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Animal charities announce partnership to benefit dogs
"The Battersea Academy is a lifeline to so many smaller canine welfare charities" - Bill King, KC Charitable Trust.
Kennel Club Charitable Trust and Battersea join forces to support other rescues.

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has announced a new partnership agreement with the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, which includes the Trust pledging up to £300,000 in funding to support the Battersea Academy.

The move is set to benefit dogs across the UK and comes as the leading animal welfare organisations celebrate two decades of friendship. 

Battersea Academy runs educational programmes for animal welfare practitioners in the UK and abroad, providing much-needed funding to rescue organisations through its grants scheme. 

Commenting on the partnership, Paul Marvell, head of Battersea Academy, said: “Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and this includes many animals beyond our gates. We work closely with other rescues across the country and overseas to improve animal welfare around the globe, whether that be sharing our expertise through our Academy or offering funding through our Grants scheme.

“We are incredibly grateful to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, not just for this new partnership, but for all of the support they have given us over the last two decades. This generous funding will have a huge impact on the animal welfare sector, particularly at a time when many rescues have been struggling because of the pandemic. 

“We look forward to continuing to work with the Trust to help improve the lives of thousands of dogs across the UK.”

Charitable Trust’s chairman, Bill King, added: “The Battersea Academy is a lifeline to so many smaller canine welfare charities who need help to make their operations more sustainable, efficient and professional. By funding much-needed grants and training sessions that enable Battersea’s world-class team to share their expertise, we have an opportunity to change the lives of thousands of dogs every year. 

“Ultimately, our aim is to keep tails wagging by supporting those who do so much to rescue, train and rehome many of our most vulnerable four-legged friends”.

Battersea has supplied 41 grants to various rescue centres and shelters in the past year, helping some 25,000 animals. 

Among the UK charities that have benefited from joining the Academy include Wadars Animal Rescue in Worthing to build their first animal residence and a Greyhound & Lurcher rescue for an animal ambulance. 

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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.