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    • Kennel Club chiefs blast cruel breeders for rampant health issues
    • Westminster Hall debate on the sale of puppies
    • Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
    • Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
    • Ceva reveals shortlisted entries for 2018 Animal Welfare Awards
    • Short List Revealed For The Ceva Animal Welfare Awards 2018
    • Ceva reveals shortlisted entries for 2018 Animal Welfare Awards (1)
    • Proposed tough action on puppy trade welcomed
    • Proposed tough action on puppy trade welcomed (1)
    • Helping the public make smart pet purchases
    • Pet trade and charities unite to stop scammers
    • Animal Welfare Organisations Unite to Protect the Public from Dodgy Pet Sellers
    • New website to help protect animal lovers from dodgy pet sellers
    • The story of the abnormal puppy bought from a 'shifty' man who conned people across the country
    • Future pet owners warned over fraud scheme
    • Scam watch: beware pug bandits selling pets and accessories online that don’t exist
    • Paws for thought: fake pet adverts lead to over £3 million in losses
    • New website launched with help of Dogs Trust aims to stop animal lovers being duped when it comes to buying an animal
    • New website to protect animal lovers from scams
    • Dogs Trust ‘very concerned’ by number of online adverts for pets as thousands are uploaded to websites after Christmas
    • One the three inadvertently buy from puppy farms on impulse
    • British Veterinary Association Recommend The Kitten Checklist to help clients pick out their purr-fect pet
    • RSPCA rescuing 240 'small furries' a month
    • More cats rescued than any other animal
    • Bedford Borough Council Offers Advice for People Buying a New Furry Friend
    • New statistics show demand for dogs skyrockets in the countdown to Christmas
    • New drive to curb online puppy sales in Scotland
    • The unwanted dogs who were just for Christmas! Owners reveal why they're flogging puppies on Gumtree that were bought as presents
    • Dogs Trust reveals the cruel ‘Dogfishing’ scam duping thousands of UK dog lovers
    • New Government 'Petfished' campaign launched
    • The UK’s pet rabbits are lonely hearts looking for companionship, say vets
    • Tipping the scales: Pet snakes pile on the pounds due to diet and lack of space, say vets
    • Lucy’s Law spells the beginning of the end for puppy farming
    • Fake pet ads plague public during coronavirus lockdown
    • ‘A Dog Is For Life®, Not Just For Lockdown’ – Dogs Trust asks the nation: is now really the right time for you to get a dog?
    • Animal lovers looking for pets in lockdown defrauded of nearly £300,000 in two months
    • Pups drenched in oil are latest to be rescued by Dogs Trust as cruel puppy smuggling trade continues during lockdown
    • Don’t get Petfished: Vets and celebrities lead public warnings against ‘cruel and opportunist’ lockdown pet sellers
    • Huge price hikes for popular breeds during lockdown revealed
    • The coronavirus puppy boom - one in four admit impulse buying a pandemic puppy
    • Do we really understand our animals? Study reveals gap in owner knowledge
    • Equine owners urged to microchip horses ahead of 1st October deadline
    • Rabbits endure a lifetime of lockdown isolation
    • Charity calls for compulsory microchipping of cats to prevent families losing them forever
    • New survey: Over 80% of Scots think it is unsafe to buy a puppy online – despite demand being higher than ever
    • Position Statement: Why not call for a ban on online advertising?
    • Position Statement: ‘Free to a Good Home’ Adverts
    • Position Statement: Working and Guard Dogs
    • Position Statement: Scams involving deposits for animals advertised for sale online
    • RSPCA calling for law change as puppy imports more than double during summer
    • Pandemic puppies study among research projects awarded funding by AWF
    • ATTERSEA WARNS OF THE DANGERS OF BUYING PETS THROUGH UNSCRUPULOUS SELLERS AS YOUNG KITTEN IS RUSHED INTO THEATRE
    • Puppy lovers should paws for thought to avoid being ‘Petfished’ this Christmas, warns Chief Veterinary Officer
    • Campaign targets illegal puppy trade
    • Almost a third of puppy purchasers would be willing to ‘turn a blind eye’ to cruel smuggling trade to get the dog they want, according to Dogs Trust
    • Rise of lockdown 'starter pet' could lead to increase in neglect
    • RSPCA urge the public to do their research as the UK sees a 'summer boom' in kitten buying
    • Don’t let criminals pupset your Christmas
    • Puppy farmers 'exploiting confusion around pandemic restrictions', dog experts warn
    • Government launches second Animal Welfare Bill to protect pets, livestock and wild animals
    • Warning of 'missing pet' scam
    • New research shows welfare crisis looming unless UK opens for dogs
    • New powers to tackle cruel puppy smuggling move step closer
    • Pet abduction to be made new criminal offence in crackdown on pet theft
    • Stronger protection for puppies and kittens in Wales comes into force
    • Kennel Club exposes 'dangerous' virtual puppy buying world and urges reversal of pandemic bad habits
    • Buyer beware – online cat and kitten sales prompt charity warning
    • Don’t get ‘Petfished’ this Christmas: Chief Veterinary Officer warns the public about deceitful pet sellers
    • Concerns as Minecraft triggers kids' axolotl craze
    • Petlog urges 2.8 million cat owners to get ahead of new compulsory microchipping laws
    • Pets Do Not Belong Under the Christmas Tree
    • MPs Debate Regulation of Online Animal Sales
    • PAAG working to address the advertising of pets with extreme conformations
    • Preloved and RSPCA join Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund’s Breeding Amnesty Campaign
    • PAAG is pleased to see the Government's latest announcement regarding the microchipping of Cats
    • COL advice
    • Cats Protection CATS Report 2023
    • APGAW Launches Update to Rabbit Welfare
    • PDSA PAW Report 2024
    • Cats and Their Stats (CATS) UK annual report 2024
    • Position statement: Pet adverts on social media
    • STOP buying pets off social media - Animal charities and vets warn against social media pet sales this Christmas to avoid being scammed
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