Veterinary Charity Appoints New Director General
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 15/05 Posted Under: Animal CharitiesVeterinary charity, PDSA, has announced the appointment of Jan McLoughlin as its new Director General.
Jan, who became PDSA Director of Veterinary Services in April 2003, will succeed Marilyn Rydström on her retirement at the end of June after more than nine years in post.
Following a rigorous selection process involving more than 40 – mostly external [...]
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Leading Animal Charity Pays Out Thousands and is Accused of Acting ‘Above the Requirements of the Law’
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 14/05 Posted Under: Animal CharitiesOne of the UK’s leading animal charities, the PDSA, has settled a claim out of court for nearly £100,000 having been accused of treating its emloyees ‘worse than animals’.
It is being reported that the charity, one of the largest in the UK, settled a tribunal case out of court rather than face accusations of mismanagement.
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PETA Euthanised More Than 90% of its Adopted Animals Last Year
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 8/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareAn official report filed by People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with the Virginia government shows that the organisation put to death more than 90 percent of the dogs, cats, and other pets it took in for adoption during 2007. During that year, the well-known animal rights group managed to find adoptive homes [...]
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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 CrueltyA 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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Trustee Offers to Resign in Animal Sanctuary Funding Controversy
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 3/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareLast 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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