http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk Animal Hospital And Pet Care Blog Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:52:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1598/you-can-call-me-al/ http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1598/you-can-call-me-al/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:44:47 +0000 Abigail http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/?p=1598 We received this lovely piece for inclusion into the Book of Remembrance about a lovely cat called Al, who is very sadly missed by his owner: "He would always nudge under my armpit for me to move it so he could sleep under my arm. He always had to have his body very tightly close to me read the rest of “You can call me Al”]]> http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1598/you-can-call-me-al/feed/ 0 http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1511/treacle-toffee-tabby-cat/ http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1511/treacle-toffee-tabby-cat/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:24:05 +0000 Abigail http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/?p=1511 On Monday 18 April 2011, my beloved Tiny Treacle shed her elderly body and, I like to think, joined the other animals at Rainbow Bridge. At 18 and a half, Treacle was certainly a fabulous age, but it doesn't make saying goodbye to her much easier. I was fortunate enough to meet Treacle 2 read the rest of “Treacle Toffee Tabby Cat”]]> http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1511/treacle-toffee-tabby-cat/feed/ 0 http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1359/somewhere-over-the-rainbow/ http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1359/somewhere-over-the-rainbow/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:33:03 +0000 Abigail http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/?p=1359 Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies who has been especially close to someone here, they go to Rainbow Bridge.  There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.  There is plenty of food, water and sunshine and read the rest of “Somewhere over the Rainbow”]]> http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1359/somewhere-over-the-rainbow/feed/ 0 http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1236/ways-to-remember-your-loved-ones/ http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1236/ways-to-remember-your-loved-ones/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:13:51 +0000 Abigail http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/?p=1236 Anyone who has lost someone close to them will know how important it can be to have a permanent memorial, something that carries on after they are gone. Often when people lose pets, others are not as sympathetic as when it's a person. Not everyone understands pets are a significant member of the family and people need read the rest of “Ways to remember your loved ones”]]> http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/1236/ways-to-remember-your-loved-ones/feed/ 0 http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/986/fond-memories-of-katie-cat/ http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/986/fond-memories-of-katie-cat/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:46:01 +0000 Abigail http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/?p=986 Almost two years ago, I was lucky enough to have my beautiful tortie Katie Cat come and live with me. Regular visitors to the blog will remember Katie Cat's Story. My Katie Cat was a lovely lady of mature years when she arrived, enjoying sunshine and snoozing in equal measures. Food also featured read the rest of “Fond memories of Katie Cat”]]> http://blog.grovelodge.co.uk/986/fond-memories-of-katie-cat/feed/ 0