What affects us affects cats
Britain in 2025 is facing a crisis — one that most citizens barely understand but feel keenly in their daily lives. Hospitals struggling with long waits, schools underfunded, crumbling infrastructure, and a welfare state stretched to the limit. Taxes are high, yet services lag behind expectations. Many voices say “Britain is broken,” but few …
UK Veterinary Care Costs Rising: Over Half of Pet Owners Skipping Vet Visits, Raising Alarms. In a concerning trend that highlights growing barriers to pet healthcare, more than 50% of UK pet owners have reportedly skipped essential veterinary visits over the past year due to rising costs. This statistic, emerging from recent industry surveys …
In a nation long celebrated for its love of dogs, a quiet revolution is unfolding. Cats are rapidly rising in popularity across the UK, and if current trends continue, they may soon outnumber dogs as the country’s most beloved pet. A Surge in Cat Ownership Recent data from leading pet retailer Jollyes reveals a …
An anonymous UK vet recently claimed that they have to earn more per pet patient. It was reported on the BBC evening news. It caught my eye but is in alignment with many earlier reports on the vet business in the UK which has allegedly tended to become greedier thanks to corporate buyouts of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
