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2012 National Pet Month sponsors
Our sponsor is Royal Canin
'At Royal Canin cats and dogs are at the heart of everything we do. Day to day, as we develop our tailored nutrition we learn more and more about the cats and dogs we feed. We are passionate about educating pet owners and sharing this knowledge with them. I really believe this makes National Month a perfect partner for Royal Canin.'
About Royal Canin
Royal Canin specialises in tailor-made, ultra-precise nutrition for cats and dogs, providing exactly the right diet for individual animals. The focus is always on the animal’s needs, putting the dog and the cat at the heart of everything the company does – that means knowledge and respect for the animal, and continually sharing knowledge and helping educate owners.
Royal Canin pioneered the concept of diets tailored to age, size and activity, plus breed specific diets. Operating in over 80 countries worldwide, Royal Canin feeds millions of pets every year, along with professional dogs such as guide dogs and police dogs, and works with a worldwide network of veterinarians, dog and cat breeders, animal nutritionists and pet owners to ensure it remains at the forefront of nutritional science.
Also supported by Companion Care Vets
Companion Care is the market leader in small animal veterinary care and is an independently managed and wholly owned subsidiary of Pets at Home.
Over 70 vet practices are now open, and all but four of them are located within the Pets at Home stores offering customers complete convenience with 7-day, extended hour opening, free parking and a 24-hour emergency service.
New Companion Care surgeries are designed and built to industry leading standards and are bright and modern with extensive reception and waiting areas. From modern surgical operating suites, digital x-ray imaging equipment and comprehensive laboratory facilities, each surgery is equipped with the facilities and equipment needed to deliver outstanding pet healthcare.
Each practice is co-owned by highly skilled Vet Directors. All of their business support services are provided by Companion Care, allowing them and their teams to be able to focus on what they truly love to do...looking after pets!
For further information regarding Companion Care please contact:
Claire Fryer, Companion Care Press Office T. 07970 403158 E. Claire.Fryer@companioncare.co.uk www.companioncare.co.uk
Trustees
National Pet Month is coordinated by 3 trustees, the National Office of Animal Health, the Pet Care Trust and the Pet Food Manufacturers Association.
National Office of Animal Health
The National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) represents the
UK animal medicines industry: its aim is to promote the benefits
of safe, effective, quality medicines for the health and welfare
of all animals.
For further information, please see our websites www.noah.co.uk and www.pethealthinfo.org.uk
Pet Care Trust
The Pet Care Trust promotes the highest professional standards
within the pet care industry through events, education and
training, and communicates the benefits of pet ownership to
the public. The Trust is a national charity with around 1,400
members, overwhelmingly small and medium-sized enterprises
including pet shops, groomers, manufacturers, wholesalers,
colleges, boarding kennels and catteries.
For further information, please see our website: www.petcare.org.uk
Pet Food Manufacturers Association
PFMA aims to be the credible voice of a responsible pet food
industry. While striving to achieve a balanced regulatory environment
for the production of nutritious and safe food, PFMA also encourages
responsible pet ownership working in partnership with relevant
pet bodies. It aims to be the main resource for its members,
public and others as well as playing a lead role in forming
opinions in Europe through the European Pet Food Federation
(FEDIAF).
For further information, please see our website:www.pfma.com
Affiliate charities and organisations
National Pet Month is affiliated with Pet Health Coucil.
During National Pet Month, many event organisers raise money for charities which support the health and welfare of Britain's pets, and work with animals that improve the quality of people's lives.
Animal Cancer Trust A
charity solely set up to fight cancer in our pets. Our main aims are to educate and provide information for owners and vets about the disease; to facilitate ethical research to improve our understanding of the different cancers; and to work with like-minded organisations and partners at home and abroad. Our website provides information about the different cancers and also where the specialists and specialist facilities are located in the UK.
Big Walkies
organised free community dog walks to the links table
Blue Cross
The Blue Cross Tea Party is being run between 2 April and 2 May 2011 to coincide with National Pet Month. Wherever you are and whatever your age, you can get involved. Simply find a date that suits you, invite your friends, family or work colleagues, get the kettle on, bake some yummy cakes and serve up a fantastic Tea Party. Find out more at http://www.bluecross.org.uk/82059/Tea-Party-2011.html and don’t forget to register your tea party on the National Pet month site too!
Canine Partners Canine Partners provide highly trained assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with disabilities enabling them to lead more independent lives. Raise money for Canine Partners by holding a Bluebell Walk – see http://www.caninepartners.co.uk/bluebell_walks for more detail. Don’t forget to register your walk on the National Pet Month site too!
Cats Protection Cats Protection is the UK's leading cat welfare charity rehoming 60,000 cats each year through its nationwide network of 29 adoption centres and 260 voluntary-run branches.
Chancepixies
The Donkey Sanctuary The Donkey Sanctuary’s aim is to prevent the suffering of donkeys worldwide through the provision of high quality, professional advice, training and support on donkey welfare. In the UK and Ireland permanent sanctuary is provided to any donkey in need of refuge.
Feline Advisory Bureau FAB is a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved feline knowledge, to help us all care better for our cats.
HorseWorld HorseWorld is one of the South-West’s leading equine charities, rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing horses, ponies and donkeys in need. The majority of animals come to HorseWorld after being abandoned, mistreated or neglected, as retired racehorses or because their owners can no longer care for them.
Jerry Green Foundation Trust
The Kennel Club The Kennel Club is the UK’s largest organisation dedicated to the health and welfare of dogs. The Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and is able to offer dog owners an unparalleled source of information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog breeding.
Kennel Club Charitable Trust The Kennel Club Charitable Trust has the objective of making a difference for dogs by funding a wide variety of work ranging from supporting research into canine diseases to welfare initiatives and the promotion of support dogs, all of which give dogs healthier and happier lives. The Young Kennel Club is an organisation dedicated to enabling young people to enjoy all activities connected with dogs, build their confidence whilst having fun and learn new skills along the way.Website: www.thekennelclub.org.uk/charitabletrust, Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust are excited to invite people and their dogs to join them and Foresters for A Grand Day Out to raise money to help sick children across the UK and to make a difference for dogs. Find out more and register at www.agranddayout.org.uk.
National Animal Welfare Trust We rescue unwanted and abandoned pets, rehoming them to loving new homes. We nurse many back to health, never putting a healthy animal to sleep.
Northumberland Greyhound Rescue are dedicated to the re-homing of retired ex-racing greyhounds across the North East of England.
Pets As Therapy (PAT)
Petsavers is a charity that helps diagnose, treat and cure the diseases of pet animals so they can live longer and healthier lives
Rabbit Welfare Association
RCVS Trust The RCVS Trust is a small but ambitious veterinary educational and animal welfare charity. Since 2005 we have invested over £1,500,000 in educational and welfare projects in the UK and overseas. Recent grants include research into respiratory disease in dogs and ocular disease in cats. We also run Europe's largest specialist veterinary library, supplying up the minute information to vets and other animal health professionals all over the world. As a small charity we are increasingly reliant on the generosity of pet owners and the veterinary profession to help us maintain and develop our programmes of activity. We are celebrating our Golden Jubilee this year and hope to raise addition funds to further develop our work. Your support during National Pet Month would be very much appreciated!
Riding for the Disabled (RDA) RDA's aim is to provide disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or carriage drive to benefit their health and well-being.
Rotherham Dog Rescue Rotherham Dog Rescue throws a lifeline to neglected and abandoned dogs in our area. We are a small charity rehoming over 200 dogs each year into loving new homes. We operate a long term fostering scheme which gives hope to elderly dogs. Our charity will pay the large majority of the dogs veterinary fees which helps these elderly dogs have a better chance of rehoming. Our aim is to let the dogs have the happy life they so deserve. We will continue to be passionate about the dogs in our care and our volunteers work tirelessly to put back the trust that has been taken away.
The RVC Animal Care Trust (ACT) is the Royal Veterinary College’s registered charity. It raises funds to support the College’s animal hospitals, The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Beaumont Animal Hospital and the Equine Referral Hospital, by purchasing vital equipment, building new hospitals and enhancing existing ones. Our hospitals see over 20,000 cases a year, treating seriously ill pets who have been referred to us from other Vet surgeries. The hospitals also allow us to train the vets of the future by providing expert teaching and facilities.
TiggywinklesThe world's busiest wildlife hospital.
University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust The University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust is a charity dedicated to raising funds in support of the Cambridge Veterinary School and Queen's Veterinary Hospital and their aim of providing the best in animal healthcare. Each year thousands of seriously ill & injured animals benefit from the facilities and expertise provided by the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital - our clinicians save and improve the lives of very many animals referred from vets throughout the UK.
For more information or to make a donation please contact:
University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0ES
T: +44 1223 337630 / 764475
F: +44 1223 766694
E-mail: trust.office@vet.cam.ac.uk
Wetnose Animal AidWetnose is a national campaign raising money for animal welfare organisations in the UK and overseas
Wood Green Animal Shelters To take in unwanted and lost animals, provide shelter and care, find secure and loving homes and provide advice, support and guidance for pet owners. (Charity No. 298348)
World Horse Welfare
