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Dogs home family fun day raises over £5,000
Activities at the fun day included best trick and waggiest tail competitions.
Birmingham Dogs home wants to create more whelping units.

A canine rescue centre in Birmingham has raised more than £5,000 through a Family Fun Day and Dog Show.

Birmingham Dogs Home welcomed hundreds of dogs and their owners to the event on 22 June. Activities included competitions for the best trick and the waggiest tail, raffles, a tombola, and a prize draw.

The money raised will go to the charity’s Little Miracles appeal, which is raising money towards a specialist maternity wing at the Birmingham Dogs Home's rescue centre in Solihull.

The charity wants to provide a safe environment for the increasing number of abandoned pregnant dogs it is seeing through the creation of more whelping units. Last year, 18 dogs gave birth while under the care of Birmingham Dogs Home.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications at Birmingham Dogs Home, said: “We always love welcoming back our rescue dogs and meeting our supporters. We are so grateful to Ancol Pet Products, our headline sponsors, who do so much to support our charity.

“We really need to give the best support we can to new mums vulnerable new pups which are on the increase at our Solihull rescue centre.”

More information about the charity’s Little Miracles appeal can be found on the Birmingham Dogs Home website.

Image © Birmingham Dogs Home

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CMA opens consultation on survey letter

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 The CMA has invited comments on a draft survey invitation letter, as it continues its investigation into consumer experience.

Stakeholders have until midday on 22 October to share their thoughts on its contents.

The quantitative survey, conducted by Accent, recently underwent a separate consultation. It will be sent to a random sample of participants, with the letter inviting them to complete the survey.

The letter can be found here. Stakeholders should email vetsMI@cma.gov.uk to make comment. 

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Restricted zone extended after more bluetongue cases

After three new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 were detected along the Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire border, the restricted zone has been extended.

The zone now includes Buckinghamshire and part of Berkshire, as well as Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, part of Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, part of Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, part of Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk, Surrey, and West Sussex.

Susceptible animals in the restricted zone should only be moved if it is essential. A specific licence is needed to move a susceptible animal from within the restricted zone to outside of the zone.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. In Northern Ireland, suspected cases should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the areas where restrictions apply can be found here.