Category Archives: Advice & Tips

A Guide To Grooming Your Pet At Home

During the COVID-19 crisis, accessing routine vet care has been a problem for many. With [...]

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04
Jun
Five Things Cats and Bearded Dragons Have in Common

So you’ve had a cat for a while now, and you’re looking to expand your [...]

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03
Jun
If you Smoke, They Smoke too

PDSA warns smoking around your pet could harm them PDSA is urging pet owners to [...]

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31
May
Seven Facts You Need to Know About Cat Body Language

Have you ever caught your cat tilting their head to the side and staring at [...]

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25
May
Helping Your Pet Stay Happy and Healthy

PDSA Vet gives advice for pet owners during Mental Health Awareness Week The bond between [...]

24
May
Keeping Cats Safe: Plants and Cats

Keeping Cats Safe: Plants and Cats Whilst cats are generally careful about what they eat, [...]

20
May
Celebrity Chefs Urge People to get Baking and Help Unwanted Cats      

Masterchef winner Tim Anderson and Bake Off star Kim-Joy are encouraging people to hold tea parties throughout April [...]

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18
May
‘COVID-19 and Companion Animals – What we know today’

‘COVID-19 and Companion Animals – What we know today’ WSAVA webinar sets out latest thinking [...]

17
May
Cleaning and Pets by Blue Cross

This content is kindly being provided by the UK Charity Blue Cross. Being at home [...]

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17
May
Feeding Cats Creatively

Cats are natural hunters. The modern domestic cat (Felis catus) is likely descended from a [...]

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16
May
Keeping Your pet in Shape During Lockdown

PDSA vets offers top tips for keeping pets active During lockdown it can be difficult [...]

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13
May
How To Cope With The Loss Of A Pet

Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a pet. After all, they will have [...]

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12
May
Make Your Own Cat Activity Centre

This one is inspired by my daughter and her Keetso Cat, Motsie, who she adopted [...]

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10
May
Mum’s the World: Exploring the Relationship Between Kittens and Their Mothers

Our mothers are a big influence in our lives and it’s no different for our [...]

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10
May
COVID-19 and Cats – Facts and FAQs Part 2

If you have missed part 1 we would highly recommend reading this first here. FIG. [...]

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09
May
SoulMate No.1 – Natural Calming Essence & Animal Bond Improvement

Hi everyone, With many of us having changed our daily routine as part of the [...]

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08
May
How to Care for Your Pets If You’re ill or Have to Self-Isolate Due to Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS IN DOGS AND CATS Content by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home It’s important to [...]

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06
May
National cat Charity Reveals top Tips for cat Owners During Lockdown

A national cat charity has received over 3,000 calls to its National Information Line (03000 [...]

05
May
WSAVA Launches First List of Essential Medicines for Cats and Dogs

In a global first, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has launched a List of Essential Medicines for Cats [...]

04
May
Angel Eyes’ Consulting a Veterinarian on Covid-19 and Pets

Hello again my friends, The world has a new normal and we have heard statements [...]

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03
May
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON: Pets are Helping the Nation De-Stress During the Lockdown

Most pet owners (87%) find their pets keep them calm during stressful situations. However, over [...]

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02
May
CBD Oil For Cats: Is It Safe?

If you are a cat owner, you might be familiar with the anxiety all cat [...]

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30
Apr
Protecting Your Pet From Fleas and Parasites During Lockdown

Vet charity PDSA offer top tips on keeping pets happy and healthy during the Coronavirus [...]

29
Apr
Lockdown? The Purrfect Time to get Your cat Used to their Carrier!

Hi everyone, As some of you know may know we are working with Sleepypod in [...]

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28
Apr
COVID-19 and Cats – Facts and FAQs Part 1

Background ‘COVID-19’ stands for ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’, since it first emerged at the end of [...]

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27
Apr
Comfort in Crisis: Leading Animal Organisations Unite to Support Pets and Owners Through Coronavirus (COVID-19)

UK’s best-loved national pet charities and experts join forces to offer advice to help owners [...]

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26
Apr
Keeping Cats Safe: Microchipping

In revisiting its Keeping Cats Safe campaign, International Cat Care (iCatCare) was inundated with stories [...]

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25
Apr
The cat That got the Cake: Battersea Launches Online Baking Series

Social media is full of pictures of freshly baked banana bread, chocolate cake and Victoria [...]

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24
Apr
Can pets catch Coronavirus? Updated

Can pets catch Coronavirus? PDSA issues advice It’s no surprise that a lot of pet [...]

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22
Apr
Kitten Season – How to Help Your Cat Stay Calm

Hi everyone, With the ongoing crisis caused by coronavirus, we should not be forgetting that [...]

21
Apr