First For Pets - Pet Care & Pet Transport

26/03/2025

25/03/2025

25/03/2025

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***

-I'm a Malinois.

Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.

But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.

My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.

Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.

When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.

Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.

I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.

Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.

My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.

Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.

I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.

Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.

Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.

Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie

I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.

Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...

I am a 21st century dog.

I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.

Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.

I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.

You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.

If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!

If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.

I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.

So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

Credits goes to the respective owner ♥️...!

24/03/2025

24/03/2025

Keep your pet safe from fleas, ticks, and worms with regular treatment. Signs, risks, and prevention tips every pet owner should know.

24/03/2025

So your kid wants an Easter bunny, huh?

We get it, you can easily go and purchase one from a shop or a breeder. But we’re asking you not to.

We’re asking you to consider whether you’re ready for a 10 year+ commitment.
We’re asking if you’re ready for the costs involved? Neutering (£100-£200). Vaccinating (£40-£100 annually). An adequate set up that meets or exceeds 3 x 2 meters (£300-£1,000). Hay, forage, bedding, treats etc (£80+ monthly). Insurance plans (£10-£25 monthly). The fact this will all be x2 because rabbits cannot live alone.

Breeders and pet shops will lie to you and convince you that rabbits are cheap and easy pets. This is because they don’t care, their only interest is money and profit making.
Rabbits are absolutely not starter pets, they aren’t for kids full stop. If you go and impulse buy a rabbit this Easter, I can promise you that your child will get bored and the novelty will wear off. The only one that will ultimately suffer is the rabbit. You will get fed up, the rabbit will end up being neglected and you’ll be begging a rescue to take them in before the end of this year.
As a parent, it is YOUR responsibility to teach your child that animals are not disposable objects. Please don’t be part of the problem, don’t be that parent. Don’t buy your kids a rabbit this Easter.

Don’t contribute to this 👇

22/03/2025

Join Us for Tea & Tails!
- Easter Sunday
- Armitage & Handsacre Village Hall
- Doors Open at Midday
- Tea & Tails 2 - 4pm
- £7.50 entry per person including a complimentary slice of cake & tea/coffee

This event is slightly different from our usual Tea & Tails Community Coffee Mornings as this event marks the launch of Lauren's book; 'The Search For Effie', the tale of the rescue dog who went missing in a Scottish National Forrest for 4 weeks!

Lauren will be sharing extracts from the book & telling other Max & George Trust tales between 2 - 4pm... Sit back & relax with a cuppa, cake & go on a journey featuring the ups, downs, twists & tales of all that is dog rescue!!!

The doors will open at Midday offering:

- Meet the Dogs!
- Refreshments
- Cake
- Doggy Pup Cups!
- Tombola
- Doggy Lucky Dip
- Raffle
- Buy Natural Dog Treats
- Shop Dog Accessories & Equipment
- Sign up for various volunteering
- Sign up for Lost Dog Tracking & Trapping
- Sign up for Work Experience

Limited spaces apply.
You can book your ticket by following this link:
https://buy.stripe.com/28o2bnc9IdogbewaG3

Join us for an entertaining afternoon with the pooches & learn a lot along the way too! All funds raised go to The Max & George Trust.

15/03/2025

Just some of the gorgeous furry folk we care for 🥰.

If you'd like First For Pets to care for your furry family member, please call now on ☎️ 07973 827821 or email enquiries@firstforpetsuk@gmail.com

Donna & Jeff ❤️

First For Pets - Pet Care & Pet Transport
https://firstforpetsuk.co.uk/

11/03/2025

‼️This Thursday, don't be disappointed, phone now and book your place ‼️

11/03/2025

“He’s not your kid.”
As I tuck him in every night.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I make my breakfast, I scramble him up some eggies and make sure he gets the most important meal of the day.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I do my laundry, I make sure his blankets/jackets and bedding (he still sleeps with us every night in OUR bed) are also clean.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I nursed him back to his optimal health the first few months I had him.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I just changed my entire career and life so I could be home with him more during the days and save for our future because I was sick of seeing him so sad on the furbo.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I hang his coat/blanket (one of many) on the coat hanger next to ours.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I pick up all his toys and place them back on his bed for him to through them everywhere as soon as he wakes up from his nap.

“He’s not your kid.”
As I take him out yet again to play and run in the snow while my fingers are numb but he’s only a puppy for so long.

“He’s not your kid.”
Yea, he’s not my kid.
He’s my heart. My world. My baby.
And for those who can’t see the similarities between a puppy and a child and for those who really think a dog is really “just a dog,” you must never have found your heart dog and I pray one day, you do ♥️❤️❤️❤️