We all want our pets to be as well behaved as possible, however the training process and helping them to understand what good behaviours are can sometimes be tricky, especially if you are trying to train a young animal like a puppy. With that being said, this doesn’t just apply when your pet is young.
June is national ‘Adopt a Cat Month’, and this is something we wanted to raise more awareness about as it highlights the importance of animal adoption and why it is so much better than buying from a pet shop. There are so many animals in shelters waiting for their forever home, and what better time
Sometimes, it is absolutely necessary to leave your dog at a boarding kennels, and as pet owners, this can make us a little bit anxious and worried. A lot of people try to avoid having to board their dogs, however it is sometimes the only option and what people don’t know is that there really
Training your dog is a very rewarding task, but it’s not always easy, and it certainly requires patience and good technique. Most commonly, you will train your dog with the basics when they are puppies, which needless to say can be a little hands on and require a patient and engaging approach. Dogs are very
As pet owners, the most important thing to us is keeping our pets safe. One way to ensure better safety for our beloved pets, is to get them microchipped. It helps keep them protected and allows us to be located and contacted should they ever end up out of sight. Over the years, microchipping has
There are so many wonderful things about owning a dog. Their loyalty and companionship, training them and seeing them progress, sharing your life with them; these are only a few of the special ways they will impact your life. However despite all of these fantastic things, looking after a dog can be challenging, and one
Whether you have animals in your house already or not, introducing a new pet can be challenging in any environment. It takes time for animals to adjust to their new surroundings, let alone any other pets that you may have. Furthermore, introducing a new pet also becomes stressful to the pets that you might already
I’m sure you’ve heard of the phrase ‘a dog is for life, not just for Christmas’, but sadly at this time of the year, hundreds of pets are gifted to people for Christmas, and shortly afterwards, get abandoned or given up. All of these animals are taken out of their brand new homes and left
Here at Hollybank Cattery & Kennels, we strongly believe that a house isn’t a home without a pet. Our little furry companions make our home a better place, and we would certainly be lost without them. Having a pet can actually improve your health amongst a whole lot of other benefits, such as having a
I am sure over the past few months you have been receiving tonnes of GDPR emails from companies begging you to stay on their mailing list. Well, there is a good reason for this, and we wanted to tell you a little more about it. This new GDPR came into practice on 25th May 2018
