Paw and Order Pet Sitting

17/07/2026

🎆 Fireworks Consultation – Your Voice Matters 🐾

The Government has announced plans to look at tighter rules on loud fireworks, and a public consultation is now open.

At Paw and Order Pet Sitting, we see every year how loud fireworks can affect pets. Many dogs, cats and other animals experience significant fear and anxiety, and their owners often have to change routines or stay at home to help keep them calm.

Whatever your view, this consultation is your opportunity to have your say. If you care about animal welfare, responsible firework use, or the impact on your community, please take a few minutes to respond before the consultation closes.

Every response helps ensure that a wide range of views are considered when decisions are made.

🐾 Our pets don’t have a voice—but we do. Let’s use it.

https://ditresearch.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eg0jcixPsRnv1NY

11/01/2026

Following on from my post yesterday regarding Brockswood Animal Sanctuary they have now provided a wish list as volunteers are brilliant but you need things to be able to effect repair

10/01/2026

Our close friends at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary are going through an absolutely devastating time following the recent storms!

The damage has been far worse than anyone could have anticipated. Animal homes have collapsed, including newer structures designed to cope with snow, and animals have had to be urgently moved to keep them safe. The team are exhausted, heartbroken, and now operating in full survival mode while they stabilise what they can.

They have been overwhelmed by kindness already, and a lot of people have asked how they can help in practical ways. I have spoken to them directly, and these are the things that would make the biggest immediate difference right now.

They urgently need timber and building materials to help repair and rebuild damaged housing. Treated wood is especially helpful as it saves them a job when it arrives. Posts are usually 4x6, but honestly anything usable would be gratefully received. Feather boarding, particularly longer lengths that can be cut down, and mesh for enclosures or repairs would also be incredibly useful.

Work gloves are also needed for volunteers who are helping on site. People are working long hours in freezing, difficult conditions, and keeping hands protected is really important.

They can also accept extra straw and shavings for bedding. With many animals now being kept indoors for longer periods, beds will need cleaning and replacing far more often to keep everyone dry, warm, and comfortable.

If you are able to donate materials, help source supplies, or share this post with someone who might be able to help, it would mean so much. Even small things add up in situations like this.

Financial donations can be made directly via their website at http://www.brockswood.org.uk/donate, and they are also in the process of setting up a larger GoFundMe to help tackle the scale of the damage.

Thank you for supporting a sanctuary that has given twenty years of care, graft, and love to animals who needed it most. Please share if you can 💚

Make a donation towards our work at the sanctuary

05/01/2026

Don’t forget.
If you’re taking your beloved pooches out in snowy weather to give their paws a wash when you get home to remove the salt and grit that is used by many places when the conditions are icy ❣️

09/11/2025

💜 A Moment for All the Heroes on Four (and Two!) Legs 🐴🕊️
On this Remembrance Day, we honour the incredible bravery and sacrifice of our service members.
These unsung heroes had no choice, yet they showed up and gave everything:
• 🐴 Horses & Mules: The absolute backbones of war, hauling heavy guns, supplies, and the wounded over impossibly rough terrain. Imagine the strength and loyalty.
• 🐶 Dogs: From sniffing out danger (bombs/gas) to delivering messages and, most importantly, giving a little bit of comfort and sanity in the trenches. They were the best companions.
• 🐦 Pigeons: Our original airmail! These feathered couriers flew through literal storms of bullets to get vital messages where they needed to go. Many were awarded medals for their insane bravery.
• 🐈 Cats: Keeping vermin away from precious rations and, even better, just being a warm, purring presence for soldiers far from home. A little bit of normal in the chaos.
They stood, flew, and ran alongside our troops, experiencing the horrors of war right along with them but without the understanding of why.
It’s a powerful reminder of the incredible bond between humans and animals.
When you see a poppy today, maybe give a little nod to the animals, too.
They deserve to be remembered. ❤️