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Pets in rentals campaigners meet housing minister
A report found that just seven per cent of landlords advertise their properties as pet-friendly.
"The door to the DLUHC is open, and we’re talking - that’s definite progress" - Jen Berezai.

Plans to make renting with pets ‘easier and fairer for all’ moved a step closer in December, as campaigners met with housing minister Eddie Hughes to discuss changes to the Tenant Fees Act.

The meeting held at the Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities (DLUHC) was attended by MP Andrew Rosindell and Jen Berezai, co-founder of AdvoCATSeastmids.

Campaigners wish to have Parliament amend the Tenant Fees Act 2019 to enable landlords to either stipulate pet damage insurance is provided, or charge a separate capped pet deposit to avoid the devastating impact of “no pets” clauses. 

Mr Hughes was presented with findings of the recent Heads for Tails report and campaign, which found that just seven per cent of landlords advertise their properties as pet-friendly, and that many tenants have to surrender their pets because their landlord won't accept them. 

He was also presented with contributions from several animal welfare charities and organisations, including Battersea, Cats Protection, NOAH, NRLA and the Property Redress Scheme. 
 
Jen Berezai said the overall scale of the problem appeared to resonate with Mr Hughes, who pledged to look further into the issues. 

“It’s baby steps, but being invited to attend a meeting in person with Minister Eddie Hughes was an excellent opportunity to lay out our case. The door to the DLUHC is open, and we’re talking - that’s definite progress.” 

Andrew Rosindell added: “[The meeting] was a positive step in the campaign to make it easier to bring pets into rented accommodation. As the Minister showed in the constructive way in which the meeting progressed, the Government is taking this matter seriously and is genuinely listening to proposals to remedy the situation.”

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.