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GIVE A CHARITABLE GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s the perfect excuse to treat those we care about and help animals at the same time. The RSPCA’s 2008 Christmas Collection has sackfuls of great gift ideas - and every purchase made helps towards vital animal welfare work.
The Christmas collection is available to browse or download below. Alternatively, copies by post can be requested by telephone on 01736 33 69 69.
This year's collection features a wide selection of cards, calendars and gifts, for friends, family and, most appropriately, pets too.
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BAD NEWS FOR DOGS AS SCOTLAND FAIL TO ACT OVER SHOCK COLLARS
The Kennel Club has expressed its disappointment and frustration following the announcement from the Scottish Government not to move forward with a ban on electric shock collars until Defra has completed further research on the impact of using the devices on dogs.
The research is costing the Government a total of £469,000 at a time when Defra resources for companion animals are scarce.
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LEAGUE AGAINST CRUEL SPORTSLOCAL POLICE AUTHORITIES - GET INVOLVED
At the heart of the League Against Cruel Sports campaigning work to ensure that the Hunting Act is enforced lies the question of police accountability.
Since February 2005 the League Against Cruel Sports has lead the way in demonstrating that the Hunting Act 2004 is good and enforceable legislation.
We have been encouraged by recent signs that the police are engaging with the problem of illegal hunting activity but there is always more that can be done.
The Police Work for Us
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HELP TURN THE VOLUME DOWN ON OCEAN NOISE NOW
Imagine being bombarded by a sound so loud that it overwhelms all of your senses, blinding you to the world around you; an excruciatingly painful experience from which you can't escape.
That is exactly what happens to marine animals that are subject to the thundering roar from military sonar, seismic surveys, supertanker propellers and other man-made noise sources.
The result?
Mass strandings of whales...dolphins and porpoises found bleeding around their brains and ears…marine mammals and fish becoming lost on their migratory routes and ending up alone and starving in alien waters...reduced growth and reproductive rates in many fish species...and much more.
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BATTERSEA DOGS & CATS HOME LAUNCHES APPEAL TO KEEP ANIMALS WARM THIS WINTER
As the winter nights draw in, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is launching a fundraising appeal to keep the animals warm, by asking for donations towards new, environmentally friendly blankets. The Home regularly receives donations of blankets, however this year, in a bid to become more environmentally friendly and to enhance welfare of the dogs and cats, Battersea is starting to replace traditional blankets with Vetbeds.
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KENNEL CLUB RESPONSE TO ROTTWEILER ATTACK DEAL WITH THE DEED NOT THE BREED & PETSMILES.COM AGREES
It’s time to better protect the public and encourage responsible dog ownership
The Kennel Club is extremely shocked and saddened by the tragic incident that has resulted in the death of a one year old boy in Wakefield. Our thoughts and condolences are with the boy’s family and everyone who knew him.
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57% OF PETS FACE FIREWORK FEAR ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
The RSPCA is urging people to attend public new year firework displays rather than holding their own as a revealing new poll shows 57 per cent of pets are scared of fireworks.
Organised displays are usually well publicised, which means pet owners can prepare in advance and reduce the amount of distress caused to animals.
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JAPAN AGREES TO SUSPEND ITS HUNT OF HUMPBACK WHALES
After negotiations with the chairman of the International Whaling Commission, Japan has agreed not to target humpback whales during its annual whale hunt that is underway in the seas off Antarctica.
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DON'T LET AN ANIMAL SNEAK INTO YOUR WARDROBE RETAILERS URGED TO WAKE UP TO REAL FUR AND END CONSUMER CONFUSION
A new anti fur campaign called 100% Fake is being launched after an RSPCA investigation found two High Street chains selling unlabelled or mislabelled fur.
A mystery shopper bought a coat with trim made from real fur from a branch of the retailer TK Maxx which has a no fur policy.
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ADOPT ANY BREED OF DOG YOU LIKE AS LONG AS IT’S A STAFFIE OR GERMAN SHEPHERD!
An RSPCA Branch is giving the public the choice of any breed of dog they like just as long as it’s a Staffordshire Bull Terrier or a German Shepherd!
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THE RSPCA NEEDS YOU! TAKE YOUR CHANCE TO HELP LABORATORY ANIMALS
The RSPCA wants the public to grasp a vital opportunity to help benefit millions of laboratory animals and back the Society’s call for a European law to protect all animals used in harmful experiments.
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URGENT BELLA MOSS FOUNDATION HELP US SAVE A DOG FROM DEATH CONOR CHRISTMAS FUND
Mrsa in a sweet little dog who needs our help say Bella Moss Foundation
Jill Moss President and Founder says:
"When I began the foundation I promised myself unlike other charities I would not send out begging letters, but when an animal is close to dying for lack of funds and resources I will do all in my power to help."
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HELP US BAN SNARING! SNARES ARE CRUEL
Legal 'free-running' snares are supposed to be restraint devices and are designed to catch around the neck of the target fox or rabbit. However, in reality they can catch animals by the neck, body, leg or head, and have the potential to cause extreme cruelty.
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