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Abandoned pets at an all-time high according to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has reported a record number of pets coming through its doors, with a 50 per cent rise in abandoned pets compared to last year.

The charity has received nearly 5,000 calls from struggling pet owners so far this year. Key reasons given are moving into rented accommodation, changes to working hours and insufficient time to care for their pet.

According to Battersea, the most rapidly growing cause of owners giving up pets was moving home, which is up 82 per cent this year compared to 2012.

Pets being given up due to changing work hours rose by 68 per cent this year, and owners claiming to have insufficient time to care for their pets rose by 55 per cent.

The charity says a troubling number of people are buying dogs with limited understanding of the time and effort involved in their care.

“Unfortunately we are seeing more and more people contacting us because they have grown bored or they didn’t realise the hard work involved in owning a dog,” says Liz McWalter, head of intake at Battersea.

The full story can be read here.

Business School Open Days

Thinking about studying with us?  Want to meet our tutors and have a look around our facilities?

They why not come along to one of our open days and see for yourself!

Our next dates are:

Wednesday 22 May – 9am-12pm and 6-9pm
Wednesday 10 July – 9am-12pm and 5-79pm
Thursday 5 September – 9am-12pm and 5-7pm

To book a place please call us on 01480 422060 or email admin@caw.ac.uk.

 

 

8 Week AAT Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping starting 4 June 2013!

We are now recruiting for an eight week, day release, Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping course starting on Tuesday 4 June 2013.

The eight week course, accredited by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), will give you a thorough foundation in bookkeeping and basic accounting practices, including double-entry bookkeeping and will allow you, if you wish, to progress onto the full Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

The course fee is £350, plus AAT membership, exam fees and textbooks.

For more information please call us on 01480 422060 or email us at admin@caw.ac.uk

£10 Clipping/Stripping of Dogs from 13-24 May

Over the next two weeks (Monday to Friday, 13-24 May) we are offering clipping/stripping of dogs at our Godmanchester Centre for just £10!! (subject to available appointments). To book an appointment please call Debbie Scriven on 01480 422060.

Wanted: Out of Date Fluid Bags!

If any practices have any out-of-date fluid bags that they no longer require, we would be able to make good use of these during students’ practical sessions at College.

Thank you!

CAW Business School is Now Open!

We are delighted to announce that our new Business School is now open! Based at our Huntingdon centre, CAW Business School offers a range of accountancy and leadership and management courses accredited by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) for those looking to gain industry recognised qualifications with a professional training provider.

Leslie Heaton Smith, Director at The College of Animal Welfare, said “The opening of our Business School is a new development in a long line of achievements and will mark the start an exciting new venture working, not only with the veterinary and animal care profession, but with people and businesses across the Eastern region”.

As an AAT approved training and exam centre, CAW Business School offers the full suite of accountancy and bookkeeping qualifications, from the Access Level 1 Award in Accounting through to the Level 4 Diploma in Accounting. The AAT courses have flexible start dates and, as an approved AAT exam centre, students can sit their exams whilst at College!

The leadership and management courses which are accredited by the ILM are already underway and can be studied either online or by a combination of online learning and study weekends.

Our Business School tutors are not only qualified teachers, but have academic qualifications and extensive experience in the subjects they deliver. Their significant industry skills as well as proven teaching abilities bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the courses.

For further information please visit the CAW Business School website or book a place at our next open day on Wednesday 22 May by calling 01480 422060. CAW Business School can also be found on Facebook or Twitter.

OSCE Task Help on VLE

Can all veterinary nursing students and their clinical coaches please remember that we have demonstrated a number of the OSCE tasks with picture storyboards on the VLE, including instrumentation, open gloving, WHO hand washing and anaesthesia.

OSCE tasks can be altered up to four weeks before each exam window, so please make sure you visit the VLE regularly as any changes will be announced there.

We are now on Facebook and Twitter!

We now have dedicated CAW Business School Facebook and Twitter pages – please visit us and Like/Follow us!

National VN Awareness Month is here!

There’s still time to take part in the British Veterinary Nursing Association’s (BVNA) 2013 National VN Awareness Month 2013.

This is your chance to help promote the role of the veterinary nurse to the general public as well as raising awareness of the profession’s contribution to the welfare of animals.

You can register your event here.

There are three categories to enter as follows:

Category A – Best Community Event ‘Raising awareness of the role of the veterinary nurse’
Prize: Laptop & runner-up prize Kindlefire

Category B – Best Careers Event ‘Promoting a career in veterinary nursing’
Prize: Netbook & runner-up prize £100 high street vouchers

Category C – Best Photo ‘An image that best represents the crucial role of the Veterinary Nurse’ (The winning photo will be used as a visual for the 2014 Poster)
Prize: Digital Camera & Accessories with runner-up prize £75 Amazon vouchers

The winners will be announced in October. BVNA thank their kind sponsors for National VN Awareness Month – Anistel, Avid, Hills, Merial & Petplan.