Feathers and Fur Pet Services

31/01/2025

Anyone else affected by the Barclays outage?

I'm in a really sticky predicament.

As previously posted, my car was written off after an accident on 27th December. I've had hire cars through my insurance up to the pay out, which I've now had. I was due to collect my new car today and the hire car has gone back.

Sat in the garage doing the paperwork and went to pay.... I couldn't!

I have no car!

The outage has been 12hours+ already, with no updates, no explanations and no sign of being sorted.

Luckily I'm not working this weekend and I'm praying it is sorted so I can get access to my money.

No money can be paid in or out of my accounts! For my clients that have outstanding invoices, please don't try to pay them until I confirm the problem is resolved.

I also need to pay for electric and go food shopping, which I can do with a credit card if I have to, but the payout from my insurance is sat in my bank account and I can't access it and none of my bills will be paid!

Fingers crossed it's sorted before Monday!

Also, being a Carer and needing my car for appointments and emergencies, this is causing me a little anxiety to say the least!

After a very stressful month with numerous things going on, I was looking forward to ending it on a high with my new car. Sadly, that didn't happen!

31/01/2025

Awful news, my heart goes out to the owner of Rex, and if this is proven to be the case and isnt just mistaken breed identity, this would prove the legislation for XL Bullies will never stop the issue. As the issue is with the owner, not the breed!

Someone must know who owns and is walking an unmuzzled XL Bully in the Broadmead Avenue area. I can only hope the owner is punished for breaching the legislation if this is indeed the case. I also wish it was the owners punished in all dog attack situations.

29/01/2025

Just some of my lovely clients I have the pleasure of looking after.

If you are looking for pop in visits or sits drop me a message for availability.

23/01/2025

So, after a long wait, I found out today my beloved Mini is a write off. 😢

22/01/2025

Rat Poison in Abington Park and now I've seen a post saying there's chicken bones soaked in Antifreeze in Kingsthorpe, Delapre and The Racecourse!!!!

**I have now seen a post that wardens have confirmed there is no confirmed chocolate & rat poison in Abington Park.

There may well have been rat poison in the spinney area as I saw a bait box. A dog could have picked up a dead rat that had accessed a bait box and been poisoned that way. There's also bait boxes around the Cafe. Although that is an on lead area, I often see off lead dogs running behind the cafe.

The latest post is possibly more scaremongering, someone trying to deter dog walkers maybe, who knows.

However, if there's any truth in sick dogs or loss of life, I'd expect to see Vets issuing warnings and press coverage, rather than just rumors on Facebook.

Whether these Facebook posts are true or not is impossible to say without confirmation from the vets that have treated the dogs.

Either way, please continue to be vigilant walking your dogs!

18/01/2025

Took me a while! 🤣

16/01/2025

So lately, when my girls come in from the garden, they have foamy saliva around their mouths, and they have been shaking. They have also had very sore arm pits and front legs, almost like they've been sprayed with something and have been licking excessively. On investigation, I found a massive toad in my garden and research has led me to believe he may be the culprit!

I've now sectioned off the bottom of my garden to see if these symptoms go away.

The native toad have glands that secret venom when the toad is threatened. Exposure to the venom causes hypersalivation (excessive drooling), frothing at the mouth, vomiting and sometimes anxiety and shaking.

The common toad (Bufo bufo) is widespread in Britain (and western and central Europe), but is not found in Ireland. With common toads emerging from hibernation in late February, VPIS has started receiving enquiries about pets coming in contact with these amphibians. All Bufo species possess paratoid...

16/01/2025

Cheeky post!

My 2 Dachshunds are Insured with Many Pets. I've just been sent a referal offer, so I'm sharing the link!

If you click this link

https://mention-me.com/m/ns/ae2xk-lena-wade

You will recieve £40 Amazon Voucher for signing up to insure your dog or £30 if you insure your cat.

I've been very happy with Many Pets, they have a stress free claim process and have paid out within hours of recieving the claim.

If you're looking for pet insurance, why not give them a go!

13/01/2025

** after having the replacement car for less than 24 hours it's now having to be swapped again! Another faulty car! This time the windscreen washer has packed up! Just drove home with a filthy windscreen barely able to see!

Honestly, I'm done with this year already! Now have issues with the hire car and have had to borrow a car for work which has meant I'm running late.

Swapping the hire car this evening.

What next???

12/01/2025

Apologies if I've not responded to messages over the last few days. I've had a family crisis and two 8 hour stints in A&E with 2 different family members on consecutive days!

Things remain very difficult at the moment and whilst all current bookings will be fulfilled, I have taken the decision not to take on any new clients for the foreseeable future or any further bookings this month.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

06/01/2025

2 Daxies found!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15siWf4wfy/

04/01/2025

**Update**

Now safe at home


Anyone walking around Abington area today please look out. Lost in Abington Park this morning.

04/01/2025

How to tell if your dog is getting too cold.

Being vigilant to your dog’s behaviour is a good way of judging if they are getting too cold. Common signs of your dog struggling to keep warm include:

Trembling or shivering
Very cold ears
Whimpering
Hunched back and tucked in tail
Anxious behaviour and unwillingness to continue walking
Limp or stiff movement
Lifting paws off the ground.

Small and thin coat dogs can get cold very quickly. Missing a walk is better than risking hypothermia.

Avoid taking your puppy for a walk if the temperature drops below 0°C. Even at temperatures slightly above freezing, it's important to keep an eye on your puppy to ensure they're not showing any signs of being too cold. It's best to keep outdoor trips short and limit them to potty breaks and quick play sessions. If you’re in any doubt, keep them indoors.

-5 degrees Celsius: skip the walks at this stage for all dogs. Health risks for your dog if they spend too much time outside in this temperature may include: hypothermia, frostbite, as well as cracked paws, pads or noses.

02/01/2025

"Indestructible" dog toys advertised to withstand the toughest dogs with the mightiest jaws...

5 mins with a daxie and the ears are almost off. 🤣

01/01/2025

Hi everyone, hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year.

Unfortunately mine has been a little crappy, my car is off the road after it had an altercation with a Chinese Water Deer on Sunday, but fear not, I have a courtesy car, unsure as yet if it'll be write off...

I'm full of a chesty cold and feeling rather pants and my physio told me yesterday I should be walking with a crutch or stick because of my back! Been refered for an MRI but probably won't be until March.

So, I'm not taking on any regular walking slots for the foreseeable future and will only have availability for pop ins and day sits without walks.

I will continue to walk my regulars, they are very well behaved, steady paced loose lead walkers and I'm happy to continue walking them.

Not really what I wanted to start the new year with, I was hoping to say I had availability for more regular walks, but my back has other ideas.

Thank you to everyone recommending me, please continue to do if its for pop in visits and short sits for dogs or for rabbits, guinea pigs, cats etc. that obviously don't need walks.

30/12/2024

A big thank you to my lovely clients and your hoomans for making my job so wonderful and for the lovely gifts I've recieved, beautiful sentiments in cards and for continuing to trust me in your homes and with your precious ones.

Wishing you all the best for 2025 and can't wait to start seeing you again from next week!