Pet Advice
Coping with problem pets can be daunting without good pet advice. If you have encountered aggressive behaviour in dogs, cats who refuse to use their litter trays, overweight pets, nervous behaviour and fear of loud noises, excitability, skin ailments and general poor health, help is at hand. Our Pet advice pages are based on years of work with all sorts of animals. Through our dog adoption services, we have seen all sorts of behavioural problems. Sadly, this usually results in owners getting rid of the problem, often due to many months (even years) of trying to cope. Our aim is to educate, rehabilitate and create harmony between owners and their pets. We provide assistance, help, maybe just a shoulder to lean on, so you can enjoy a balanced, healthy relationship with your pet.
If you have a specific pet problem and would like some advice, let us know.
All our pet advice pages are provided as a free service for you to enjoy. If you find them useful, a small donation is always appreciated.
Ponies keep warm
The ponies are glad to come in when the weather is bad, they don’t need to be caught up – just open the gates and call them and their little legs go like clockwork as they dash for the stables. Most of it is because they are hoping for an extra feed! Still, [...]
Geese breaking the ice
It’s freezing cold here this morning and all the water in the buckets is frozen. Darth and Vader have had a good peck at the ice but even with their strong beaks they needed a bit of help to break the ice. This pair of ganders are still aggressive with the other geese who [...]
Cats mark their territory
Has Grondhal fallen in love with one of our security cameras? Or, more likely, is she marking her territory? Cats do like to rub up against the strangest objects but it’s a desire to make their prescence felt – ‘hey guys, this is my patch!’ Cats are territorial creatures and like other felines [...]
What is halhal?
Goats are gentle and non-aggressive creatures, they are intelligent and inquisitive and vegetarian. Their diet consists of herbs, leaves, grasses, twigs and grain. They make wonderful companion friends and will follow you about and always want to be with you. A mother goat is devoted to her kids and will maintain ties with [...]
Caring for canine paws
This dog came in to us as a stray and look at her poor feet. This is just what we don’t want to see. It must be very uncomfortable, if not painful, for dogs to have to walk with long nails. Such neglect can deform the angle of the paw too. If you [...]
Dog Attack
They are the dogs most likely to be dumped and staffis get a lot of bad press. Some of it is deserved. The recent attack on a little girl was terrible and shocking. Some staffis are protective of their owners and need to be constantly supervised and kept on a lead in public [...]
Old ponies need to keep warm
Chester is around 26 years old and isn’t as agile as he used to be. When the weather is cold or wet he has to be rugged up and kept warm. When ponies are young and plump and active they can stand bad weather but even so this is only if they have [...]
Easy cooking for cats
Some cats are fussy, others will eat anything. Delilah isn’t keen on cat food – she sniffs it suspiciously and then looks for something else. We can’t provide cooked dinners for all the stray cats but we do try to give everyone at least one meal of fresh food every day. Canned [...]
How to stop dogs jumping up
When ‘down boy!’ doesn’t seem to work what’s the best way to tackle the problem of a dog who jumps up at you every time he sees you? If you’re in your old clothes it doesn’t matter so much, although even with a small dog those claws can hurt. The first thing to realise [...]
Keeping pets healthy
Some dogs gleam with health. They are alert, full of energy and their coat is shiny. Others who come in have dull, lifeless coats, they are prone to skin conditions and have a variety of ailments. So why is one dog fit and well and never sees the vet, whilst another dog is always [...]
