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Association of Dogs and Cats Homes elects Giles Webber as new chair
"I feel immensely honoured to have been chosen by our members to be ADCH chair." Giles Webber (pictured).

CEO will continue to provide support for rescue centres during pandemic.

Giles Webber, chief executive of Birmingham Dogs Home, has been elected as the new chair of the umbrella group for UK-based animal rescue and rehoming groups, the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH).

Having been in his role at Birmingham Dog's Home since 2017, Mr Webber has led supported two dedicated teams working across Birmingham and Wolverhampton  to care for over 2,000 homeless dogs every year.

The 129-year-old charity also played a key role, alongside (ADCH), during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acting as a central hub to distribute food pallets nationwide so that charities could continue to provide essential care for dogs and cats in need.

Mr Webber said: “I feel immensely honoured to have been chosen by our members to be ADCH chair and hugely privileged to be in this role at such a critical time in our sector’s history.

“Our members make ADCH the organisation that it is, and I believe that by working together for dogs and cats in the way that we do, the positive impact that we have will be ever greater.”

Mr Webber has been a trustee of ADCH for several years. He takes over chairmanship from Claire Horton CBE, who was also CEO for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for 11 years.

In this new role, Mr Webber will continue to promote best practice in animal welfare for dogs and cats, supporting animal welfare organisations and rescue centres across the UK.

Image (c) Birmingham Dogs Home.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.