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Rabbit Awareness Week packs now available
This year's RAW campaign will centre on how best to support rabbits throughout the different stages of their lives.
Practices urged to get involved with 2021 “Hopping through the years” campaign.

Veterinary practices are being urged to get involved in this year’s Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) campaign (28 June-2 July) by educating owners on various aspects of bunny care.

Now in its fifteenth year, RAW is a week dedicated to improving the health and welfare of rabbits across the world. This year’s campaign, entitled “Hopping through the Years”, will centre on how best to support rabbits throughout the different stages of their lives.

During RAW, organisers will be sharing educational content on their social media platforms - but practices are also being encouraged to download a free pack containing care guides, social media schedules and a helpful checklist about rabbit care.

RAW is endorsed by the BVA and BSAVA and supported by a wealth of charity partners, including the PDSA and Blue Cross. As well as raise awareness of the needs of rabbits,  this year's event will also reflect on memorable moments from past RAWs.

Holly Ackroyd, senior brand manager at event organiser Burgess Pet Care, said: “Hopping Through the Years’ feels like the perfect theme as we mark fifteen years of successful RAW campaigns. We’re keen to stress, though, that RAW 2021 is very much about looking to the future as well as celebrating the past. 

“Our key focus remains on improving the health and wellbeing of pet rabbits in the UK at all stages of their life, as their needs change and owners may need to adapt the care they provide for them.”

To download a RAW pack, visit burgesspetcare.com

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Free event for the global unowned cat community

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 International Cat Care (ICatCare) has announced a free, virtual event dedicated to caring for unowned cats to explore new ideas and ways of working.

iCatConnect 2025 takes place on Wednesday, 12 November, and is open to everyone working and volunteering with unowned cats. It will include a line-up of 12 international cat welfare experts, who will consider the bigger picture of unowned cats and explore practical, effective, and inclusive solutions.

Following the session, attendees can put their questions to the experts and share their views. They will also hear frontline challenges and real-world case studies shared by contributors working in shelters, TNR, community cat programmes, and veterinary teams from around the world. 

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Bluetongue reaches Wales for first time in 2025

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has revealed that bluetongue has been confirmed in Wales for the first time in 2025.

In their latest statistics, APHA records a total of 109 cases of BTV-3 or BTV-8 in Great Britain in the 2025-2026 vector season.

The total number of BTV-3 cases in Great Britain this season is 107. This includes 103 cases within the England restricted zone and four cases in Wales.

There has also been two cases of BTV-8, which were both in Cornwall.

As a result of the cases in Wales, a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) is enforced in Monmouthshire. Animals can move freely under general license within the England Restricted Zone, however animals with suspected bluetongue must stay on their holding.

All premises testing positive for blue tongue can be viewed on this map.