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Arena, Abscesses & Limps

Those of you who have been following my journey with the two horses who were abandoned at our place may remember that they are not at all happy to be touched. This, of course, poses major challenges and has been a source of concern. From time to time, Arena, the mare, has been limping but, [...]

By |2022-09-07T10:05:48+02:00September 7th, 2022|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Relief vs Remorse

19/08/2022 Yesterday Squeaky went into one of the travelling crates by herself and I was able to close the door. Until then she had only put her head and shoulders inside to reach the dish with food but yesterday I pushed the dish to the back of the crate. Of course, when she realised that [...]

By |2022-08-26T10:10:45+02:00August 19th, 2022|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Kennels

Summer is coming and many people will be going away on holiday. If you have pets, clearly the best option, especially for dogs but also for some cats who have learned to travel well, is to take your animals with you. This may not always be possible in which case the next best option would [...]

By |2022-06-11T16:04:09+02:00June 11th, 2022|Uncategorised|0 Comments

All Things Great and Small

I can't believe what has happened! Mimi, the little mini pinscher, died last night, Friday May 13th 2022, at 7.45pm. She was ten years old. She and her mother came to us when she was three when her foster Mum, a young woman of only forty-two, died of cancer. She had a lovely walk on [...]

By |2022-05-14T16:11:38+02:00May 14th, 2022|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Free E-booklet for all dog guardians

Zuzanna Rybarczyk set this initiative in motion inviting a number of people to contribute to a free e-booklet to give pet guardians some information which may help them, enhance the welbeing of their pets and also strengthen the bond between them. This great little booklet is now available for download free of charge here: [...] [...]

By |2022-03-02T17:22:48+01:00March 2nd, 2022|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Expect the Unexpected

A few days ago, I had to attend to some paperwork at the police station. It was pouring with rain and the roads were flooded. As we drove gently through a flooded area Salma got up from her usual travelling place for the first time since she has been with us and came to lie [...]

By |2021-12-06T15:19:43+01:00December 6th, 2021|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Manuka Essential Oil

Manuka honey is the best known product derived from the manuka tree. It has been used not only as a food but also to treat wounds which did not close despite being treated in conventional ways. For this it has proved to be highly effective. Now the essential oil is available to us so my [...]

By |2021-10-22T11:57:04+02:00October 22nd, 2021|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Spontaneous Zoopharmacognosy

This morning when we went out it was still dark, but Salma went straight to a particular plant which she began to chew on avidly. After a couple of minutes of dedicated chewing she stepped away and began to retch. Then she vomited up a small amount of white foam. She had shown no signs [...]

By |2021-10-19T16:16:58+02:00October 19th, 2021|Uncategorised|0 Comments

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