Following the announcement by the Prime Minister and Chief Medical Officer last night that all people should avoid social gatherings, the Board of Directors has concluded that all cat shows…
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We are monitoring the situation closely especially the instructions on public events from the government, Public Health England and the chief medical officer. To date public events- which include cat…
DEFRA has contacted GCCF with guidance for pet/animal assistance owners intending to travel to the EU with their pet after 29th March 2019: “We launched our pet travel guidance for…
Animal Welfare legislation 2018 – Defra guidelines for local authority inspectors http://www.petcare.org.uk/images/Images_2018/AAL/Guidance_notes_for_selling_animals_as_pets.pdf What is in and out of the scope: Selling animals as pets 2. Schedule1of theAnimalWelfare(LicensingofActivitiesInvolvingAnimals)(England) Regulations 2018 (“the…
I gave the following update to Council Delegates yesterday: This issue has been under discussion for the past two years or so and I have previously issued notices giving information…
Following the agreement at June Council by a majority vote to embrace the sectional changes within GCCF shows and an extensive overhaul of the Breed Advisory system alongside of a…
From the 1st June 2017, all Household Pets must be registered in order to claim further titles. Here are some key points: It is not necessary for Household Pets to…
There is currently an amount of both incorrect and unsubstantiated information being circulated on social media and elsewhere relating to the proposed revision of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, along…
Review of Animal Welfare Act 2006 and potential implications for cat breeding I have posted statements in the past to give you information about the Cat Welfare Bill introduced to…
From 01 January 2017 an additional certificate will be given to the exhibitors, pedigree and household pet, for the overall BIS Winner, where offered, as voted for by Council in…
