A General Election is coming, and it brings the opportunity to put dogs and cats on the political agenda! Let’s get local candidates talking about Battersea’s 4 key focus areas for dog and cat welfare, here are some questions you can ask parliamentary candidates in your area 👇

Ready to go live at Battersea about the new law in force from today on microchipping your cat 😺

📢 ITV's next #GeneralElection debate takes place on Thursday 13 June at 8:30pm. Lets put animal welfare on the agenda, together! Ask: What steps will you take to improve animal welfare? Submit our question to ITV by Wednesday 12 June at 3pm here 👉 bit.ly/3xghQsj

📢 Join us in calling for the next government to prioritise animal welfare. We can use our collective voice to ensure a better future for dogs & cats. Ask your local candidate: Will you commit to backing a law that gives people who rent their homes a fair chance of having a pet?

📢 Reminder: the deadline to register to vote is next Tuesday 18 June! Together, we can call upon the next government to act on animal welfare issues, ensuring a better future for every dog and cat. 🐶🐱

Animal lovers 📢 Join us in calling for the next government to prioritise animal welfare! Ask your local candidate... Will you commit to reviewing and enforcing animal welfare regulations to stop pets being bred with extreme features?

Today is the last day you can register to vote before the #GeneralElection! By voting, you can use your voice for animals. Here's how to register: gov.uk/register-to-vo…

We gave Larry his first home at number 10, and today is your last chance to register to vote and decide who gets to be his next roomie - don't miss the deadline, for Larry's sake! 🐱

Animal lovers 📢 Today is your final chance to register to vote! Join us in calling for the next government to prioritise animal welfare. Ask your local candidate: Would you work with the animal welfare sector to review the law & develop new measures to keep people & dogs safe?

We go beyond rehoming and rehabilitation. We ensure we're playing a key role in improving animal welfare laws, such lobbying for: 🐱 5-Year Sentences for Animal Cruelty 🏡 Pet Friendly Properties 🐕‍🦺 Banning Shock Collars Why not find out more here 👉 bit.ly/44VNFTC

The General Election is coming, & with it the opportunity to put dogs and cats on the political agenda. 🐶🐱 That's why we've invited representatives of all the major political parties responsible for animal welfare to take a tour of our site & engage with our four focus issues.

Animal lovers 📢 Tomorrow, 4 July, is your last chance to vote in person! Join us in calling for the next government to prioritise animal welfare and make your voice heard.

What Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government - find out more! 🐶🐱👉politicshome.com/members/articl…

🐶🐱 Ben Parker, Public Affairs Manager at Battersea Public Affairs, sets out four priority issues for the new government on animal welfare. These include ending puppy and kitten smuggling and reforming housing laws. #PartnerContent politicshome.com/members/articl…

Breaking mews: Here is Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle's newest family member Clem. Clem joins “head mouser" Attlee in the Speaker's House. Photos provided by the House of Commons via here: parliament.assetbank-server.com/assetbank-parl…

“Dogs are also being imported into the UK with cropped ears, a cruel mutilation done for no reason other than fashion.” ✍️ Ben Parker, Public Affairs Manager at Battersea Public Affairs, on why the new government must end puppy and kitten smuggling. #PartnerContent bit.ly/4cXXhjn

We were pleased to hear that a Renters’ Rights Bill will soon be in Parliament, as outlined in the King's Speech earlier today. 👏 For many years, Battersea has been at the forefront of improving the rental sector for pet owners with our Pet Friendly Properties campaign. (1/2)

🏘️ “The sudden end of the parliamentary session also meant that pet-friendly housing reforms in the Renters Reform Bill were also lost.” Ben Parker, Public Affairs Manager at Battersea Public Affairs, on opening up pet ownership to tenants. #PartnerContent politicshome.com/members/articl…

Kittens shouldn’t be rehomed until they’re at least eight weeks old (Battersea rehomes at nine weeks). The mother-kitten relationship is vital to a kitten’s development; and it’s partly thanks to their mum that kittens grow into healthy, well-adjusted adults. 🐱💙

Check out this article by Battersea’s very own Ben Parker, Public Affairs Manager, about what Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government 👉 bit.ly/46aDew7