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Battersea Staff Set to Streak for Rescue Dogs & Cats During the month of May, female staff and some of their dogs, at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home have come up with an eye-catching and novel way of raising funds and awareness for all the lost and abandoned dogs and cats that come into their care; they’re streaking… |
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Teacher Makes Leap of Faith to Help Greyhounds On Saturday 10 May, Claire Riley, a French teacher from Essex, took a leap of faith as she skydived from a terrifying 10,000 feet to raise money for Greyhound Homer, the Ockendon branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT), the only UK charity dedicated to caring for and rehoming ex-racing greyhounds... |
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Police Dogs & Handlers Recognised for Bravery Two Met Police dog handlers have been awarded for bravery at this year’s All About Dogs Event on Sunday 11th May, 2008. PC Alan Chapman and police dog Buster and PC Martin Holden and police dog Beezer both received a National Service Bravery and Achievement Award plaque from Peter Purves at the Brentwood Centre showground... |
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The Electronics Giant Proving Itself to be a Dog’s Best Friend For millions of dog lovers over the world, Crufts is landmark calendar event. It is a chance for the canine community to meet and for hundreds of pet product manufacturers to showcase their goods to consumers and trade buyers. Whilst it is patently obvious why the likes of Pedigree and Purina are Crufts sponsors, their interest is self explanatory – they make pet food- so why does one of the world’s leading electronics firms feel the need to be a Crufts supporter? |
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The Scientists Trying to Win the Fight Against Rabies One of the most important vaccine research studies in veterinary medicine is underway at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison. Dr. Ronald Schultz, a leading authority on veterinary vaccines and Chair of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences, has begun concurrent 5 and 7 year challenge studies to determine the long-term duration of immunity of the canine rabies vaccine... |