Channel FIVE’s popular Gadget Show chose our Puppy Farm Awareness Day in September to film at, and the pet-tastic item was aired a few weeks ago:
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ThePet.net on the Gadget Show!!
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tomplaner
ThePet.net in the Amazon!!
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tomplaner
This weekend ThePet.net co-founder Marc the vet will be travelling to Iquitos, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, to volunteer for a month with incredible charity AmazonCARES.org.
Marc will be mainly neutering dogs and cats to help control overpopulation, as well as treating routine health problems and also visiting local schools to talk with school-children about looking [...]
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Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Pet
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tomplaner
Christmas is just a month away and we’re all planning who’s getting what present, desperately trying not to leave anyone, or anything, out.
But have you found your four-legged loved-ones’ special Yuletide gift yet?
Most of you I’m sure will buy your pet special gifts all year round, but how about giving something original to honour this [...]
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IMPORTANT: Christmas Dangers to Our Pets
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tomplaner
With the Christmas holidays just around the corner please consider how your festive celebrations may affect your pets, so we can all enjoy a safe and happy Christmas and New Year together.
Will you be spending your holidays at home or away? Leaving your pets at home will require the help of a responsible (and sober!) [...]
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Looking after our Garden Guests
Posted on November 24, 2009 by tomplaner
Did you know that your own back garden has now become a fantastic refuge for our native species of birds, as they can actually find the countryside around them a hostile place these days?
So if you’ve a garden or a secluded area where birds can feed safely, then please try to do your bit to [...]
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Pets, Wildlife & Fireworks Night
Posted on October 21, 2009 by tomplaner
We’re almost at ‘that’ time again when we all seem to feel the need to celebrate the unsuccessful attempt of a terrorist group’s second-in-command to blow up our beautiful Palace of Westminster.
A strange event to celebrate but pyro-pioneer Mr Brock who created it seemed to do rather well out of Mr Guy Fawkes!
To most of [...]
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Halloween & Things that Swoop Down in the Night
Posted on October 21, 2009 by tomplaner
So what creatures would you most closely associate with Halloween?
I guess that as well as spiders and black cats, bats would come pretty high up on your list?
Thanks to the ‘countless’ Dracula movies and the increasing popularity of next week’s Halloween festivities (mainly spurred on by our friends over in the US); bats have obtained [...]
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Discover Dogs: Earls Court 1, November 14th & 15th
Posted on October 21, 2009 by tomplaner
It’s almost here. The annual Discover Dogs extravaganza is coming to town again – and this time it’s even bigger and better in Earls Court 1.
This fantastic canine showpiece will be celebrating its 14th year of delighting dog devotees from all over the UK and beyond, with new and exciting attractions alongside a range [...]
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Autumn Dangers for Our Pets
Posted on October 21, 2009 by tomplaner
Now that summer is well and truly over for another year it’s time to look at some of the issues facing our pets this autumn.
As temperatures drop and the nights draw in, it’s extremely important to remember to continue (or even start!) decent anti-parasitic treatments to prevent problems associated with annoying fleas.
These tiny wingless insects [...]
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Animals in War: They didn’t volunteer – they had no choice.
Posted on October 21, 2009 by tomplaner
Most of us will find this time of year very emotional. The annual Sunday remembrance parades across the land help all of us us reflect on how lucky we really are as a nation; and how it’s all due to those brave heroes that fought – and still continue to fight – for us in [...]
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