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Pet Pictures Win Prizes
This image of Monty, taken by owner Adam Godfrey, won first prize.
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Petsavers photo competition. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Pets we love’, and was designed to celebrate the pets we cherish and love as members of our family.

The photography competition was open to all UK and Ireland residents who are amateur photographers, including pet owners, vets and veterinary nurses. Entrants were judged in two categories: adults - 16 and over and Junior which is below 16.

Adam Godfrey from Devon won first prize in this years adult category. His photo (pictured above) shows Monty, his 3 year old Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, running on the moors. Second and third prize in the adult category went to Jayne Finlay from Lancashire and Sam Barclay from Surrey.

Maddie Sims won first prize in the junior category.
In the junior category, Maddie Sims from Essex won first prize with the picture shown right. She says: “I live on Mersea Island and Harvey is my friend’s dog who comes to stay for his holiday. I love the way he gets excited on the beach and jumps the breakwaters, while looking so proud with his toy. He is such a lovely dog!”
Second and third prize in the junior category went to Daisy Fermont from Wilstone and India Sparacia from East Sussex.

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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.