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Lurcher Thrown from a Moving Car - Can You Help?

Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 7/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal Cruelty

A skinny dog with a horrific leg injury was thrown from a moving car and abandoned by the roadside.
A member of the public came to the lurcher’s aid after he saw it ejected through the open door of the vehicle as it travelled at about 20mph along a busy road in Coventry last Monday (28 […]

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Shock as Lost Family Dog is ‘Sold’ by Animal Recovery Firm

Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 6/05 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Social Issues

Fears have been raised today about a trade in stray dogs being sold after it emerged a company charged with the task of reuniting lost dogs with their owners actually sold a much loved family pet forcing a distraught owner to have to fight to gain his own dog back.
Earlier in the year warnings were […]

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Animal Welfare Programme for Vets Announced

Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 6/05 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Pet Industry

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has re-launched its internationally respected Concepts in Animal Welfare education programme.
Aimed at veterinary students all over the world, the syllabus has already been adopted by over 250 universities in over 30 countries since it was launched five years ago.
The original 2003 version of the ‘Concepts in […]

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Trustee Offers to Resign in Animal Sanctuary Funding Controversy

Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 3/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal Welfare

Last night’s BBC One Inside Out featured an investigation into controversial animal sanctuary Westlea Rescue Centre.
You can watch the report for 7 days using BBC’s iPlayer (UK only) - CLICK HERE TO WATCH
For years, the Westlea Animal Rescue centre has enjoyed a reputation as a safe haven for abandoned or abused animals in the Wye […]

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UK Pet Owners Statistics Revealed

Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 2/05 Posted Under: Dog Surveys, Pet Industry, Social Issues

Another day, another survey on pet ownership data and pet owner trends.
Just 6 short months ago we revealed the results of a pet owner study conducted by the Blue Cross which revealed Wales was the dog ownership capital of the UK and the East Midlands were the most miserly spenders on their pets.
Today a new […]

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