Home Vet NI

04/09/2025

⏳ Only one day left to vote in The Local Pet Awards❤️🐾

We are truly honoured to be shortlisted in two categories this year –

⭐️Pet Bereavement Service

AND

⭐️Vet Heroes

- alongside so many amazing and inspiring people in the pet industry.

The work we do is never easy, but it is a privilege. We are invited into homes on some of the hardest days families will ever face, helping much-loved pets to pass peacefully, with dignity and love. Every single vote is a reminder that this work matters – that the bond between people and their pets is powerful, and deserves to be honoured.

If we have ever supported you and your family, or if you believe that every pet deserves a gentle and loving farewell, please take a moment to cast your vote for us today. It only takes a minute, but it truly means the world.

🐾 Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

Click here to vote 👇

https://www.northernirelandpetawards.com/vote

03/09/2025

✏️📚 Back to school vibes! 📚✏️

Our two little “pupils” are all packed up and ready for their big day – school bags, eager faces (well… mostly), and probably a few treats hidden in those bags! 🐶🎒🐶

We thought this picture was too good not to share – but we want you to get creative…

👉 What would be the perfect caption for this photo?

Drop your funniest or cutest ideas below ⬇️

02/09/2025

🌈TRIBUTE TUESDAY🌈

Today we remember Woodie, who always had a waggy tail - especially at treat time! He is missed so much.

RIP Woodie ❤🐾🌈

To have your pet featured on our Tribute Tuesdays, please send me a DM with your pets name, a photo with a message and dates if you have them. I will post one every Tuesday. This is open to anyone who has lost a pet.

01/09/2025

RIP Brinkley ❤️🐾🌈

01/09/2025

Last week I sat with a family as they said goodbye to their beautiful dog, taken far too soon. She had been suffering with a very rare disease, and despite all their love, the kindest choice they could make was to let her go. 💔

Her owner told me that some of her work colleagues didn’t understand. They said it was “only a dog.” Hearing that broke my heart.

I’ve been so fortunate to always be surrounded by people who truly love animals and who understood the depth of my grief when I lost Dodi. And that includes all of you here. Over the years we’ve built such a special community—one filled with kindness, support, and compassion. I see it in your comments and in everything we’ve achieved together for animals- including raising much needed funds for local animal charities.

So thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for walking this journey alongside us. Let’s continue to hold each other up in our grief and in our love for the animals. It’s never ‘just a pet’, they are family ❤️

30/08/2025

Paulie wasn’t overly pleased with me this evening when I arrived to give him his injections. 💉

The good news is he’s looking a bit brighter and the swelling in his leg has gone down a bit, so fingers crossed he’s on the mend and won’t have to put up with me too much longer! 🥰

To follow his progress, follow Newcastle Wildlife Rescue 🦢

30/08/2025

29/08/2025

The Magic of Dog Cuddles

When the world feels heavy, shadows creep near,
A soft little nuzzle says, I’m right here.
No words are needed, no grand displays,
Just quiet love in the simplest of ways.

Their fur holds the warmth of a gentle flame,
Their heartbeat whispers, calling your name.
In that small embrace, worries grow light,
And the hardest of days turn softer at night.

Dog cuddles are healing, steady, and true,
A language of love only they speak to you.
A gift so humble, yet priceless, it seems—
The comfort of paws, the keeper of dreams.

29/08/2025

Running Home Vet NI is something I feel honoured to do, but it comes with real sacrifices that my family make every single day.

There are times when I have to drop everything — family dinners, bedtimes, days out — because another family needs me. My phone is always on, and sometimes that means I can’t always be as present as I’d like at home.

Barry, Evelyn and Thomas give up so much so that I can be there for others. Barry holds everything together when I have to rush out. Evelyn and Thomas understand when I miss bedtime, the school run, or when I’m simply too tired after a long day of heartbreak. They show me such patience and love, even when it’s hard.

I know this work matters — helping families say goodbye to their pets in the gentlest way possible. But it is only possible because of the sacrifices my own family make behind the scenes. I am endlessly grateful to them, and I want to acknowledge just how much they give so I can do what I do. ❤️

All our vets and their families make the same sacrifices. I would love for them to know how special they are for being part of the Home Vet NI team.

If you think they deserve recognition, please take two minutes to vote for Home Vet NI in two categories:

⭐️Pet Bereavement Service

AND

⭐️ Vet Heroes

Click this link to vote(1 week until voting closes):

https://www.northernirelandpetawards.com/vote

I am so proud we have been short-listed along with some very deserving people. Thanks so much for all your support 💕

28/08/2025

We have lots of Dachshund loving people who follow this page… can any of you offer Dan a home?

He is 1 years old and looking an adult only home, however he can live with another dog.

Let’s find this boy a forever home soon.

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

28/08/2025

A very different kind of patient for me this evening!

This stunning swan was rescued after becoming tangled in fishing line on the Quoile River. Sadly, he has significant injuries to both his leg and wing. He’s now in the wonderful care of my mum at Newcastle Wildlife Rescue.

He needs daily pain relief and antibiotic injections, so I went over to help out. We’re all keeping our fingers crossed that he makes a good recovery 🙏🤞

28/08/2025

RIP Hendrix ❤️🌈🐾