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SAVE THE DATE: Next APDAWG meeting will take place on Tues 21 May in UK Parliament. Full details, speakers, timings & celeb co-host will be sent out in our free newsletter soon. If you're not already signed up, please subscribe on our homepage: apdawg.co.uk #APDAWG

This Friday Anna Firth MP's Pet Abduction Bill will have its remaining stages in the House of Commons 🤞 Many MPs have supported #PetTheftReform over the years (thank you) - we urge them to attend to support Anna and the Bill's progress. Stolen&Missing Pets Debbie Matthews APDAWG RT 🐾

Harris raced 60 times & was injured with a ‘strain’ to his right hock. That leg is used for propulsion on the bends. TWO years old, no longer worth his bed, food & was kicked out to rescue. Injury was NOT officially recorded & this is what’s happening aged 11. Lifelong suffering

🐶 MPs from EFRA Committee have called for a crackdown on #CanineFertilityClinics and unlicensed breeding, following evidence provided by Naturewatch Foundation and others.

Find out more here:
👉 naturewatch.org/mps-call-for-c…

#StopGreedBreeding

📢 The UK govt has said it intends to improve the way microchipping of dogs and cats works in England.

In 2022, we responded to Defra’s consultation on this and we’re pleased it's being taken forward, but we do have reservations:
naturewatch.org/improvements-t…

#AdvancingAnimalWelfare

A spaniel is recovering in our care after she was found abandoned at Northern Cemetery in Hull on 17th March.

She had a life-threatening leg infection thought to be caused by a dog bite which left her unable to stand.

⁣If you have any info, please contact 0300 123 8018⁣ ☎️

🆕We have published our new report on pet welfare and abuse.

🐕Read our report here 👇committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

See more about the report out today ⬇️
committees.parliament.uk/committee/52/e…
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You cannot change a dog’s past, however you can change its future. Please consider a rescue if you’re considering a family pet. #AdoptDontShop

.Blue Cross UK Admirably principled. Chris Burghes 'We'll never stop advocating for our #pets & this includes a call to end #greyhound racing for good.' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… #BanGreyhoundRacing #CutTheChase #UnboundTheHound

Kerry Daly has allegedly quit greyhound racing. She should have been disqualified in Oct 2022 when staggering around the traps trying to load a dog when drunk Entain GBGB. She says the dogs will be homed. Where? You have greyhounds backing up. #AnimalWelfare

Following the Second Reading of my PMB, it was great to visit DT Ilfracombe meet the Dogs Trust 💛🐶 team and many lovely dogs
We discussed rehoming processes, matching to potential owners & what a difference the Bill will make
I also walked Freddie, who is being rehomed tomorrow 🐶

Ruby is just a year old and she has had a rubbish start in life, Ruby can live with older kids and other #dogs but has spent her life outdoors on a chain so will need back to basics training
#GermanShepherd #SouthYorkshire
gsrelite.co.uk/ruby-20/

Hi everyone. I’m really proud to be along with my good friend Marc Abraham OBE an ambassador for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home please watch this appeal and help if you can. 👍👍👍

Magpie has recently arrived in our care having made the 100 mile journey from another part of the South West, and we are getting to know her. Therefore, she isn't ready for homing yet, but if she has caught your eye, check out her newly published profile. foreverhoundstrust.org/dog/magpie/

🙌 We're still elated from last week's Charity Film Awards ceremony where we gratefully accepted the gold People's Choice Award for the #UnboundTheGreyhound campaign film!

🐾 It’s more than an award for the film, it’s support for the campaign to end greyhound racing in Scotland.

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The #MakeChipsCount part of #PetTheftReform has been announced by Defra UK. A central portal for approved users – including vets, local authorities, and police - will to be created to speed up searching microchip records. Amazing work, Debbie Matthews! gov.uk/government/new…

I’m determined to improve the way we tackle dog theft in Scotland. That’s why I’m introducing a Dog Abduction (Scotland) Bill, and it was great to discuss its progress with Marc Abraham OBE, Debbie Matthews and Dr Daniel Allen. 🐶

SURVEY: The brilliant Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are looking at impacts of canine vision loss on dog/owner quality of life & looking for owners of dogs with vision loss (any causation), plus healthy dogs without vision loss, to participate. More info: redcap.link/visionsurvey #VisionSurvey

Here for meetings incl. chairing APDAWG AGM. #AnimalWelfare #APDAWG