How pets can boost your mental health
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week from the 12th to 18th of May. So, we thought this was the ideal time to take a look at how our furry friends can play an important role...
Protecting your pet from ticks
Ticks are a common problem in the UK and can pose a real health risk to your pet. As it’s Tick Prevention Week from the 25th to 31st of March, now’s the ideal time to take...
Pets and Fireworks
Autumn is well underway and we’re soon heading into bonfire and firework season. Fireworks can be particularly distressing for your pets so we’re here with some top tips to keep them calm and safe as the bangs go...
Feeding your pet rabbit
Diet and nutrition are as important for your pet rabbit as it is for you. Making sure your bunny has the correct foods, in the correct quantity is vital to keep them hopping happily. At 4Paws, we...
Healthy Diet, Happy Bunnies!
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) is an annual event aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of pet rabbits. This year RAW will take place from 24th – 28th June and focuses on diet: ‘Healthy diet, happy bunnies!’
Their...
Did you know that from the 10th of June 2024, it is a legal requirement for all cats to be microchipped?
Microchipping you cat will help to ensure that, if they are lost, stolen or injured, you will have the best...
National Pet Month
Every April we are encouraged to celebrate the joy that pets bring to our lives through National Pet Month.
The five main aims and objectives of National Pet Month are:
Promote responsible pet ownership
Make people aware of the...
The benefits of spaying your pet rabbits.
World Spay Day is a day dedicated to educating and spreading the awareness of the benefits of neutering (or spaying) pets.
Rabbits in particular have evolved to reproduce quickly. The phrase “breed like rabbits” didn’t...
Pets and Fireworks
The Autumn months are upon us and Bonfire Night isn’t far off! Fireworks can be exciting and entertaining for children and adults - many of us will have fond memories of going to a bonfire, drinking hot chocolate...
Rabbit Awareness Week
The UK's Pet Population
UK Pet Food, have been gathering information on the UK’s pet population for over 15 years. Earlier this year they revealed that pet ownership has changed massively with a big decline in the number of...