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December 2024

With Christmas approaching, here are some useful links to seasonal advice for looking after your pets:-
December 10th is International Animal Rights Day. Find out more about the day and how to celebrate it here.

With Firework night taking place on 5th November it is an important time to consider your pets. You can find useful advice from both the RSPCA and the PDSA.
As the nights get longer and the weather turns colder, the RSPCA provide some good advice on keeping pets safe in cold weather which you can read here.

As we are now in conker season, it is worth pointing out that acorns and conkers are poisonous to dogs. This article from Blue Cross explains more.
More general pet care advice for the Autumn can be found in this article from the PDSA.
Halloween is at the end of this month. This article from PETA provides ways to keep your animals safe.
October 27th is National Black Cat Day. This article from Cats Protection offers further information.

28th September is International Rabbit Day and the RSPCA provide some good information on rabbits here.
Harvest mites are common around this time. See here for further information on how they can cause problems for dogs.
RSPCA Walk on the Wild Side takes place from 1st to 30th September. A walking challenge with a difference – one that helps every kind of animal. Find out more and register here.

International Cat Day is 8th August and this year’s theme is ‘Celebration Cats’. Further information can be found on the International Cat Care Website here.
National Dog Day is 26th August – get some ideas on how to celebrate from this Dogs Trust article from last year
With the new sunshine, many of us will be spending more time in our gardens. This PDSA article explains how you can create a pet friendly garden.

Cat owners are now legally required to have their cats microchipped. Find out more on the PDSA website here.
Now sunnier days have finally arrived the BVA urge dog owners to protect their pets against summer heat tragedy. Find out more here.
You can also see information about the danger of heat on the RSPCA website here.
BVA Young Vet of the Year - The BVA are calling on the public and veterinary professionals to nominate exceptional candidates who have made a big impact since starting out. Find out more and nominate here.
With the summer holidays fast approaching many of us will be travelling abroad. Check out the government website for further information about taking your pet abroad.

Rabbit Awareness Week 2024 takes place from 24th to 28th June. The Rabbit Awareness Action Group provide some great welfare advice here.
Late Spring Pet Care Advice from Medivet can be found here.
The RSPCA hold their One Fun Day on Saturday 15th June. Find out more here.

With the weather improving, pets are going to start spending more time in the garden so it is important to be aware that some plants are toxic to cats and dogs. These links explain more:
- Plants poisonous to dogs from Blue Cross
- Plants poisonous to cats from Purina
The RSPB are celebrating National Hedgerow Week from 6-12 May. Find out more here.
The 6-12 May is also Sun Awareness week. These articles from Blue Cross and PDSA give good advice on keeping pets safe from the sun.
May 8th is World Donkey Day but do donkeys make good pets? You can read more on the Countryfile website here.

April is National Pet Month which provides educational campaigns and resources aimed at raising awareness of responsible pet ownership.
The deadline for neutering the youngest XL Bully dogs is to be extended following engagement with the veterinary industry. The new deadline to neuter XL Bully dogs that were under seven months on the 31st January 2024 will be 30th June 2025. You can read more here.
The changing of the clocks reminds us that we are well and truly in Spring and the following websites offer some good Spring pet care advice:-
PDSA
RSPCA
This new research from the Royal Veterinary College highlights most common disorders in UK pet guinea pigs.
There is new legislation regulating primate pets, in effect banning the practice of keeping them as pets. You can read more here.

Crufts takes place this month from 7th to 10th.
Tick Bite Prevention Week takes place from March 25th to March 31st. These websites provide useful help & advice.
- RSPCA
- Blue Cross
- PDSA

New legal restrictions on XL Bully dogs are now in force as of 31st December 2023. Clients can read the government advice here.
January is National Walk your dog month below - both the RSPCA and PDSA provide information and advice for dog walking.
Blue Cross provide this information for looking after dogs during winter and this advice specifically dealing with Christmas dangers.

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