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Campaign success for Street Cat Bob author
Bob and James
James Bowen found his cat, Bob, in 2007 and the pair have been inseparable ever since.
James Bowen has raised over £90,000 towards cafe for homeless cats

James Bowen, author of A Street Cat Named Bob, has reached the halfway mark in plans to open a cat cafe to raise funds for homelessness and animal charities.

The former Big Issue seller has raised over £90,000 of his £125,000 target. The funds will be used to provide a home for abused, homeless and unwanted cats, whilst providing a safe-haven for individuals to have tea, coffee and refreshments.

Some of the proceeds will be donated to both animal and human causes, including the Big Issue Foundation for homeless people, and several other animal and literacy related charities.

Commenting on the campaign's success, James Bowen said: “I’m extremely happy that we have managed to raise over 50 per cent of our fundraising goal. I hope people continue to support the campaign so the cat cafe can become a reality and we can offer abandoned kitties a loving home, medical support and useful advice to all those who, like me, love these clever felines. In addition, we will be able to continue our important charity work, benefiting less fortunate people.”
 
A wide array of perks are available to the campaign's funders, including an exclusive t-shirt and mug. For a more personal touch, contributors can get a personal thank you letter written by James and Bob, or even enjoy afternoon tea with them. The newest perk is an exclusive ticket to the cafe's grand opening!

To contribute to the campaign, visit www.indoegogo.com

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.