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Dog Walkers Warned
The Kennel Club is urging all dog owners to pick up after their dogs or risk restrictive dog control orders, as a Powys football club seeks police advice to deal with dog fouling problems.

The chairman of Guilsfield FC has complained to police about dog owners who allow their pets to foul on the pitch, as officials are often forced to clear the playing surface of dog mess in order for matches and training sessions to take place.

Kennel Club spokesperson Caroline Kisko warns, “The situation in Powys is often how dog control orders come about – a handful of irresponsible dog owners ruining things for the many.

“The danger is that the council has the power to enforce dogs on leads or even impose dog exclusion orders on the areas which are experiencing problems with dog fouling as a way of tackling the issue. Dog owners must bear this in mind and pick up after their dog if they do not want restrictions on where they can walk their dog.”

Since April 2006, Dog Control Orders restricting dogs’ access to public spaces can be introduced by any local authority as part of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act.

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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.