Painswick Pets

18/03/2025

We still have a few spaces left for this year's BurtonFete.
With over 15 local stalls, including food, drinks, sweets, crafts, cocktail bar. Our dog show is a highlight of the day. With local live music and lots chilled vibes.
Come and help us raise money for a few local charities/groups.
Booking available direct via www.burtonsprings.co.uk

13/03/2025

I have filled my diary with events where you can come and see my wares... some are provisional bookings and more may be added so keep watching!

Sunday 6th April 2025
Watchet Street Fair, The Esplanade

Monday 21st April 2025
Easter Fair, Kilve Court, Kilve

Sat/Sunday 3rd/4th May 2025
Hestercombe Spring Fair, Cheddon Fitzpaine

Weds 7th May 2025
Watchet Wednesday Market, The Esplanade

Sunday 25th May 2025
Burton Springs Fair, Burton, Stogursey

Sunday 1st June 2025
Watchet Street Fair, The Esplanade

Saturday 28th June 2025
Brymore Academy Summer Fair & Open Day, Cannington

Sunday 5th July 2025
Watchet Street Fair, The Esplanade

Saturday 12th July 2025
Dulverton Artisan Fair, Exmoor Lawns

Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Watchet Wednesday Market, The Esplanade

Saturday 27th July 2025
Dulverton Dog Show, Exmoor Lawns

Wednesday 30th July 2025
Dunster Country Fair, Dunster Lawns

Sunday 3th August 2025
Porlock Country Fair, The Recreation Ground

Friday 15th August 2025
Dunster Show, Dunster Lawns

Wednesday 20th August 2025
Watchet Wednesday Market, The Esplanade

Sunday 7th September 2025
Watchet Street Fair, The Esplanade

Wednesday 17th September 2025
Watchet Wednesday Market, The Esplanade

Sunday 5th October 2025
Hovawart Club of Great Britain Club Meet
Oswestry Showground

Please note, the Watchet Wednesday Market runs every Weds through the summer, I have just listed the dates I will be there. Similarly, the Street Fair is held on the first Sunday of every month up to & including October. Please support these events if you can!

You will also find a selection of my produce at the Exmoor Food & Crafts shop in Minehead, Coates English Willow Centre in Stoke St Gregory and at Exmoor Through the Lens in Dunster.

26/02/2025

Need a new lead? Have a look at my website and give me a shout!
www.painswickpets.co.uk
Matching collars also available!

With the month of March nearly upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that it is a legal requirement to keep all dogs on a lead on open access land between 1st March and 31st July 🦮

The Quantock Hills has an abundance of lovely dog walks, although you need to be mindful of all wildlife and livestock. Please keep dogs on a short lead to avoid disturbing ground nesting birds and help to protect ewes and lambs. These rules apply whether you are walking your dog in a recreational capacity or a professional one.

Almost half of dog owners believe their pet won’t harm livestock despite nearly two thirds admitting that their dog chases other animals. Nearly four in ten dog owners admit their pet doesn’t always come back when called this means pregnant ewes and newborn lambs are under risk from out-of-control dogs.

🐑 What is defined as ‘worrying’?
This can be a physical attack as well as chasing in such a way as may reasonably be expected to cause injury or suffering, or being at large in an area containing livestock.

🐕 Who can be found guilty of an offence?
Section 1 of the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 states that the owner of the dog or anyone else who is in charge of the dog at the time can be found guilty of a livestock worrying offence.

🚓 What power do the police have?
The Act enables police to seize and detain any dog where there is reasonable cause to believe that a dog has been worrying livestock, together with powers to issue a warrant to search property to identify a dog suspected of livestock worrying.

💷 What is the penalty for livestock worrying?
Offenders can be penalised with a fine of up to £1,000.

For more information if you aren't sure visit 👇
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code

26/02/2025

A 6 week puppy course will start on Monday 3rd March at Bicknoller village Hall 5-6pm for puppies 20 weeks and under. If you would like to join please contact me on 07790996791. All vaccinations must be up to date. The training is reward based. Please complete the online form to join and give me a call if you would like further information.

05/02/2025

*** CRUFTS ***

To all my hovawart friends and people who show in the Working & Pastoral groups, I will be visiting Crufts on Sunday 9th March, so if you’d like to place an order, I can save you the postage by bringing it with me! Check out my website for all the info on the products I make and drop me a message or email to order…. See you there!

www.painswickpets.co.uk

21/12/2024

Searching for that perfect present for your pooch? At Stripples we have some wonderful new products in stock that we are sure they will appreciate. From Painswick Pets (who are based in Kilve), we have a stylish selection of foldable water bowls, and quality handmade multiway dog leads and collars made with British webbing. While from Paul & Thor (who are based near West Monkton) we have some gorgeous solid shampoo bars that are made with natural, organic ingredients to keep your pup looking fresh and fabulous!
Dogs are always welcome to come and browse in Stripples with their humans as we have plenty of amazing gift ideas for them too!

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE OPEN ON 23RD DECEMBER AND CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.

16/12/2024

And that’s a wrap for Painswick Pets for this year! My remaining Christmas bandanas and bows are now in the Exmoor Food & Crafts shop in Minehead along with an enlarged selection of folding water bowls… well worth a visit for some beautiful hand crafted gifts!

I will be back attending local events next season and will post details later but in the meantime, please email or message me if you’d like to order anything or just for some friendly advice 😊

I’d like to thank you all for supporting my little business and to wish you a very happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2025!

Kate 💕🐾💕

07/12/2024

Does anyone have any contacts within the building/landscaping trade who might help out the zoo please?
Please share!

Storm Darragh Update - Zoo closed tomorrow 08/12/24‼️

We have suffered some significant damage thanks to the storm today - thankfully no staff or animals injured but we could use some help!

The spurred tortoises have been relocated thanks to a tree demolishing half of their paddock, as pictured, so we will now be busy clearing and rebuilding here. The meerkats have also now been evacuated from their enclosure as a second tree threatens to come down on their enclosure tonight! The fence between us and the farmers field has given up so we’ve had cows out for a jolly in the car park, and we’ve also got some damage to the roof of the Reptile Hall, which will need further repairs! All good news - because we’ve got no money!

Our biggest issue is that a whole row of trees have just now erupted out of the ground and torn up a whole section of the tapir paddock fence - and Indra (the tapir) is very unhappy about it! With it being Sunday tomorrow we will be unable to get materials locally until Monday - she is secured for tonight but we desperately need to make emergency repairs at first light. We have a whole bunch of heroes already planning on coming to help us clear and build - but we need approximately 20 6ft or 8 foot fencing stakes, ideally 4" x 4" or 6" x 6" and at least 30ft of galvanised mesh at 4ft or higher to make temporary repairs - does anyone locally have any materials we can borrow/be donated to help with this ASAP!🙏 Much of this damage occurred during the afternoon, so we are only just starting to organise repairs now. We have tonight to look forward to too!

We do have emergency stock of material for these situations but we have never had so much damage from one storm before… any help is greatly appreciated!

PM us, email ([email protected]) or phone the Tropiquaria main land line (01984 640688) at any time!

The zoo is closed because of the high winds (tomorrow - Sunday) in addition to the need for repairs. We are hopefully open again on Monday.

06/12/2024

Well, thank you Storm Darragh 😫 The Dunster Winter Festival is cancelled! Such a shame for the organisers who have put in so much hard work over the year to make it happen… but it’s the right call given the circumstances. I hope you all stay safe over the weekend and please don’t venture out unless absolutely necessary!

If you’d like to buy something for your pets then please drop me a message or email - the last day for ordering for Christmas is Friday 13th December. I will be putting some more stock in the Exmoor Food & Craft shop in Minehead soon (I’ll let you know when it’s there to save you a trip).

www.painswickpets.co.uk

28/11/2024

I’m not doing very well this season! Unfortunately I have had to cancel my pitch at Dulverton on Sunday. I am still struggling with a nasty cold and have just lost my beloved golden retriever, Topper, so I’m decidedly out of sorts… I hope to be back up and running for Dunster next weekend but in the meantime please email if you’d like to order anything. Apologies for any inconvenience caused!

Www.painswickpets.co.uk

22/11/2024

Unfortunately, I have a streaming cold and have made the difficult decision to pull out of this weekend’s Exmoor Christmas Fair. I hope you will still visit the event in Porlock as a great deal of effort goes into organising it and it is well worth supporting! Lots of talented local producers have laboured long hours over their creations….

Meanwhile, I shall keep my germs to myself and concentrate on being fit and well for next weekend when you will find me at dulvertonbystarlight 🤞
Sorry to disappoint anyone but hopefully catch up soon!

If any fellow crafters would like to use my pitch, please contact me for details.

www.painswickpets.co.uk

17/11/2024

Day 3 at Hestercombe Gardens! Lots of wonderful stalls, I’m feeling quite Christmassy now!

If you can’t make it today, my next event is at Porlock for the Exmoor Christmas Fair next weekend 😊

16/11/2024

Day 2 at Hestercombe Gardens Christmas Fair!

If you can’t make it, please check out the little fair at East Quantockshead today for some lovely homemade cards, crochet and yummy treats!

15/11/2024

All systems go Hestercombe Gardens Christmas Fair! Get that shopping started in this lovely setting with loads of stalls, food, drink…. Here today, tomorrow and Sunday 😊