Welcome to this episode of The Underdog Vet Podcast! In this episode's Animal Advocate Interview, I spoke to veterinary surgeon and author Dr Sean Wensley. Sean is a Senior Veterinary Surgeon at the veterinary charity, the PDSA and a recent President of the British Veterinary Association here in the UK. He also chairs the Animal Welfare Working Group of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe, which represents veterinary organisations from 40 European countries. Sean has contributed to animal welfare and conservation projects around the world and in 2017 received the inaugural World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Animal Welfare Award for Europe. Sean’s first book, Through A Vet’s Eyes: How We Can All Choose a Better Life for Animals was selected as one of the Financial Times’ Best Summer Books of 2022. In the first half of our chat, Sean and I spoke about the PDSA’s 2022 PAW Report – an annual survey of British pet owners providing insights into animal welfare issues and more understanding about how people care for their pets. We then spent some time talking about Sean’s book, we spoke about animal welfare issues, how nature can be healing and how we as animal lovers and consumers can affect change for the better through our choices and using our voices. Links: PAW Report 2022: https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/pdsa-animal-wellbeing-report/paw-report-2022 Sean's Book: https://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/titles/dr-sean-wensley/through-a-vet%e2%80%99s-eyes/9781856754743/ Choosing the right pet: https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/choosing-a-pet Five Animal Welfare Freedoms in UK Law: https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/looking-after-your-pet/all-pets/5-welfare-needs The Links Group: https://thelinksgroup.org.uk/ The British Veterinary Association: https://www.bva.co.uk/