Posted by Sally on November 3rd, 2009 in Animal Welfare, Pets, Wildlife
Pets and fireworks simply do not mix. Bonfire night is a fun time for us roasting marshmallows and going “ooooh” as fireworks paint the sky can actually be a pet’s idea of hell. Every year many pets are lost or injure themselves through the fear of fireworks. Whether you have a dog, cat, horse or [...]
Posted by Sally on September 21st, 2009 in Farming Issues, Pets
To date, there have been a reported 64 cases of people infected with E Coli 0157 bacteria from Godstone farm in Surrey and four petting farms have now been closed (either by health officials or voluntarily). So far there are no known links between the four farms and one petting farm has two different strains [...]
Posted by Sally on August 13th, 2009 in Pets
We all know the answer to the question should I microchip my pet is yes but if you’re anything like me you always say to you’ll do it next time we’re passing the vet and then promptly forget. Yesterday I got home to be told by Mum not to open the round pen as we [...]
Posted by Sally on April 28th, 2009 in Animal Welfare
One year and two weeks after I last posted about the Amersham horses welfare case we still don’t have a conclusion in one of the largest animal welfare cases ever held in Britain. Fair enough, the wheels of justice do tend to grind painfully slowly but this case just seems to beggar belief. If it [...]
Posted by Sally on April 12th, 2009 in Pets, Working Dogs
Exelby Labradors have a current litter of labrador retrievers that will make excellent working or show dogs. I haven’t yet seen any pictures but judging by the parents I can’t wait to get a look at the puppies. Beanie (Exelby Beanie Baer) produced a litter to Timantti Solid Davidson (that is his photo on the [...]