The Comforts Of Home Pet Care

30/03/2023

On 6 April 2023 The Comforts of Home Pet Care will have been around for 10 years and over those years I’ve made some great friends and been able to love so many pets.

Unfortunately I won’t now be celebrating this milestone.

My dad has died suddenly after a short illness and on top of dealing with the crippling emotional loss of my dad he was also a vital part of my business. Dad helped with so many things over the years particularly transport and visit duties when my health conditions made things extra difficult.
This means that as well as not taking on new clients my current way of working will have to change, but right now I don’t know what these changes will look like. Dad’s help meant I could build in the vital rest times I need to cope with chronic pain, he would walk my dog and kept things running at home. I hope you know I still want to be able to do visits with as little impact on you as possible as miss your babies so much when I don’t see them.

19/02/2023

Due to current family circumstances, I regret to say that I find myself unable to take on any new Clients at the moment. As soon as I can give an idea of a time frame I will, of course, update you.
Many thanks for your understanding.

06/02/2023

It’s going to be a long year especially with the other works already around our town.

𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝟎𝐦𝐩𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 ⛔️

The new speed limit is from Laverock Hall Road Roundabout to the junction with Sandringham Drive (see photo below) ⬇️

Morgan Sindall Highway are working to construct new alignments of highway, including new roundabouts, junctions, access’s. 🚧

These works are associated to the new railway station for the proposed Northumberland Line Rail Project. 🚊

Expected work dates 06/02/2023 to 02/02/2024. Subject to change. 🗓️

06/01/2023

Happy New Year!
Wow 2023 already, thank you to all my clients past and present for getting The Comforts of Home Pet Care in to its 10th year of business. You know it’s not just ‘work’ as I get to visit and love your babies.

As it’s 10 years since I started my business that also means I’m hitting another landmark birthday 🤦🏻‍♀️ So, I’m sorry but I’m going to take some time off.

I’ll not be available between 🐾🐾 Monday 6 March to Tuesday 21 March 🐾🐾

29/12/2022

Sadly I’ve picked up a deceased black cat on the A192 between the pharmaceutical factory roundabout and the fire station roundabout.
The cat wasn’t wearing a collar and did not have any distinguishing markings. The cat may have long hair and a bushy tail.
I scanned for a microchip but couldn’t find one.

I’ve taken him/her to Moorview Referals in Dudley.

23/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful
clients 🎄

I’ll be out on visits for those of you who are traveling to see friends and family.

Kate💕 Dubhlainn 🐾🐕‍🦺 and Thomas 🐾🐈‍⬛

21/11/2022

A quickie on guilt …

At the moment huge numbers of people in the UK and likes elsewhere are struggling financially. It is great how much owners care about feeding their dog, but for those who can’t, it’s important to stop the guilt.

Right now the most important thing is that your dog is fed, and that the food provides what they need. This means raw, cooked, kibble, tins - any kind of food. Do not feel bad. What is most important right now is that everyone can pay their bills, and that dogs are fed.

Tips:

- If coasting a pet shop aisle - whatever the kind of food look for the word ‘complete’.

Complete means that it is likely to contain the nutrients your dog needs. Let’s step away from our more subtle pros and cons lists on supplement types and processing on this just now. If you need food to be cheap, any *complete* is GOOD ENOUGH for now.

I’ve had pets in the vets that have been eating just mixer biscuit (not remotely balanced) for months and months … this is different and it is genuinely dangerous feed only a mixer type product. It may result in vet visits that cost far more than the food saved…

- You CAN feed part raw part kibble - it does not have to be all or nothing. If you need to save some money but still want to use part raw or home cooked - you can. This is what I am doing right now.

- DO take care with cheap raw completes… many are made with very cheap boney fatty cuts. Good raw completes can be excellent, but dirt cheap ones may actually be a hazard. Personally I would prefer a balanced kibble to a cheap boney fatty raw complete… (there are more of these than you’d think….)

- You CAN feed leftovers if you avoid toxic, high fat and processed foods - avoid all onion family, processed sausages etc, and check gravy! Most gravy contains onions salt and often MSG. Unbalanced leftovers should ideally not make up more than 10% of overall intake and you should be most careful about balance in growing dogs

I have had some financially dire times in the past where my dogs ate the cheapest kibble I could find alongside leftovers and eggs - because - for me - it was better to keep my dogs and keep them fed than to panic about not being able to afford fresh food at that moment. They are fine, I’m fine.

Most importantly right now - do not feel guilty, and for those who are still lucky enough to be financially able to feed good quality fresh food please try hard not to make others feel bad if they can’t. The raw feeding world is sometimes a very vocal one and conversations can get pretty heated on social media - I hope that some of the raw vet followers can be the voice of reason elsewhere and help those struggling to feel supported and not judged.

Hope everyone is doing ok.

12/10/2022

Tikki is still missing, please keep your eyes open 😞

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11/10/2022

Great to see my doctors supporting such a great cause and recognising how beneficial dogs are to our mental health.

Launched in May 2016, we match and enable professionally assessed volunteers and their special dogs (Visiting Wag Teams) to safely befriend elderly dog lovers across the North East.

08/09/2022

Thank you for your service and devotion to our country. This is truly such a sad day for your family, your subjects and the Commonwealth.
May we all aspire to be as strong.
Rest in peace.

27/08/2022

1 week to go!

Our team are now on site now so may not be able to respond to questions as quickly; you may find the answer you need on our FAQ’s page.

https://www.northeastdogfestival.com/faq-s

You’ve only got a few days left to get your early bird tickets
https://www.northeastdogfestival.com/tickets

06/08/2022

Bella loves a snuggle 🥰

26/07/2022

Can you help us?

This severely neglected Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was found abandoned near Mitford, Morpeth.

❓ Someone, somewhere knows who she belonged to.

📨 If you have any information, no matter how small, or if you were driving in the area at that time and have dash cam footage, please email to [email protected] in the strictest of confidence.

She was picked up at around 8 pm on Sunday 24th July on the B6343 between Mitford and the A1 bridge. We believe she has been used for breeding and abandoned.

👉 More https://nland.cc/abandoned

19/07/2022

*IMPORTANT**PLEASE READ*
We have had lots of calls from anxious owners regarding pets struggling in these temperatures.
Please read the following advice.
🐩 Dogs 🐕
*DO NOT walk your dog in this heat.
Keeping your dog inside for most of the day is not cruel and could save their life. The air temperature is enough to cause heat exhaustion which can quickly lead to heat stroke.
*Watch out for the following signs
- Excessive panting/drooling
- Shaking
- Rapid heart rate
- Unsteady on feet
- Vomiting
- Collapse
- Being unresponsive

* If you see these signs. Please do the following
- get to a shaded/cool/air conditioned area asap
- Offer water to drink
- Put cold,wet towels over body and keep adding more cold (not ice) water
- Contact a vet for advice

*If necessary, walk early morning or late evening.
* Offer plenty of water to drink/ bathe in
* Apply pet friendly sunscreen to ear tips, noses and any areas with thinning hair

🐈 Cats 🐈‍⬛
*Keep indoors if possible or allow very easy access back inside
*Provide plenty of drinking water options
*Provide cooling blankets as an option

🐇 Small furries 🐁
* Ensure outdoor hutches are in the shade at all times and pets have plenty of space to retreat into dark areas.
* Provide cold water in several containers to drink
* Use fans to provide cool air to hutches and cages making sure pets can shelter from the fan if needed.

If you need any advice or have any questions then feel free to ring our team on 0191 4661440.

This is Lola demonstrating another way to keep cool if you have water nearby! Stay safe everyone. ♥️

15/07/2022

Met office have issued an extreme heat weather warning for over the weekend until Tuesday with temperatures getting to or possibly over 28c.

Lets keep all our furry friends safe by limiting exercise to early morning and later on in the evenings.
Keeping small animals in the shade and offering cool packs or tiles that have been in the freezer and provide plenty of fresh cold water.

Enjoy everyone, enjoy the ☀️☀️