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Friendly, practical guides to caring for dogs, cats, rabbits, small pets, birds and reptiles, drawing on advice from UK animal charities, vets and the law.
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Defra’s Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs in England: What It Says About Rest Areas, Water, Exercise, Training, Time Alone and Identification, and What Its Legal Status Is
What Defra’s Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs (England) says about rest areas, water, exercise, training, time alone and identification, and why…
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Dog Control Notices in Scotland: What the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 Says About an Out of Control Dog, What a Notice Must Require, How to Challenge It and What Follows if It Is Ignored
What the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Scottish Government’s 2020 guidance say about dog control notices: the out of control test,…
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Vet Bills and Prescriptions: What the CMA’s 2026 Order Requires of UK Vets on Price Lists, Estimates, Itemised Bills, Written Prescriptions and Complaints, and When Each Starts
What the CMA’s guidance says its Veterinary Services Market Investigation Order 2026 requires of vets caring for household pets in the UK, and the…
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Keeping a Pet Pig or Micropig in England: CPH Number, Herd Mark, Walking Licence, Holding Register and the Rules on Feeding Kitchen Waste (GOV.UK)
What GOV.UK says a pet pig keeper in England must do: county parish holding number, herd mark, identification, walking licence, records, feeding limits and…
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Dog Licences in Northern Ireland: The £12.50 Fee, Exemptions, Block Licences, Microchipping Before You Apply, Collar Identification and Fixed Penalties (nidirect)
What nidirect says about dog licensing in Northern Ireland: the licence fee and reduced rates, exemptions, block licences, microchipping before applying, collar identification, leads…
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Taking a Dog or Cat on a Train in Great Britain: What National Rail’s Pet Page and Its July 2026 Conditions of Travel Say, and Where Train Companies Differ
What National Rail’s pet page and its July 2026 Conditions of Travel say about taking dogs and cats on trains in Great Britain, how…
