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What you need to know about animal welfare legislation

Health & Safety

What you need to know about animal welfare legislation

At Pets4Homes we take animal welfare seriously. There are a number of laws that cover the breeding and sale of dogs in the UK. If you are a ...Read more

Pets4Homes joins the Animal Welfare Alliance

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Health & Safety

Pets4Homes joins the Animal Welfare Alliance

In honour of Animal Welfare Week, we’re proud to announce our latest partnership—the Animal Welfare Alliance. We believe that initiatives in...Read more

Five changes to make to your dog walks in September

Five changes to make to your dog walks in September

As September rolls around, the weather begins to cool off a little and many of us see a meaningful change in our routines as schools return ...Read more

What sort of home and environment do Guinea pigs need to be kept in?

Rodents & Mustelids

Life As A Pet Parent

What sort of home and environment do Guinea pigs need to be kept in?

Guinea pigs are a popular choice of pet for children, but they’re actually somewhat complex to care for, have lots of specific needs, and de...Read more

Why pet rabbits cannot be kept alone

Food & Nutrition

Life As A Pet Parent

Why pet rabbits cannot be kept alone

Rabbits are highly social animals, and they need to be kept together in pairs or potentially small groups. One rabbit kept alone will never ...Read more

Do rabbits make good pets for children?

Food & Nutrition

Life As A Pet Parent

Do rabbits make good pets for children?

The short, simple answer to this is no! In fact, rabbits are not really a good pet for even a lot of adults who might think them a viable ch...Read more

Five common misconceptions about pet rabbits you need to get over before you buy one

Food & Nutrition

Life As A Pet Parent

Five common misconceptions about pet rabbits you need to get over before you buy one

Rabbits are a really popular pet in the UK, but sadly they’re also one of the most misunderstood too, and this means many rabbits aren’t car...Read more

How to prevent your cat from falling if you live in a high-rise apartment

How to prevent your cat from falling if you live in a high-rise apartment

A cat is a viable choice of pet if you live in a higher-up apartment, as long as you have enough space and are able to provide sufficient en...Read more

Should You Breed From Your Mare?

Life As A Pet Parent

Should You Breed From Your Mare?

If anything goes wrong – have a foal, isn’t that the mantra trotted out by mare owners? But the fact of the matter is that not every mare sh...Read more

Dettol is toxic to cats: Five important safety rules for cleaning

Health & Safety

Grooming & Hygiene

Dettol is toxic to cats: Five important safety rules for cleaning

Dettol is one of the most trusted and widely used cleaning products in the UK, both for cleaning our homes and for basic first aid wound car...Read more

Where to look for an indoor cat that has gotten out or gone missing

Where to look for an indoor cat that has gotten out or gone missing

Searching for a lost cat that isn’t used to being outside can be very worrying, and the whole process can be stressful and distressing; it i...Read more

Important things to consider when it comes to your kids, your dog, and the school holidays

Health & Safety

Important things to consider when it comes to your kids, your dog, and the school holidays

As the long summer holidays approach, you might be hoping that your older children can begin to help out when it comes to caring for and wal...Read more

Is a cat more likely to survive a fall from a great height than a more moderate one?

Health & Safety

Is a cat more likely to survive a fall from a great height than a more moderate one?

Cats are said to “always land on their feet” and while this isn’t universally true, it is the case more often than not, in the context of fa...Read more

Five frequently asked questions from dog owners about the newly updated Countryside Code

Health & Safety

Five frequently asked questions from dog owners about the newly updated Countryside Code

The Countryside Code is something most of us have heard of at least peripherally, even if we live in an urban area; and if you’re planning t...Read more

Common misconceptions about cats and the need for a collar

Common misconceptions about cats and the need for a collar

Many first-time cat owners think cats need collars, that it is the law, that there is a need to ensure others know the cat is owned, or they...Read more

Five things to avoid when it comes to cats, collars and safety

Grooming & Hygiene

Five things to avoid when it comes to cats, collars and safety

Whether or not cats should wear collars is something of a contentious issue; they’re not required to by law, and collars are quite a hazard ...Read more

Managing horse in sub-zero temperatures

Life As A Pet Parent

Managing horse in sub-zero temperatures

Horses as a species cope well with very cold temperatures providing that they have a shelter – this doesn’t have to be the stable – and are ...Read more

Pets4Homes Supports Cats Protections Campaign for the compulsory microchipping of pet cats

Health & Safety

Pets4Homes Supports Cats Protections Campaign for the compulsory microchipping of pet cats

The Time is Meow for compulsory microchipping of pet cats Microchipping offers cats a safe and permanent method of identification and inc...Read more

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