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Several cats in Poland have died from bird flu – amid advice from an EU agency to owners to keep their pets indoors.

Forty-six cats and one captive caracal – a wild cat sometimes known as the desert lynx – were tested and 29 were found to be H5N1 positive, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlined.

Eleven cats died and a further 14 were reported to have been euthanized after developing viral symptoms including difficulty breathing and bloody diarrhoea.

The EU’s European Food Safety Authority has urged people to keep their pets indoors.

The agency said: “It

A tiny puppy in a cardboard box and a kitten caught in a fence along the Oak Street Bridge are some of Richmond Animal Shelter’s newest residents.

More than half a dozen cats and dogs have recently moved into the shelter and staff are hoping to find out more about these furry newcomers.

According to a Facebook post by BC SPCA Richmond, an orange kitten was rescued from the Oak Street Bridge by good Samaritans after she was spotted running through traffic.

“When they

A new food bank for Richmond pets recently opened its doors to the community.

The pantry, hosted at the Richmond Animal Shelter on No. 5 Road, offers puppy food, cat food, leeches and toys galore.

Emma Michel, assistant manager at the shelter, said the idea for the initiative came after they had gotten “a ton of donations from the community” and couldn’t use all of them.

“So we thought it would be wonderful to help out the community and give

For one month only…

… Hairy Dog Photography is offering half price photography sessions in Herrington Country Park. If you’ve been thinking about having some professional photos of your dog for a while, now’s a good time to dive in! The sun is (mostly) shining, the mud is (mostly) drying up and the world is finally beginning to get green again.

THUNDER BAY – The average summer temperature for May, June & July is between 19 and 23 degrees.

For the average adult, that could be called a perfect temperature. However, once inside a metal box with glass windows, that opinion might change quickly as the temperature starts to rise, especially for a dog.

The No Hot Pets campaign from the OSPCA has launched for the season. Focusing on educating pet owners and those wishing

Sales of pharma products fell by 8pc, or over half a billion euros, in May this year from a year ago, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said.

But they were still worth €6.5bn in the month and made up 39pc of goods exports.

It is the fourth successive monthly fall in medical and pharmaceutical goods sales, following a 23pc dip in the year to April and a similar-sized fall in March. Exports from the sector also fell slightly in the year to February.

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) recently warned that a potential downturn in pharmaceutical exports could

Following a three-day visit from a pop-up veterinary clinic earlier this month, a Kuujjuaq councillor says the community is once again looking to hire a full-time veterinarian.

The pop-up, run by the Canadian Animal Assistance Team was well-received, said Coun. Allen Gordon, who helped organize the visit. He described the operation as a “mass production.”

Kuujjuaq, like other Nunavik communities, has a large dog population, but lacks veterinary services. A new permanent clinic is currently