Today (22 May) Mission Rabies, a project of the international charity Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) which has will commence a mass vaccination drive in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Working closely with the local government and charity partners, along with over 100 international volunteers, Mission Rabies aims to vaccinate 100,000 dogs against rabies in just ten days […]
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‘Concerning rise’ in dog aggression following pandemic puppy boom
Half of vets in the UK have reported a rise in the number of clients concerned about their dogs’ increasing aggression over the last 12 months, according to a new survey of the veterinary profession.The new statistics was released by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). “While vets in the survey were often unsure about the […]
Vet warns of the dangers of toxic blue-green algae
For humans, when we come into contact with blue-green algae bacteria, it can cause skin irritation, hay fever-like symptoms or vomiting – but for dogs, if toxins from its blooms are ingested, in a lot of cases it can be fatal. With searches for the term ‘toxic algae’ up 37% on Google, as have started […]
Snap protest at Westminster against scrapping of Kept Animals Bill
Animal right activists from will gather today (Friday 2 June) at , near Big Ben, before walking to Downing Street to demand that Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, reinstates the Kept Animals Bill. The Bill in a major Government U-turn on Thursday 25 May, when Mark Spencer – the Environment, Food And Rural Affairs Minister – made the […]
Renters’ Bill “gamechanger” for tenants with pets
Pet owners who live in rented accommodations will be given new rights under the new Renters (Reform) Bill, in a move that has been welcomed by the UK’s major animal welfare charities. The to prevent landlords imposing blanket bans on pets was first laid out in a renting reform White Paper published on 15 June […]