Marc the vet

Dogs Trust Honours Awards 2011

[ June 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Now in its fourth year, Dogs Trust Honours is the awards ceremony that celebrates the relationship between man and dog.

Throughout March and April the public have been nominating those dogs and humans they think deserve recognition for their dedication or bravery.

Finalist’s amazing stories include:

A rescue dog that without any training gives physical support to his [...]

National Microchipping Month asks: ‘Are your details up to date?’

[ June 1, 2011; 12:00 am; ] (Kennel Club release) Pet owners across the country will be given a call to action this June as National Microchipping Month asks owners to make sure that they can be contacted if their lost pet is found.
Petlog, the UK’s largest pet microchipping and reunification database and sponsor of National Microchipping Month, has raised concerns about [...]

LovePets Show, Peterborough, Oct 29-30th 2011

[ October 29, 2011; October 30, 2011; ] I’m very proud to be invited to guest host this year’s LovePets Show being held at the indoor Peterborough Exec centre at the East of England Showground for this exciting two-day show in October.

Also joining me at the show is dog trainer to the stars, Karen Wild – described as the ‘Rock Star of Dog [...]

The Observer Ethical Awards 2011

[ June 9, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] I’m looking forward to attending this year’s The Observer Ethical Awards on Thursday 9th June as a guest of Compassion in World Farming, as I was proud to be a part of their hugely successful campaign against the Nocton Mega-dairy (‘Cows Belong in Fields’) – now shortlisted down to the final three.

In association with Ecover, [...]

No Voice No Choice Charity Fun Dog Show: Sat 6th August 2011

[ August 6, 2011; ] I’m very pleased to be supporting and judging at No Voice No Choice 2011 – a family and dog friendly fun day promoting responsible dog ownership proudly brought to you by DDA Watch and Company of Animals.

With FREE entry and FREE car parking and within a short distance of Chertsey train station it’s an event for all [...]

Celebrity judging panel lined up to pick pooches on Hampstead Heath

[ May 15, 2011; ] As a massive fan of The Mayhew Animal Home it gives me great pleasure once again to help judge their annual dog show on picturesque Hampstead Heath this coming Sunday and meet such a variety of dogs with their loving owners – and all to raise funds for The Mayhew.

What better way is there to spend [...]

Stars to gather for the ‘Royal Wedding’ of Kate Puggleton and Prince Woofiam

[ April 22, 2011; ] (Press Release) It sounds like a shaggy dog tale.

A Brighton tea shop is hosting a canine version of the Royal Wedding to raise awareness of cruelty to pooches.

Metrodeco Tea Salon, which claims to be one of the most dog-friendly cafes in Britain, is staging the ceremony a week before the real event in front of [...]

BBC Breakfast: Sat 5th March

[ March 5, 2011; 8:50 am to 8:55 am. 9:50 am to 9:55 am. ] I’m back on Breakfast this morning discussing the recent tragic story of Army Dog Theo who died shortly after his master LT was killed fighting on the frontline in Afghanistan.

I’ll be on at 8.50am and 9.50am with Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt.

Valentine’s Day: Depressed? Well you’ll never be as gutted as the male hyena today…

[ February 14, 2011; ] Surely there’s no single day in our calendar that is capable of conjuring up such opposite ends of our delicate human emotional spectrum than today.

However the reality can be extremely harsh and at some point in our lives we’ve definitely all been there.

Traipsing through darkened empty streets dragging our desperate single heels past seemingly never-ending [...]

Valentines Day: Oysters – are they really an aphrodisiac?

[ February 14, 2011; ] APHRODISIAC (OYSTERS)
(by Shel Silverstein / Pat Dailey)

‘Now, listen to me, folks…
Hear what I say.
You got to eat oysters everyday
They’ll put your love life back on track
They’re nature’s own aphrodisiac.’

How much love is in the air today? I’m guessing most of the UK’s oyster bars are rubbing their hands in anticipation of today’s annual ‘lovers rush’ [...]