This week came the good news that the cull of the Welsh badgers has been halted. Hurrah! There has been a real buzz about the announcement and what a relief for the badgers. We must congratulate the Badger Trust for their dedicated efforts in making sure the fairest decision was made. What an achievement!

A big thank you to all of you who took part in our Get Sett for Badgers action through our website. You sent masses of emails to Welsh Assembly Government Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones AM.  Well done also to Brian May CBE for raising the profile of this issue and campaigning so ardently on behalf of the badgers, as he has done for our seals and snaring campaigns.

Here at OneKind we're intent on finding lots of different ways to help people make a difference for animals, whether it be through lobbying politicians ahead of key legislation, through promoting an animal-friendly lifestyle or by volunteering your skills to the cause.

There's a buzz of excitement around the office right now as we're all set to launch our campaign to rid Scotland of snares once and for all, a campaign that will need the help of people like yourself who care about animals.

On Saturday Libby, Jo and I, along with Harriet Hare and the gorgeous Mr Foxy, made a trip up to Perth for the Scottish Liberal Democrat party conference. Our purpose? To show party members our vision of a Snare-Free Scotland, a vision shared by a huge majority of the Scottish public. These events and publicity stunts aim to get our message across to politicians, so that when a vote on snaring takes place later on this year our vision can become reality.

All in all we had a really successful day. For one, it didn't rain, so Harriet and Foxy didn't need to run for cover. No one could deny how well they looked standing outside Perth Concert Hall. Little children especially seemed to enjoy our furry friends – it was not what they were expecting on a quiet Saturday morning! We spoke to so many people passing by, and everyone agreed that a Snare-Free Scotland is the way to go. I spoke with one lady with a lovely Labrador puppy, and she was shocked and appalled to learn that pets can also be snared, such is the indiscriminate nature of the devices. I even had a chat with a group of gamekeepers who were totally against snaring. It was very interesting to hear everyone's opinions. If you stopped by on Saturday, it was a pleasure to meet you and thank you!