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Looking after a friends pet

Vince — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:36:15 +0000

In a couple of weeks one of my best friends is due to go away on holiday to Canada and she has worryingly asked me to look after her 2 new guinea pigs for her whilst she is away. It’s not that I don’t want to look after them for her it’s just that I don’t have a very good track record when it comes to looking after friends/neighbours pets’ whist they are away. A couple of years ago a neighbour asked me to look after her cat when she was in Spain. It was all going well until one night when I came to feed the cat it didn’t turn up, it had a cat flap so it could come and go as it pleased but for the past 5 nights it had always been back in the house when it came to feeding. So I left the food in her bowl and figured she would eat it over night, but when I checked the next morning the food has not been touched and there was a note through my neighbours door saying ‘I’m sorry but I ran over your cat, please call me’. Turns out someone has run over and killed the cat and I had to break the news to my neighbours when they came back from their holiday!

Micro Pigs – the new must-have pet!

Vince — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:29:16 +0000

Latest pet crazy that has come to England from America is the very cute but also very bizarre, micro pig. This little pink pet measures only 8in from snout to tail, which is about the same size as a baby rabbit or a guinea pig. There are many advantages of owning a micro pig as they are clean, highly intelligent and very loving pets. The micro pig is also an ideal pet for anyone who suffers from allergies as they have hair and skin similar to ours, not fur. There is only one major drawback to these perfect pink pets, the cost of one can start from £650, as one journalist put it, that’s the world’s most expensive bacon.

Meerkats as pets – not so simples

Vince — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:44:32 +0000

Recently there has been a growing market for people wanting to but meerkats as pets, following on from the successful ‘Compare the Meerkat’ advertisement from website comparison company, Compare the Market. Although they might be cute and fluffy, unfortunately meerkats do not make suitable pets due to the fact that they are really smelly! They are also not used to living indoors or on their own, their natural habitat is to live outside in groups as they like lots of company. They can also be quite aggressive, not only to one another but also to their owners as they are used to surviving outside in the wild. My best advice is to visit meerkats in the zoo or in their natural habitat in South Africa or in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana.

Dog Passports

Vince — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:37:29 +0000

Last year the government brought in a new legislation that allowed dogs to travel to selected countries without having to spend weeks away from their owners in quarantine. But it’s not as simple as just hoping on a plane with Rover on a lead, owners need to be organised as they need to prepare at least seven to eight months before travelling. To qualify for a pet passport, Rover must comply with the following criteria, in the order shown:
• Dog must be fitted with a microchip
• Dog must be vaccinated against rabies
• Dog must be at least 3 months old
• Proof of date of birth/age
• Microchip number
• The date of vaccination
• The vaccine product name
• The batch number
• The date the booster vaccination is due
• Your dog may need a blood test to show that the vaccine has given
• Your dog must have been issued with an official ‘PETS Certificate’ by a government authorised vet known as a Local Veterinary Inspector (LVI)

Dog nail clipping

Vince — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:30:41 +0000

I am going to have to attempt it soon, or take Billy down to the dog ‘beauty’ salon as his claws are becoming rather long. I have managed it once before, but it took a friend and myself to work together to manage to get the job done.

Im thinking I might just have to stick my hand in my pocket and take the trip down to the salon, which although is going to cost me, at least Billy won’t be mad with me for clipping him. Therefore when we get home, he might forgive me after 5 mins, whereas if i actually did the deed, then he would trundle off in a mood like a scorned teenager.

Snoring dogs

Vince — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:17:47 +0000

Well I’m sat here trying to watch the football on the tv, but unfortunately Billy, who has obviously had a hard day, is insisting on sitting in front of the fire snoring his head off.
I am convinced that he never used to snore and its all about attempting to attract attention, because as soon as you cal his name, he is wide awake again.
Im trying to think of cures that could work, maybe I could buy some of those nasal strips, although I’m not quite sure they would work on a dog.

Can anyone think of any ideas, aside from shutting him in the kitchen, that will help solve his annoying problem ???

Answers on a postcard please guys !!

Dog walking

Vince — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:07:40 +0000

Took a look at the dog the other day and probably took a look at myself as well and decided we both needed a bit of exercise, so we went out walking along the canal near where I live. Im quite lucky really that Im able to have a nice stretch of path with a nice scenery that allows me and Billy to wander along whilst also having lots of interesting things to look at.

As you wander along the canal, there are obviously the numerous canal boats, both moving along the canal, but also moored up waiting for their next journey. As you continue to travel down, we come across lots of other people walking their dogs, as there is plenty of space for them to enjoy themselves.

Anyone got any suggestions for some nice dog walking terrority in the Cheshire area as me and Billy would like to explore something new and exciting.

Fire ravages pet breeding centre

Vince — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:57:28 +0000

It has been reported that a fire caused the deaths of over 1000 pets that were homed at a breeding centre in Okehampton, Devon.
The fire which was originally suspected as arson, turned out to be caused by an electrical fault in equipment used within the centre. There were a total of 4 barns, a caravan and some vehicles used for the business that were all destroyed by the fire.

The local fire brigade attended but were unable to save the numerous animals including guniea pigs and rabbits. It took them approximately 3 hours to get the blaze under control, with the intense heat making it difficult for the fire officers to get too close.

The owner was too distraught to make any comment at this time, but friends confirmed that is believed the fire started in some sheds containing freezers.

Dog health problems

Vince — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:26:14 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know about the problems we have been suffering with my dog, Billy, who is a cross border collie. He is getting on for 10 years old now and therefore is relatively old, so what I am about to unveil may may be down to old age.
Billy started suffering fits about 12 months ago and at first we put it down to age, but following a conversation with a colleague at work it was suggested that a certain ingredient in Bakers Complete food had been alleged to have contributed to dogs suffering from seizures.
We decided as an immediate measure that we would change his food, which seemed to have a small effect, but nothing noticeable as he continued to suffer from fitting, normally occurring once a week. He has since been provided with medication by the vet and I was wondering if anyone else had encountered similar problems ??

If so, could you please get in touch and drop me a comment and I will try my best to reply.

Should a school pet be killed?

Chep — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:25:39 +0000

There has been huge debate surrounding a lamb which was kept as a pet at a school in Kent.

Marcus the lamb has been living at the school’s farm since he was small, but the school council has now voted 13-1 to kill the lamb to raise money to buy more animals.

It is said that pupils should learn where meat comes from, but some parents are angry and say their children will become upset if the lamb is killed.

Even TV star Paul O’Grady has got involved, offering to give the lamb a home.