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Search is on for Britain’s Top Vet

A nationwide search to find the UK’s top veterinary professionals is on. Petplan, the UK’s number one pet insurance provider, is urging all dog lovers to make their nominations for the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2008 now!
Nominations are being sought for four main categories
* Vet of the Year
* Vet Nurse of the Year
* Vet Receptionist of [...]

Time for DEFRA to Get Real on Stray Dogs

written by Hamish Lazari
The DEFRA ‘guidance’ letter sent out to Local Authorities and dated 19th October 2007 in relation to the implementation of section 68 of the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005 is a fine example of a half hearted response to a very serious subject.
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Three Month Old Labrador Has Lucky Escape

A three month old chocolate Labrador pup called Ted had a lucky escape today thanks to Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s specialist Animal Rescue service.
At 14:13 today [Wednesday, 28 November] control operators at Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service received a request for assistance after an adventurous puppy’s head had become firmly wedged in a metal watering [...]

Dog Borstal’s Mic Martin Heads up Dog Walk Safety Campaign

Last year, one person died every month at a level crossing un the UK. Star of BBC’s Dog Borstal Mic Martin has complied a number of top tips for safe and enjoyable walks.
Following almost 25 years in the Police Service Mic Martin has trained in excess of 1800 Dogs from Police Dogs and Security [...]

The Top 10 Music Videos Starring Dogs

Dogs, the world’s most rock n roll animals. Elvis Presley to the Beatles, they’ve all sung about dogs. And since the advent of the music video some musicians have been smart enough to know what advertisers have known for decades, whack a dog in your vid and it instantly becomes
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Man Kills Puppy For Disturbing Football Match

A 21 year old man threw a 5 week old puppy against the wall and then strangled it after losing his temper when the pup’s cries disturbed his enjoyment of a televised football match. Christopher Vallejo was in court where it was revealed by the RSPCA the
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Greyhound Industry ‘Seriously Flawed’ Report

“Seriously Flawed” Greyhound Industry Once Again Under The Spotlight The welfare of racing greyhounds has once again been called into question by a new report, commissioned by the greyhound industry following the shocking discovery of ‘redundant’ greyhounds being killed to order in County Durham last year.
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Greyhound Racing Still Causing Animal Welfare Concerns

A peer has called for Greyhound racing to undergo a radical change amidst continuing concerns over animal welfare in the industry. Lord Donoghue, who is conducting the review stated the industry “needs to change, as horse racing has”, A case in Durham earlier this
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European Pet Night 2007: Companion animals take over the European quarter

Horses, assistance dogs and a teacher dog came to Brussels yesterday evening to demonstrate to MEPs and policy-makers the importance of healthy, happy animals in the European Union.
A broad variety of organisations representing the animal welfare and animal health sectors jointly organised European Pet Night 2007. MEPs Neil Parish (UK) and Paulo Casaca (PT), as [...]

10 Reasons Why Dogs Make Children Become Better Adults

It is a well known fact that a person who has been raised with a dog as part of the family makes a better person than someone who has not. The evidence is apocryphal but as you probably own a dog you will agree with me. After all, how can we dog owners not [...]

Family Pet Dies In The Care Of Merseyside Police

A family in Merseyside have been left devastated after learning that their pet dog Macey has died in police appointed kennels. Merseyside Police seized Macey under the Dangerous Dogs Act legislation as an alleged “Pit Bull Type” whilst her owners prepared to attend court on 15th November. The police have [...]

It’s Official - Northerner’s Like Dogs More than Southerner’s

Northerners are more likely to own dogs than southerners, according to figures released today by leading veterinary charity, PDSA. While cats have become the No. 1 pet of choice for many throughout the UK in recent years, levels of cat and dog ownership vary considerably depending on
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Cut and Bleeding - How Merseyside Police returned an exempted pet dog

Merseyside dog owner, Jackie Rushton was left upset and shocked when her pet dog, Lenny, was returned cut and bleeding following detention in kennels under the Dangerous Dogs Act legislation. Lenny had been ordered by the Magistrates court to be registered and once exempted, returned to his owner.Dog owner Jackie
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Looking for his Friend

Written by Susan Raatz. All rights reserved. My Yellow Labrador Retriever Popeye came into my life from my husband. A Christmas gift in the year 2003. It was a “if you loved me you would get me that dog” Christmas gift. It was, the last Christmas gift
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Group Aims to Save 80,000 Dogs From Destruction

No Homeless Dogs & Cats in Houston by 2013
A US group called Saving Animals unveiled today a five year plan which aims to prevent the destruction of almost 80,000 dogs and cats each year in area shelters.
An estimated 125,000 homeless dogs and cats entered Houston, Texas shelters last year; twenty tons of destroyed dogs and [...]

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