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The RSPCA Wants to Know Where You Got Your Dog From

The RSPCA is conducting a survey of UK dog purchasing habits.
Picked up a Puppy? Let us know! Anyone who has bought a puppy in the last three years is being invited to take part in a national online survey organised by the RSPCA. Questions include where the puppy came [...]

Dog Cheats Death in Dual Carriageway Drama

An animal ambulance driver from The Blue Cross pet charity undertook a dramatic dog rescue last week when she spotted a dog dangerously dodging traffic on the highspeed A312 near Feltham, Middlesex. Tracey Brown was on her way to The Blue Cross animal adoption centre in Southampton
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Another Car Manufacturer, Another Dog, Another Barrage of Complaints?

Proving correct the old adage that all publicity is good publicity, Japanese car maker Nissan has followed hot on the heels of Volkswagen in placing a dog in the front seat of a car to promote its new model. The Volkswagen advert, featuring a ’singing’ dog drew
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Accidental Death Ruled in Case of Baby Killed by Rottweilers

An inquest has returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of a baby girl who died after being attacked by two Rottweilers at a pub in Leicester. The guard dogs took the five-month-old Cadey-Lee Deacon from the living area of the Rocket pub on Saturday
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Police Called in Amidst Crisis at Animal Welfare Centre

An animal welfare charity is hitting the headlines as allegations and claims emerge that it is in crisis and near to closure. A report by the Southern Daily Echo states:
Crisis-hit Hampshire charity St Francis Animal Welfare has suddenly closed after dramatic developments in the internal dispute
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Major Assistance Dog Charity Opens in Scotland

Canine Partners Launches in Scotland
Assistance dog charity is poised to help people with disabilities throughout country
Monday 28th April 2008: Canine Partners (Registered Charity No. 803680), a charity specialising in providing highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities, is today announcing its launch into Scotland. The Charity’s first Scottish partnership is established in [...]

Puppy Killed By Choke Chain Under Supervision of Dog Day Care Business

A family have hit out about the dangers of choke chains after receiving the heart breaking news that their beloved family pet had been hanged to death having been left in the care of a professional animal care service. Sharon Maxwell left her Huski x Akita, Takara,
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UK Animal Cruelty Stats Released

“My cat doesn’t match my carpet”
For the second year running - and for a variety of different reasons - the world’s largest animal welfare charity rescued nearly 150 thousand wild, exotic, farm and domestic animals from dangerous and distressing situations. The rescue figures include a 23 per cent increase in [...]

The Dog Owner Suitability Test is a Reality

Switzerland is to introduce its own version of the dog owner suitability test when it introduces a new law requiring pet owners to sit an examination and practical assessment in order to prove their capability to responsibly care for a domestic animal. Today’s Daily Telegraph reports:
Dog owners in Switzerland will have to [...]

World’s First Cloned Dog Set to Multiply, Naturally

The world’s first cloned dog is set to become a dad according to scientists in Korea. According to the Associated Free Press:
Snuppy, the cloned Afghan hound, successfully impregnated two cloned bitches of the same breed through artificial insemination, the Seoul National University researchers said. Ultrasonic tests showed the foetuses [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Rabies Infected Dog in Britain

DEFRA have announced that three people have been exposed to rabies after being bitten by an infected puppy in the British quarantine system. The dog was in a quarantine centre having traveled from Sri Lanka. Dr Dilys Morgan, a rabies expert is quoted:
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BVA President calls on the veterinary community to sign up to UDAW

Global responsibilities for animal welfare World Veterinary Day (WVD) is held annually on the last Saturday of April and this week (Saturday 26 April) around the world, from Sudan to Taiwan and Nepal to Canada, veterinarians will be celebrating the profession’s diversity and its contributions to human and animal health and
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Guilty of Animal Abuse But No Ban For Couple Who “Need a Guard Dog”

A couple who admitted to allowing their dog hobble around with a 10cm wide leg wound have been fined after they plead guilty to animal cruelty. The pair, from Cambridgeshire, had to have the dog put to sleep, so serious was the injury having been neglected.
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What Are Dog Owners Doing With Their Dogs?

In light of a recent study by DEFRA which claims dogs sleeping in owners bedrooms pose a potential health risk to owners, the University of Liverpool has released data profiling what dog owners do with their dogs, what health risks are real and present as well as some other fascinating info.
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In Today’s Good Dog News…It’s Time for Coco - Another DDA Dog is Back Home

Tears all round as another London DDA dog is returned home: A north London Police station was recently the scene for an emotional reunion between dog owners Ana Quesada and Neil Macey who were reunited with their pet dog Coco on Monday 14th April.
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