Wagg&tail

08/01/2026

Last night my little Saffie got sick again with Cystitis which meant an after hours vet visit as unfortunately she was passing blood and had got in quite a state.
Thankfully after treatment she seems a lot better but we must figure out prevention over cure.
The after hours fees to see a vet are so expensive - £200 prior to any treatment but thankfully as I recently joined the healthy pet club I was able to make some savings.
The point is though that vet bills are incredibly high in the UK and unfortunately this is one of the reasons why people are surrendering their animals to charities and organisations who also are struggling financially.
Having an animal and caring for them properly is a huge financial commitment.

Whilst at the vets yesterday I saw something that I had only seen in a hospital. I thanked God that I wasn't there with Saffie to say goodbye but I truly hope that she does not keep getting these infections. 🙏🙏

01/01/2026

Worrying things happening sneekily by the UK government.
Please take a moment to do the action required.
We must have the right to protest which includes ongoing peaceful protests such as what we see at Camp Beagle must continue until MBR Acres puppy breeding facility is closed down and we move away as a country from subjecting innocent animals to unnecessary, painful and terrifying experiments.
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I’ve had quite a few constituent emails about a draft statutory instrument that was recently introduced in Parliament. Its full title is The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025.

The Public Order Act allows the Government to expand the scope of its provisions – in this case, by extending restrictions to the life sciences sector, and in particular, sites involved in animal testing - by what we call ‘secondary legislation’. This means that, rather than being debated by the whole House, it goes through a delegated legislation committee and then usually goes through the Commons on the nod at the end of business.

I, and some of my colleagues, were concerned about this particular SI for a number of reasons. We don’t accept that animal testing sites, such as the beagle-breeding facility at MBR Acres, constitute “key national infrastructure”. We are concerned about further limitations on the right to protest. And, if the Government does want to do this, we believe it should do so openly, by bringing it to the Commons for a full debate and vote.

You can read my speech in full below. It remains to be seen whether the Government will now put this proposal to the Commons in the New Year.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-12-17/debates/836a6ea5-badf-4210-aa6b-2d177d4ec810/DraftPublicOrderAct2023InterferenceWithUseOrOperationOfKeyNationalInfrastructureRegulations2025 -EB9BCBF8-25F6-41DD-868A-96021C425AFD

01/01/2026

Happy new year to you all from me and my babies.

Hoping that you and your fur babies have a blessed 2026 xx

26/12/2025

Hoping you are all having a lovely Christmas.
Clarence and my girls are doing great - there was the start of a water infection with Saffie on Christmas Eve but we caught it in time. 🙏
Best Christmas presents ever xx

23/12/2025

Adorable ❤️❤️
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22/12/2025

Not wishing to spoil anybodys Christmas but unfortunately Jamie Oliver has many questions to answer about his 'Turkey boss' friend.
These sweet, beautiful birds deserve better than ending up on someone's table.
They did not give their lives willingly. They wanted to live just as much as we do.
As always thank you Joey Carbstrong anf team for your work.
I wondor though how long it will be before the videos are removed?
Sadly the truth is often hidden.




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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1bZNUN557c/

It’s finally up. Everyone swarm the video and help us get this horrific investigation out to the mainstream!

I exposed Jamie Oliver’s ‘Turkey Boss’ in Horrific Investigation
🎥 Watch here 👉 https://youtu.be/7FMxd67zeXE

22/12/2025

Some good news here but of course there are still mountains to climb to help and protect many more animals in the UK.
As a vegan of course my dream is for an end of all animal exploitation and suffering.
We can only dream. 🙏🙏
https://www.facebook.com/share/1AQE1Rom2n/

Today the UK Government has released its animal welfare strategy, which could transform the lives of millions of animals on farms, in homes and in the wild in England.

These measures could spell an end to cages in farming, lead to better welfare for pigs at slaughter, better breeding of cats and dogs, and help end the suffering of wildlife in snares and trail hunting.

We’ve been campaigning on all of these issues - many for a long time - so our dedicated supporters have played a vital role in getting the UK Government to take these issues seriously. Thank you to everyone who signs petitions, writes to their MPs, and spreads the word, giving animals a voice 👏

Read about the plans in more detail: https://bit.ly/44IdHLb

17/12/2025

It's been quite the few days waiting for my three beautiful cats to get from Turkiye to the UK.
I've barely slept since Sunday with both excitement and a little worry (only natural).
Above Board Pet Travel know what they are doing though and at 1pm today I will finally be reunited with my babies after three months.
It's been incredibly hard but the absolute kindness of friends and strangers has saved our day.
More on that another time.
4.5 hours to go until the 'Happy Bus' pulls up at my door. 🙏
There are some dogs on board that have gone into foster homes. Consider taking a look if you are in the position to offer a home to a sweet Turkish dog. ❤️
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15/12/2025

Please be very careful with what you give your dog for Christmas.
Nobody wants a sick dog or a big medical bill for something that could have been avoided.
Thank you Paws2Rescue 🙏
Oh and give them a follow as they do amazing work x
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💥RAWHIDE IS LETHAL💥

Just a little warning regarding the Xmas treat many stores are now starting to stock for dogs at xmas.

Many of these so called treats end up with the dog "enjoying" some time in a veterinary surgery over Christmas.

The vast majority of these rawhide products and treats come from China.

The chews are made from cattle or horse hides and their journey starts with the hides being soaked in a toxic sodium sulphide to remove the hair and fat. More chemicals are used in order to split the hide into layers which is then washed with hydrogen peroxide to give the white "pure" look and remove the rancid smell.

Now comes the pretty festive colours and the glue to form cute shapes.

On testing, these chews have shown traces of arsenic, mercury, chromium and formaldehyde.

If that wasn't bad enough, they regularly cause intestinal blockages, poisoning from chemical residue and choking.

The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.

Leave them in the shop where they belong or if some well meaning person buys them for your dog put them safely away for later, then dispatch in the bin!

Please be safe with your dogs!