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We very much hope that our site is both informative and supports those who are working locally, nationally and internationally to improve all aspects of animal welfare.  

Here are some of our favourite links which we hope you will find interesting and informative.  We have also included some companies, which we know from personal experience, provide a great product and good service.

Animal Welfare:

•  Teckels Animal Sanctuaries - Based at Whitminster (Gloucestershire) and Swindon (Wiltshire).

   

•   Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue - great site for 'skinny dog' lovers.  Check out the lovely 2008 fundraising calendar.

   

•   Greyhounds In Need - Rescue and re-home greyhounds and Galgos especially from Spain, where most of their work is done.

   

•   RSPCA South Cotswolds Branch - Based in Stroud providing animal welfare to Cirencester, Fairford, Tetbury, Dursley, Nailsworth, Wotton-Under-Edge, Berkeley and Stonehouse areas. 

•   Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) - For the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned Greyhounds.

•   5 Valley Cat Rescue - A local charity based around Stroud and the 5 Valleys which helps farm, feral, old, disabled and stray cats.

•   Tailends - Animal sanctuary in Devon, that takes in elderly and terminally ill dogs which usually come from situations of abuse and neglect.

   

•  The Blue Cross

   

•  Guide Dogs

   

•  Cats Protection

   

•  Border Collie Trust GB

   

•  Animals Asia Foundation - Hong Kong-based charity with UK offices, dedicated to ending cruelty and promoting respect for all animals in Asia.

•   People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -  An international nonprofit interest group whose goal is to end all animal exploitation.

Local Dog Friendly Establishments:

• Britannia Inn - Cossack Square, Nailsworth, Glos. Tel:  01453 832501 - A friendly atmosphere and good food.

• The Black Horse Inn - Amberley, Glos.  Tel:  01453 872565

• Wild Duck Inn - Ewen, Cirencester, Glos.  Tel:  01285 770310

• The Amberley Inn - Amberley, Stroud, Glos. Tel:  01453 872565

Shopping:

•  Gillrugs - Fantastic quality, made-to-measure dog coats with attention given to great customer service and satisfaction.       

•   Equafleece - Warm, water repellent and breathable jumpers, coats, T-shirts for you and your pets.   T-shirts and jumpers give real warmth to 'skinny dogs' (such as our dog Paz) during cold spells or night times, and can also help to calm and reassure nervous or insecure dogs too.

• Barjo - Guards, Cages and accessories -  Quality vehicle guards/tailgates either 'off the shelf' or bespoke designs.  Great customer care too.

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Information:

•   Veterinary Partner.com - A comprehensive and easy to use online database of information on Behaviour, Health, Diseases, Drugs, and Pet Corner.

•   Dogs today - Monthly magazine featuring dog related articles, and providing a wealth of interesting and helpful canine information.

•   Stroud District Council - Dog Warden Service.

•   Dog Friendly Britain - Informative and entertaining site for dog lovers.

•  VETCLICK - Web site for veterinary information, animal websites, directories and pet services.

•  UK National Missing Pets Register - Missing/Found pets register and UK pet services directory.

•  Scottish Executive Environment - Ban on tail Docking - The docking of tails in Scotland will be banned from 30th April 2007

•  DEFRA - Mutilations and Tail Docking of dogs - The docking of dogs' tails is banned in England from 6th April 2007, and in Wales from 28 March 2007; but with exemptions from the ban for certain working dogs, and for medical treatment.

•  DEFRA - Animal Welfare Act 2006

•  DEFRA - Pet Travel Scheme (PeTS).

•  DEFRA - Dangerous Dogs Act.

Fun:

•  Cani-Cross - Fun running with your dog.  Caters for all shapes and sizes, any breed and all fitness levels — canine and human. Humans from the age of eleven and dogs from the age of one onwards can enter.

• Gloucestershire Greyhound Playgroup - Safe off-lead running for sighthounds!  The playgroup takes place every week in an indoor riding school near Stonehouse, and is for any sighthound or sighthound-cross (greyhound, lurcher, whippet etc).

Conservation and Wildlife:

•   The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust - UK charity with a national network of nine specialist wetland visitor centres, and is committed to the protection of wetlands and all that depend on them for survival.  Visit our local centre here in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge.

•  BBC Springwatch - A great interactive web site for information on all aspects of the UK's nature and wildlife.

Lifestyle:

•   The Vegan Society -  The Society which promotes vegan lifestyles - that is, ways of living that seek to exclude, as far as is possible and practical, all forms of exploitation of animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.

•   The Vegetarian Society - An educational charity promoting understanding and respect for vegetarian lifestyles.