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DOGS TRUST SCHEME ENSURES DOGS OF
THE DECEASED ARE LOOKED AFTER
The new scheme will give dog owners peace
of mind that their pet is looked after once
they’re gone
Dogs Trust has introduced a scheme that
ensures dogs are looked after once their
owner has died.
The free scheme allows dog owners to
carry a ‘Canine Care Card’ which means
Dogs Trust st aff will take in the dog for
medical examinations and then rehoming.
The charity says the scheme aims to
give dog owners “peace of mind” and asks
owners to include provision in their will
ensuring there will be no legal issues.
The card works in a similar way to an
The environment secretary said he would
allow the use of electric collars when linked
to containment fences that prevent animals
from roaming on to railway tracks and roads
organ donor card in that it should be kept
upon the owner’s person, detailing the wish
to have the dogs looked after by Dogs Trust.
Dogs Trust says that the scheme will “treat
every one of our canine residents like a
beloved family pet and ensure they get all
the loving care they need in our state-of-the-
art facilities”.
MAYHEW RESCUES 18 STRAY DOGS ON
A US MARINE BASE IN GEORGIA
The dogs and puppies were found living on the base in Rustavi, 45 minutes from Tbilisi
Animal rescue charity Mayhew has
announced it has rescued 18 dogs living on a
US marine base in Georgia.
The dogs were brought to Mayhew’s
attention after they were spotted by one of the
marines stationed at the base, who was also
fostering for Dog Organisation Georgia (DOG).
The dogs were brought to New Vet Clinic in
Tbilisi, where they neutered several animals
as well as administering vaccinations and
parasite treatments. Over two days, the
marines helped bring the dogs into the clinic
and transport them back to base.
Mayhew-trained vet, Dr Dato, said in
a statement: “I am grateful that DOG and
Mayhew exist because they are first of all
thinking about welfare of the population, and
then everything else.
“I think it is also the only programme
in Georgia that provides the complex
vaccination against different infectious
MICHAEL GOVE SCRAPS
PLAN TO BAN ELECTRIC
COLLARS
diseases as well as rabies, which is amazing
and proves again that it’s for the animals first
of all.”
Dr Ana, another Mayhew vet, added: “Dato
and I are delighted and proud to be helping
DOG and Mayhew as it is very important to
control the stray population and help animals
in need.”
The current marines who assisted Mayhew
are close to heading home, but a new one is
set to arrive soon and will pick up the duty of
caring for the dogs.
Michael Gove has
announced that
he has scrapped
plans for a
complete ban on
electric collars for
pets.
The environment
secretary still plans
to ban the collars
when used for
training purposes but told MPs he believes
when used with containment fences the
collars offer pets “freedom”.
Gove said: “Containment fences can play
a valuable role in ensuring that individual
animals, dogs and cats, can roam free in
the domestic environment in which they are
loved and cared for.
“We want to introduce legislation to ensure
that the use of shock collars as a means of
restraining animals in a way that causes
them pain is adequately dealt with.”
John Hayes, a Conservative MP added:
“The consultation process has shown how
important containment fences are to the
welfare of our nation’s cats and dogs. It
has confirmed what academic evidence
has shown just how important they are in
protecting pets from road traffic accidents.”
Olympic gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave,
who uses electric collars on his Old English
Sheepdog is reported by the The Times to be
“delighted” at the news.
The announcement comes just days
after Dogs Trust and other animal charities
urged the government to ban the collars
indefinitely.
SAINSBURY’S RECALLS PET FOOD AFTER ‘HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED
LEVELS OF VITAMIN D’ FOUND
Customers are being asked to return various types of pet food after the supermarket warned they should not be consumed over long periods of time
Sainsbury’s has recalled several of its pet
food products after “higher than specified
levels of vitamin D”, which should not be
consumed over long periods of time,
were found.
The products in question were 12x100g
and 48x100g selections of Adult Complete
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Nutrition in Jelly and Gravy, Senior and
Puppy Complete Nutrition in Gravy, Adult
Farmhouse Kitchen in Gravy and Jelly, and
Adult Fine Flakes in Jelly and Broth in both
Meat and Fish flavours.
The supermarket has apologised for the
error and said that no other products have
been affected.
Consuming a
significantly large
amount of vitamin D
can cause a vast build up of calcium in the
blood of animals, causing problems such as
frequently urinating and vomiting.
May 2018