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Rehoming appeal for working dogs
Battersea opens its doors to influx of working breeds

Following an influx of working breeds, Battersea Dogs & Cats Brands Hatch Home is launching a rehoming appeal.

This year, the Kent-based centre has been inundated with working breeds, including 11 Border Collies, nine Labrador Retrievers, six Springer Spaniels, a Field Spaniel, one Lancashire Heeler, a Bearded Collie and an Anatolian Shepherd. The majority of these dogs have been brought to the centre by owners who are no longer able to care for them.

Michelle Bevan, Re-homing and Welfare Manager, says: “Many of these dogs are brought in by owners who don’t have enough time to care for them, or find they are incompatible with their families or other pets. The owners are always upset to be giving them up, but recognise they aren’t giving the dog the life it deserves.”

Many of the dogs arriving at Battersea are suitable for working in the services, for example the Police Service, HM Forces, UK Border Agency, Prison Service and security and farming outlets. In fact, 17 of the dogs brought to the centre have been rehomed to service homes.

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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.