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Humanimal Trust, the charity founded in 2014 by orthopaedic veterinary surgeon, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, has announced a new Committee of independent advisors, made up of leading human and animal health professionals, academics and researchers from around the world.

Charles Darley claims chair of trustees is not adhering to standards charity expects of public

Charles Darley leaves the role just three months into a year-long contract saying chair Linda Upson keeping so many animals in her three-bedroom home is a 'cat welfare disaster'

Nathalie Raffray & Lilian Fawcett Published: 10:54 AM May 7, 2021    St Gabriels church is appealing for donations to send to St Vincent and the Grenadines following a volcano eruption - Credit: James Yeates A Cricklewood church is appealing for food donations following a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean.  Around 16,000 people have evacuated and been displaced as the volcano continues to stir.  Falling ash and lava flows have destroyed crops and contaminated water supplies, and the islan...

In Islington, many areas are frequently subject to NO2 concentrations above the level set by regulation in 2010 (40 µg/m3). Last week, Living Streets held its annual Walking Summit and concluded that far more needs to be done to reduce air pollution and that enabling walking with safer crossings, low traffic neighbourhoods and slower speeds are inclusive ways to achieve this aim. Already the current Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) requires pre Euro 4 petrol cars and pre Euro 6 diesel cars to p...

Share Animal welfare charity Cats Protection estimate that 2.6million of the animals in the UK – around 26 per cent – are not microchipped. And it reported that eight out of ten strays handed in to its adoption centres in England during 2018 were unchipped, leading to longer and sometimes unsuccessful efforts to reunite them with their owners. Cats lost this way include Larry, a brown and white tabby who was found in London without a microchip and taken to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home befor...

Microchipping for cats could be made compulsory to help reunite owners with lost pets Animal welfare charity Cats Protection estimates more than a fifth of cats are not microchipped THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Notic...

Cat microchipping consultation launched From: 23 December 2020 Compulsory microchipping for cats could be introduced as early as next year, helping to reunite thousands of cat owners with lost or stolen pets. An eight-week public consultation on the proposal to make it mandatory for pet owners to microchip their cats has launched today (23 December) and will seek views from vets, owners and members of the public as part of a renewed effort to further raise the UK’s world-leading animal we...

Microchipping for cats could be made compulsory to help reunite lost pets and their owners Animal welfare charity Cats Protection estimates more than a fifth of cats are not microchipped A consultation will consider making microchipping mandatory for cats (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information ...

The chips are roughly the size of a grain of rice and are inserted under the skin over the back of the neck. Each has a unique serial number and, if a cat gets lost, a vet can scan it to reveal who its owner is and their address. Compulsory dog microchipping was introduced in 2016. Stray cats who didnt have chips include Larry the tabby, who was found in London and taken to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. He was then adopted as Chief Mouser to No10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office. Eight out...