For all the very latest @APDAWG1 news, incl. dates & details of next meetings in @UKParliament, make sure you’re signed up to our free newsletter on our homepage: apdawg.co.uk We can't thank all our dog loving supporters enough for their support! 🐾 #APDAWG #DogWelfare

Following on in our series about dogs that have been adopted from us in our 30 years of being a charity, we'd like to share Peanut's Story...read it here: foreverhoundstrust.org/30-ye…

Excl: Kids under 12 will be banned from being left alone with dangerous dogs including XL Bullies under new rules to be announced today.  Owners who leave youngsters unsupervised with banned breeds in homes or other private settings could face prosecution and even have their dog seized. thesun.co.uk/news/39344869/c…

Mark Bird CEO of @GreyhoundBoard outraged by the @AnimalAid website of “missing” dogs. Then sort it out Mark Bird and co. EFRA committee said many times that GBGB should have greater transparency. @APDAWG1 greyhoundnewsuk.com/article/…

2,637,578 'procedures' using animals were carried out in British laboratories throughout 2024, and 97 beagles were bred for scientific procedures but were killed or died without being used. But experiments on animals cannot accurately predict whether new drugs will be safe for humans. In fact, dog experiments only have a 27% ability to predict toxic effects in the liver. Herbie's law would set an ambition of phasing out animal experiments in medical research over the next decade, supporting the scientific community with transition to more modern techniques. To discuss Herbie's law I met with Anna Owen, the CEO of Animal Free Research UK in Parliament today. #AnimalTesting #Animals #AnimalWelfare #HerbiesLaw

What Has Actually Happened Here To Our Dog’s and Cat’s Microchip System 😢 PETITION LINK TO SIGN TO SAVE THE GOVERNMENTS CENTRAL MICROCHIP PORTAL: petition.parliament.uk/petit… The sequence is damning when you lay it out plainly: 1. The system was and is still broken and fragmented 2. Defra identified the right fix — a Central Portal under public oversight 3. A new government came in and abandoned the public solution 4. The vacuum was filled by AMDO — a body representing 10 of the 25 commercial databases 5. The “solution” is now described by Defra in their response to the petition ‘as industry-led and commercially driven’. This means the organisations that profit from fragmentation, that have the least incentive to genuinely unify, and that have arguably been obstructing real compliance, have been handed control of designing their own oversight. This is not a coincidence — this is lobbying working exactly as commercial interests intend it to. Why AMDO Leading This Is Structurally Wrong. AMDO representing only 10 of 25 databases immediately creates problems: • The 15 databases outside AMDO have no guaranteed voice in the outcome • A “commercial solution” means the unified system will likely involve subscription fees, tiered access, or data monetisation that didn’t exist under the public portal model • Authorised users like vets and wardens may end up paying for access they were supposed to have freely • Pet owners may eventually pay for the privilege of their own microchip data being accessible • There is no guarantee the resulting system serves animal welfare over commercial interest The phrase “commercial solutions” should be a red flag to everyone involved in animal welfare. It signals that the problem being solved is how databases make money from unification, not how a lost dog gets home tonight. The Deeper Risk Nobody Is Saying Loudly: If AMDO’s commercial solution becomes the settled answer, the microchip system will be harder to reform in the future, not easier. Commercial contracts, proprietary systems, and profit dependencies become legally and politically entrenched. The window to push for a genuinely public, accountable, welfare-first system may be closing. The instinct to fight this now, at this specific moment, is correct.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The big question still remains: Since microchipping our pets is mandatory by law, should the pet microchip identification database system operate primarily as a public service rather than a commercial market? We only have until the 5th June to get this petition to a debating status, to question what’s happening here. It could be our last chance! Two people can sign using one email address. Please help. No one knows if they will ever need their pet’s microchip to bring them back home, one thing is for sure we all want the best possible system to get them home quickly and safely, the Central Portal was the best backup system for pet owners and their dogs and cats. @DefraGovUK @CommonsEFRA @theFOALGroup @DannyVet @DrNeilHudson @AndrewRosindell @marcthevet @Dr_Dan_1 #MakeChipsCount #ScanMe #FernsLaw #PetTheftReform #lostpet #LOSTDOG #lostcat #vetteam #animalwelfare #microchip #dog #cat #microchipping #ResponsiblePetOwners

There is a Petitions debate on Monday 27th April at 4.30 - I'm opening and closing the debate. Please promote as widely as you can - we must replace animals in medical research as fast as possible. You know my view is immediate replacement.

We agree that greyhounds make wonderful pets. But they are not retired, they are surplus to requirements & it’s the animal welfare charities that pick up the pieces. The racing industry perpetuates a cycle of breeding, racing then discarding their unwanted “product”#CutTheChase

WEBINAR: Tackling extreme conformation in dogs with the IHA tool: 1-hr session covering how IHA works for vet professionals, how it can be used for engagement with clients & what the future is for the tool. Plus Q&A. To register scan QR code below or email admin@apgaw.org #APDAWG

Police have issued a warning after suspected poisoned meat was found in two west London green spaces, leaving animals seriously ill and dead. bbc.in/422dUHi

We’ve set out major reforms to the UK’s veterinary sector now our market investigation is complete. Our reforms will help pet owners better navigate the vet services market and will start coming into force later this year. Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/cma-c…

A damning article on greyhound welfare from the former Chief Vet of Greyhound Racing New South Wales. “Is ending the suffering of greyhounds more important than protecting the gambling industry” A pertinent question for the UK govt following the bans in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CutTheChase

It’s #NationalPuppyDay 🐾 Even puppies can end up in rescue. Recently we helped our adorable Halloween Pups litter find their forever homes & they won't be the last. Vet checks & vaccinations soon add up — please donate to give a puppy the gift of life ❤️ cafdonate.cafonline.org/5115…

❗ VICTORY FOR GREYHOUNDS❗ At this moment, @markruskell's Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill has PASSED with a majority vote. 🙌THANK YOU to all who have supported the #UnboundTheGreyhound campaign. Tonight, we can celebrate this monumental moment for greyhounds.

Stage 4 of the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill took place in the Welsh Senedd this evening, and Forever Hounds Trust are pleased that the Welsh Government has voted to move forward with a phased ban on greyhound racing in Wales. More here: foreverhoundstrust.org/an-im…

UK VICTORY!! Wales just voted to outlaw dog racing! 🎉🐾 grey2k.org/walesvictory Thank you to the leadership of #CutTheChase and everyone who worked to make greyhound dreams come true. Soon, gentle hounds will be free from racing exploitation and abuse in all of Cymru. 💙@hoperescue @RSPCAcymru @DogsTrust_UK  @The_Blue_Cross @GreyhoundWales @DoddsJane @RhysOwenThomas @FletcherPlaid @JGriffithsLab @lesley4wrexham @siangwenfelin @AltafHussainSWW @huw4ogmore @DelythJewellAM @PeredurPlaidAS  @JackSargeantAM  @CThomasMS

Great to see so many greyhounds and such widespread support for a ban on Greyhound racing. This afternoon I will vote to #CutTheChase and urge all my colleagues to use their vote to protect these wonderful dogs.

Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales after Senedd vote bbc.in/4cTX44g

An historic day for animal welfare in Wales 🐾 Senedd members have voted overwhelmingly to ban greyhound racing, marking the end of a practice long criticised for the harm it causes to dogs. (1/4)

RT @ITVWales: Wales becomes first nation in the UK to ban greyhound racing. Read more here: itv.com/news/wales/2026-03-1…

Great news that greyhound racing will be banned in Wales! Pushing dogs to their limits for entertainment and profit leaves many with life‑changing injuries - and too often an early death. Westminster should follow suit and call the last lap on greyhound racing.