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08/06/2026

07/06/2026

Occurred on July 15, 2021 / Indianapolis, Indiana, USAThis squirrel would sit and listen to me play jazz at the park and I would feed him Cliff Bars.Contact ...

07/06/2026

THE WALK ENDED.
THE SEED KEPT MOVING.

You brought me home from the field.

Happy.

Tired.

Tongue out.

Grass in my coat.

Mud on my paws.

A normal summer walk.

Maybe I shook my ears.

Maybe I licked between my toes.

Maybe I sneezed once, then again, then again.

And maybe you thought:

“He’s just itchy.”

“He’s being fussy.”

“He stepped on something.”

But something had already come home with me.

A dry grass seed.

Small.

Sharp.

Built like a tiny arrow.

It did not bite.

It did not sting.

It did not look dangerous in your hand.

But in my fur, between my toes, inside my ear, near my eye, or up my nose, it had only one direction.

Forward.

The more I moved, the deeper it could go.

The more I licked, the more sore it became.

The more I shook my head, the more pain hid where you could not see.

A seed can turn a walk into a limp.

An ear shake into an infection.

A sneeze into a vet visit.

A tiny thing into a wound that keeps travelling under skin.

So after walks through long grass, check me before the day ends.

Look between my toes.

Lift my ears.

Check my eyes, armpits, chest, belly, and tail.

Brush out the seeds you can see.

But if I keep licking one spot, limp, shake my head, sneeze violently, hold my head to one side, or if there is swelling, discharge, redness, or pain, do not dig blindly.

Call the vet.

Because the walk may be over for you.

But for a grass seed, the journey may have just begun.

05/06/2026

I spent over 24 hours turning my backyard into a lazy river for my cats.This might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever built… but they actually loved it. ...

01/06/2026

ONE LIGHT CAN CHANGE THE LIFE OF A NIGHT GARDEN.

A garden can look peaceful under a security light.

Clean patio.
Bright wall.
Perfect lawn.
Everything visible.

But for the night shift of wildlife, that light can change everything.

Moths are not just “things around lamps.” Britain has around 2,500 moth species, and gardens can support many of them. They pollinate flowers, feed bats and spiders, and their caterpillars help feed garden birds such as blue t**s, great t**s and robins. The RHS also notes that most moth caterpillar feeding in gardens is minor and can often be tolerated.

But artificial light can pull them away from the flowers they came to visit.

Instead of moving between honeysuckle, evening primrose, jasmine, ivy or night-scented blooms, they circle a bulb until they are exhausted. Buglife warns that light pollution affects feeding, mating and navigation in invertebrates, and can reduce nocturnal pollinator visits to flowers in some areas.

So the problem is not only that a lamp attracts insects.

It can break the quiet work of the night.

Fewer moths visiting flowers.
Fewer caterpillars for chicks.
Fewer flying insects for bats.
A garden that looks safe to us, but confusing to them.

The solution is not complicated.

Use motion sensors.
Angle lights downward.
Switch off what is not needed.
Keep one dark corner with native plants, long grass, shrubs and night-scented flowers.

Because darkness is not empty.

It is habitat.

A night garden does not need to be abandoned to be alive.
Sometimes it only needs the lights to go out.

01/06/2026

Do you know what to do if you spot a in need of help?
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Follow these simple first aid steps & call us on 01584 890801 or your local independent hedgehog rescue as soon as possible.

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Don't delay - acting now can make a difference!

01/06/2026

We are devastated to hear about the number of people drowning during this heat wave, entering water to cool off and have fun and ending in tragedy.

We are equally distressed to here a woman has died after attempting to save her dog. We cannot imagine the pain and distress that this family is going through, and all the others who have lost loved ones recently, and those who have lost loved ones in the past who have traumatic memories with each news story.

We understand this is a veterinary page, but on this occasion, mission creep seems a small price to pay for raising awareness. We are not experts, but have tried to find the most useful information.

Drowning: rivers, reservoirs, seas and waterfalls. A risk not only to your dogs but a huge risk to you.

Be aware, keep your water-loving dog on leash and away from the water sources of bodies of water that are at risk of being a danger especially:

➡️ If there are weirs
➡️ After heavy rainfall (remember water runs off hills and rivers will be a danger for much longer than you might expect)
➡️ Near waterfalls
➡️ If there is no safe entrance or exit

Almost half of the people who drowned never meant to enter the water. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa), on average there are seven animal rescue-related deaths in the UK a year.

The best action, is prevention. We know dogs love water, so learn what is safe (and remember it takes only a few inches to drown if you have been injured) and what is not. If you don't know if there's a weir, or if the water conditions are safe, don't let them in.

▶️In an emergency, call 999.
▶️Attend a CPR, basic life support and first aid class regularly to keep you confident at dealing with emergencies as best you can.

Water Safety Demonstration Flume - North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
➡️ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UOREcFHPEiQ

Cold water education
➡️ https://www.rlss.org.uk/cold-water-shock-the-facts
➡️ https://rnli.org/safety/know-the-risks/cold-water-shock
➡️ https://www.rospa.com/water-safety/cold-water-shock

Weir safety and awareness
➡️https://www.britishrowing.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Safety-Alert-Keep-clear-of-Weirs-Dec-2019.pdf

Drowning Adult First Aid
➡️ https://www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/first-aid-advice/breathing-difficulties/drowning/

How to call for help at sea
➡️ https://rnli.org/safety/how-to-call-for-help-at-sea

Staying safe around water: first aid for drowning
➡️ https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/health-and-social-care/first-aid/five-things-to-know-about-drowning-in-open-water

➡️RNLI issues water safety warning following recent drowning tragedies | RNLI https://share.google/HwQrwmqDtPvsRn1hE

➡️Respect the Water – National Drowning Prevention Campaign https://share.google/QZV4qa9drbKWITJHy