Seven months ago, Tom Dean was battling Covid for the second time; as he sat in isolation, he said, Olympic gold seemed “like a million miles off”. Tom was also dealing with loss: his beloved black Labrador, Lola, and had not been seen since. Tom has since overcome Covid and gone on to win an amazing […]
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Canine Arthritis Management: the Big Walk 2021
Throughout September, Canine Arthritis Management are going to be with their annual CAM Big Walks fundraiser! So much of having an arthritic dog is things they can’t do, and CAM intends to change that with a 30-day series of emails taking owners on an imaginary adventure, exploring different environments and looking for all the little […]
Dog meat traders to be prosecuted for the first time in Indonesian history
A gang of dog meat traders in Indonesia will be prosecuted after being intercepted by police with with 78 dogs in the back of a truck headed for slaughter. The dogs, bound and gagged in the truck, had all been stolen from the streets, where many pet dogs are free to roam; many of them […]
Rescue the Animal Rescuers: get charity staff out of Afghanistan
UK charities are calling for help getting their vet staff still in Afghanistan, including Afghan nationals, safely out of the country as Kabul falls to the Taliban. One such charity is Nowzad, which was founded by Pen Farthing, a former Royal Marine, with the aim of reuniting to reunite Afghan dogs with soldiers who befriended […]
Pet theft taskforce calls for ‘pet abduction’ offence
The Government’s taskforce on pet theft is reportedly set to recommend making pet abduction an offence of its own, in what would mark a huge victory for campaigners. Launched in May after to change the current law – which sees the theft of a pet punished no more harshly than stealing a material possession such […]