Millie's Vets

01/06/2026

Continuing on from our get to know the staff team at Millie's, we would like to introduce you to Ollie, one of our fab VCAs (Veterinary Care Assistant)...

Ollie has been with Millie's for 18 months and says that the most enjoyable aspect of his role is seeing the improvement in a poorly pet when admitted to when they go home feeling much better.

At home, Ollie has a fox red labrador (pictured with Ollie) and says that if he could be an animal for a day, he would either be a monkey or a bird of prey!

We asked Ollie what he's particularly good at or known for in the practice and he said that he makes a really good brew and he that he's great at making people laugh...the team would definitely agree with this!

Interesting fact about Ollie? He will have been to 36 countries by the time he's 18!

And short fire questions:

Dogs or cats? DOGS
Guinea pigs or rabbits? RABBITS
Patient that melts your heart the most? Nervous rescue, golden oldie, tiny puppy/kitten or bouncy troublemaker...BOUNCY TROUBLEMAKER
Tea or coffee? TEA
Favourite snack? Chocolate, crisps, biscuits or anything...ANYTHING
Morning person person or night owl? MORNING PERSON

We hope you've enjoyed getting to know Ollie a little better. You may not see him round the practice that much as he's often working away in prep upstairs. Its fair to say that the team think Ollie is great...his enthusiasm for working with animals shines through every day ❤️

29/05/2026

* Celebrating Our Amazing Veterinary Nurses at Millie's Vets *

This National Veterinary Nursing Month, we're proud to celebrate our incredible veterinary nursing team and help raise awareness of the fantastic work supported by the BVNA (British Veterinary Nursing Association).

Veterinary nurses play such an important role in veterinary care — from supporting pets through surgery and recovery, to offering advice, comfort, and compassion to both animals and their owners every day.

At Millie's Vets, we are so grateful for the dedication, skill, and kindness our nurses bring to the practice each and every day. Our team comprises of Hannah, our Head Nurse, Vicky, Kate and Nicki...they are all spectacular!

We'd also love to hear from YOU!

Have you met one of our wonderful nurses with your pet?
• Which nurse helped your animal?
What were they treated for?
Do you have a favourite memory or photo to share?

Join us in celebrating veterinary nurses and the amazing work they do during National Veterinary Nursing Month!

24/05/2026

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY:

We are open for both routine and non-routine appointments from 9am to 12 noon.

Appointments can be booked online at Milliesvets.co.uk or call the team when we are open.

No additional charges for our own clients with pets already registered with us.

Congleton's Only Independant Veterinary Practice

23/05/2026

Our first patient today was the lovely Bentley. In for his routine arthritis treatment.

A stunning boy, always a happy, wagging tail which never stops even during his examinations and treatments.

And the best bit: we got to see him on his 10th birthday which is today!! Happy Birthday Bentley; we hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend.

We’re open today, like all Saturdays, until 4pm with vet Chris, RVN Hannah, with Liv and Ollie also working today’s shift.

22/05/2026

Isn't this weather glorious?! Everyone is out in t shirts, shorts, soaking up the sun's rays...not many people in their big coats! So please stop and think about your pets and especially your dogs who can't take off their coats when you take them for walks.

Here is useful information from the RSPCA...please have a read and think carefully about your dogs' welfare when walking 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺

22/05/2026

NO-SHOWS

Good morning.

So far today (9.30am) we have had 3 appointments fail to show.

All appointments are sent a text message reminder the night before, and in spite of this we do accept an occasional no-show as we understand “life happens”.

We currently don’t charge for no show appointments, but this is something we are having to closely monitor.

Please, if you are unable to attend a pre-booked appointment, please let us know as soon as you are aware- we have a waiting list of appointments as we head into the bank holiday weekend, and it means other pets could have their medical needs attended to more quickly.

Thanks,

James.

22/05/2026

The very pretty and delightful Whisper came for her annual check up and booster and made herself at home on the scales though we think she was cheating a little with her 2 front paws hanging off!

Whisper thinks she is just about purrfect...what do you think?!

14/05/2026

We thought it might be fun for our social media followers to get to know our staff a little more, so every month we will be featuring a staff member, picked entirely at random! This month its Kelly, one of our fab Client Care Team.

Staff will be answering the same queations each month, so here are Kelly's!

How long have you worked at Millie's Vets? 3 years

What do you enjoy most about working at Millie's Vets? I love the mixture of talking to the clients and giving their pets lots of fuss!

What pets do you have at home? Brace yourselves...! A mad chocolate lab called Derek, an African grey called George, Martha the rabbit, Slither the snake, Onyx the tarantula, Theo the chinchilla, Frank and Benny the yellow belly terrapins and lots of fish with no names!

If you could be an animal for one day, what would it be and why? A bird so I could see everything from above

What are you particularly good at or known for in the practice? Always being early!

One interesting fact about yourself: I have a camper van called Harry who I love going away in, especially to music festivals

Dogs or cats? Dogs
Guinea pigs or rabbits? Rabbits
Patient that melts your heart the most? Nervous rescue/Golden oldie/tiny puppy or kitten/bouncy troublemaker: Golden oldies
Tea or coffee? Coffee
Favourite snack: Chocolate/crisps/biscuits/anything: Biscuits
Morning person or night owl: Morning person

The whole team love working with Kelly, she is hardworking, very knowledgeable (especially about insurance) and we are amazed at how early she always is. Thanks Kelly for being amazing 😊😊

13/05/2026

Today is National Receptionists Day, and our team are simply sensational.

We have, in no particular order, Kelly, Natalie and Natasha, also helped by Liv our exceptional Veterinary Care Assistant.

But I don’t think the title ‘Receptionist’ truly encompasses what these superstars really do.

Of course they take phone calls, pass on messages, return phone calls, emails and WhatsApp messages. They book and rearrange appointments. They greet all of our wonderful clients are your beautiful pets. They answer queries from new clients, advise on pet insurance, the healthcare plan and routine healthcare queries. They spot the little things, like when a client gets taken poorly or gets upset. They console families during times of sadness. They ensure front of house and consult rooms are always clean and tidy. They process insurance claims, take payments and so so much more.

That’s why we call them our Client Care Team; everything they do is to ensure the human guests to our practice get the very best experience we can possibly provide, and I think they do an absolutely amazing job of that despite the very varied and sometimes upsetting nature of our work.

I’d like to publicly acknowledge the incredible work that our Client Care team do every single day, 6 days per week. Thank you for supporting our clients in such an amazing way, always smiling.

Much love,

James.

04/05/2026

What cheeky little shenanigans have your pets been up to this bank holiday weekend? Share in the comments below.