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Pet Theft Law, MPs Debate Change Amid Growing Number of Missing Pets.

MPs debate pet theft law change amid growing number of missing pets…. Pet theft reform has become urgent following lockdown when increased numbers of animals were stolen MPs have been told. They were debating two petitions, signed by around 300,000 members of the public, asking the government to make this a specific offence. An Ipswich MP Tom Hunt also said pets have been taken at a time when people need them the most. The government said it was keen to act upon. Opening the [...]

October 22, 2020

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Burns Introduce a Club to Support Puppy Owners

Burns launches club to support puppy owners There has been a boom in puppy ownership over the last six-months so Burns Pet Nutrition has launched an exclusive membership scheme for the new puppy owners. The company, which specialises in ‘natural pet food with no nasties’, has launched ‘Puppy Club’ to help new puppy owners learn the ropes with advice, support and food supplies they need to make certain their pups get the best start. For a one-off cost of less than £10, [...]

September 22, 2020

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Ricky Gervais Urges Boris Johnson to End Exotic Pets Trade

Ricky Gervais asks Boris Johnson to End Exotic Pet Trade Ricky Gervais is among several celebs to have signed an open letter urging Boris Johnson to help stop the exotic pets trade. The open letter was sent on behalf of World Animal Protection and the Campaign to End Wildlife Trade was signed by 24 NGOs including World Animal Protection, Compassion in World Farming, Four Paws UK and Cruelty Free International. Its distinguished signatories included Ricky, who is frequently outspoken about animal [...]

July 13, 2020

By KeithNewsexotic pet trade, exotic petsComments Off

Great white shark diet has big surprise for scientists

Great white shark diet has surprise for scientists The first-ever in depth study of the diets of great white sharks off the east Australian coast reveals this predator spends more time feeding around the seabed than first thought. In the sharks’ stomachs they found remains from a variety of fish species that live on the seafloor or buried in the sand. This indicates the sharks must spend a good lot of time foraging just above the seabed. . The study examined [...]

June 18, 2020

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The Exotic Pets Trade Explained and Information

The Exotic Pets Trade Explained Every year millions of exotic animals are traded around the globe, destined for owners basements and backyards. A Lot of this trade is legal, but numerous times animals are captured from the wild illegally to supply the demand for exotic pets. People have kept exotic pets throughout history, but demand for unique creatures has boomed in recent years. Many exotic pets are bred in captivity. Conservationists see captive breeding as a way to save wild animals from poaching for [...]

June 16, 2020

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‘Stop and think’ before buying dogs from abroad, says vet

It’s after Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury said that a puppy they had bought from Russia died just six days after they received him. The couple say they’re heartbroken. The company that sold the dog insist he was healthy and says it only uses reputable Russian breeders. If you are buying a puppy you ought to be researching where they are bred, seeing the environment they’ve been brought up in and seeing them with their mother as. BUT that’s all [...]

June 10, 2020

By KeithNewsbuying dogs, imported dogsComments Off

The Devon Rex Cat. Info About The Breed.

Devon Rex Cat This strange looking cat is the “E. T.” of the moggy world. It has short, wide-cheeked face, big low-set bat wing type ears and sculpted body. Do not think that this makes the cat ugly. It also has a great sense of mischief and a pixie-like disguise! This creature was first discovered in Devon, England, in 1960, near Cornwall where the first Cornish Rex kitten was born in 1950. The Devon Rex is an intelligent and extroverted [...]

May 26, 2020

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Cat declawing: Should it be banned in the USA

Why do people declaw their cats? The most regular type of declawing is called – onychectomy – it involves cutting the bones the claws grow from with a scalpel or laser. This is critically compared to cutting off someone’s toes or fingers at their top joint, and say declawing can affect a cat’s balance. There are some instances where the surgery is medically necessary, say, if there is a bad infection in the nail bed, or a tumour”. Many people declaw cats to [...]

February 26, 2020

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Win a Top Rated Sleepeezee dog bed worth up to £140

With a tradition of crafting superb comfortable beds since 1924, Sleepeezee knows what it takes to have a peaceful night’s sleep – for both people and animals alike. That’s why they’ve brought together their brightest minds to design a set of dog beds that offer your pet a paws-itively brill. night’s sleep – launched in partnership with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Sleepeezee’s dog beds are so special? An industry first, Sleepeezee dog beds are the only ones available on the market that [...]

January 26, 2020

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