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2nd July 2008

Wildlife Focus

Now we're spending more time outdoors, you may be noticing more of the wildlife in your garden. Read on for your chance to win a ladybird tower and for tips on attracting and dealing with wildlife in the garden.

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4th July 2008

MBE Honour For RSPCA Chief Inspector

RSPCA chief inspector Lee Hopgood has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's birthday honours this year, for his outstanding services to animal welfare.

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2nd July 2008

Four Arrested In Dog Fighting Raids

Four people have been arrested and four pitbull-type dogs have been seized during a series of co-ordinated raids across the Midlands and north-east England. A total of eight addresses in Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough and Birmingham were raided by the RSPCA and police on suspicion of organised dog fighting.

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30th June 2008

PDSA Launches Competition For Kids

Calling all roving reporters! PDSA has launched its annual Enid Blyton writing competition, and this year is asking aspiring young writers to pen a newspaper-style article all about animals.

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26th June 2008

New Pet Garden Of Remembrance

Bob Flowerdew, the UK's leading organic gardener and regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time, opened a Garden of Remembrance at the PDSA Animal Cemetery in Ilford on Wednesday 25 June. The Garden has been created to provide visitors with a place for quiet contemplation and to honour the 3,000 pets laid to rest in the historic cemetery alongside the 12 animal heroes who received the PDSA Dickin Medal - the animals' Victoria Cross - for their gallantry in WWII.

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25th June 2008

Dogs Left To Die In Car

A man from Morecombe, Lancashire has been given a curfew order after pleading guilty to causing two dogs to suffer unnecessarily after leaving them in a hot car at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria.

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19th June 2008

Use Your Phone To Help Pets

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, is set to boost its fundraising kitty, with the launch the first ever charity mobile phone pay-as-you-go SIM card, the PDSA Dog and Bone.

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17th June 2008

Make A Career Out Of Loving Pets

Premier pet-sitter Paw Pals (http://www.paw-pals.co.uk) is looking for franchisees to take its thriving pet care brand nationwide. The Swindon-based company is offering business minded animal lovers the chance to join its network of nine successful franchises by opening a local branch and giving their town's pets - and owners - the Paw Pals 'best-of-breed' treatment.

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16th June 2008

Orphaned Birds Taught To Sing

Baby birds in the care of RSPCA wildlife centres are for the first time being played recordings of the dawn chorus to help them to learn to sing.

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13th June 2008

Renting With Pets Survey

If you have ever rented or tried to rent private accommodation with a pet, Dogs Trust would like to hear from you.

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11th June 2008

Rehome A Staffie Says RSPCA

The Staffordshire bull terrier has become the most unwanted dog in England and Wales, a new RSPCA survey has revealed. Through no fault of its own, the breed is suffering a bad press due to its aggressive image and popularity as a status symbol.

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4th June 2008

The Art of Racing in the Rain

We're delighted to be able to bring you an extract from a book that's received rave reviews in the US and is just published in the UK. It's written from the point of view of a dog - Enzo - who's educated himself by watching TV until he's almost human.

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