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Celebrities donate 'paw prints' to cat charity auction
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Dame Judi Dench has donated her 'paw print' to raise funds for Cats Protection.

Dame Judi Dench and Flavia Cacace Mistry are amongst the stars

A group of cat-loving celebrities are donating their 'paw prints' to raise funds for Cats Protection, the leading feline welfare charity.

The Celebrity Paws auction will launch on 20 November and will run for 10 days.

Dame Judi Dench, Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and dancer Flavia Cacace Mistry are amongst the stars who have already pledged their support to the campaign.  

Cats Protection asked each celebrity to draw round their hand, decorate it and then sign it to create a unique item. All of the drawings will be auctioned on Ebay in November to raise much-needed funds for the charity.

Louise Waters, spokesman for Cats Protection, said: "This is the eighth year we have hosted our Celebrity Paws auction. Over the years it has attracted fantastic support from famous cat lovers - from Prime Ministers and artists to award-winning actors and TV favourites, and we expect this year to be just as popular."

"Each ‘paw’ will be signed by the celebrity and will be completely authentic. As with previous years, we expect these unique artworks will really get people bidding and raise some vital funds for unwanted cats and kittens."

From November, interested bidders will be able to view the full list of paw prints available on the Cats Protection website.

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.