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StreetVet wins homelessness sector award
The charity has treated over 2,800 pets since it was launched.
The charity won the ‘Excellent Support’ category.

The veterinary charity StreetVet has won an award for the support it offers to people experiencing homelessness and their pets.

The charity received the award for Excellent Support at the annual Excellence Awards run by Homeless Link, a national membership charity for frontline homelessness organisations.

The awards celebrate innovative and impactful work carried out by organisations supporting people experiencing homelessness. This year’s awards saw 149 entries for the five categories.

As a category winner, StreetVet will receive £3,000 to spend on staff wellbeing and/or learning and development.

Since it was founded in 2016, the charity has performed over 10,300 consultations and treated more than 2,800 pets.

The judging panel was particularly impressed by StreetVet's Accredited Hostel Scheme, which works with hostels and providers of temporary accommodation to create pet-friendly environments.

Collette Sheaff, head of marketing at StreetVet, said: “StreetVet is honoured to be selected as the winner of the Homeless Link Excellent Support Excellence Award, our first recognition by an awards scheme from the homelessness sector.

“We’re a small charity and so we always ensure funds raised are directed at our work with pets and owners experiencing homelessness. This award gives us the opportunity to run a team-building and development day for our small, remote-working team.

“It will really help us continue to drive our StreetVet mission, vision and values forward.”

Rick Henderson, chief executive of Homeless Link, added: “In providing free and accessible veterinary care for the pets of people experiencing homelessness, StreetVet addresses a clear need and has an extremely positive impact on the wellbeing of their clients and pets alike while helping to move them away from homelessness.

“We congratulate them on receiving this award.”

Image © StreetVet

 

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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.