New Forest Dog Hotel

06/01/2026

10/10/2025

Help give independent vets a voice…

URGENT ACTION NEEDED:
Edit: Updated with hopefully working link.

https://www.change.org/p/grant-access-to-independent-vets-to-the-cma-s-unredacted-pdr?recruited_by_id=32075e90-a36a-11f0-a1d1-292565a5b798&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

The Veterinary Sector has been hugely corporatised in the last few decades with 60% of all vet practices now owned by one of six companies. Locally more than half the practices in the area are corporate owned.

The Competion and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the sector with the goal to improve competitiveness and ensure fairness to clients.
However,
throughout the process, the CMA have heavily focused on the opinions of the big 6 corporate groups - assuming these represent the whole industry.
Independent practices have struggled to have their voice heard.
The latest update is that the Provisional Decision Report (PDR) is going to be shared with only these big 6 corporate groups, for them to assess and respond.
This will shape the decisions that are made, and it is simply not representative of the whole industry. This will likely have a huge negative impact on independent practices such as ourselves.

In true government consulting style news of this broke yesterday and we have until 10am tomorrow (Thursday 9th) to respond. We attach a link to a petition. for your consideration.

Thank you for your time

Stan and Dalya

LINK:
https://chng.it/VQJR9VSG9

Attribution:
Independence by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

11/10/2024

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15/03/2024

Be careful in the forest…

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HEADS UP
First adders have been seen over the last week so please be extra vigilant. If you or your dog get bitten, do seek medical attention straight away.

Thanks to one of our members for sharing the photo and sighting 🐍

11/10/2023

Please sign this petition to outlaw drug testing on dogs…

Dogs display a range of emotions, and their cognitive abilities are complex and advanced. Dogs in laboratories are forced to endure not only psychological trauma due to their restrictive environment but can also undergo harmful experiments that cause pain and suffering.

26/11/2022

Just a reminder guys, we are seeing these type of Christmas gifts on sale for our beloved dogs.... I would advise to avoid at all costs. At best they are unhealthy with all the glue and other chemicals used to make them. At worst they are near fatal if they obstruct the gut.

There are so many other options out there that you don’t need these ❤️

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

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.

They regularly cause intestinal blockages and choking. The chews go slippery when wet and are near impossible to get hold of to save a choking dog.