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Call for Dog Walkers to Fight for Coastal Rights
The Kennel Club is calling on England's dog owners to participate in survey.

The Kennel Club is urging the dog owners and walkers of England's green and pleasant land to take part in a survey intended to protect their rights to visit the English coastline with their pets.

Following a successful lobbying campaign by the Kennel Club, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 gives dog walkers access to the entire coastal trail. However, the trail is separated into a number of administrative sections, with specific access rights to be consulted upon by the local community before submission to DEFRA.

The Kennel Club is responding to each local consultation to ensure that coastal access rights are in place to benefit as many people as possible, and has therefore developed the survey to ascertain the views of local dog walkers and those with a vested interest in the project.

Caroline Kisko, the Kennel Club's Communications Director, said: "We are calling for as many dog walkers as possible in the relevant areas to participate in the survey - it provides us with a chance to formulate the strongest response to each consultation, thereby further helping us to protect the rights of dog walkers across the UK."

She added: "As a nation of dog lovers, this is something that will affect thousands of dog walkers across the country."

The next consultation will focus on the Durham area, for which the deadline is 6th December.

To take part in the survey for this and any other areas, click here.


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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.