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Dog Walker Shortlisted for Award
London business, Bruce’s Dog Walking, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the London Business Awards.

A finalist in the category for Business Innovation, the nomination comes following the expansion of Bruce Casalis’ dog walking business into Doggy Day Care.

Bruce’s Dog Walking has been shortlisted based on it’s innovative offering of a country life for a London dog. The day care centre offers a safe alternative to the vast majority of dog walkers operating in local parks. With a swimming pool, five acres of fenced play area, an agility course, indoor enclosure with dog beds, an air-conditioned Mercedes van with vet approved crates and 30 acres of private fields for dog walking, Bruce’s Dog Walking Doggy Day Care Centre provides a dog’s equivalent to paradise.

Proprietor and young entrepreneur Bruce Casalis is proud to be nominated. “It’s an honour to be shortlisted for a Business Innovation Award. This nomination proves that you don’t need a revolutionary idea to create a successful business. Adding an innovative concept to the simplicity of dog walking has meant that I’ve been able to build a successful business.”

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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.