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Prickly Post!
The hedgehog is celebrated on a new stamp from Royal Mail out this March. So the British Hedgehog Preservation Society has teamed up with the UK’s leading producer of first day covers (collectors’ edition envelopes) to...
Healthy Pets Backs Net Neutrality
Pet Insurance Specialist Healthy Pets is backing the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent call for preservation for an open internet. The FCC opposes plans by some of the worlds largest ISPs to back a...
Bhs Advises Horse Owners Not To Panic Over Outbreak Of Eia In Uk
The British Horse Society is urging horse owners not to panic after Equine Infectious Anaemia is detected in two horses in Wiltshire. Defra has confirmed that Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA), otherwise known as Swa...
Glasgow Canine Slimmer Of 2009 Sets New Year Example As Porky Patch Is Half The Dog He Used To Be
A Dogs Trust Glasgow resident who made the news last January for being so obese he could not even walk has lost almost half his body weight. Patch, a six year old Beagle Cross, weighed the same as an average six ye...
Nominate Your Best Young Achiever In The Dog World
The Young Kennel Club is on the lookout for members who have made an outstanding contribution to the dog world to be nominated for the Shaun McAlpine Outstanding Young Person Award. Whether you know somebody who ti...
British Horse Society Reports Increase In Welfare Calls During Big Freeze
The British Horse Society has seen an increase in the number of welfare cases reported over the last few days and is urging owners to take a few simple steps to keep their horses happy and healthy during the current co...
Boxing Clever As Hunting Act Snares Criminals
The RSPCA issued a briefing today which reveals the Hunting Act is working well and actually being used more than some other legislation to tackle wildlife crime. The Hunting Act (2004) will celebrate its fifth anni...
Problems With Aversive Dog Training Techniques
UK animal welfare, behaviour, training and veterinary organisations are warning of the possible dangers of using techniques for training dogs that can cause pain and fear, such as some of those seen used by Cesar M...