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2009 National Pet Month sponsors

Iams and Eukanuba

• The mission of Iams Company is to enhance the well-being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality foods and pet care products that delight the consumer and strengthen the human-pet bond. We will actively support local events for the improvement of the communities where we operate
• Animal nutritionist Paul F. Iams founded the Iams Company in 1946
• Procter & Gamble (P&G) acquired The Iams Company in September 1999
• The Iams Company sells Eukanuba®, only available in pet specialty stores and vets, and Iams® dog and cat foods which are available in pet specialty, veterinary practices and supermarkets
• Call the Careline for expert advice on FREEPHONE 0808 100 70 10

Pfizer Animal Health

Pfizer Animal Health is a world leader in animal health and is committed to providing high-quality, innovative medicines and vaccines for livestock and companion animals. Recent products introduced to enhance the lives of dogs and cats include:

1. a therapeutic option for obesity in dogs
2. a long-acting antibiotic injection for skin and soft-tissue infections in dogs and cats, eliminating the need for daily tablets
3. a medication to treat vomiting and prevent motion sickness in dogs

Countrywide

Countrywide is the leading UK business in the supply of products and services to the rural community, available to buy in over 40 country stores or on line at www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk

Special Friends

Harvey the Lifestyle Dog and Jennifer Hyland

Jennifer Hyland runs a small graphic design partnership from home and Harvey, her Retriever cross dog, is very much part of the organisation. However, in his own right he is leading the way to generating another business that has been inspired through client concepts and creative thinking. Not only has this generated work for her, it has realised promotional products and services in return.

Allen and Endal

In 1991, Allen Parton was a Chief Petty Officer serving in the Royal Navy during the Gulf War. He had a very promising military career ahead of him and a wife and two children at home in Portsmouth. Then a tragic road accident changed his life completely.

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. The association has 31 corporate members and 12 associate members. In 2003 NOAH's members accounted for well over 90% of the £398 million UK animal health market.

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

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.	www.animalcancertrust.org.uk
Animal Health Trust	www.aht.org.uk
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors	www.apbc.org.uk
Blue Cross	www.bluecross.org.uk
British Small Animal Veterinary Association	www.bsava.com
British Veterinary Association	www.bva.co.uk
British Veterinary Nursing Association	www.bvna.org.uk
Canine Partners Canine Partners provide highly trained assistance dogs to transform the lives of people with disabilities enabling them to lead more independent lives.	www.caninepartners.co.uk
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.	www.cats.org.uk
Chancepixies	www.chancepixies.com
Dogs Home Battersea	www.dogshome.org
Dogs for the Disabled	www.dogsforthedisabled.org
Dogs Trust	www.dogstrust.org.uk
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.	www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
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.	www.fabcats.org
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association	www.guidedogs.org.uk
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People	www.hearing-dogs.co.uk
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.	www.horseworld.org.uk
Jerry Green Foundation Trust (Jay Gee Sanctuary for Dogs)	www.jerrygreen.org.uk
The Kennel Club	www.the-kennel-club.org.uk
National Dog Wardens’ Association	www.ndwa.co.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.	www.nawt.org.uk
Northumberland Greyhound Rescue are dedicated to the re-homing of retired ex-racing greyhounds across the North East of England.	www.northumberlandgreyhoundrescue.org.uk
Pets As Therapy (PAT)	www.petsastherapy.org
Pet Health Council -The Pet Health Council (PHC) aims to promote the health and welfare of pet animals in the interests of both pets and people. The PHC comprises a panel of expert veterinary and medical professionals and provides independent advice and information to consumers, the media, healthcare and veterinary professionals.	www.pethealthcouncil.co.uk
Petsavers is a charity that helps diagnose, treat and cure the diseases of pet animals so they can live longer and healthier lives	www.petsavers.org.uk
Rabbit Welfare Association	www.houserabbit.co.uk
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!	www.rcvs.org.uk/RCVSTrust
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.	www.rda.org.uk
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.	www.rotherham-dog-rescue.co.uk
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain	www.rpsgb.org.uk
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) - National Curriculum linked resources including pet information	www.rspca.org.uk/education
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.	www.rvc.ac.uk/ACT/
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	www.scottishspca.org
Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)	www.scas.org.uk
Tiggywinkles The world's busiest wildlife hospital.	www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk
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 Aid Wetnose is a national campaign raising money for animal welfare organisations in the UK and overseas	www.wetnoseanimalaid.com
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)	www.woodgreen.org.uk
World Horse Welfare	www.worldhorsewelfare.org