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Battersea launches Wear Blue for Rescue campaign
The campaign champions love for rescue dogs and cats who need a second chance in life.
Campaign will celebrate all the underdogs who have become top cats.

Battersea has launched a new campaign calling on members of the public to champion their love of rescue animals.

The campaign, entitled Wear Blue for Rescue, asks people to join the rescue movement by sharing images of their own rescue pets on social media and shouting about how they support the work rescues do.

As part of this, the charity is selling campaign merchandise on its website, or people can request a free pet tag or pin badge.

Rescue owners can also make use of the special Battersea AR filter, now available on Instagram and Snapchat, using the hashtag #RescueIsMyFavouriteBreed.

“Rescue animals are one of a kind and every year hundreds of thousands of animals become rescues for all sorts of different reasons,” commented Peter Laurie, Battersea chief executive.

“Wear Blue for Rescue is Battersea’s exciting new campaign that aim to champion our love for the wonderful, quirky rescue dogs and cats who just need a second chance in life. All the underdogs who have become top cats and are now living their best lives and bringing joy to their owners’ lives on sofas, in laps, and even on life-saving missions, around the world.

“Everyone can join in with Wear Blue for Rescue, you don’t have to own a rescue dog or cat to champion rescue animals and show your love and support for the organisations who care for them,” he said.

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.