All Pets Veterinary Centre

08/11/2026

02/11/2026

10 top tips from our pets to yours to try and make things a little bit less scary this firework season🤞🏻

1. Plan walks before dark and keep your cats inside (maybe feed cats earlier to tempt them in!) 🌙

🐾 with love from Toast & Doug

2. Give them a safe space - if you know your pet tends to retreat or hide, work with them, make where they choose to go safe and comfortable 🏠

🐾 Jackson

3. Associate their safe space with good things and distractions - chews/ lickimats/ kongs/ scattering treats 🦴

🐾 Bandito

4. Restless, barking or agitated dogs are unlikely to be able to settle, you may be better to channel that energy into play - short tug games or encouraging searching for toys or treats 🥎

🐾 Soski

5. Close the curtains and use background noise.

Choose the right tunes - for pets who want to hide calming background music may be helpful, whereas music with a heavy drumbeat might help mask firework noises for active pets 🎵🥁

🐾 Casper

6. Offer reassurance if your pet seeks you, but don’t force physical contact. The aim is to help them feel safe 🥰

🐾 Soski

7. Use calming pheromone plug-ins and sprays - a simple way to try and support a more relaxed environment.

Feliway for cats and Adaptil for dogs 💓 🔌

🐾 Cookie

8. Speak to All Pets!
If you know your pet struggles with loud and unpredictable noises, contact your vets to make a plan. There are various short acting medication options that can reduce the panic response and help our pets cope 🫶🏻💊

🐾 Rupert (& his pal Muffin)

9. Not forgetting our smaller furry friends 🐰

Ideally cover or move hutches/ runs indoors or into a garage and provide nice deep bedding so they can burrow and hide to increase self security.

A cardboard box filled with hay with large entry & exit holes cut can provide an extra place to hide 📦

10. And last, but certainly not least, PLEASE check all bonfires thoroughly before lighting (& ideally, only build them on the day)

Hedgehogs love nothing more than a cosy pile of leaves and logs, so make sure no pricky visitor has made your bonfire their home 🍂

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween 👻🧛‍♂️ from Count Kevin and All Pets!

Remember to keep Halloween treats and lit candles out of paws’ reach! 🍬🎃🕯️

27/10/2026

Fireworks and stormy season is almost here, and we know it isn’t always a celebration for our furry family members 🎆🐾

Ruth is here to share a few ways to help your pet find their chill. From Feliway for cats and Adaptil for dogs, to Calmex and Happy Snacks, we’ve got a range of calming products to help them feel safe and settled when the wind and bangs begin.

Every pet is different, so if you’re not sure what’s right for yours, pop in, message us on Pets App or give us a call on 01534 745999 and our team will happily help you choose. The earlier you start, the better, so don’t leave it until the night itself 🙏.

26/10/2026

Behind the scenes with little Rufus 🐾

Rufus has been having a tough time with his teeth. He is prone to periodontal disease and overcrowding, which can be very painful and may lead to further problems such as abscesses, infection and discomfort beneath the gumline.

He had already previously had 15 teeth removed, and today he came back in so we could assess what was going on now.

Thanks to dental X-rays, we were able to see exactly what was happening beneath the surface - not just the teeth we could see, but the roots, bone and hidden areas too.

Sadly for Rufus, a further 9 teeth needed to be removed. Because this was already a long procedure, we decided to wake him up and let him recover before completing the remaining treatment in a few weeks’ time. For some patients, staging dental treatment like this is the best option, as they often recover much better than they would from one very long procedure.

Rufus is a very cute but naturally nervous little dog, so there was plenty of reassurance, love and cuddles before he drifted off for his procedure.

Dental disease is not just about bad breath or dirty teeth. It can be painful, hidden and much more serious than it looks from the outside - which is why dental checks, X-rays and a full oral health assessment matter so much.

Sending lots of love to Rufus as he recovers. 💛

22/10/2026

To all our lovely clients - Stay safe - Stay indoors - From us and our fur children 🫶 share your photos of your pets riding out the storm with you! If you need us we’re only a phone call away 📞 🙌

22/10/2026

A quick update for Friday 💨🐾

At the moment, we are not planning to close and are aiming to open as normal once the weather has settled.

For now, we’ve delayed appointments until 11am and will continue to monitor conditions closely.

If you have an appointment with us and the weather still doesn’t feel safe where you are, please use your own judgement and don’t put yourself or your pet at risk travelling. Just get in touch and we can rearrange if needed.

As always, our 24/7 emergency service remains available should your pet need urgent veterinary care.

Please stay safe and we’ll keep you updated if anything changes. 🐾

22/10/2026

A little update ahead of tomorrow’s weather 💨🐾

At the moment, we haven’t made any formal decision to close tomorrow and we’ll continue to keep an eye on conditions as they develop.

Most importantly, we want our clients, patients and team to stay safe.

If you have an appointment or procedure booked tomorrow morning and would feel more comfortable rearranging, please give us a call today. Where we can, we’ll happily look at moving you to today or finding another suitable appointment next week.

We don’t know exactly what the next 24 hours will bring, so please use your judgement and don’t put yourself or your pet at risk travelling to us.

And as always, our 24/7 emergency service remains available should your pet need urgent veterinary care. T: 01534 745999 M: 07700 722994

Stay safe, everyone - and give us a call if you need us. 🐾