Kerry's K9

27/02/2025

Join us for a flipping fantastic Pancake Tuesday at Grovehill Animal Trust Charity Shop – 1 Foundry Lane, Omagh – on Tuesday from 11:30 AM!

Come and enjoy some delicious homemade pancakes cooked up by Ricky all while helping us raise funds for our animal shelter.

Every pancake you enjoy helps us give homeless animals a future – so bring your friends, family, and appetite for a great cause!

We can't wait to see you there! 🐶🐱❤️

🥞

17/11/2024

You’re on a walk and you see a dog on a lead. Your dog is running free.

Q: What should you do next?
(Cue *who wants to be a millionaire* music).

Is it:
A: put your dog on a lead
B. Let your dog run over and say hello.
C: Shout “Don’t worry, he’s friendly.”
Or
D: What dog? You were playing candy crush.

The answer is…. A.

Did you get it right?

Many dog owners don’t. They don’t understand what a negatively life-altering situation a rogue dog can be for on-lead walkers.

Here’s why:

Dogs you don’t know could be on lead for 100s of reasons.

They could be blind.
They could be recovering from surgery.
They could be deaf.
They could be aggressive.
They might be scared of being approached by strangers.
They might be training.
They could be a service dog.
They may be a rescue.
They might be terrified of dogs they don’t know.
They could be elderly or physically vulnerable.
They might simply prefer to walk on lead.

In the end, it doesn’t matter why they are on a lead. It’s none of your business. But what is your business is CONSENT.

Leads are a little flag that say “don’t come close”.

When you see them, putting your dog on a lead is respectful. You show the other owner that you CARE about their choice and consent. It doesn’t matter if your dog has 100% perfect recall. You respect the other person and their dog enough to be courteous and kind to uphold everyone’s safety by making absolutely sure everyone is on a lead (no matter how much you trust your dog).

As a person who is often walking a dog on lead for all of many the reasons listed, I can’t tell you how my heart sings when I see someone extend this gesture to me and my pack.

Your dog has no right or business running up to ANYONE (dog or human) without clear PRIOR consent to do so.

You have a responsibility to ensure your dog is in control in a public place. Failing to recall is an offense. It counts as a dog out of control in a public place.

Please remember to…

🐶🐾 Give Space and Be Responsible 🐾🐶

15/10/2024

I have a few spaces available for medium/small dogs for regular grooming. If interested drop me a message 😊🐶

30/09/2024

🌟Evie has been rehomed 🌟Meet Evie. Little 5 year old female Bichon, Lhasa Apso x. Super friendly loves nothing more than a cuddle and a warm lap to curl up beside. If you would like to meet Eevie call the office on 02880760482 or apply online on our website.

03/01/2024

Happy New Year!!! I have availability for some new clients with small to medium sized dogs 🐶

23/12/2023

Just want to say a massive thank you to my lovely clients, your kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity is incredible!!!!
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas 😁🎄🎅🏻🐾

02/06/2023

☆☆☆ON-LINE STORE☆☆☆
Today we flicked the switch and our on-line store is now live!!
A lot more work to do and a lot more products to add but we're finally seeing great progress. Exciting times ahead for HAPPY PETS!!
Why not click on the link below and take a browse.
PLEASE SHARE
https://happypetsni.com

06/02/2023

Unfortunately I have recently lost a few of my older clients, it’s the biggest downside to this job 😢
It does mean I have availability for some new clients to book regular grooming appointments. If interested please message, I can’t always answer the phone during working hours for obvious safety reasons but will reply to messages in the evening 🐶

24/11/2022

Next year’s calendar is available now 😊

Our 2023 Calendar is available now!
https://py.pl/7d0xdBVVUeu

The calendar highlights the amazing work the trust has done this year and together we celebrate some of the animals who we have rescued, cared for, and rehomed over the past 12 months.

The 2023 Grovehill Calendar only costs £5 and thanks to our sponsors, ALL of that money goes directly to helping the animals who need us.

Help us continue our work saving defenceless animals who are unwanted and homeless this winter.

Thank you for your support and please SHARE this post to spread the word!

Together we are giving homeless animals a future.

Buy here, safely, and securely on PayPal: https://py.pl/7d0xdBVVUeu

The calendar is also available to buy from our Charity Shop 1 Foundry Lane Omagh and other retailers including Happy Pets, Corry & O'Hare Vets, Brookmount Pharmacy & Centra Brookmount.

27/02/2022

Please help our local shelter if you can ❤️

Today we are asking the public for their help creating a specialised unit for kittens and their mothers at our shelter in Sixmilecross.

24/01/2022

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Please be aware of this sickness currently spreading in dogs. If your dog displays any of the symptoms listed below cancel your appointment as it is extremely contagious. Thank you.

******* Please Take Care *******

Please take care and get in touch if your dog starts to display any of the symptoms listed below.

Vets across the UK are reporting higher than usual occurrences of gastroenteritis in dogs which is fitting with a wider phenomenon as reported by The Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET). So far we have found that the cases seen- whilst clearly being poorly- have responded well to treatment.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) advise that with prompt veterinary treatment almost all dogs make a full recovery from this uncommonly violent gastric bug.

How Is This Vomiting Bug Different?

According to Vet Dr Danielle Greenberg of SAVSNET, this vomiting bug is unusual due to:

🔹️Prolific vomiting of 5 or more episodes in a 12 hour period which can stop for a period (such as overnight) and then starts again
🔹️Dogs are often unable to keep water down at peak vomiting stage
🔹️Anorexia and lethargy for 2-5 days
🔹️Diarrhea: Most dogs have ‘gravy-like’ diarrhea
🔹️Full recovery can take 5-10 days

What We Know So Far:
This outbreak is affecting areas across the Midlands, Wales, the North of England and Northern Ireland
The illness is most likely a virus but has not yet been identified.
Seems to be dog-specific, thankfully humans don’t appear to be at risk.
This is not caused by Parvo or Salmonella