Clare's Creature Comforts

05/11/2022

Remember, remember these tips for the 5th of November! ⚠️🎆

For some of our furry friends, today is definitely not a day of the year they look forward to. 😥 The loud cracks and bangs of fireworks on bonfire night can be a scary and confusing experience for them, often being a common cause of stress and anxiousness.

See our vet’s full advice on helping to keep pets calm during fireworks: 👉 http://pdsa.me/v9rj

01/11/2022

DEFRA has announced that with effect from Monday, 7th November there will be a housing order in England; this means anyone keeping hens in England will need to ensure they are fully protected from wild birds from this date. Remember your birds can still have access outside to the fresh air, but will need either netting or clear plastic sheeting to protect them from wild bird droppings. You can read the full DEFRA below 👇

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-housing-order-to-be-introduced-across-england

09/10/2022

*𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘!* We've been completely blown away by the amount of support and positive response for these hens-in-need! Thanks to you, almost all of these lucky beauties will be winging their way to their forever homes this weekend. We can't thank you enough and neither can they ❤

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⚠ URGENT APPEAL! Please don't let the hens from 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗣𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 and 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸⁠ go to slaughter on the 15th of October.⁠

There are still hundreds of hens waiting for loving homes, so we're reaching out to you - our amazing supporters - to please sign up to adopt these girls and give them the life they truly deserve.

Adopt by visiting our adoption page below:

https://www.bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption/

Please share this post far and wide with family and friends to give these hens a second chance. 🙏⁠

03/10/2022

Ever get the feeling you are being watched?! 😆Trying to make cider whilst an apple-hungry Labrador stares intently at you can be quite unerving! I dread to think how many apples she has scrumped this Autumn! I genuinely believe 99% of a Labrador’s brain activity is devoted to finding next morsel. True fact.

27/09/2022

What a difference half an hour makes! One minute we are enjoying some smashing autumn sunshine and the next minute we can see the rain approaching us! Unfortunately my confident announcement ”we will be back to the car before it gets to us” was not true either! Still, Autumn remains the best time of year for walking. Fresh mornings, sunshine, paths that have not yet turned into bogs and the retreat of the brambles and nettles that assualt my legs on a daily basis! Definitely an excellent time of year to be a dog walker 😁

22/09/2022

Hurray, Autumn at last! Time to curl up on the sofa with a good read. Rabbits make great pets but are pretty complex. If you are thinking of getting one the RWAF magazine is a brilliant place to start your research!

It’s the first day of Autumn! 🍂🍁

The perfect time to rake out the blankets, grab a pumpkin spice latte, and snuggle up with the Autumn edition of Rabbiting On magazine!

In this issue, we cover house rabbits, hutches, and happiness. Order your copy today and ‘Fall’ in love with the RWAF 💛🐰

https://shop.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/product-category/memberships/new-members/

31/05/2022

A lovely way to support a local charity and celebrate the Jubilee!

If you have a lovely dog who is free on Saturday 4th June bring them along to the Wantage and Grove Extravaganza @ Grove Rugby club 🎪 where we are running a Jubilee dog show 🐶🐩

02/05/2022

Happy freedom day! Flockdown is over for our feathered friends at last! I am looking forward to dug up flowerbeds and chicken poo on the patio!

25/04/2022

This scheme can make a huge difference to dogs who cannot cope with kennel life for a variety of reasons. It can also offer respite to longer term dogs and often helps to get them out and in to their forever homes. If you fancy getting involved you could make a huge difference to a dog in their time of need. You also get to spend time with some gorgeous dogs!

We're looking for more wonderful foster homes 🏡. Could you become a foster carer and help a dog get back on their paws? 💛

Some of the dogs that come into our centres just aren’t cut out for kennel life – these may be puppies, older dogs, or dogs with injuries/medical conditions. We're looking for foster carers that are happy to take dogs into their home until we can find them a forever home. 🙌🐾

Find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3u81Jrd

13/04/2022

This is a useful tool if any of your canine friends steal your Easter eggs over the next week or so! However if in doubt always ring the vet!

Did your dog eat chocolate? With our chocolate calculator, you can work out if your dog has eaten a dangerous amount of chocolate and get advice on what to do next.

http://dogchocolatecalculator.com

13/04/2022

Something to bear in mind with Easter coming up!

A bar of chocolate may be a tasty treat for us humans, but it contains a chemical compound called theobromine which is toxic for cats and dogs.