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Feline charity unveils major upgrade plans
The Chelmsford centre's resident cats will continue to be cared for at a nearby location.

Cats Protection to renovate its Chelmsford Adoption Centre.

Exciting new plans to upgrade a feline rehoming centre in Chelmsford have been revealed by national charity, Cats Protection.

A major renovation to the organisation’s Chelmsford Adoption Centre will see the creation of 10 new temperature-controlled admission pens, bringing the facility up to 50 pens, including 16 maternity and isolation pens. 

Volunteers and staff wil also benefit from improved working areas, greater storage space and better accessibility for visitors.

“We have seen an ongoing need for Cats Protection’s services through our Chelmsford Adoption Centre and neighbouring branches,” explained Guy Chadwick, Cats Protection’s regional centre operations manager.

“This investment is part of our ongoing commitment to the future of the centre and will enable us to provide the best possible care for cats and their owners in the local area.”

The Chelmsford Adoption Centre rehomes around 420 cats every year and helps many more through trap-neuter-return programmes for feral cats and assisted neutering to support the local community.

Following the upgrade, the new Centre promises to incorporate learnings from across Cats Protection’s network of 37 centres 'to deliver an upscaled level of cat care excellence and provide a source of ongoing assistance, emergency support and cat welfare information'.

The Centre will close during construction, and staff and volunteers have already begun to reduce the number of cats on-site in preparation for the work. The cats will be cared for at a nearby location.

“We look forward to providing more opportunities for people from across the local community to join our existing team of cat-loving volunteers and staff when we re-open later in 2022,” said Guy.

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Webinar to explore history of KC breed registers

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 A free webinar exploring the development of the Kennel Club's registration system and the evolution of closed breed registers has been announced.

Hosted by Dr Alison Skipper, veterinary and research advisor at the Kennel Club, the webinar will delve into the development of the registry and how the changing landscape of scientific knowledge has shaped breeding practices. It will also look at what this means for the future of pedigree dogs.

The session will culminate with a look at The Kennel Club's ongoing and future engagement in this area, with a chance for attendees to put forward their thoughts and questions for discussion.

This event takes place on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 10 June at 7pm. To learn more, visit events.teams.microsoft.com  

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UK's BSE risk status downgraded

The WOAH has downgraded the UK's international risk status for BSE to 'negligible'.

Defra says that the UK's improved risk status recognises the reputation for having the highest standards for biosecurity. It adds that it demonstrates decades of rigorous animal control.

Outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease, have previously resulted in bans on Britain's beef exports.

The UK's new status could lead to expanded trade and better confidence in British beef.

Christine Middlemiss, the UK's chief veterinary officer, said: "WOAH's recognition of the UK as negligible risk for BSE is a significant milestone and is a testament to the UK's strong biosecurity measures and the hard work and vigilance of farmers and livestock keepers across the country who have all played their part in managing the spread of this disease.