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RSPCA staff ‘sleep-in’ for cats
In 2014, the team decided to take part in a sleep-out in the car park.

Six fundraisers aim to raise £1,000 for felines in their care

RSPCA staff hope to raise £1,000 for cats in their care by spending a night in a cattery.

The ‘sleepover with a difference’ takes place at the RSPCA’s Ashford Garden Cattery on the 16th December and will see six volunteers spend a night in the centre’s cat pods.

Cattery assistant and fundraiser organiser, Becky Drake said: “In 2014 five of us decided to take part in a sleep-out in the car park to raise awareness of the huge number of cats living on the streets of England and Wales (pictured).

“This year, we decided we wanted to publicise the work that charities, such as the RSPCA, are doing to help the abandoned and injured cats.”

The challenge beings at 6pm, when each of the volunteers will bed down for the night in one of the branch’s cat pods. Accompanied by the centre's furry residents, the staff will spend a total of 12 hours in their pods, finishing at 6am the following day.

“Although these pods are better for the cats than the cold, challenging and sometimes dangerous conditions they face on the streets, being in a cattery isn’t ideal and our main aim is to help these cats find new, loving homes,” Becky added.

“We have some really friendly cats who absolutely love having company so I think they’ll really enjoy it”

The team are hoping to raise more than £1,000 to help pay for the cats in their care including food, veterinary treatment and general care costs.

To pledge your support, visit RSPCA Ashford Garden Cattery on Facebook, or send a cheque made payable to Ashford Garden Cattery (with ‘sleep-in’ on the reverse) to 34 Station Road, Ashford TN23 1PH.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.