Islay Animal Care

10/01/2024

📸 Look at this post on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/share/zLfSfTYiunz3r8KF/

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

07/01/2024

Beautiful Ollie looking for a new home 🐾

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=697673175842314&id=100067989143128

25/12/2023

18/12/2023

15/12/2023

Please sign and share, time is running out 🐾

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/650474?fbclid=IwAR1Yoyi9exGP8YNRuIB9gX8XTw5aCvGoQ7rA1U9QSdgByw37KibPuYyJM9g #:~:text=Petition%20Delay%20the%20ban%20on,abandoned%20or%20placed%20in%20rescue

XL Bully dogs cannot be rehomed after 31/12/23, and will be illegal to own without an exemption certificate from 1/2/24. As a result many Bully dogs are being abandoned or placed in rescue. We want more time for owners to rehome or get exemptions, to avoid dogs being euthanised unnecessarily.

15/12/2023

There I lay asleep on the floor,
Then all of a sudden there was a knock on the door.
A man came in holding a lead,
He said I might be a dangerous breed.
Mammy was crying, Daddy looked sad,
What had I done?? Had I been bad??
I was taken to kennels, scared and alone,
I didn't know I would never go home.
The man came to get me and we went into a room.
I didn't know it would happen that soon.
The man stroked my head and I wagged my tail.
He said he was sorry, he said he had failed.
The vet walked towards me with a tear in his eye, It wasn't his fault that I had to die.
When will they see its the deed not the breed?
When will they punish the right end off the lead?
Poem by Debra Hope
16 days until this becomes a lot of dogs reality 💔 🐾😭

14/12/2023

12/12/2023

Twas the night before Christmas
when all thru the house

Not a creature was stirring
not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nick soon would be there.

The children all nestled snug in their beds
With no thought of the dog filling their head.

And mom in her kerchief and I in my cap
Knew the dog was cold, but didn’t care about that.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash
Figuring the dog was free of his chain and into the trash.

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
gave the luster of mid-day to objects below.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But Santa Claus with his eyes full of tears.

He unchained the dog once so lively and quick
Last year’s Christmas present now painfully sick.

More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name
and the dog ran to him despite all his pain.

Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and V***n
On Comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen.

To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
Let’s find this dog a home where he will be loved by all.

I knew in an instant there would be no gifts this year
For Santa had made one thing quite clear.

The gift of a dog is not just for the season
We had gotten the dog for all the wrong reasons.

In our haste to think of the kids a gift
There was one important thing we missed

A dog should be family, and cared for the same
You don’t give a gift, then put it on a chain.

And I heard him explain as he rode out of sight,
“You weren’t given a gift, you were given a life.”

05/12/2023

🐾 Pet warning 🐾

30/11/2023

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/651520?fbclid=IwAR3Xrb5u_teSePaesKdD3ISnsCUE6fvS9-2ahc8Jy56BHNS-mYIvYMpTpNw

Please sign and share everyone 🐾

I do not think it’s right that good owners who are following the rules of exemption and have well behaved dogs might be faced with the risk of being evicted due to owning an exempt XL Bully.

29/11/2023

WINTER GRASS DOES HAVE FEED VALUE!

I've been chatting about this a fair bit lately.

It is not true that 'winter grass has no feed value'.

The idea that winter pasture has no feed value probably comes from the classic over-grazed turnout pasture during a cold winter when there is no regrowth. At this point, the pasture won't be providing much, if any, feed value. But if, during winter, you have pasture with a few inches of grass in it (or standing hay, sometimes called foggage), it will indeed provide plenty of feed value for good doers.

Winter grass may well have less feed value per kilo than growing grass at other times of year, but do not assume it supplies nothing, or is low in sugar and fructan!

Feel free to share 🐴🍏

29/11/2023

DON'T OVER-RUG YOUR HORSE!

As temperatures drop, out comes the craziness of over-rugging! Up to1000g worth of rugs on horses, some of whom are not even clipped. Yes, that's 5 x 200g 😳

Horses do not feel the cold in the same way as we do. They have a wider range of temperature in which they feel comfort (called the 'thermoneutral zone', or the temperature range where the animal does not have to use energy to keep warm). In the human this is 25-35 deg, whereas in the horse, 5-25 deg.

Horses have an internal heater from fibre fermentation in the hindgut, unlike us. They also have an effective haircoat (if unclipped).

Over-rugging can cause significant distress, especially if the owner selects rugs early in the morning when the temperature is several degrees colder than later in the day.
Over-rugging can cause unpleasant itchiness, skin conditions, lethargy, dehydration, increased heart rate, and even colic in extreme cases. It can also contribute to obesity due by reducing energy requirements.

Don't rely on FB posts from other owners, or a 'rug chart'. Feel and assess your individual horse, ensuring that they feel comfortably warm and not hot. Rug only if the horse needs it, rather than because you want to/have been told to/a chart says you should.

Horses are very individual with what, if any rugs they need, and this also depends on the availability of shelter, as well as the weather, and how much they can move about.

As I've said before - if your horse needs a rug, then put a rug of an appropriate thickness/weight to keep them warm not hot, and if they don't need a rug then do not put one on!

Not sure if they need one (or more) or not? Put your hand under their rug over their shoulders, behind their elbow or on top of their back - they should feel a little warm but not hot. Do not use their ears, feet or legs as a guide to rug - they adjust blood flow in their extremities in cold weather.

Older age, illness, conditions like myopathy (e.g. PSSM), a fine coat, clipping, exposed fields with no shelter may all contribute to needing a rug, but do not automatically assume this - your horse should always be your guide!

Please share far and wide 🐴🍏

29/11/2023

📸 Watch this video on Facebook
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20/11/2023

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20/11/2023

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11/11/2023

🐾 POEM OF A DOG
I'm the one who's always waiting for you.
Your car has a special sound that I have imprinted on my senses, I can recognize it in a thousand.
Your steps have a magic bell.
Your voice is music to my ears.
If I see your joy, it makes me happy!.
Your scent is the best.
Your presence moves my senses.
Your waking up wakes me up
I contemplate you sleeping and for me you are my God, I am happy watching your sleep.
Your look is a ray of light.
Your hands upon me, hold the lightness of peace and the sublime display of infinite love.
When you leave, I feel a huge void in my heart.
I keep waiting for you again and again.
I am the one who will wait for you all your life today, tomorrow and forever:
I am your dog.

09/11/2023

Will you stand for your dogs? 🐾🐾

07/11/2023

31/10/2023

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-for-the-ban-on-xl-bully-dogs?fbclid=IwAR1B_5TM3aEZSiRsrNVUSSDx9rgTwJkbynvufEKbvBBF_zDNIbbUrcMubvI

What XL Bully dog owners, vets and rehoming centres need to do to prepare for the ban.

30/10/2023

After hearing about the death of a poor wee dog locally, I want to share the importance of hi-viz now the nights have drawn in. They don't cost much, but could save yours and your dogs life.

Description: For Outdoor Hiking Hunting Walking Protect your pet with our reflective dog gear. High visibility during the day (dog hunting coat) or night (car head lights). Adjustable strap for per-fect fit. Specification: Material:Polyester Color:Green SizeChest Neck Back Length S36-43cm 31-36cm...

26/10/2023

🐾 Do you know to do this in the worst case scenario??

21/10/2023

And they say bull breeds are the danger 🤔

28/09/2023

Please sign and share this everyone 🐾🐾

I believe that the XL bully is a kind, beautiful natured breed that loves children and people in general, and are very loyal and loving pets.

18/05/2022

17/05/2022

Lovely watching these guys tonight playing chasey!