Cardiff PDSA Pet Hospital

09/01/2025

As the temperature drops through the winter months, the UK’s largest vet charity PDSA is warning owners to take extra care of their four-legged friends.

The winter season isn’t always the most pleasant for our pets - take extra care when outdoors and watch out for common winter hazards such as salt and grit on roads which can irritate pets paws, snowy paws whereby clumps of snow can gather on hair between the pads on their toes and the ingestion of antifreeze which is incredibly toxic and can be fatal.

For information about keeping your pets safe in the cold weather please visit our website

As the temperature drops through the winter months, the UK’s largest vet charity PDSA is warning owners to take extra care of their four-legged friends.

10/11/2024

During the Second World War, incredible bravery was not only displayed by those who fought for everyone’s freedom but also by animals on active duty on the Home front.

This was recognised by our founder Maria Dickin CBE after being inspired by the animals’ devotion to man and duty. She introduced a special medal specifically for animals in war.

Today we at Cardiff PDSA would like to show our respect to not only those who fought for our freedom but to the animals who fought alongside them.

27/10/2024

The bright flashes and loud bangs of fireworks can be exciting and fun for us, but for our cats, they can be confusing and frightening 😿

It’s difficult for them to understand that they aren’t in danger when they hear or see them, and since their senses are much better than ours, they experience fireworks more intensely than we do!

Here are our top tips to help your feline friend feel happy and safe during fireworks season, proudly supported by Ever Clean UK 🎆

[Visual description: An infographic explaining how to keep your cat calm during fireworks. There is a picture of a grey stripy animated cat in the middle of the picture, with gold sparks surrounding it. Points around the cat include: Get them inside well before dark and make sure all windows and cat flaps are shut/locked so they can’t get back out. Don’t pick up cats or restrain them if they are scared: cats prefer to control how they cope. Close your curtains before it gets dark and leave the lights on to hide the flashes. Try to stick to normal routines and behave normally. But if it helps, distract them with something fun to do. Make them a den to hide in if they wish. Provide a litter tray nearby. Comfort them if they come to you for reassurance, don’t ignore them. Give them a litter tray near their den. Even if they normally toilet outside, provide a litter tray inside. If you have more than one cat, give them a tray each plus a spare. Never punish them for anything they do when they’re scared. Play music to drown out the noises from fireworks. Keep them calm with pheromone diffusers. Try not to confine them to one room.]

20/09/2024

We’d like to thank everyone for the donations of clothes, towels and bedding that we get on a regular basis. On our last set of donations we did have someone accidentally donate us a brand new pair of shoes. If these are yours we have kept them safe can you please come back to claim them. If no one claims them they will be donated to the PDSA shop.

28/07/2024

It’s National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day! 🐾

Today we celebrate and promote the wonderful bond between humans and animals. There are events running throughout the day so be sure to check out their page.

Our 2024 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report states that 91% of pet owners agree that owning a pet improves their life 💗

We would love to hear what impact an animal has had on your life, let us know in the comments.

[Visual description: Black and brown spaniel, Teddy, on holiday at the seaside with his owner, Paul. They are both happily looking at the camera with the sea, boats and houses in the background.]

21/06/2024

We would just like to thank Mrs Julie Murphy for her wonderful donation to our hospital; Mrs Murphy hosted a fundraising event at her local labour club and managed to raise a staggering amount which she very kindly donated to us.

We as a charity receive no government funding and its costs over £80 million a year to run our 49 Pet hospitals across the country. So fundraising events such as this really do make a difference to how we can treat those pets in need.

If you’d like to read the full story, visit https://www.pdsa.org.uk/press-office/latest-news/fundraising-nan-raises-2-000-for-pdsa-in-memory-of-dog

Or if you’d like to find more information about fundraising yourself please visit our website

A 62-year-old nan from Newport has raised £2,000 for leading vet charity, PDSA, in memory of her dog, who was sadly put to sleep last year.

14/05/2024

Our phones lines have been affected aswell, unfortunately we have a limited number of staff monitoring the social media so aren’t able to consistently monitor it and respond to emergencies through it so we at the hospital would like to ask if you still need to be seen and it’s an emergency contact us via the PDSA webform

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/pet-help-and-advice/vet-call-back-request
Thank you for being patient with us

12/05/2024

As the hot weather approaches this weekend, we thought it would be a pawfect time to remind you of our top tips on how you can keep your dog cool 🐕

It’s important to do all we can to keep our pooches cool, to prevent serious illnesses such as heatstroke🌡️

[Visual description: An infographic outlining our top tips on how to keep your dog cool. This includes: regular grooming, exercise early or late, make a sun shelter, cooling pads and vests, doggy paddling pool, homemade frozen treats and place fresh, cool water around your home and garden.]

12/05/2024

Hurry! Last spaces available at the Pet Education Partnership's ‘Wellbeing, Pets and Me’ event, where we explore how movement can improve the mental and physical health of people and pets! 🐾

The free, interactive webinar is pawfect for primary school children, and takes place on 14 or 16 May to mark ❤️‍

Register here: http://pdsa.me/hhAZ

The Pet Education Partnership is a collaboration of eight of the leading UK animal charities including, PDSA, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, Woodgreen Pets Charity, RSPCA (England & Wales), Blue Cross UK, Scottish SPCA and USPCA.



[Visual description: Jodie Ounsley smiling at the camera, with a white text box in front of her that reads, ‘Join celebrity guest Jodie Ounsley, from Gladiators! Take part in our ‘Wellbeing, Pets and Me’ interactive workshop on 14 or 16 May. The Pet Education Partnership logo is beneath this white text box.]

10/05/2024

Attention all cat owners! Did you know that from 10 June 2024, it’s going to be a legal requirement for ALL cats to be microchipped in England? 🐈

Latest figures from our upcoming 2024 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report revealed that a whopping 54% of cat owners are still not aware of this new law! And since last year’s report, there’s only been a 3% increase in the population of cats with a microchip.

Currently, 22% of cats across the UK are still not microchipped. That's nearly 2.4 million cats 🙀

Getting your cat microchipped will ensure they have the best chance of being reunited with you as quickly as possible, should they get lost, stolen or injured. All cats must be implanted with a microchip before they reach the age of 20 weeks. And if they're found without one, owners will be given just 21 days to get their cat chipped or face a fine of up to £500.

Your one month countdown starts today! Find out how to get your feline friends ready: http://pdsa.me/knNx



[Visual description: Black cat, Vader, at one of our Pet Hospitals being scanned by one of our veterinary team members, to check for a microchip.]

04/05/2024

If you're an owner and your pooch is showing signs of stress when wearing a muzzle in public and on walks, some words of encouragement from Ezra's owner, Kit, might help! 🥰🐾

They said: "I tried him in a smaller muzzle and he was so stressed and shut down that he’d stop walking, bash his face on walls and hated being out. I got the lovely new one and he was a different dog overnight. He’s so happy in his muzzle, it’s like he’s not wearing it. Fit is everything."

When choosing a muzzle, it’s important to make sure:

🌡️ It allows excellent airflow so your dog doesn’t overheat while wearing it.
🐶 There is roughly 1cm space between your dog’s nose and the end of their muzzle - their nose shouldn’t touch the end of it.
💦 It allows your dog to open their mouth to pant, eat and drink.
💪 It’s made of a durable material that won’t break.

Remember, what suits one dog might not suit another, so be sure to measure your dog correctly for their muzzle and shop around to see what's available.

Want to find out more? You can read our vets' muzzle guidance here: http://pdsa.me/j6YC

01/05/2024

As we enter May, this means we officially begin Veterinary Nurse Awareness month! It's time to celebrate all our hard working RVN's and the amazing work they do! And also challenge the misconceptions of being "just a nurse" who cuddles puppies and kittens all day, we much much more! We can also be
Anaesthetist 🩺
Lab nurses 🧫🔬
Nutritionist 🍉
Exotic specialists 🐍
Physiotherapists 🤸
Equine specialists 🐎
And so much more! Shout to all my follow hard working RVN's