We had two more kittens brought in last week, one a jet black little girl, the other is a slightly bigger ginger and white tabby boy. How old are they? We don’t know exactly. They’ll be going to the vets for vaccination this week so will find out more then. They […]
Jack and Nolene hate loud noises of any kind, they are terrified and cower pitifully if they hear them. This is a difficult time of year for all pets who are scared of big bangs, we have Halloween at the end of this month, then the dreaded fireworks week and on to New Year […]
We’ve had a lot of strays in this week and all ages, shapes and sizes. When they are not claimed it’s usually easy to see why – because they are hooligans! They jump up, won’t walk on the lead, aren’t responsive, chew, bark….. and so on. Dogs don’t train themselves although some […]
Biscuit continues to be a devoted mother and watches carefully over her kids. Here she is with Pippin, who is the darker coloured of the two. His brother Tog (he has one toggle under his chin!) is not far away. The kids are eating well now and prefer rough grazing with lots of […]
This is Mischa’s ‘do not disturb – I’m quite comfortable thank you‘ expression. She has a large variety of other ways of communicating with us. Cats are creatures with excellent diversity of expression, some of it is subtle ‘why doesn’t she know I want sardines and not tuna’ and it’s only be being […]
Some dogs, like Jack Spratt shown above, are naturally greedy. All they seem to think about is food. Spratt is always on the scrounge and looking out for a left over scrap of something edible. He isn’t too fussy either! Stolen cat food…. mmm! A mouldy bone…… oh yes! Left over fish […]
Deafness is fairly common in older dogs unfortunately. If your dog doesn’t respond as before or appears to be ignoring you, ask the vet to check the ears. It could be as a result of an ear infection, which will need prompt attention. This is something that will get worse and can […]
It’s a rare occurrence but our houses have a lot of electrical equipment in them and dogs like to chew so electrocution isn’t as uncommon as you might think. Puppies are most at risk and need to be kept safe from wires and cables. Older dogs sometimes take a fancy to plastic, we have […]
We have wanted to rescue more turkeys for a long time and here are our latest arrivals. They are three young ladies or hens as the females are called. They are all the same breed which is British White, not really one of the old breeds but a commercial strain bred for meat […]
Every cat is different and for each one who wants to go a-roaming there is another who likes being indoors best of all. If the environment outside is risky, because of traffic is the main reason, then keeping your cat inside is the best option. Cats get killed and injured by cars every day. If […]