Staveley Vets

02/11/2026

📱🐾 A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT CONTACTING OUR TEAM! 🐾📱
We just wanted to share a little reminder that our Facebook messages are NOT routinely monitored, despite you seeing us posting on here every day! 🐶🐱

We use a business account which allows us to schedule our Facebook posts in advance, so although we're active on your newsfeeds, it doesn't necessarily mean someone is available to respond to messages. ❤️

If you need to contact us regarding:
📅 Booking or changing appointments
💊 Ordering or enquiring about medications
🩺 Concerns about your pet's health
🐾 Any other questions for our team

Please contact us through one of our usual communication channels instead:

📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Telephone: 01246 280288
📱 PetsApp: Available to download through our website if you haven't already!
https://www.staveleyvets.co.uk/

We always endeavour to respond to messages and emails as quickly as possible. However, please remember that our team is often busy caring for patients and helping clients in practice. 🥰

❤️ If your enquiry is urgent, or you haven't received a response to something time-sensitive, please don't hesitate to give us a call. One of our wonderful team members will be happy to help!

🌙🚨 AND DON'T FORGET — WE'RE HERE FOR YOU 24/7!
Our dedicated out-of-hours veterinary service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for our existing clients, because we know our pets don't always choose convenient times to become poorly! 🐾❤️

📞 Please note that our out-of-hours service is accessible by TELEPHONE ONLY. It is not available through Facebook, email or PetsApp.

Thank you, as always, for your patience, understanding and continued support. We really do appreciate our wonderful clients and their furry family members! 🥹💙
We're always here to help — we just want to make sure you're reaching us in the right place! 🐶🐱🐰💕

01/11/2026

🍂🐾 COVER STAR COMPETITION TIME ONCE AGAIN! 🐾🍂
We’re officially in that slightly awkward in-between stage where Halloween has been and gone… but it’s not quite Christmas yet! 😂🎃➡️🎄

So, for this month’s Cover Star competition, we’re bringing back those gorgeous COSY AUTUMNAL VIBES! 🍁🧡Think…
🍂 Crunchy leaves on your dog walks
🔥 Cats curled up by the fire
🧣 Snuggled under a blanket looking ridiculously cosy
🐾 Muddy puddle splashing
🌲 Autumn adventures in the woods
📸 Or…completely ignore the theme and just send us a photo of your pet because, let’s face it, they’re just so stinking cute! 😂❤️

📸 THE SAME RULES APPLY:
🐾 Pop your photo in the comments below
📷 Please use your own photo — no AI-generated or AI-edited entries
🖼️ Landscape/horizontal photos work best for our Facebook cover photo
❤️ One of your gorgeous pets needs to be the star of the show!
⏰ Entries close Monday at 6pm!
🏆 Our winner will be announced on 3rd November!

So get scrolling through those camera rolls… we KNOW they're approximately 97% pet photos anyway! 👀😂📱🐾

31/10/2026

👻🌙🐺Happy Howl-o-ween! 🐺🌙👻

We hope all of our wonderful clients and their pets have a fang-tastic Halloween filled with plenty of fun, treats and just the right amount of mischief! 😈🐶🐱🐰
Whether your pet is…
🎃 Proudly rocking their pumpkin costume
🧙‍♀️ Practising their best witchy stare
👻 Hiding from the trick-or-treaters
🐈‍⬛ Or simply wondering why the humans have decorated the house with perfectly good things to knock over…we hope they have a lovely evening! 😂🧡

📸 We want to see your spooky pets! Pop your Halloween photos in the comments below — costumes, pumpkin photoshoots, autumn adventures or simply your pet looking frighteningly adorable! 👇🎃🐾

🎃🧡 Stay spooky, stay safe and have a wonderful Halloween! 🧡🎃

30/10/2026

🎃🌙 A MISCHIEF NIGHT TALE🌙🎃
Deep in the woods, long after everyone else had gone home, came the sound of rustling leaves.🌲

Was it a ghost? 👻
A creature lurking in the darkness? 👀
Or something altogether more terrifying…?

Nope. It was Oakley. 😂🧡
Oakley is a Springer Spaniel x Border Collie and, at almost 15 years young, he’s had plenty of time to perfect the art of mischief. And judging by that face, we’re fairly certain he’s been getting away with it for YEARS! 😂

Dressed for the occasion in his pumpkin jumper 🎃, Oakley ventured into the spooky woods on an important Mischief Night mission…
🍂 Investigate every suspicious rustle
🎃 Check the pumpkins for snacks
👻 Scare absolutely nobody
🦴 Locate treats by any means necessary
😇 And look completely innocent if questioned afterwards

Eventually, our brave little pumpkin decided there was only so much mischief one senior gentleman could manage in an evening…and headed home for a well-earned snooze. 💤🧡

Happy Mischief Night from Oakley and all of us at Staveley Vets! 🌙🦇
What mischief will YOUR pet be getting up to after dark? 👀👇

29/10/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we share that a beautiful black cat was sadly brought into our practice deceased this morning. 💔🌈

This poor little boy was entire (not neutered), estimated to be around 1½ years old, and was found on the roadside near the hill coming into Staveley. Unfortunately, he had no collar or microchip to help us identify him.

We can only imagine the heartbreak of a family waiting for their beloved companion to come home, and we desperately hope we can find his loved ones to offer them some much-needed answers and closure. ❤️

🐾 If you believe this may be your boy, please contact our practice directly.🐾

Please share this post in the hope that it reaches someone who may be missing their much-loved companion. 🖤🌈

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29/10/2026

🎃🍫🐾 TRICK OR TREAT…BUT NOT FOR OUR PETS! 🐾🍫🎃
Halloween means bowls overflowing with sweets and chocolate, spooky decorations and plenty of treats around the house — unfortunately, some of them can be seriously dangerous for our pets! 👻🐶🐱

Keep little paws away from:
🍫 Chocolate – toxic to dogs and cats, with darker chocolate generally posing a greater risk.
🍬 Sugar-free sweets & chewing gum – some contain xylitol (birch sugar), which can be extremely dangerous to dogs.
🍇 Grapes, raisins, sultanas & currants – can cause serious kidney problems in dogs.
🧅 Onions & garlic – including foods containing them.
☕ Caffeine & alcohol – definitely for humans only!
✨ Glow sticks & decorations – chewing or swallowing them can cause illness or injury, and wrappers/decorations can also cause dangerous gut blockages.

🚨 SO, WHAT COUNTS AS AN EMERGENCY?
If you know or suspect your pet has eaten something toxic, please contact us straight away — don't wait for them to become poorly. Some toxins can take hours or even days to cause obvious symptoms, and early treatment can make a huge difference.

Signs that need urgent veterinary attention can include:
🚨 Collapse or being unresponsive
🚨 Difficulty breathing
🚨 Seizures, tremors or severe wobbliness
🚨 Repeated or severe vomiting
🚨 Sudden extreme weakness or unusual behaviour
🚨 Suspected poisoning — even if they currently seem completely normal

📦 If possible, keep the packaging of whatever they've eaten and tell us approximately what, how much and when. And please don't try to make your pet vomit at home unless a vet specifically instructs you to.

🎃 Halloween should be spooky…but a poorly pet is one fright nobody wants! Keep those trick-or-treat goodies safely out of paws' reach. 🧡🐾👻

28/10/2026

🎃🔥🐾 HALLOWEEN & BONFIRE NIGHT PET SAFETY 🐾🔥🎆
Spooky season is lots of fun for us humans, but costumes, trick-or-treaters, sweets, bonfires and fireworks can make this time of year a little overwhelming — and sometimes dangerous — for our pets. 🐶🐱🐰

Here are a few ways to keep them safe and happy:
🎆 Prepare for fireworks – walk dogs before it gets dark, keep cats indoors and bring outdoor small pets into a secure, sheltered environment where possible. Close curtains and use background TV or music to help mask sudden noises.
🏡 Create a safe hideaway – give nervous pets somewhere quiet and familiar to retreat to. Never force them out if they've chosen to hide.
🚪 Watch those doors! – Halloween means lots of knocks and doors opening for trick-or-treaters. Keep pets safely away from entrances to prevent frightened escapes.
🍫 Hide the treat bucket – chocolate can be toxic to pets, while some sugar-free sweets may contain xylitol, which is extremely dangerous to dogs. Raisins and grapes are also toxic to dogs.
🎃 Keep decorations pet-friendly – candles, electrical cables, glow sticks and small decorations can all cause problems for curious paws and mouths.
👻 Fancy dress is optional! – if your pet doesn't enjoy wearing a costume, don't make them. Costumes should never restrict breathing, movement, hearing or vision.
🔥 Keep pets well away from bonfires – flames, hot embers, smoke and debris can cause serious injuries. Check bonfires carefully for wildlife such as hedgehogs before lighting them too. 🦔❤️
🏷️ Check microchip details – frightened animals can bolt, so make sure your contact information is up to date.

Most importantly, know your pet. Some won't bat an eyelid at the festivities, while others may find this time of year genuinely frightening. ❤️

If your pet has a history of severe firework anxiety, please speak to your veterinary team before Bonfire Night so there is time to discuss the most appropriate support for them. 🩺🐾

🎃🎆 Have fun, stay safe and keep those furry family members protected this spooky season! 🧡🐾

27/10/2026

💔🐾 A HEARTFELT PLEA FROM OUR TEAM 🐾💔
After a heartbreaking weekend, we're saddened to have to share this post.

Over the weekend, somebody left us an unexpected little 'surprise' outside Staveley Vets. Thankfully, the animals were found safe, but things could have been very different. 💔

By pure chance, one of our vets had been called in for an out-of-hours emergency and discovered them.

⚠️ PLEASE REMEMBER: STAVELEY VETS IS NOT STAFFED 24/7.

Although we provide a 24-hour emergency service, this doesn't mean somebody is always in the building. Some weekends, nobody may attend the practice at all.

❤️ WE ARE NOT HERE TO JUDGE.

We understand that everyone's circumstances are different, and we genuinely hope whoever left these little ones is okay. If you're struggling to care for your pets, please reach out for advice. We will always listen without judgement and do our best to guide you towards appropriate help.

🐾 We are a veterinary practice, not an animal rescue. Unfortunately, we aren't equipped to take in abandoned animals or pets needing rehoming, but we can help point you in the right direction.

💔 Leaving animals unattended, especially those too young to be away from their mother, in unsuitable containers or exposed to the elements, could have devastating consequences.

Please, please don't leave animals outside our practice. We may not find them in time.

We're not sharing this to shame anyone, only to prevent something heartbreaking from happening again.

To whoever left these little ones, we hope you're okay. We only wish you'd felt able to ask for help. ❤️

With love,
The Vet Well Soon Team 🐾❤️

27/10/2026

🌼🐾 DÍA DE LOS MU***OS — REMEMBERING OUR PETS 🐾🌼
Día de los Mu***os is a beautiful Mexican tradition with roots stretching back centuries, celebrating and remembering loved ones who have died. 🕯️
And that can include our beloved pets too. ❤️🐶🐱

In some modern traditions, 27th October is a day to remember animals who have passed, with the belief that their spirits may return to spend time with their families once again. 🌈🐾

Families may create an ofrenda (altar) to welcome and honour them, filled with special reminders such as:
📸 Photographs
🕯️ Candles
🌼 Flowers
🧸 Favourite toys or collars
❤️ Treasured keepsakes

Día de los Mu***os isn't simply about mourning — it's a colourful celebration of life, love and memory, keeping the stories of those we've lost alive. 🌼💀❤️

So perhaps tonight, light a candle, look through an old photograph and remember all those little quirks that made your pet them. 🕯️🐾

And just maybe, those familiar little paws find their way home for a visit. 🌼🐾❤️

26/10/2026

🎆🐾 FIREWORK SEASON REMINDER — PLEASE DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE! 🐾🎆
With Halloween and Bonfire Night fast approaching, now is the time to start preparing if you already know your pet struggles with fireworks, loud noises or the disruption that comes with this time of year. 🐶🐱❤️

If your pet has previously needed medication or veterinary support to help them cope, please don’t wait until the fireworks have already started to contact us. 📞🩺

💊 Order any regular medication in plenty of time
📅 Book an appointment if your pet needs to be assessed or their medication reviewed
🎆 Speak to us early if you're concerned about how they'll cope
🏡 Start preparing their safe, quiet space at home before the festivities begin
Some medications may require a veterinary consultation before they can be prescribed, so leaving it until the last minute can make things much more difficult.
If you know your pet cannot cope with fireworks, please plan ahead. ❤️🐾

🎃 Halloween is approaching, Bonfire Night won't be far behind…let's help our pets feel as safe and comfortable as possible. 🎆💕