My daughter named her new pet, Sir David Stickenborough, after her hero. She wrote to tell him this. Obviously he responded. Sir David is getting renamed, apparently, but my daughter’s fascination with nature has been reinforced. #NationalTreasure As this got much more attention than I expected, it’s my duty as a father to tell you that my other daughter has a pet too. Introducing Pumpkin 🎃

A thread about the mysterious and tragic spike in cases of #pancytopenia in cats across the UK, that has come to light over the last few weeks. It’s an evolving situation, but some thoughts about where we stand today. Firstly: what follows is a personal perspective (full disclosure: I conduct research for a large producer of pet food and provider of veterinary care). I have no “inside information” on the issue other than my experience of the industry. That said…