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The National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) is an animal welfare charity founded in 1971, which operates rescue and rehoming centres for companion animals. It has branches in Watford, Berkshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and Cornwall. They operate a number of premises, including Trindledown Farm, the UK's only retirement home for elderly pets.
There were only 37 Skye Terrier puppies registered with the Kennel Club in 2010 There are only 60 KC registered Harriers in the UK in 2023. Vulnerable Native Breeds are a group of dog breeds originating in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and identified by The Kennel Club (KC) as having annual registration numbers of 300 puppies or fewer within the UK. [1]
In 2015, the charity's rehoming team helped 9,160 animals and its veterinary team helped 29,549 animals. [14] The organisation also works to improve the lives of animals through promotion to pet owners and work in animal behaviour therapy. Every pet owner that rehomes a pet through the charity can benefit from free behaviour advice for the pet ...
English Springer Spaniels have a predisposition to chronic hepatitis. The form of chronic hepatitis in the breed is more severe, affects younger dogs, and is more likely to affect bitches. [13] One study found the English Springer Spaniel to be 6.3 times more likely to acquire the disease. [14] Another study found an odds ratio of 5.3. [15]
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is the UK's leading veterinary charity, carrying out more than one million free veterinary consultations a year.It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to provide care for sick and injured animals of the poor.
Max (12 August 2007 – 6 April 2022) was [1] an English Springer Spaniel pet dog who in February 2021 became the first ever pet to receive the PDSA Order of Merit, an award which is considered the animal equivalent of the OBE and is normally reserved for dogs such as police dogs or service dogs. [2] [3] He died on 6 April 2022. [4] [5] [6]
A Welsh Springer Spaniel on left, and an English Springer Spaniel on right Welsh Springers are affectionate and inquisitive. The Welsh Springer Spaniel is a compact, solidly built dog, bred for hard work and endurance. Their body can give the impression of length due to its obliquely angled forequarters and developed hindquarters. [16]
As an animal welfare charity, the society receives no government or lottery funding and relies on public donations to continue their work rescuing and rehoming mistreated animals in Scotland. The Scottish SPCA is the only animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom that is a specialist reporting agency to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal ...