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Guide dogs take to the catwalk
Model Amber Le Bon with trainee guide dog puppy
Catwalk celebrates the start of Guide Dog Week 2013

A Canine Catwalk fronted by fashion model Amber Le Bon marked the start of Guide Dogs Week 2013 on Sunday, October 6.
Taking place on London's iconic Millenium Bridge, the event saw working guide dogs and puppies in training basking in the spotlight with their owners.

The event marked the end of a month-long UK tour, known as the Four Legs Tour by Team GD - a group of blind and partially sighted people and their guide dogs who embarked on a nationwide journey.

The tour visited over 50 venues in 30 days to find out how accessible the locations were for visually impaired people, and celebrating the freedom that guide dogs bring to their owners.
 
Other models to join Amber on the catwalk included some who were blind or partially sighted. They wore a vibrant collection of neon yellow clothing, donated by the online retailer ASOS, to highlight the Guide Dog Week campaign theme – Stand Out For Guide Dogs.
 
Guide Dogs Week 2013 is set to be the biggest ever, aiming to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds to help people who are partially sighted to gain independence and get out and about.
 
Image courtesy of Guide Dogs UK

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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.