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RSPCA PUBLISHES REPORT 'THE WELFARE STATE' MEASURING 33 'INDICATORS' OF THE STATE OF ANIMAL WELFARE IN THE UK
November 2008 - Each year the RSPCA publishes a report 'The Welfare State' measuring 33 'indicators' of the state of animal welfare in the UK. These indicators range across all animal welfare issues from farming to pets, wildlife to research animals, and are based on a wide range of statistics, research and surveys.
The idea is to gain as accurate a measurement as possible as to how we are treating animals, and how it can be improved. Below are summaries of the research animal-related indicators, which I thought might be of interest to you? Please feel free to report on any of these that are of interest.
If you would like to see full versions of the indicators, or the whole report, please see link below.
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WAVE GOODBYE TO FIREWORK FEARS WITH SOUND THERAPY FOR DOGS
November 2008 - One of Britain’s leading supermarkets is helping the RSPCA combat the misery suffered each year by the millions of animals left terrified by fireworks.
The Co-operative will help distribute a new leaflet produced by the RSPCA which gives practical advice on how owners can use sound therapy to overcome their dogs’ long-term fear of loud noises that have traditionally caused so much distress to animals during the Guy Fawkes celebrations.
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‘BAT-PACKS’ PROVE RSPCA REHABILITATION A SUCCESS
November 2008 - As Halloween passes, there’s good news for the species most synonymous with it the bat.
The RSPCA has discovered its method of rehabilitating orphaned pipistrelles is working, after tracking them post-release with specially designed ‘bat-packs’.
Disintegrating glue was used to attach a temporary 0.35g radio-tag and antenna to their backs as part of the groundbreaking research.
Dr Andrew Kelly, manager of RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich, Cheshire, said:
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REMEMBER, REMEMBER YOUR PETS THIS NOVEMBER!
September 2008 - Bonfire Night may go with a bang for you and your family, but it is estimated that approximately 60 per cent of pets become stressed and fearful during the firework season. To make matters worse, not only are many owners unaware how to help their pets with firework fears, veterinary professionals believe 71 per cent of owners are unable to spot the signs that their pets are unhappy.
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MAN’S BEST FRIEND CAN HELP BOOST THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF CHILDREN (London)
June 2008 - Man’s best friend can help boost the health and fitness of children
Parents with dogs claim that since the arrival of their four-legged friend their children are less stressed and fitter. Research conducted by Mars Petcare reveals the beneficial impact pet dogs can have on children’s lives with nearly half of all dog owners commenting that their children do more walking since their dog arrived. A quarter say they witnessed improvements in their children’s health and fitness.
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BRITAIN’S PURRFECT PLACE TO LIVE (UK)
May 2008 - Nottingham has been named the best city in Britain to live for cats and dogs!
Previously labelled as one of the worst places to live1 for humans, results of a new study have revealed that cats and dogs living in Nottingham are likely to be some of the happiest in the UK.
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BORING OLD BRITAIN BRITONS GIVE SENSE OF HUMOUR THE ELBOW AT 41 (UK)
March 2008 - Are Britons, known throughout the world for good humour, losing their sense of mischievous fun?
According to a new study released today, a bit of innocent mischief is scientifically proven to be good for us. However, our appreciation of humour in the form of practical jokes and pranks begins to decline at 41 contradicting the idea that life begins at 40!
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SHOULD A CHICKEN GO 'CHEAP'? RSPCA LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN AS CELEBRITY CHEFS MOVE CHICKEN INTO SPOTLIGHT (UK)
January 2008 - Shoppers are being urged to upgrade to higher welfare chicken and sign a new online petition calling for retailers to ditch ‘standard’ chickens as part of a new RSPCA campaign.
The RSPCA believes that the majority of the 855 million meat chickens reared in the UK every year suffer unacceptable conditions.
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57% OF PETS FACE FIREWORK FEAR ON NEW YEAR’S EVE (UK)
December 2007 - 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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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW - RSPCA ONALERT AS FESTIVE DISCARDING OF ANIMALS (UK)
December 2007 - RSPCA on alert as festive discarding of animals begins More than 50 cats and dogs a day unwanted during December
More than 50 unwanted dogs and cats are being taken in by the RSPCA every day over the Christmas period, with the charity warning that ‘out with the old, in with the new’ regularly applies to pets at this time of year.
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2.58 MILLION PEOPLE PLAN TO BUY A PET THIS CHRISTMAS (UK)
December 2007 - £307.95 million to be spent on purchasing pets over the festive season
New research from Petmeds.co.uk, the leading and trusted UK pet health store, reveals that 2.58 million people (5% of the adult population) are planning to buy a pet this Christmas.
Collectively, they will spend a staggering £307.95 million on purchasing these animals £123.6 per purchase.
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NOT FELINE SO FRIENDLY (UK)
December 2007 - Recent statistics compiled by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home have revealed that less than three percent of all the stray cats that came into the Home during 2007* are micro-chipped or have any form of identification.
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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 (UK)
December 2007 - 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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