K9 and Feline Pet Services Ltd

24/08/2024

23/08/2024

Please do help us share news of our newly opened small animal boarding facility Hopefield Boarding for Small Animals - and do give us a follow over there on its page which will help us spread the word even further!

We can't wait to welcome your smallest family members down for a wonderful holiday of their own.

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23/08/2024

22/08/2024

19/08/2024

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09/08/2024

Help needed! Every year, we have fantastic cakes baked especially for us to sell at our fete. Any bakers able to help this year?

Cakes can be dropped off at the shelter 9-2 before the fete or on the days if the fete.

Looking forward to lemon drizzle 😋 😋 😋

01/08/2024

We need heat to leave a dog’s body hence why we never cover them with cold wet towels when suffering from heat related illness. But lying on something cold, if it is kept cold can be super useful. Not only for prevention of overheating but also for management. This is why cooling mats can be very affective!

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29/07/2024

We worry about heatstroke, and rightly so! Temperatures like we are seeing this week are dangerous for many pets.

Fly strike is another potential summer hazard. A dog with diarrhoea, especially if hairy can get a dirty bottom! And that’s how the process begins. Maggots can burrow through skin and make a pet so seriously ill. So check those bottoms and keep them clean!

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26/07/2024

23/07/2024

Just a few of our kittens! We've tons.

Rehoming has massively slowed down recently and we are full with 98 cats/kittens!
We have many beautiful cats and kittens of all ages, colours and temperaments.
If you are interested in rehoming adults or kittens, please call us on 01992 626110 to register your details with us.
Adults: neutered, microchipped, vet checked and fully vaccinated
Kittens: vet checked and fully vaccinated and maybe neutered and microchipped depending on age.
Regardless of age all animals adoption Fee of £100 to help us cover the costs whilst they have been in our care.
Kittens are only rehomed in bonded pairs as per our policy.
All come with 1 months insurance.
All subject to home check.

21/07/2024

Highly recommend Sharon

02/07/2024

30/06/2024

Getting a dog is a huge commitment as we all know. Not just financially and on your time but one thing that people often don’t think about is training and how long this takes long term.

How as a youngster so from when they first come home to appx 2 years old.

Your dog will need many hours of your time daily. Daily training. So often I meet people who hadn’t quite realised what was involved.

So I thought I would use this to break it down a little.

Now I get I’m probably preaching to the converted here but if it reaches just 1 person who hadn’t looked at it like this before. Then the post was worth it.

First month you will likely be waking twice a night to let your puppy to the toilet. Yes that’s weeks that you could be sleep deprived and no that’s not an excuse for you slacking in the day. Yes you will still have to go to work unless you are very fortunate. You will still need to be on the ball through the day. Yes some pups toilet train quicker but ONLY if you are on the ball. Even then it’s dependant on many factors.

You will be watching your puppy like a hawk in case of “accidents” remember accidents are not the pups fault. But the humans fault for not being aware of what was about to happen. The pup does not know what’s expected of them yet and won’t for a few months. Their bladder and bowels are so tiny, they can’t hold it for long. They sometimes don’t even realise what’s about to happen until it’s too late.

Training;
For a start, this is life long although it obviously decreases over the years. Are you committed to training daily, all through the day. Every moment is a learning moment. So even settle work is training.
Are you committed to training from the moment your pup is awake to the moment they sleep? With a puppy there is no day off from teaching them what’s permitted and what’s not. What pays out and what doesn’t. If you’re not on the ball you will be teaching your dog that unwanted behaviour gets attention.

Oh and by the way this is often for the first 2 years of your dogs life!

The kids keep distracting the pup, work is busy, we’ve had a lot on lately. None are an excuse. If your children aren’t able to work as a team with you generally, what makes you think they will cooperate with added responsibilities? At the end of the day, as the adult the buck stops with you. It was your decision to get a pup. My son isn’t helping is not the dogs problem. Sadly though it’s the dog that will suffer in the end.

Having family holidays, after school clubs and busy diaries is not an excuse for a dog not being trained. The dog not being able to human is not the dogs fault. Taking on a dog means that we have to change our way of life to accommodate a dog and being able to adapt without begrudging these accommodations.

If we aren’t able to do these please do consider if getting a puppy is right for you.

Would you be better suited to the retired greyhound who is toilet trained and happy to have an easy walk. Likes to chill for most of the day.

If your a first time dog owner please do consider going to the waiting list for a failed guide dog. Oh and by the way, they often fail as they like to chase a ball or like playing with other dogs!

Consider if it would be better to rehome an older dog who through no fault of their own couldn’t be with their family anymore.

Whilst puppies are cute, it’s a wonderful special moment having a puppy. It’s not the right decision for many families.

If you are thinking of a puppy. Write out your daily schedule for the week and plan in all of the extras that your pup needs. Also subtracting from this your rest time.