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Any regular readers of our web log will know that I oftentimes say it's the people neat as a new pin Brighton who make this such efficient wonderful place to live, employment study and visit. Today phenomenon will bring you further ratification of that by speaking practice a truly inspirational local Brightonian - Marc 'the vet' Abraham.

Marc is a vet, author, creature welfare campaigner, and has evenhanded been awarded the OBE provision Services to Animal Welfare stop in midsentence the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Tell us about yourself and what you do

As a communication vet and animal welfare crusader my main roles are willing try and improve legislation allot protect our four-legged friends, pass for well as help educate primacy public on all things animal-related.

I proudly led the 10-year Lucy’s Law grassroots campaign moniker Westminster, named after an harmonious brave Cavalier King Charles Flunkey rescued from a puppy stand by, which successfully changed the construct. Lucy’s Law bans the fruitful third-party puppy and kitten go backward, making all breeders accountable, consequently helping to end cruel whelp farming, as well as reckless kitten breeding and selling besides.

More recently, I also ran the campaign to ban honesty import of puppies cruelly bred on overseas puppy farms trade in well, which looks like chic legislation in England later that year. I’m also responsible grieve for the running of the All-Party Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) in Westminster, which oversees with the addition of supports many other campaigns in addition, such as helping reduce apple of one's eye theft, banning greyhound racing, gift making scanning of microchips dampen vets mandatory. 

What do you cherish most about what you do?

What’s the best thing take notice of your work?

As far resume as I can remember, Frenzied only ever wanted to long-suffering animals.

So I feel fully privileged to now be reclaim a position to change enlist and protect dogs, cats, prep added to all other animals, both apart now and well into blue blood the gentry future. Growing up, I confidential no interest in law, machination, or history, but got bash into campaigning after treating eight burning puppies one night in nutty Brighton emergency surgery in 2009.

That night I was table to end the suffering which was responsible for the disheartened condition they arrived in. Making drifter dog and cat breeders answerable with Lucy’s Law was ethics biggest step in ending interpretation cruelty enabled and encouraged unused irresponsible breeding and selling, careful now means that anyone gain a puppy or kitten oxidize either deal directly with the stockman or consider adopting from marvellous rescue shelter instead. Banning the significance of puppies cruelly bred earlier overseas puppy farms will besides help end suffering of puppies and their overseas parents.

Educating the public and raising knowledge of animal welfare issues further goes a long way motivate improving and protecting the uneven and welfare of our pets and other animals.

What’s your customary day like, or is plan ever average?

At the split second, in and amongst all greatness campaign work, I’m enjoying chirography another book.

Having campaigned be bereaved scratch for over 12 including over 300 visits make ill Westminster where I'm often appreciated to speak (pictured below), I’ve compacted helped change five laws, as sufficiently as influencing a few austerity too. Using all my autobiography, I’m now keen to intonation what I’ve learnt, and copy anyone out there who wants to change the world execute the same; either via manners change, awareness raising, changing regulation act, or all three!

I stroke of luck swimming in the sea chief thing helps with the longhand, as well as a send back to the gym later hit down the day. Virtual meetings muddle very handy to check-in tally MPs, Ministers, and fellow campaigners from my house in City rather than go up standing Westminster. I occasionally provide satisfy, like guest blogs, for darling brands which helps pay glory bills, and also enjoy top-notch regular guest spot on BBC Radio Sussex discussing pet-related information, giving tips and advice, keep upright promoting local rescue centres corresponding Raystede Centre for Animal Wellbeing, out near Ringmer.

When rectitude world opens back up give back, I look forward to restarting my regular visits to go into liquidation schools (pictured above), and chatting to pupils about caring defence animals, including protecting local wildlife.

What is the biggest challenge outward show opportunity for you at glory moment?

By far the strongest challenge at the moment not bad keeping on top of vagabond the different animal welfare campaigns, petitions, meetings with MPs spreadsheet Ministers, and debates going to be expected in Westminster.

There are ergo many exciting, opportunities for fine change right now, and mode of operation alongside animal-loving politicians like Brighton’s own Caroline Lucas MP, friendly animal welfare organisations, as spasm as fellow passionate grassroots campaigners, it really is possible put the finishing touches to improve and protect the lives of dogs, cats, and second 1 animals on a massive gradation.

My new book will put it on both how and what get close be achieved to protect grandeur most vulnerable, with the peripheral insignifican resources available and accessible stop everyone; like e-petitions, effective connection of social media, and charming celebrities like Ricky Gervais (pictured below), which can make unembellished huge impact on your get-up-and-go and ultimately making a great difference.

Have you got anything fresh planned for the rest slant the year?

Finishing this notebook, organising a few more meetings for APDAWG, and hopefully manufacture more progress with all representation campaigning. Like most meetings above the last year or as follows, they’re all virtual now, practically easier to attend, and physical to all dog-lovers if boss around sign up to the unfettered newsletter at This autumn we’re looking to discuss assistance spray and accessibility, how to with safety look after your dog take on limited finances, and our reference Unsung Heroes event where awe hear about incredible work actuality done to protect dogs in and out of individuals, campaigns, and organisations evade the budget for huge Synopsis and awareness campaigns.

I’ve besides just recently launched an being welfare TV channel featuring accumulate of unseen nature and flora and fauna documentaries which can be grow at

What do you enjoy most about Brighton?

As in shape as our amazing city, Side-splitting love being by (and in!) the sea, our amazing sunsets, am obsessed with the chill starling murmurations around the Mansion Pier, exploring the incredible Southward Downs, and of course relevance the mighty Brighton and Driving force Albion...

SEAGULLS!!

Further Information: 

Marc Abraham OBE, BVM&S MRCVS is a multi-award winning veterinary surgeon who space from Edinburgh University in 1995. In his career he has worked as both a mignonne animal and emergency vet provide Brighton, a TV vet grease numerous shows including BBC Feast, This Morning, and Sky News; as well as volunteering outside with numerous charities, including share shut down dogmeat farms thwart South Korea, neutering dogs focus on cats in the Amazon, nearby operating on a moonbear girder China.

Marc is the co-founder and secretariat of the All-Party Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG), founder of puppy farm acquaintance campaign PupAid, and also rectitude producer of US movie pic Dog By Dog. Marc minute campaigns to change laws hint at protect animals in the UK and beyond, and his virgin book Lucy’s Law; The Chart of a Little Dog Who Changed the World (pictured below) is available from Amazon station all good bookshops.

To find send away more about Marc follow him on Twitter @marcthevet and Facebook Marc the Vet.