Tag Archives: rescue

• Charity at Christmas

  Posted on November 1, 2013 by admin in Cat, Degu, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pets, Rabbit, Rat, Seasons, Winter

  Pets like presents too, and really great gifts are good news for owners and animals alike.  Take treats that help train pets, ideas that take the graft out of grooming, the whimper out of washing or the tribulation out of trimming!  Here are just a few ideas that will make Christmas day great for our […]

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  Spring into Fitness

  Posted on March 31, 2013 by admin in Dog, Pets, Seasons, Spring

  The clocks going forward combined with that little extra warmth in the air – it’s the perfect excuse to start building up fitness levels – for you and your pets! This is the time of year when increasing the length of walks can be so rewarding.  There are Spring bulbs to see and the first […]

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  Easter Bunnies

  Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin in Pets, Rabbit, Seasons, Spring

  Through March and over Easter-time it is traditional to consider hares and rabbits.  While the standard brown bun has long been a popular pet, the Belgian Hare makes an exotic and interesting alternative.  You will be amazed by the range of different types of rabbits there are, from those who look like miniature puff balls […]

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  Rescue Centre Interview: Alexia Nicholls

  Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin in Cat, Dog, Pets, Rabbit, Seasons

  Alexia Nicholls is Animal Manager at the Danaher Animal Home in Essex – an organisation that works closely with the RSPCA.  For more information visit RSPCA Essex.     How is the current economic climate affecting pets?  It’s having a pinch effect.  Because more people can’t afford pets or are working longer hours, we are […]

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• Animal Rescue and Shelters

  Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin in Cat, Degu, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pets, Rabbit, Rat, Seasons

  The British are great pet owners.  Figures show nearly half of all UK households have a pet.  This means birds, reptiles, small animals, cats, dogs and horses or ponies.  Apparently (according to the Pet Food Manufacturer’s’ Trade Association) there are 8 million dogs and 8 million cats in the UK! These statistics prove the long […]

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• Ready to make a commitment?

  Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin in Cat, Degu, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pets, Rabbit, Rat, Seasons

  Five basic commitments apply whatever type of pet you get, ranging from feeding, exercising, housing, socialising and financing.   There are many sources of good advice on diet – but your vet is the most obvious place to start.  Some pets require active exercising while others just need the right amount of space to exercise themselves […]

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• Pet Neglect

  Posted on March 15, 2013 by admin in Cat, Degu, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pets, Rabbit, Rat, Seasons

  The RSPCA collected or rescued 130,000 pets last year.  Many of those pets will have been cats or dogs, some are pedigree.  Many of their original owners will have purchased them in the first place.  Whether they paid as little as a fiver for a rabbit or as much as £500 for a dog, in […]

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• Avoiding the unexpected

  Posted on March 14, 2013 by admin in Cat, Degu, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Pets, Rabbit, Rat, Seasons, Spring

  Rehoming and rescue charities report that a high number of the animals they receive are unwanted and unexpected offspring of much loved pets.  While it’s easy to look after one dog, a cat or a pair of rabbits, the multiplying effect of one birth suddenly makes ownership much more expensive, time consuming and demanding of […]

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