Dr Marc Abraham OBE is a veterinary surgeon, broadcaster, author, and animal welfare campaigner, regularly appearing on shows including BBC Breakfast and Sky News, as well as being a producer of US movie documentary Dog By Dog. Marc has experience across a range of different veterinary work (including small animal, mixed, emergency) as well as his volunteering abroad, allowing him to bring a unique depth and breadth of knowledge to both his broadcast and corporate commitments.
Marc is the author of four books: Vet on Call, Pets in Need, Lucy’s Law, and most recently #BeMoreMosquito, as well as writing blogs and articles to raise awareness of animal welfare across local and national media, including radio stations BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, plus sharing tips and pet advice on his Twitter and FB channels. Marc has successfully collaborated with a whole host of household brands and events, and is often invited to speak at public engagements.
His passion for animal welfare has also seen Marc volunteer overseas for numerous animal welfare organisations. These include vaccinating dogs against rabies in the Mumbai Slums, rescuing dancing bears in Ukraine, saving cats and dogs in post-tsunami Thailand, rescuing dogs from dogmeat farms in South Korea, neutering pets deep in the Amazon Jungle, working with pit-bulls in a US prison, operating on street dogs in Udaipur, India, as well as performing dental work on a rescued moonbear in Chengdu, China.
Marc campaigns extensively for animal welfare issues both in the UK and US; including promoting rescue pet adoption and responsible dog and cat breeding, as well as actively advocating to stop the cruel puppy farming industry. In 2009 he set up PupAid, a national puppy farming awareness campaign, featuring an annual celebrity-judged dog show in London's Primrose Hill.
Marc is also responsible for three of the biggest pet welfare government e-petitions of all time, and has spent years relentlessly lobbying MPs and Ministers in Westminster. He is also the co-founder and secretariat of the All-party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG), and helped source rescue dog Dilyn for Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie.
After a 10+ year campaign, and over 300 visits to Westminster, the Government passed Lucy's Law into English legislation banning the commercial (for-profit/non-rescue) 3rd party trade in puppies and kittens, making all breeders accountable and providing transparency for prospective puppy and kitten buyers. The campaign also changed the law in Wales, Scotland, and hopefully soon Northern Ireland.
Marc regularly visits local schools to chat with pupils about caring for animals and looking out for each other, and is also proud ambassador and/or patron of several animal charities including All Dogs Matter, Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home, Humane Society International UK, SPANA, Oldies Club, and Compassion in World Farming.
Marc is currently working at The Mewes Vets in Rottingdean near Brighton, as well as filming a documentary about campaigning for dog welfare, legal and illegal trade in puppies, and sale of puppies in U.S. pet stores. The documentary called 'Dogspiracy' should be released in spring 2025.