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Details revealed ahead of National Pet Month 2023
"We want pet owners to know there is help available" – Nicole Paley.
April campaign to focus on responsible care on a budget.

The theme for this year's National Pet Month (NPM) campaign is supporting pet owners feeling the pinch, as the cost of living crisis continues.

Taking place from 1 April to 1 May, the campaign will provide practical support for pet owners and carers, sharing tips on how to meet animals' welfare needs, while being responsibly in budget.

Over the course of the month, NPM will broadcast live sessions for pet owners and carers, covering topics such as pet nutrition, the importance of regular health checks, vaccinations, dental health and cleaning up after pets, led by pet and veterinary professionals.

Nicole Paley, from NPM, commented: “Post pandemic, it's a challenging time for many caring for animals, so it's important that now, more than ever, National Pet Month offers good, practical support and advice pet owners.”

Other topics that will be considered over NPM include puppy and kitten training, creating a dog friendly office, looking out for changes in pet behaviour, the benefits of taking on an older rescue animal and being a sustainable pet owner, with much more in the works. 

Nicole continued: “Although we recognise a pet is part of our family, some owners have had to make the hardest of decisions to give up a pet for adoption with many pets finding themselves back at rescue or suffering from separation issues as people have gone back to the office.

“With this in mind, we want pet owners to know there is help available and encourage them to seek support from pet organisations before taking this difficult step.

“Sometimes just one conversation with a vet or pet professional can make a positive difference for you and your animal companion. There's a lot of advice out there; no-one needs to feel on their own.

“By joining National Pet Month 2023 we can all work together to care for our pets responsibly.”

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.