What Is Tuks Law?
A petition has launched in the name of a rescue dog named Tuk in a bid to create a new law that would mean vets would be legally required to scan for rescue back up contact details on microchips and…
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Animal Rescues in England Can Begin Rehoming Again (Here’s a Blueprint from the RSPCA)
New UK Government approved guidelines allowing safe rehoming and fostering means animal charities can start finding homes for animals in England, the RSPCA says. Frontline teams from charities, including the RSPCA, have continued to rescue animals throughout the crisis but…
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Shenzen Bans Consumption of Dogs, Cats & Wildlife, Which Cities Will Follow?
China’s city of Shenzhen has just passed a ground-breaking law to ban the consumption and production of dog and cat meat, the first city in China to do so. The ban has been welcomed by long-time anti-dog meat trade campaigners…
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Lockdown Update: RSPCA to Provide Emergency Service During Coronavirus Crisis
The RSPCA will be providing an emergency-only service to animals through the coronavirus crisis in the wake of the Government’s lockdown. The animal charity which has a team of frontline officers, 17 animals centres, four wildlife centres and four animal…
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Battersea Shares Glimmer of Hope During Coronavirus Crisis
More than 150 Battersea dogs and cats found loving new homes last week as the British public opened their doors and hearts to rescue pets amid this unprecedented health crisis. At such a challenging time, Battersea saw a small ray…
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Dogs May Be Able to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
A charity that specialised in training dogs to detect cancer (among other things) is looking into whether dogs can play a role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus. The organisation has spent years successfully researching the science behind dogs’ sense…
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Coronavirus Crisis: Dogs Trust Announces New Measures to Protect Staff & Visitors
Dogs Trust has announced temporary changes to its activities following Government advice to limit non-essential contact. The measures come as the charity tries to protect the health and wellbeing of its staff and visitors, whilst continuing to carry out the essential…
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Can Dogs Sniff Cancer in Other Dogs?
A study into whether cancer detection dogs can sniff cancer in another dog’s urine sample is being carried out for the first time in the UK by the charity Medical Detection Dogs this month. The project will investigate what would…
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Suspended Sentences Handed Down to Kent Family Found Guilty of Animal Welfare Offences
Two members of the same Kent family were handed suspended sentences this week for a string of animal welfare offences connected with running a puppy farm and cock fighting. John Cook and William Cook, both of Longfield Avenue, Longfield, near…
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Dog Attacks on Livestock Declines in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – But Rise in England
New research has revealed that dog attacks on livestock have declined over the last 12 months in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but rose in England and farmers have estimated the cost of life to be in the region of…
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