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Looking After Your Garden Guests…

[ November 18, 2008; ] Our own back gardens have now become a fantastic refuge for our native species of birds, as they can actually find the countryside around them a hostile place these days.

So if you’ve a garden or a secluded area where birds can feed safely, then please try to do your bit to help them survive these [...]

Christmas Ideas for Your Pet!

[ November 25, 2008; ] Christmas is exactly a month away and we’re all planning who’s getting what present, desperately trying not to leave anyone, or anything, out.

But have you found your four-legged loved-ones’ special Yuletide gift yet?

Most of you I’m sure will buy your pet special gifts all year round, but how about giving something original to honour this [...]

Christmas Dangers to Our Pets…

[ December 2, 2008; ] ‘It’s Christmas time, and there’s no need to be afraid’, unless of course you’re a pet!

I urge you all to please consider how your festive celebrations may affect your pets, so we can all enjoy a safe and happy Christmas and New Year together.

Will your Christmas be spent at home or away? Leaving your pets [...]

The Brighton Dormice!

[ November 11, 2008; ] Following the discovery of dormice for the first time in Brighton earlier this month, I thought I’d take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about one of Britain’s rarest, most protected and intriguing species of mammal.

A few weeks ago a volunteer from the Friends of Waterhall, an environmental group concerning themselves with all [...]

Animals in War

[ November 4, 2008; ] Most of us will find this time of year quite emotional.

This Sunday’s remembrance parades help us reflect on how lucky we really are as a nation; and how it’s all due to those brave heroes that fought for us in every bloody battle, conflict and terrible war.

But does anyone ever consider those poor animals that [...]

Remember Remember… Your Pet on 5th November!!

[ October 28, 2008; ] We’re already at ‘that’ time again when we all seem to feel the need to celebrate the unsuccessful attempt of a terrorist group’s second-in-command to blow up our beautiful Palace of Westminster.

It always strikes me as a strange event to celebrate but pyro-pioneer Mr Brock who created it seemed to do rather well out of [...]

Bats!

[ October 14, 2008; ] What wild creatures do we mostly associate with the month of October?

Well thanks to the forthcoming Halloween festivities coupled with this years’ hugely successful and still much-talked about movie ‘The Dark Night’ plus decades of countless Dracula movies, bats would normally secure the No. 1 position with ease.

Sadly, these poor creatures have obtained an unjust [...]

Time to Discover Dogs!

[ November 8, 2008 to November 9, 2008. ] In exactly one month’s time, it’s going to be raining fewer cats and many more dogs up in London when the annual Discover Dogs show comes to town again.

This fantastic canine extravaganza will be celebrating its 13th year of delighting dog devotees from all over the UK and beyond, with new and exciting attractions alongside [...]

Please ‘Take the Lead’ for Animal Cancer this Weekend

[ October 4, 2008; ] It’s a sad fact but animals as well as humans can suffer from cancer. The type and severity of tumours across all the different species is huge, but as the old veterinary disease-mantra goes ‘common things are common.’

And this certainly also applies to cancer.

For example many of you dog owners will be all too familiar [...]

Does My Pet Have Kidney Disease?

[ September 23, 2008; ] As our beloved pets get older, certain health problems will be more likely to arise than others.

A few weeks ago we took a look at thyroid problems in cats, but another good example of a senior pet problem is kidney disease, which is again, particularly common in middle-aged to older cats.
 
Like us humans, both dogs [...]