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Nowzad launches campaign to support animal shelters in Ukraine
Nowzad is preparing to support animal rescue centres and their staff in Ukraine.
Organisation intends to create a staging post in Poland to collect supplies.

British-based animal welfare charity Nowzad has announced that it is creating a staging post in Poland to collect supplies and equipment for animal rescue shelters in Ukraine.

Following its own rescue evacuation from Afghanistan just seven months ago, the organisation said it is preparing to support and resupply as many Ukrainian rescue shelters and their staff as possible. 

The statement reads: “Just like you, the team here at Nowzad have watched in horror at the events unfolding in Ukraine. We have no words to describe the brutality and needless suffering inflicted upon both the Ukrainian people and their animals.

“The Nowzad charity, with your help, will be preparing to be ready to support and resupply as many Ukrainian rescue shelters and their courageous brave staff who stayed behind to care for the animals who could not be evacuated, as we can.

“Nowzad intends to create a staging post in eastern Poland where supplies and equipment will be collected before onward distribution in Ukraine once a humanitarian corridor becomes available."

The organisation added that because it does not own or manage kennels in the USA or UK, it will not be rescuing dogs and cats with the intention of bringing them to be rehomed in the west. The team is still busy rehoming dogs and cats that were part of the Operation Ark rescue effort.

The statement continued: "We are extremely proud to see the rescue community that has come together to support Ukrainians who are fleeing the country with their pets and we commend those rescue groups for their efforts to provide relief and assistance at the border crossings.

"Your financial support will be used to give vital support to selected rescue shelters and organisations that we can reach once this horrific war has ended. With your generous support, we will look to rebuild their destroyed or damaged shelters and assist them with further their programmes.”

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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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Focusing on treatments containing fipronil and imidacloprid, the inquiry will seek to understand distribution pathways and the impacts of PPM use and non-use on biodiversity and human health. It will also cover current regulation, monitoring, and the potential implications for pets and their owners.

The committee will hear evidence from environmental non-governmental organisations and research institutes. The public can follow the proceedings live on Parliament TV or in person in the Palace of Westminster.