Paula's Pet Services

25/01/2025

24/01/2025

24/01/2025

🙏 HELP NEEDED 🙏

Missing cat from Sefton Street, PR8.
Last spotted down Hampton Road, just behind owners home. Never been out following her move to this area.

Female cat, chipped and spayed.

Please check sheds, garages and post any sightings. Poor girl shouldn’t be out in these storms.

24/01/2025

Woah!! X

24/01/2025

IT’S REALLY WINDY so please ensure that your doors and gates are all secure. We don’t want your floofy ones getting out. 🐾

22/01/2025

19/01/2025

Myth or fact? Dogs that need space are aggressive.

That's a myth! Not all dogs that need space are aggressive.

Although some might be, others might be recovering from surgery, in training, anxious, or simply prefer not to interact with other dogs or people.

What is the reason that your dog needs space?

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08/01/2025

08/01/2025

❄️😿🚗🐾 Check Before You Drive: Protect Cats in Cold Weather! 🐾🚗😿❄️

As the temperature drops, cats and small animals often seek warmth under car bomnets or wheel arches. Before starting your engine, take a moment to protect them:

🔸 Tap the bonnet or knock on it to give any hiding cats a chance to escape.
🔸 Look under your car for any signs of movement or fur.
🔸 Be extra vigilant if you park outside or in areas where stray cats roam.

A quick check could save a life this winter. Let’s keep our furry friends safe! 💙

31/12/2024

Ways to help your pets through New Year Fireworks 🎆

30/12/2024

When the time comes to take down your decorations please don’t bring your Christmas trees to Formby – we no longer need them as the conservation project we used them for was successfully completed several years ago.

In the past we have used Christmas trees to give nature a helping hand to repair areas of the dunes popular for exploring, particularly around the Victoria Road car park. They worked like a temporary sticking plaster.

The branches trapped windblown sand as it came ashore. The trapped sand helped natural processes restart and marram grass to become established again.

Here's where you can recycle your tree locally;
🌲 Formby Household Waste Recycling Centre, L37 8DL.

🌲 Sefton Meadows Household Waste Recycling Centre, L31 8BX.

🌲 South Sefton Household Waste Recycling Centre, L20 4AE.

🌲 Southport Household Waste Recycling Centre,
PR9 7RG.

🌲 Queenscourt Hospice Christmas tree recycling scheme

🌲 St Joseph's Hospice Christmas tree recycling scheme

You can find out more about our conservation work at NT Formby on our website https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/liverpool-lancashire/formby/conservation-work-at-formby

17/12/2024

Love this x

17/12/2024

Too many reports recently of dogs being hurt, chased, bitten, scared or attacked from an off lead dog because handlers didn't think they should put their dog on a lead.

Why should they?
Their dog is ok!
Their dog is friendly!
Their dog is not aggressive!
Their dog just wants to say "Hi"
Their dogs just wants to play
They haven't had any bad experiences .......... Yet!

Please please think about others. If you see a dog on a lead, It doesn't matter what your dog is like. Put your dog on a lead!

It's a simple as that.

06/12/2024

THE PERILS OF PUNISHMENT

It’s easy to stop or suppress a behaviour by using punishment, force or pain and say that it really works, so why even bother to do it differently?

Punishment based methods may well “fix” the behaviour quickly, are far easier, require far less effort, less knowledge, less education, or even just be based on traditional belief, but these methods come at a great cost - destroying trust, creating insecurity, fear, anxiety, provoking aggression, causing dogs to shut down or feel helpless and prevent dogs from learning an alternative, more acceptable behaviour.

There is so much modern, scientific evidence to support force free, positive reinforcement methods as being the most effective and successful way to modify behaviour.

There is nothing admirable, ethical or intelligent in physically or emotionally forcing any sentient being to comply.

Take the time and make a commitment to understand and learn about positive, force free, science-based methods.

04/12/2024

As we get ready to celebrate Christmas with all the festive cheer, please be mindful of the fact that foods that we love at Christmas can be harmful to our dogs.