My Pet Matters August 2021
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Issue 69 - August 2021 Inside this issue… Lola Therapy dog’s moment of magic with dementia patient Hot dog? Six potentially cooler places to walk your dog in summer Animal care Can our passion for pets help reset our relationship with nature? Doggy-safe haven Seven steps to creating a dog-safe garden PLUS… Pet News • Pet Features • What’s On • Pet Health • Pet Finance Pet Travel • Pet Art • How to… • Fun & Games and much more! My Matters Pet Welcome My Pet Matters Pet Watch - What’s on & What’s About If you’re walking dogs on behalf of someone not able to Letter from the Editor CONTENTS You may walk a dog for someone who is unable to leave their Welcome to the August 2021 issue of Pet Watch CORONAVIRUS house because they are self-isolating or being shielded. ‘My Pet Matters’ - The monthly Newsletter What’s on & What’s About ................................................. 3 You should wash your hands before and after handling the dog that brings you and your pet closer. and keep 2 metres away from other people and animals, Pet News .................................................................... 4 - 7 Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for people including when handing over the dog to the owner. in England with animals This month we bring you six potentially cooler Pet Health Cats places to walk your dog, we feature ‘Lola’ - Six potentially cooler places to walk your dog ................. 8 - 9 Advice for pet owners and livestock keepers on looking after a Therapy dog’s moment of magic with a the welfare of animals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) You should wash your hands before and after any contact with pandemic. This advice applies to England only. dementia patient. We ask the question; Pet Feature your cat. Animal care ............................................................... 10 - 13 Can our passion for pets help reset our You should stay alert and follow the current coronavirus Horses, livestock and other animals relationship with nature, and we give you More Pet News ...................................................... 14 - 15 guidance at all times. This is national guidance. Check if there seven steps to creating a dog-safe garden. are local restrictions in your area. If you have symptoms of coronavirus you should self-isolate at Plus much much more! Pet Feature home for 7 days, or 14 as a household or support bubble. Lola the Therapy Dog .................................................. 16 - 19 There is no evidence that: You should arrange a test to find out if you have coronavirus. Every month we bring you pet news, Pet Feature • coronavirus is circulating in pets or other animals in the UK If you have a horse that you don’t keep at home (for example, interesting articles and features, what’s on, Seven steps to creating a dog-safe garden ................... 20 - 21 • pets, other domestic animals or livestock can transmit the you keep it in livery, a stables or on private land), you should not handy tips, expert opinions and advice, disease to humans visit it whilst you are self-isolating. You should contact your yard Charity of the Month manager or vet to make suitable animal welfare arrangements. finance information, pet product promotions, In line with general advice on coronavirus, you should wash your Hedgehog Rescue - Caring for vulnerable hedgehogs ......... 22 If you have livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, travel, art, fun and games and much more for hands before and after being around or handling animals or their or any other types of livestock, you should arrange for someone you to getting to know your pet better. food. There is no evidence that you need to wash your pets to else who is not self-isolating to care for your animals. control the spread of coronavirus. Never use household or commercial cleaning products, disinfectants or antibacterial Plus there is our Charity of the Month. Where this is not possible, you should ensure the basic needs wipes on pets. of your animals are met. You should wash your hands before and (See page 22 for details). after handling your animals and stay 2 metres away from other If your animal needs vet treatment people. If you’re too unwell to care for your animals and there is And why not receive future issues of ‘My Pet no one to help, you should call your local authority. If your animal needs treatment, phone the vet to arrange the best Matters? It’s absolutely FREE! Just visit: way to meet their needs. If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus www.mypetmatters.co.uk and click on Data Privacy ‘Newsletter’. My Pet Matters Newsletter is published by Clearlight Media and will collect and use Dogs You may: your data only with your consent or if we are permitted to do so by other lawful means. We work hard to ensure your data is safe and secure at all times. 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Unit 1, Alton Road Industrial Estate, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5NB. email: [email protected] Web: www.mypetmatters.co.uk 3 My Pet Matters Pet News My Pet Matters Pet News “Solutions must be found and people must have confidence that Following a change in the law regarding the storage of animal blood, UUP demands pet dogs they can travel freely throughout the United Kingdom with their More dog blood Pet Blood Bank UK was founded in 2007. Since then, thousands of pets.” creatures have been saved. are allowed to travel The UK saw an increase of more than 3 million dogs in homes donors are needed However, the past 15 months has been tough for the service, which across two Covid lockdowns, with an estimated 500,000 households transports donated blood to veterinary surgeries across the country. freely in the UK in Northern Ireland having at least one dog, and today with overseas for transfusions to travel still affected by changing quarantine rules, many people are A few years ago, when one of our dogs needed a transfusion, I began The party's DEARA spokesperson Rosemary staying put.