Current Affairs
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Feb- 2018 -10 February
‘Stop promoting Pugs this Valentine’s Day’, claim vets
Pugs and other flat-faced dogs and cats are covering cards and gifts this Valentine’s Day, but with their ‘cute’ looks…
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8 February
Charity welcomes new crackdown on puppy trade
Animal welfare charity Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has today welcomed the Government’s new proposals to crack down on cruel…
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8 February
Government announces new legislation for pet sales
The government has announced a call for evidence on whether there should be a ban on third party puppy sales.…
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7 February
Pet company using logo illegitimately, claims the BVDA
A pet dental products company has been illegitimately using the logo of the British Veterinary Dental Association (BVDA), claims the…
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5 February
Charity launches declaration to protect cats
International Cat Care (iCatCare) has developed the ‘International Declaration of Responsibilities to Cats’, to help with welfare issues. For pet…
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5 February
Government urged to exempt vets from immigration targets
The British Veterinary Association (BVA), the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC) have submitted…
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5 February
‘Don’t flush Terrapins’, Sea Life warns
Brits urged to think twice before buying terrapins as Sea Life centres are flooded with requests to re-home unwanted Christmas…
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5 February
£227m spent on taking pets on holiday
Over a quarter (27 percent) of UK dog owners spend on average £114 per pet to take them on holiday.…
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5 February
Queen’s swans ‘killed by bird flu’
An investigation has been launched into the outbreak of Avian Flu after a number of swans, thought to belong to…
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1 February
Discount stores push pet supplies company to sell up
A South Yorkshire pet supplies company is up for sale following “increased competition.” The business and assets belonging to a…
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