Friday, October 29, 2010
ALL CREATURES
Pet advice from Helen Bull, of CALM Dog Training and Pet Services
DECIDE beforehand where the puppy is going to sleep, eat and be allowed around the home.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
FLYSTRIKE is one of the most distressing conditions that an owner can be confronted with and summer is the worst time of the year for it.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
FOUR assistance dogs with strong Island links met Prince Harry at the Canine Partners training centre, West Sussex.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
COUNTY Press pet of the month for June is Rosie, a blue-fronted Amazon parrot who lives with Elizabeth King.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
ALL CREATURESFIFTEEN years ago, Sam Morley moved to a West Wight village and built an aviary in her garden.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
ALL CREATURESDON’T leave your dog in the car this summer, says Paul Pollard MVB MRCVS, clinical director of Pet Doctors veterinary practice.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
ALL CREATURESKEEPING chickens can be great fun and extremely rewarding, as they are easy to look after and provide fresh eggs from your garden.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
COUNTY Press pet of the month for April is Buster, a West Highland Terrier who lives with the Emma McArdle.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
ALL CREATURESPETS As Therapy (PAT) dogs and cats bring comfort and companionship to people in hospitals, hospices, nursing home, day centres, special-needs schools and many other establishments.
Friday, March 26, 2010
COUNTY Press pet of the month for March is Smokey, a giant lop-eared rabbit who lives with the Tigwell family.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Advice from an island vet
By Neil A Phillips MRCVS, veterinary surgeon at Pet Doctors Animal Hospital, Newport
AT this time of year, we may start to see ticks on our pets.
There are two classes of ticks — hard and soft. It is the hard tick we are most likely to encounter here on the Island.
Friday, March 26, 2010
EVERY spring, the RSPCA is contacted by people who find what they think is an abandoned or orphaned young bird or animal.
Friday, February 26, 2010
COUNTY Press pet of the month for February is Foxy, a mongrel from Ryde.
Friday, February 26, 2010
ALL CREATURESBAD breath in our pets is more than just an unfortunate affliction that we, as owners, need to suffer and put up with. It is a sign that something in the mouth is wrong in the form of harmful bacteria, causing gum disease.
Friday, February 26, 2010
ALL CREATURESDO you like animals? Can you spare a few hours of your time? If so, why not become a volunteer.