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The U.K. ‘nation of animal lovers’ myth
It is a long-held belief in the UK that we are a nation of animal lovers and this confidence is perpetuated by the media, our self-righteous selves and even the Government who in a recent report on animal welfare stated in the first line that: ‘We have the best animal welfare in the world and…
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The ‘Pet Effect’ – benefits of pet keeping
In a Mintel.com 2017 survey on Britain’s Pet Owners, 66% said their pet made them feel happy, 55% loved, 54% relaxed and 51% comforted so we obviously like having them around. We keep a vast array of animals captive for a multitude of reasons, but nearly all of them are selfish with some people turning…