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Are Our Small Animal Pets Dying Of Thirst?
I have become very concerned that possibly hundreds of small pets, such as mice, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits, may be dying from thirst without their owners realising the cause of their loss. Water bottles have their flow controlled by a ball bearing, which can [...] more »
RSPCA Welcomes European Vote For Reduction Of Animal Suffering In Chemical Tests
MEPs have today addressed many of the RSPCA’s concerns about a proposed law which could lead to the testing of 30,000 chemicals on millions of animals. The Society has been urging MEPs to support amendments which would help maximise the use of alternatives to testing [...] more »
Urgent: Thousands Of Kruger Elephants Face Slaughter
Thousands of elephants in South Africa’s Kruger National Park need your help. The largest land mammal on earth, elephants are extremely intelligent, social and grieve tremendously for the loss of family members. Can you imagine these majestic creatures being herded into family groups by helicopters, [...] more »
Charitable Trust Receives £285,000 From Pro Dogs To Help Make A Difference For Dogs
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust received a major boost in its aim to help ‘make a difference for dogs’ when it was handed a cheque for £285,516 from PRO Dogs, at Discover Dogs at London’s Earls Court on Saturday 12th November. The huge donation was [...] more »
RSPCA Calls For Permanent Wild Bird Import Ban
“Grounds for a permanent ban on the import of wild birds are now stronger than ever,” says David Bowles, the RSPCA’s Head of External Affairs, in the light of a new report published by DEFRA today. The report – produced by the National Emergency Epidemiology [...] more »
British Dentist Gives Rescued Bears In India Something To Chew On
Later this month a dentist from Chichester is taking time out from his practice to fly to India and perform pioneering surgery on rescued dancing bears. Dentist Paul Cassar is a trustee of Sussex charity International Animal Rescue (IAR) which rescues bears from the streets [...] more »
European Leader+ Boost For Equestrian Tourism In The South Of Scotland
The British Horse Society Scotland had garnered funding from four different European Leader + areas to employ a project officer – to position the South of Scotland as an Equestrian Tourism niche. Match funding has been found from Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway Leader [...] more »
British Dog Grooming Championships 2005. Mypetstop, Leeds – Sunday 20 November
The 2005 British Dog Grooming Championships, popularly known as ‘Groomer of the Year’, take place in Leeds this Sunday. This year will see a record number of competitors, with entries from 46 groomers in total. We have sold over 120 tickets to spectators in advance, [...] more »
No Hurry For Mcflurry
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) continue their battle against the increasingly evasive Ronald McDonald. Discarded McDonald’s McFlurry cartons are a real hazard to hedgehogs as once they put their heads into the cup to get the remaining ice cream, they cannot escape. Today, Fay [...] more »