How to keep pets cool in hot weather

Summer has now arrived in the UK and it is always a struggle. I won't repeat the usual stories you hear about the UK heat, but in summary is it humid, heavy and airless. And I am not even covered in fur to make it so much hotter! Over the years, I have worked out … Continue reading How to keep pets cool in hot weather

Should I get a rabbit?

This whole week I have been looking at ways to make sure that your rabbit is able to live their best lives and to provide you guys from some advice that I have picked up over the years that I have been a bunny parent myself. Of course these are not exhaustive - even I … Continue reading Should I get a rabbit?

How to bunny proof your house

This may be a cheat but last year I did a short post about how to bunny proof your house so that your rabbit can be free range. These tips will help make your home suitable for a rabbit, so that your rabbit and all of your furniture is kept safe and secure. A hutch … Continue reading How to bunny proof your house

What food can rabbits eat?

As mentioned in my previous post, rabbits have very delicate digestive systems and so it is very important that you only feed your rabbit foods that are good for them. There is a lot of information out there but I thought it would be handy to have it all in once place, so here we … Continue reading What food can rabbits eat?

Facts about rabbits

As cute and cuddly as rabbits are, there is a lot unknown about them in general society. As someone who has owned a rabbit now for the past 4 years, I am constantly learning new things about how best to care for my darling bunny and have had to unlearn a lot of stereotypes that … Continue reading Facts about rabbits

Rabbit Awareness Week

Today marks the start of Rabbit Awareness Week! Rabbit Awareness Week is run by Burgess Excel, which is a brand of pet food that makes food for all companion animals. The event has been running for the past 16 years, with 2023 marking the 17th year of raising awareness around on the world's most misunderstood … Continue reading Rabbit Awareness Week

What is ear cropping?

Ear cropping - sometimes also called ear docking - is the act of cutting the ears of a dog so that the ear is either removed or damaged in someway. In most cases, the ears are cropped so that the floppy part of the ear is removed. Is there a reason for this? The main … Continue reading What is ear cropping?

World Vet Day

World Veterinary Day is celebrated every year on the last Saturday of April, so I am technically a day early with this. This day was created in 2000 by the World Veterinary Association to highlight and promote the work performed by veterinarians around the globe. Every year, the day is focused around a set theme … Continue reading World Vet Day

Should you keep your cat indoors?

I have seen this debate going around online quite a lot in recent months. There are obviously a lot of different sides of this debate so I thought it would be interesting to address these arguments. Now I will preface this by saying that I am a very nervous pet parent - I think after … Continue reading Should you keep your cat indoors?

Snuggle Sunday

Following on from my previous post on how to keep your pets cool in the hot weather, here is an example of Lola enjoying the coolness of a frozen floor tile. She took a while to get used to it, but has now worked out why we kept putting these near her. Think she's a … Continue reading Snuggle Sunday