While the pets of Ukrainian refugees are commercial imports of pets from Ukraine and three other European countries are currently suspended. As well as on, this had consequences on animal rescues… The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has brought consequences of varying scales on different countries. Although much has been said about alternatives to help […]
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Water rescue dogs help save five people at sea in Italy
Image by Antonio Caponetti Two water rescue dogs helped take five people to safety after their pedal boat sank about 250 metres off a beach in Salerno, in southern Italy, on Sunday 24 July. The five, including a woman unable to swim, fell in the water as the boat sank for the most part, forcing […]
Zoe’s Journey: funding cancer research in dogs
Jayne May, founder of talks about the astonishing accomplishment of raising over £250.000.00 for cancer research in dogs – and about the amazing dog who started it all. It all started back in 2013 when my Golden Retriever, Zoe, was diagnosed with Lymphoma. I would like to emphasise that I took her to the Vet the […]
Great Debate: Should the rule be ‘all dogs on lead’ in public spaces unless otherwise stated?
An increasing number of councils are talking about after complaints – often from dog owners about other dog owners! Is keeping all dogs on lead unless otherwise stated a solution? As well as fouling, many of the complaints concern out-of-control dogs. This doesn’t necessarily refer to aggression on the dogs’ part, but as a dog owners’ inability […]
Rescues Unite: charities to challenge ban on import of rescue dogs
A group of rescue charities joined together to apply for a judicial review on the Government’s decision to suspend the import of dogs from Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland – including that of rescue dogs who have been waiting to join their new families in the UK. The first suspension was announced on 7 April […]