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Battersea recieves a special delivery
Jess the Cat
Battersea Dogs and Cats home are searching for the owners of the stowaway cat.
Jess the cat delivered to Battersea by a surprised postman

A postman made an unexpected detour to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in Old Windsor after he found a stowaway cat in the back of his van.

The friendly two-year-old tortoiseshell jumped aboard during the postman’s morning round from Southampton to Langley, in Berkshire on Friday,  June 13.

Battersea is now searching for the owner of this mischievous moggy, who staff have named Jess after Postman Pat’s beloved feline passenger.

Tamara Willis, Battersea Old Windsor’s cat rehomer, said: “We have a lot of characters turning up at Battersea, but this week we had our very own Jess the cat.
 
“Jess probably came from a loving home, but sadly her curiosity must have got the better of her before she got into the van and started her 67-mile journey from Southampton to Berkshire.”
 
Jess’ story emphasises the need for owners to microchip their pets. Eight-five per cent of the 3,000 cats that arrive at Battersea do not have microchips, making it very difficult to reunite them with their owners.
 
Tamara continues: “[Jess’] long journey shows the importance of microchipping your pet as you never know how far they can travel from home.”
 

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk