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More trick than treat – why vet...

As spooky season approaches, costumes are extremely popular. While turning your pet into a pretty pup-kin might seem fun, PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, is advising owners to think twice about the impact dressing up will have on their furry family member’s health and happiness. PDSA Vet Nurse, Gemma Renwick, said: “While we may love to dress up as goblins and ghouls for Halloween, pets don’t share our enthusiasm. Costumes can cause significant discomfort and stress for our furry friends – what may seem like a completely innocent bit of seasonal fun can be detrimental to their health. Costumes...

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More trick than treat – why vet expert warns against pet...

As spooky season approaches, costumes are extremely popular. While turning your pet into a pretty pup-kin might seem fun, PDSA, the vet charity for pets in need, is advising owners to think twice about the impact dressing up will have on their furry family member’s health and happiness. PDSA Vet Nurse,...
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Solihull College treks Snowdon to raise money for Birmingham Dogs Home

Birmingham Dogs Home is celebrating another successful corporate partnership with Solihull College & University Centre. The College team recently took on the Snowdon for Sunrise challenge, raising an impressive £4,422.99 for the beloved charity. The team along with a team of their dedicated students run numerous fundraising events from charity...
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Just three-fifths of cat owners don’t know what to feed them,...

Two-thirds (63%) of cat owners are only somewhat confident in knowing about their pet’s overall health and wellbeing, according to new research by cat food brand Harringtons.  A poll* of 1,000 cat owners in the UK, commissioned by Harringtons, found that only three-fifths (59%) know what to feed them.  That said, nearly all (95%)...
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No vet treatment for puppy with fractured leg and ‘severe’ burns...

Two people have been given suspended prison sentences and disqualified from keeping animals for a decade after leaving their pet dog without vet treatment for a fractured leg and ‘severe’ infected and painful skin lesions, thought to have been caused by burns. Casey Bernice Cook of Bowers Avenue, Norwich, and...
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Advice from the expert: Caring for Fancy Mice

By Emma Purnell, RVN Cert.Nut Fancy Mice are fascinating pets to own, both active and fun to watch, but have specific care requirements. Fancy mice generally live up to 3 years which is a fairly short life span but still a significant commitment. They are very social animals and must live...
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