Category Archives: RSPCA

Dogs & Cats Are Different!

By Lesley | Published: November 11, 2007

Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV. Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake.

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Barclays Bank Customer Services

By Lesley | Published: October 15, 2007

The other day, I found a Barclays bank visa card on the pavement as I took the dog for a walk

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Back in time – I met Elvis last night

By Lesley | Published: October 6, 2007

When I was about 16 in the mid fifties, the usually very stuffy BBC Radio presentations began to throb with wonderfully vibrant sound. Elvis Presley had emerged!

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Swansea Mutt Strutt

By Lesley | Published: October 1, 2007

With the early morning drizzle and a fresh breeze yesterday, we might have preferred to have stayed in bed,

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“Dangerous Dogs”

By Lesley | Published: August 18, 2007

Hardly had Dublin City Council had time to let the ink from its ancient quill pen dry, than somebody with perhaps an eye for publicity saw fit to jump on the bandwagon.

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Dublin Dog Ban

By Lesley | Published: August 15, 2007

Further to my previous post about the Dublin City Council’s ban on so-called “Dangerous Breeds of Dogs”, the action was highlighted this morning on the ‘BBC Breakfast Programme’.

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Special dogs and cats at last available for re-homing

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

Great news! A substantial number of dogs and cats who have been lovingly cared for by the staff at Llys Nini, Penllegaer near Swansea, are at long last available for re-homing. They are special animals who have had a less than perfect start in life and who have then been obliged to spend two years [...]

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Judge the deed not the breed

By Lesley | Published: July 25, 2007

Another example of dogs being judged by their perceived reputation, rather than by their own personal behaviour was brought to my attention today, by a member of The Dogs Trust. ………

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