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Underground station taken over by cats
Cats at Clapham Common Underground station
Over 60 cat photos have replaced the usual billboards at Clapham Common underground station.

Commuters greeted with pictures of homeless felines

Dozens of adverts at a London underground station have been replaced with pictures of cats.

In total, 68 cat photos have replaced adverts at Clapham Common underground station - many of which are from rescue charities.

For the next two weeks, commuters will also pass through ticket barriers rebranded as 'catflaps'.

The project is the brainchild of Glimpse, a new collective which aims to use creativity for good.

“We tried to imagine a world where public spaces made you feel good. We hope people will enjoy being in the station and maybe think a bit differently about the world around them," said project organiser James Turner.

“Instead of asking you to buy something, we’re asking you to think about what’s really valuable in your life. It might not be cats, but it’s probably something you can’t find in the shops."

The Citizens Advice Takeover Service (CATS) replaced the adverts after raising over £23,000 on Kickstarter. Glimpse are already planning their next project and are inviting people to submit entries at CatsNotAds.org.

Most of the cats featured in the current takeover are from Cats Protection, the UK’s largest feline charity, and some are from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

“We are really pleased to have partnered with the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service to get posters of cats on the Clapham Common tube," said Guy Chadwick, development manager of Cats Protection.
 
“Cats Protection has more than 5,000 unwanted cats in its care across the UK so placing pictures of cats in an underground station with such high footfall is a great way to remind people of the benefits of adopting a rescue cat."

Battersea’s head of catteries, Lindsey Quinlan added: “We’re thrilled that Battersea cats are among the stars of these posters. We care for over 3,000 rescue cats a year, so hopefully this campaign will encourage lots more people to visit our centres and consider rehoming our fantastic felines.”

Image (C) Glimpse

 

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.