Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust

19/10/2026

Our popular latest event 'Night at the Vet College' for all ages returns on November 11th at the Royal Veterinary College’s Camden campus, 4-9pm!

You can try out vet skills and lab activities, hear about our science in mini-lectures, and see anatomy demonstrations. Staff and students will help you see behind the scenes at RVC, and you can enjoy catering from our cafe.

Capacity limited, reserve your free ticket here: rvcact.com/NightAtVetCollege

16/10/2026

Voting closes this Sunday!

Please nominate us in the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards and help give us the chance to win £5,000 again. Last year, thanks to your nominations, we were one of the lucky winners. We’d love your support again this year! Vote here: rvcact.com/benefactgroup

14/10/2026

Thanks to the support of the Aitchison-Tait Trust, RVC student Laura Chua travelled to Namibia to carry out wildlife research at Ongava Game Reserve as part of her Master’s in Wildlife Health Sciences.

Laura’s research explored how changes in rainfall can affect the balance of males and females in wildlife populations, including rhinos, lions and kudu. Alongside analysing more than 20 years of data, she gained hands-on experience in the field, monitoring waterholes and managing camera traps alongside conservation professionals.

Today, Laura is Deputy Head of Ectotherms at Singapore Zoo, where she works in animal care, welfare and conservation, including initiatives focused on Aldabra giant tortoises. She shared:

"I owe my deepest gratitude to the Aitchison-Tait Trust. Their generosity directly supported not only my education and research, but also the development of my career in wildlife conservation and animal management"

You can read Laura’s full story and more in the latest issue of Paws & Hooves: rvcact.com/PawsAndHoovesAutumn2026

12/10/2026

🐱 Say hello to Ziggy! This ten-year-old domestic shorthair was referred to the RVC after suffering a serious fracture to his femur. Unable to walk and in significant discomfort, he needed urgent surgery to repair his broken bone.

Thanks to your support, Ziggy became the first patient at the RVC to benefit from a newly funded SurgX interlocking nail system, an innovative piece of equipment helping our clinicians advance the treatment of long bone fractures in cats and dogs.

Using the new system, alongside a C-arm, also funded by your support, the team were able to precisely align and stabilise Ziggy’s fractured femur.

And Ziggy made a fantastic recovery! Within 24 hours, he was comfortable and bearing weight on his injured leg, and by his eight-week check-up, his fracture had almost completely healed.

Read the full story in the Autumn issue of Paws & Hooves: rvcact.com/PawsAndHoovesAutumn2026

08/10/2026

This , we’d like to say thank you to Stacey, who is fundraising for us following her dog Ralphie’s recent treatment at the RVC.

Ralphie has been battling with his health over the past 12–18 months and recently underwent surgery at the RVC. The care he received has given him more time with his family, and Stacey wanted to raise money for us as a way of saying thank you.

Stacey said:

“The staff provided outstanding care, expertise and compassion throughout what was a very worrying time for us, and I’ll always be grateful for everything they did.. they have given Ralphie more time with us as a family and we are forever grateful.”

You can support Stacey’s fundraiser here: rvcact.com/ralphie

05/10/2026

Please nominate us in the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards!

Last year, thanks to your support, we were one of the lucky winners and received £5,000. This award funded a microconvex ultrasound probe for the RVC Equine Practice & Hospital, helping clinicians perform ultrasonographically guided procedures. We would love your help to make it happen again.

Voting closes on the 18th October. Vote here: rvcact.com/benefactgroup

04/10/2026

🐾 This , we’re sharing Tallulah’s story!

Just days before Christmas, three-year-old cavapoo Tallulah suddenly became unwell. Her primary care vet suspected she had swallowed something she shouldn’t have, and she underwent surgery to remove a blockage that required part of her intestine to be removed.

But Tallulah’s condition continued to deteriorate. By Boxing Day, she was referred to the RVC, where clinicians used a portable ultrasound machine, funded by your support, to investigate what was happening inside her abdomen.

The scan revealed a build-up of fluid and signs of inflammation. A sample showed bacteria in the cells, confirming septic peritonitis – a life-threatening infection of the abdomen requiring urgent surgery.

Following emergency surgery and intensive care, Tallulah made a remarkable turnaround. Today, she’s back home, happy and healthy, enjoying life with her friend Maisy! You can read Tallulah’s full story in the autumn issue of Paws & Hooves: rvcact.com/PawsAndHoovesAutumn2026

02/10/2026

🍂 Our Autumn Raffle is now open!

For just £1 a ticket, you could be in with a chance of winning our top prize of £1,000, plus:
- 2nd prize: £500
- 3rd prize: £250
- 3 x runners-up prizes of £100 each

Don’t miss your chance to win big while supporting animals who need it most. Enter now: rvcact.com/raffle

01/10/2026

30/09/2026

🐾 Paws & Hooves Autumn 2026 has arrived!

Inside this issue, you’ll find heartwarming stories, latest updates and highlights from across the RVC, all made possible thanks to your support.

Read online: rvcact.com/PawsAndHoovesAutumn2026

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