About
Positions Held
Co-founder of ThePet.net
Patron of Cat Welfare Sussex
Trustee of Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Hold Land (SHADH)
Patron of Speaking Out for the Animals (SOFA)
Vice Patron of the Bella Moss Foundation
Veterinary Advisor to the Kennel Club of Great Britain
Resident vet on BBC Southern Counties Radio
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Marc Abraham has been a qualified vet for 13 years and has treated a wide range of animals from dogs and cats, to farm and exotic species.
He prides himself and his work on always putting the animal first – an attitude that has made him extremely popular not only amongst his clients and the general public, but with his patients too!
Donkeys
Marc is passionate about all animals, and he is just as comfortable helping them in his safe cozy consulting room as he is in a warzone or scene of natural disaster.
Marc’s currently planning a documentary about British donkey charity, Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH), which not only treats sick and injured donkeys, but helps to educate poorer communities and change attitudes in the Palestinian West Bank.
The ‘UK’s Favourite Vet’
As a result of his obvious commitment to animals, Marc was recently awarded the national veterinary industry’s prestigious Special Recognition Award as the UK’s favourite vet, voted for by the public.
Television
Marc can be regularly seen giving valuable advice on the biggest animal-related TV Shows on British prime-time TV, including Channel 4’s Paul O’Grady Show, It’s Me Or the Dog and BBC1’s popular Animal Rescue Live.
His international appeal and versatility is also evident, from managing teams of animal-rescue volunteer workers in post-tsunami Thailand to recording pet-related shows in Hollywood, as well as two for CNN USA nationwide –aired in September 2008 with another two being filmed in November 2008.
Radio
Marc is no stranger to successfully fronting radio-days for the UK’s top insurance and pet-food companies; proving he is extremely brand-aware and also more-than-comfortable when giving pet-advice to random callers in his monthly phone-ins as resident vet at BBC Southern Counties Radio.
Pet Passions
Marc’s biggest passions are promoting responsible pet ownership, educating the public and helping animal charities/shelters.
As ambassador for the UK’s annual National Pet Month, Marc has recently been appointed as veterinary advisor to the Kennel Club of Great Britain, promoting their Petlog microchipping scheme, Open for Dogs campaign and Companion Pet Club.
Dog Shows
As well as regularly attending Crufts, Discover Dogs, World and European Dog Shows, Marc’s always invited to judge at the charity dog shows Wag & Bone Show, Cold Wet Nose Show, and annual RSPCA Dog Show. He is also an avid supporter of NCH (formerly National Children’s Homes) and judges their children’s fun dog show in Ditchling every year too.
School Visits
Marc is a proud speaker at our local and national schools. He teaches children about respect for nature, animals and themselves; and never misses volunteering at World Ocean’s Day at Shoreham, an annual event educating children (and adults!) about our local marine environment allowing them the chance to touch and handle lobsters and crabs.
SOFA
Marc is also proud to be the Patron of Speaking Out For the Animals (SOFA); a group of animal-loving pupils from Thorpe House School in Norwich that are petitioning for a new law to make microchipping compulsory in the UK.
Journalist
As a journalist, Marc has penned an informative vet/animal-related weekly column for cool trendy Brighton-based property/lifestyle magazine Latest Homes (and prev. The Argus) for the last 4 years; and now writes a monthly column for national canine newspaper Our Dogs.
Both columns can be found published online. He also writes regular articles for the Veterinary Times and frequently appears in special interest magazines such as Dogs Today, Your Cat, and Your Dog.
ThePet.net
Marc is also responsible for creating innovative and ground-breaking pet website ThePet.net; giving owners a platform, for the first time ever, to rate and comment on the services they and their pet have received from the variety of businesses that make up the global pet industry, including vets, groomers, kennels, pet-friendly pubs and hotels.
ThePet.net successfully launched in October 2008, and has already attracted interest from over 2 million pet-owners worldwide pre-launch via extensive social media online marketing campaigns; proudly gaining massive industry supporters.
These include The Kennel Clubs of Great Britain, Ireland, Wales, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, Feline Advisory Bureau, Pet Care Trust, National Office of Animal Health, Pet-ID, Vets Get Scanning, PDSA, Bella Moss Foundation, Company of Animals, Dogs Today Magazine, Kennel Club’s Companion Dog Club, Hope Rescue and Alldog Bakery.
The Ultimate Pet Show
This all-round respect Marc has clearly achieved has been rewarded once more by recently being invited to compare and present the first-ever Ultimate Pet Show, a 3-day event taking place at Birmingham’s NEC in May 2009, which will also feature the ThePet.net Awards.
Writer
Marc is also currently writing two animal-related books. One will give veterinary advice to pet-owners; and the other is an anti-bullying/anti-racism text for kids cleverly using animal themes from nature to promote global philanthropy.
Hobbies
Marc’s favourite hobbies include snowboarding and scuba-diving, and his ambition is to travel to Antarctica – and dive under the ice!
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All these varied activities have resulted in Marc naturally becoming the leading spokesperson and most connected ‘only voice’ of the modern-day pet industry in the UK and beyond.
For more information about Marc Abraham, this modern-day James Herriott, why not subscribe to his latest blog here!
Marc supports the following charities and organisations
ThePet.net
Brighton & Hove Business Awards
NCH the children’s charity
Cat Welfare Sussex
Sussex Pet Rescue
Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land
Vets get Scanning
Petlog
World Oceans Day
National Pet Month
