An Exeter couple were disqualified from owning dogs for 10 years at Exeter Magistrates’ Court last week (11 December) after admitting failing to meet their dog’s needs.
Anne Marie Every, 29, and Guy Francis Pinn, 27, both of Spenser Avenue, were also ordered to pay £250 costs each.
In addition, Pinn was ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work and Every was given a two-year conditional discharge.
Mazie, a collie cross springer spaniel, was first seen by the RSPCA in April 2014.
She had a skin condition and the couple were provided with funding for veterinary...
Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has announced ambitious targets to offer free microchipping for all dogs thanks to its biggest award to date raised thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
In advance of microchipping becoming compulsory for dogs across England in April 2016, Dogs Trust is offering free microchipping at its 20 rehoming centres for all dogs and through special chipping events taking place across the UK.
Since 1999, Dogs Trust has chipped over 700,000 dogs. Recent research shows that approximately 110,000 dogs in the South West remain...
More dogs from Devon and Cornwall Police’s “A” litter of 7 police dog puppies, born on 6 June 2013 to mother Ruby, had their passing out parade today (Thursday 4th December).
Argo, Ash, Annie and Ava were reunited with their mother Ruby at Police HQ, Middlemoor in Exeter before receiving certificates and putting on a demonstration of their skills.
Argo, Ash and Annie were objectively assessed and licensed to work as police dogs by Gwent Police. As with other dogs from the Devon and Cornwall Police training programme, Ava was sold to Dorset Police and returned to Devon with...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare Sub-Group for Dogs launched its report, Review and Recommendations for Developing an Effective England-wide Strategy for Dogs, on 2 December.
The report has been compiled and published in partnership by a small group of key stakeholders including Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Blue Cross, the British Veterinary Association, Dogs Trust, the Kennel Club, PDSA, and the RSPCA, with input from cross-party politicians. It sets out a series of recommendations that the group hopes the main political parties will consider and accept as...
Palm Oil is washing up on some beaches along East Devon’s Jurassic Coastline. Although it is not normally harmful to humans or birds, it can prove toxic to dogs if they eat it.
East Devon District Council is warning dog owners to beware of their pets eating the substance. And the council is offering to pick up any clumps of congealed palm oil that are reported to it.
If you find this substance on the beach, please contact East Devon District Council to arrange removal. You can call 01395 516551 or tell us via the Report Litter form on the East Devon App.
With evidence suggesting the lungworm parasite, which can be potentially fatal for dogs, is spreading across the UK, a nationwide ecological experiment called the ‘The Big Snail Count’ is launching to help pet owners recognise the link between mollusc activity in their gardens and the risk of lungworm to their pet.
The campaign, by Bayer Animal Health alongside Exeter University is encouraging families across the UK to take part in a ten minute timed snail and slug count within their gardens and local parks, recording and submitting data on prevalence, location and activity to the...
East Devon District Council is pleased to report that so far this year most dog owners are obeying the various dog control measures on beaches.
Everyone wants to enjoy the beach, particularly in warm summer weather, and it is quite possible for all users to get along together if everyone is considerate to others.
Details of the Dog Ban areas are shown on the large signs that are easy to see at the main entrances to the beaches, and also by checking the East Devon website. Regardless of any official restrictions, all dog owners must always behave responsibly with their dogs...
With almost half of the 5,000 people who visit East Devon’s Pebblebed Heaths every day walking their dogs on the Commons, landowner Clinton Devon Estates is taking steps to help people pick up after their pets.
One of the biggest complaints among visitors to the Heaths, which are one of the region’s most important wildlife sites, is dog fouling, so now Clinton Devon Estates is starting a trial of dog bins at a number of key car parks on the Commons.
The initiative is in collaboration with East Devon District Council, whose dog warden will be keeping an eye how the public...
Over 8,000 dogs euthanised each year because their owner cannot be found could be saved if dog owners ‘Chip it, Check it’. Neil Parish MP for Tiverton and Honiton, the Kennel Club and Lord de Mauley, Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), have highlighted this week [10 June].
The organisation, the UK’s largest dedicated to dog welfare, has said that by microchipping dogs and keeping personal details up to date, thousands of otherwise doomed dogs could be identified and reunited with their owners instead of facing possible destruction in the...
Dogs from Bicton College showed off their moves last week with agility demonstrations at the Devon County Show.
The team which included three rescue dogs, tackled obstacles including jumps, tunnels and weave poles, demonstrating speed and skill in the Lady Clinton ring.
Tutor Caz Addy says, "Agility training especially with rescue dogs is a great way to bond and build up trust. Two of our rescues were neglected and locked in flats and stables for the first years of their lives, so agility is the ideal activity for improving fitness and enjoying the outdoors together....
