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Fundraising challenge for PDSA hospital team
"We all feel so passionately about fundraising - especially right now in the current economic climate." - James Funnell

The team of 10 will climb highest peak in Yorkshire Dales.

On Saturday 18 March, a team of 10 from the Leeds PDSA pet hospital are walking up Whernside mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. They are undertaking the eight mile trek to raise money for the pets in their care.

In 2022, the team in Leeds saw 8,300 pets and provided over 16,500 consultations, of which 12,000 were face-to-face. These services cost PDSA over £1 million to run.

The Leeds hospital is one of 48 PDSA pet hospitals in the UK that provides life-saving treatment to pets.

PDSA was established in 1917 by Maria Dickinson, who devoted her life to improving the welfare of pets. Its mission is to:

  • Provide compassionate veterinary care for the sick and injured pets of people who otherwise couldn't afford to pay the full cost of treatment
  • Provide pet welfare advice and practical preventive support to combat unnecessary illness, pain and suffering of pets in low-income households

Leeds pet hospital leader James Funnell said: “We all see first-hand how our service is a lifeline to so many pets and their owners in the local community which is why we all feel so passionately about fundraising – especially right now in the current economic climate."

Amy Wareing-Reid, fundraising manager at PDSA said: “The team at Leeds PDSA Pet Hospital are a shining example to us all – going above and beyond their day-to-day roles to raise vital funds for the charity. We’re enormously grateful to them all!”

Donations can be made via the team's Just Giving page.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.