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Greyhound Homing Scandal

written by Clive Ellis

In March 2007, 2 greyhounds and 5 pups were rescued from a house in Yarmouth. The dogs were found living in dreadful conditions and one of the pups was suffering a broken leg. Both the sire (In The Distance) and dam (Call Her Sophie) had been advertised in a [...]

DJ Chris Evans to Open Pioneering Vet Centre

Chris Evans, Alistair McGowan and the Saw Doctors will entertain over 500 vets from all over Britain and Ireland Noel Fitzpatrick – the internationally acclaimed veterinary surgeon and pioneer of prosthetic implants for animals – is set to make history again by launching Europe’s most advanced neuro-orthopaedic
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Vet Charity in Lungworm Warning - Beware of Slug Season

Clear your garden path in this wet weather, warns PDSA
The current wet summer weather may be annoying for us but it’s causing chest problems for many of our pet cats and dogs, says leading veterinary charity, PDSA. In many areas of the UK, vets are seeing cats and dogs with lungworms caused by eating snails, [...]

Kennel Club Attacked by Electric Collar Manufacturers

The embattled Kennel Club has come under fire from the ECMA (Electric Collar Manufacturers Association) who have accused the UK’s primary breed registration club of depriving “hundreds of thousand of pet owners and their pets of the safety”. In retort, the Kennel Club have accused the ECMA
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Pet Food Best Before Dates - An Insight

written by Susan Thixton A recent article posted on The Consumerist website brings up a very good point (and lesson) that pet owners should take note of… The article comes from a pet owner whose Yorkie became ill, and after a couple of days
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New Organisation Sets up Breed Registry for Crossbreed Dogs

Underdogs No More, Mutts Take Center Stage as American Mutt-i-grees Club Debuts Online Pet Savers Foundation’s New Venture Extols Value of Adopting Mixed Breed Shelter Dogs Focusing on changing the way dog-loving Americans perceive mixed breed canines, The Pet Savers Foundation today unveiled the
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American Kennel Club Helps Choose a Dog For Barack Obama

Americans Elect Top Dog for Obama Family Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it’s time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The American Kennel Club(R) (AKC) will announce the breed selected by the public via their http://www.presidentialpup.com/
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Dog is Killed by Giant Spider in Essex

A home has been evacuated after a family dog was fatally bitten by a huge Camel Spider in Colchester, Essex. Eight-year old Bella was bitten by the venomous creature after it ran across the bedroom. The spider is believed to have been accidentally brought
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GSDs Used for erm, Shepherding - Shocking Claim

Imagine my surprise at seeing an enormous mixed herd of sheep and Egyptian goats grazing on the edge of the British Sovereign Base Area at Dhekelia near Larnaca in Cyprus. I was making my way back from the beach at the time. One shepherd who may have been either Greek
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10 Ways How NOT to Promote a Pet Business or Website

Something a little different today. Since K9 Media was set up in 1999 we have launched a lot of pet related websites. More than 40 for ourselves and we’ve been involved in the creation and marketing of many others for various clients. Over the course of nearly
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PDSA Appoints New Vet Director

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, has announced the appointment of Richard Hooker, BVMS (Hons), MRCVS, as new Director of Veterinary Services. Richard is promoted from Chief Veterinary Surgeon at PDSA, a role he has held since 2003. Jan McLoughlin, PDSA Director General, says: ”Richard has
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Take Your Dog to Work Day 2008

Dogs of all shapes and sizes have already begun perfecting their paw shakes as they get ready to be on their best behaviour for this year’s Take Your Dog To Work Day, in aid of Britain’s pet charity The Blue Cross. For this year’s event, which takes place on
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Couple Who Beat Dog To Death and Threw it Off Balcony - Walk Free

Sheena and Alexander Spence, of West Bromwich in the West Midlands were asked to look after the dog of a dying pensioner. Rather than look after Laddie, they instead beat the animal to death before throwing him from a 5th floor balcony. They were
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Credit Crunch Leads to 200% Rise in Dog Abandonments

Credit Crunch Misery for Britain’s Dogs As the credit crunch bites, Britain’s dogs are losing their homes too. The UK national dog adoption service DogsBlog.com is reporting a massive surge in the number of people seeking to rehome their dogs due to the knock on effects of the worldwide [...]

Why all the Fuss about EUGENICS ?

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com The recent BBC programme exposing some of the appalling practices performed as a matter of course by some KC breeders has left a dirty taste in some mouths, but not ours! For many years we have researched how
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