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iCatCare announces theme of International Cat Day campaign
The five-week campaign will provide accessible resources for cat owners to check their cat care.

The 2022 initiative will focus on providing resources.

Cat welfare organisation iCatCare has announced the theme for its social media campaign leading up to International Cat Day – 'Cat Friendly Resources'.

Running for five weeks until International Cat Day (ICD) on 8 August, the campaign will focus on providing resources that support the key needs of cats throughout their lives.

Throughout the campaign, iCatCare will be sharing downloadable content on the topic for cat owners, and for animal welfare professionals to share with owners, in collaboration with acclaimed illustrator Lili Chin. These resources will support cat owners in understanding cats' essential needs, and to check that they are being met.

“We are really excited at iCatCare HQ on this year’s ICD theme of Cat Friendly Resources,” said Dr Sarah Ellis, head of advocacy at iCatCare.

“Resources such as food, water, resting and safe places are important to every cat, whether it is owned or unowned and whether it lives indoors or outdoors.”

Encouraging the public to get involved with the initiative, iCatCare kicked off the campaign with a naming contest for two new ambassador cats created by Lili Chin. These cats will feature in the resources shared throughout the campaign.

The charity will also be running an interactive photo competition to encourage cat owners to take part and share knowledge on cat-friendly care. 

Building up to International Cat Day, the campaign will end with ICD celebrations, with live Q&A sessions, updates from the International Society of Feline Medicine (IFSM) conference, and a reading of 'Minding Mittens' by Dr Aisling O'Keeffe, who wrote the book to teach young children how to care for cats.

Dr Ellis continued: “Likewise, every person whether they care for cats professionally, as a volunteer or as an owner should understand how to provide the key resources a cat needs in a cat friendly way. ICD 2022 allows us to learn together, across the globe in an enjoyable and collaborative way!”

Further information on the campaign can be found here.

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."