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Britain’s Most Dog Friendly Venues
The Presidential Suite at the Royvon Dog Hotel
A pub that serves ‘dog beer’, a pet shop that offers customised collar fittings and a dog hotel with a ‘presidential suite’. These are just some of the businesses recognised as the UK’s most dog friendly venues in the Kennel Club’s Open for Dogs Awards 2010.

Open for Dogs is the Kennel Club’s campaign to make public places more accessible for dogs and their owners. The website, which is powered by Dog Friendly, lists more than 10,000 public places that are Open for Dogs throughout the UK. Now in its third year, the Open for Dogs Awards 2010 offers its winners national acclaim for their specialised services to our four-legged friends.
 
According to research conducted by the Kennel Club, businesses are claiming that the key to success comes in the unusual shape of our canine companions. A staggering four out of five businesses claim that their dog friendly policy has helped them to draw in more customers in difficult financial times. 
 
Speaking about the Open for Dogs Awards, Kennel Club Communications Director, Caroline Kisko, said: “We had a great response to the competition and are really heartened to see that so many British businesses are going out of their way to make dogs and dog owners welcome.
 
“Dogs are part of the family and it’s tough for their owners when they are unable to fully enjoy days out or holidays in the UK because their dogs are turned away.
 
For more information about the Kennel Club’s Open for Dogs campaign, please visit: www.openfordogs.org.uk.
 

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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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BBC Radio 4 documentary addresses corporate fees

BBC Radio 4's File on 4 Investigates has released a documentary exploring how corporate-owned veterinary practices may be inflating bills to increase profit.

Released on 15 April, 'What's Happening To Your Vet Bills?' revealed the policies which many corporate groups have in place to increase their profits. This included targets and upgrades which veterinary teams are tasked with meeting on a regular basis.

It also features Anrich Vets, an independently-owned practice based in Wigan. Following the case of Staffordshire terrier Benjy, who is diagnosed with a tumour, the documentary shares how the team were able to offer contextualised care and advice to make the procedure as affordable as possible for his owners.

The documentary can be heard on demand on BBC iPlayer.