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Cat owners Skype their pets
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Men are more likely to Skype their cat than women.
Survey finds more than a third of owners Skype with their cat

More than a third of cat owners use FaceTime and Skype to check in on their feline friends, according to a new survey.

The poll of 1,000 cat owners, conducted by card retailer Hallmark, unveiled a number of other bizarre findings.

Men were found to be more likely to spend time on Skype and FaceTime with their cat than women (23 per cent), while more than a fifth of people said they would take their cat on holiday.

Nearly 37 per cent of men had also tried to teach their cat tricks, with many believing their feline was talented enough to enter Britain's Got Talent.

A further 15 per cent of owners confessed to serving their cat a specially-made meal every day.

Perhaps the oddest of the findings was the 12 per cent of men who claimed they chose to own a cat because they couldn't have a lion or a tiger and a cat is the next best thing.

Rachel Goodman, Hallmark, said: "We conducted the report as we wanted as much insight as possible into just how much we love our feline friends; it's clear that cats are a pet passion in the UK."

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.