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More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed

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Lost or stolen pets will be reunited with their owners more quickly under reforms to the pet microchipping system announced today (29 March). With over nine million pet dogs and nine million pet cats in England, it is devastating for owners when they are lost or stolen. Microchipping is the most effective and quickest way of identifying pets, with microchipped dogs more than twice as likely to be reunited with their owner. Reforms set out today will help reunite stray pets by making microchip records easier to access, improving the accuracy of microchip information, and standardizing database operator processes. The…
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Bail lowered in animal hoarding case | Local News

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Bail was reduced for a Bedford couple currently jailed on $1 million bail each for allegedly torturing and failing to provide care for nearly 100 animals — mostly dogs — who were kept in cages stacked floor to ceiling on their Business Route 220 home. Renee Piper, 62, and Nyal Barton Piper, 81, will each have to post $250,000 straight bail to gain release from the Bedford County Correctional Facility, where they have been housed since their arraignment on March 1, when bail was set by District Magistrate Kevin Diehl. The Pipers each waived their right to a preliminary hearing…
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Mayo Clinic Minute: Wash your pet’s food and water bowls to prevent salmonella

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Infectious Diseases March 25, 2024 Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs. But what you may not know is that your pets — and the food they eat — could carry salmonella, which can make you and your family sick. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician, explains how to prevent salmonella infection from spreading. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:56) is in the downloads at the end of this post.…
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3 pet insurance moves owners should make this spring

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By getting started with a pet insurance policy now owners will have valuable protection for the spring and summer. Carol RamÃrez/500px When purchasing insurance, the timing is key. If you wait too long, premiums may rise and the cost of coverage may become prohibitive. But if you get started too early, you could wind up paying for protection you can’t use and don’t need. This timing is particularly important to get right with some lesser-known insurance types, like pet insurance for dogs and cats. Pet insurance works in a similar fashion that health insurance does for humans, helping to offset…
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NotJUST lending a hand to struggling pet owners in Andover

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The pet foodbank project is part of NotJUST Andover CIC, a not-for-profit organization rooted in Andover. NotJUST Andover CIC has aided in running foodbanks since 2015, and within the last year has increased this service to help provide food and essentials for our furry friends. The Pet Foodbank Project has been set up to help families keep their companions fed and where they belong, at home with their families. READ MORE: LIVE updates from protest against wastewater discharges into River Test NotJUST founder Daisy Beven (Image: Daisy Beven) The idea was born from media manager, Alice Bathie, who approached NotJUST…
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