Bringing a tiny kitten back to your home can be very exciting. However, you need to remember that the kitten will now be entirely reliant on you to make them feel safe, warm and comfortable in their new home as their mother will no longer be present. It’s going to take a bit of planning when introducing a new kitten to your home but it will be worth it when your kitten grows into a confident, loving cat. Below are a few hints and tips on what you can do if you are bringing a new kitten home.
Each year more and more pets are being dumped or given away by their owners. According to the RSPCA more than 100 animals are being abandoned each day. This is a 65% increase compared to figures in 2007.
Did you know the cat is now the most popular domestic pet in the UK? Cats and kittens make great pets but they are a big responsibility. Cats will need lots of love and attention and, more importantly, they will need an owner who will be committed to them for the rest of their life – often 15 to 16 years or more.
Every year we get many pets come through our doors with skin problems. The most common causes of these issues are fleas. Another problem we regularly see is ticks
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, (more commonly known as a staffie, staffy or staff), is a medium sized, muscular dog that is very strong for its size and is similar in appearance to the American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Pit-bull Terrier. Currently they are the 5th most popular dog in the UK.
Boss Wood is a lovely friendly two and a half year old Staffie. Helen Wood and her partner Max look after Boss while their son Gary is at work. Yesterday they took him out for a walk near the fishing lake at Lee Chapel Lane in Basildon. They were walking along a path near the lake with Boss off the lead when suddenly they saw an adder curled up on the path with Boss approaching it. In a split second the snake lunged at Boss but they were initially unaware that Boss had been bitten. They both had mobile phones and took photos of the snake as it disappeared off into undergrowth.
The Bull Mastiff is a big, strong, intelligent dog that was originally bred from an English Mastiff and an Old English Bulldog in the 19th Century. Gamekeepers used them on large estates to help keep them free of poachers.
On the 2nd April 2013 Jasper Hodgetts was in a road traffic accident while his owners were away. He was bought into us and we were able to identify him by his microchip which meant we were able to contact the owner straight away and let them know what had happened. Jasper was treated by our vet Hayley Giles and this is what she had to say:
If you own a dog then you may, at some point, have to put him/her in a car. Whether it’s a trip to the vets or a longer journey there are several things to consider when it comes to the safety and comfort of your best friend.
1) We are one of the few surgeries in Essex to offer Laparoscopic (Keyhole) Spays. The benefits are less trauma, faster recovery times, small skin wounds with no stitches
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