Pets

National Pet Month: the real story behind the headlines

Posted by: Matt Henning, Posted on: 6 May 2026 - Categories: Pets

Behind Pet Month headlines, APHA’s decade-long frontline work intercepts illegal pet smuggling, protecting animal welfare, public health, and families through partnerships at the UK border.

Safe paws, safe borders: bringing new pets into Great Britain responsibly 

Posted by: Dover Portal Team, Posted on: 23 July 2025 - Categories: Pets

Discover what is needed to safely import new pets into Great Britain without risking disease spread.

‘Tails’ from the new Small Animal Species Expert Group

Posted by: Gillian Diesel, Posted on: 28 April 2022 - Categories: Pets

This month is National Pet Month, promoting responsible pet ownership and awareness of the mutual benefit of living with pets. In this blog, Gillian Diesel, Veterinary Lead for the Small Animal Species Expert Group, talks about her role in setting up this new expert group at APHA and how pets have been important in her …