The British pay lip service to wildlife conservation. It is worse in the UK than in Africa.

Imageby DALL·E 2024-11-03 08.00.53 - A detailed, realistic scene of a hedgehog walking through a small hole in a wooden fence in a backyard.

In The Sunday Times today there is a brilliant article by Rod Liddle; the journalist who comments on the news in an unfiltered and very personal way. And what he says about British wildlife conservation very much chimes with my thoughts except for his view on cats 😊, which I mention at the end …

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Why are UK veterinarians so expensive? Are they? Infographic.

Are vets genuinely expensive in the UK?

The title reflects the views of many veterinary clinic clients but it begs the question as to whether vets are genuinely expensive. The infographic below provides a balanced, highly summarised assessment. Below there are some extended discussions. Perhaps the first point in the infographic is the most important: perception. Combine this with general post-Covid …

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First strike at a UK private veterinary practice

1% pay rise is a pay cut for vet workers at Valley Vets in south Wales owned by VetPartners

NEWS AND VIEWS: This is the first strike that has ever occurred according to the union ‘Unite’ at a UK private veterinary practice and it is a consequence, allegedly, of greed by the private equity-owned operator: VetPartners, which owns the vet practice called Valley Vets in south Wales. This is an extension of a …

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Dick Whittington. Myth and reality.

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington neither had a cat nor was he born poor 💕😉. The news story that the Christopher Wren church in London where Dick Whittington (1354-1423) was buried (and possibly his cat) is to be sold off resulted in a backlash from many quarters and it prompted a Times journalist, Ben Macintyre, to review …

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CMA investigates UK veterinary market (details in infographic)

CMA presses ahead with full investigation into vets markets in the UK (details in infographic)

Here is some summarised detail in the form of an infographic on the UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority’s investigation into the veterinary market which has been so comprehensively criticised in the UK due to the buying up of independent vets by big business to form chains of vets which reduces competition and pushes up …

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Countdown to compulsory cat microchipping in England

Countdown to compulsory cat microchipping in England on 24th June 2024

From 24th June 2024, cat owners must ensure that their cats are microchipped under the law: “Cats Protection is delighted that pet cats in England will be given the same protection as dogs when it comes to microchipping. The charity regularly reunites owners with their much-loved cats, and in most cases this is only …

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Belief in big cats in the UK countryside linked to religious beliefs

Mystery big cat sighting? A tangible manifestation of an intangible generalised fear.

OPINION: I believe that there is a link between the belief that big cats exist in the UK and religion. Both require faith and belief without evidence. Ultimately religion is based upon faith and the belief of a supernatural being, a god. And ultimately when people believe that there are wild large cats roaming …

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News roundup on the rewilding in the UK of wildcats

Scottish wildcat in the highlands of Scotland

There appears to be a concerted effort to rewild the UK with the wildcat which is probably extinct throughout the UK although some think that the wildcat is still present in very small numbers (400?) but others think those cats are wildcat x domestic/feral cat hybrids and the wildcat is extinct in the UK. …

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