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Cats Protection releases new online video
Charity explains benefits of early neutering in cats

The Cats Protection charity has launched an online video, ‘A Guide to Early Neutering’, to explain the benefits of early neutering in cats, encouraging people to neuter at four months old rather than the traditional six.

According to research by Cats Protection, the vast majority of owners (94 per cent) are unaware their cats can get pregnant at four months. The online video explains why the charity thinks early neutering is the most humane and economic solution to unwanted litters.

Last year the charity spent over £6 million supporting the neutering of over 191,000 owned, stray and feral cats and kittens across the UK. However, Cats Protection is warning that this is not a long-term fix and says the only way to ensure the population is brought under control is for owners to get their cats neutered earlier than the traditionally recommended six months.

Cats Protection’s director of veterinary services, Maggie Roberts, said: “Cats are such prolific breeders that if we didn’t neuter them we would have a population explosion that would end up with sick, stray and abandoned cats roaming the streets. As a nation of animal lovers, I don’t think anyone would find this acceptable.”

The charity has also produced a vet version of its early neutering video, talking practitioners through the operation on a four-month-old kitten.  

To view the general public early neutering video 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.