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contributing to this beach litter. If everyone can take all their litter home from the beach, pick up after their dog and only flush the 3Ps (pee, poop and paper), hopefully next year there won’t be 2000kg of litter on the beach that needs collecting.’ The most common items they find are: • The usual culprits - plastic wrappers, wet wipes, cotton bud sticks, drinks bottles, cigarette butts, plastic fragments which have broken off larger items etc • Fishing lines • Disposable barbeques, food packaging, bottles and cans that have been left in the dunes after a picnic or party • Dog poo (even bagged), which dog owners and dog walkers have left behind on the beach. • Over summer they collected over 100 plastic beach toys that had been left behind and these have been cleaned and will be reused by children this summer. The most unusual item they have found over the last year is a blow up female doll. Volunteer Dave Gorman said ‘If you think about the amount we’ve collected here over the year and multiply that by the number of groups along the coast and up and down the country, it must be a phenomenal amount of litter.’ The St Annes group meet every Thursday at 10am in North Beach Car Park, St Annes and are out rain or shine. They clean the beach for two hours and new volunteers are very welcome. Details of this and other beach cleans across the North West can be found on the LOVEmyBEACH website: www.lovemybeach.org
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lackpool’s most colourful beach event is back again for another colourful burst of fun running as the Colour Splash returns on Sat 27th July.
The Coloursplash is fun a fun event taking place every year to raise funds for Trimity Hospise, it's a 3k run, jog or walk on the beach with the participants being bombarded with bursts of colour powder throughout. Join the crowd on the beach at Starr Gate, and pass through SEVEN Colour Splash paint stations where you will be covered with powdered paint by the Colour Splash Squad – as you head down the beach for 1.5km towards St Annes. You’ll then do a u-turn and head back up the beach to the finish line.
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FOREST GATE BAPTIST CHURCH Forest Gate (off Whitegate Drive) LIBRARY @ THE GRANGE invites you to join them for Sunday Bathurst Ave FY3 7RW Tel: 478270 MON 9.30am - 5pm TUE 1pm - 5pm, worship at 10.45am. For more information, please ring 397400 WED 1pm - 5pm, THU 1pm - 5pm FRI 1pm - 5pm, SAT 10am - 4pm SUN closed. Reading group: SECOND MON OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: every MON 1pm. Keep Calm PENSIONERS’ PARLIAMENT Hundreds of older campaigners And Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am. Reading group: SECOND MON will again gather in Blackpool at OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: the Winter Gardens for the annual three-day Pensioners’ Parliament every MON 1pm. Keep Calm And from 11th-13th June. Last year, Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am over 550 delegates picked up a huge amount of useful information LAYTON LIBRARY from a range of speakers, as well Talbot Road, FY3 7BD Tel: 478145 MON 10am - 5pm, TUE closed, WED as being able to give their own views. There will also be extra 10am - 7pm, THU 10am - 5pm, activities going on during the three FRI 10am - 5pm SAT 10am - 2pm day conference and a popular SUN closed. Bounce & Rhyme: for social evening (included in the children 3 and under, EVERY THUR 10.30am. Reading Group: FIRST FRI ticket price). Promotes a shared identity and unity in campaigning, OF THE MONTH 2pm as well as providing the opportunity to meet old friends and MOOR PARK LIBRARY make new ones. Tickets priced Bristol Avenue FY2 0JG Tel: 478120 MON 9.30am - 5.00pm, TUE 9.30am £10 for full event or £5 for one day. Please contact Tel: 0207- 7.00pm WED 9.30am - 5.00pm, 837-6622 or email info@npcuk. THUR 9.30am - 7.00pm, FRI & SAT org for details. 9.30am - 5.00pm, SUN - closed Shake, Rattle & Read: for children AT HOME LIBRARY SERVICE aged 3&4 years old. EVERY WEDS, Residents who due to age, illness term time only, 10am. Bounce & or disability find it difficult to visit Rhyme for children 3 and under, their local library, we can deliver EVERY FRI 10am. Knit and Natter: books to your home for further EVERY THUR 2pm. Keep Calm & Colour In group, Moor Park Library, details please contact Carole EVERY FRI 2pm. Board Games Club: Ashworth at Palatine Library Tel: 01253 476390 every Thursday 2pm
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THE KENSINGTON FOUNDATION We are a charity in need of good quality items of furniture and toys for re-distribution to families in need. Contact 761444
BLACKPOOL FYLDE & WYRE SAMARITANS We offer emotional support for whatever you are going through. Telephone 116 123 (Freephone) E-mail: jo@samaritans.org. 16 Edward Street, Blackpool, FY1 1BA. We receive callers at the door most days until 9.00pm AGE UK LANCASHIRE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLEY Inc Home Help Service, Benefit Advice and help re form filling hospital after care service (take home & settle). 0300 303 1234 FURRY TAILS FELINE WELFARE Cat welfare charity serving Blackpool and Flyde area. Our policy at the sanctuary is not to catch and cage but to heal and home. The little orphans have safe and warm units with radio and TV. Our cats are happy and healthy and our homing record is exceptional. Info on donating or adopting www.feline-welfare. co.uk or tel: 01253 839500
Care & Support PULMONARY FIBROSIS FYLDE SUPPORT GROUP Meetings take place every two months at 2.00pm in the function room at Plough Inn, Staining. Carers, spouses and partners welcome to come along and join us. Aim to offer help and support to each other and raise the profile of this little-known dreadful and fatal disease. Contact - Malcolm Hyland: 01253 885561 / 07734 265748. Email - jmhyland@sky.com. Fred Bostock; 01253 713496. Email - fbostock@ talktalk.net
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PARKINSON’S UK LOCAL ADVISER Sharon Holland, covering Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Lancaster. Offering information and support to anyone with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s and their families. MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE If you would like to get in touch to BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT discuss if I can help you, please Meet second Weds of every month ring; 0344 225 3757, email sholland@parkinsons.org.uk or at the Windmill Unit, Blackpool visit the Parkinson’s UK website; Victoria Hospital, at 2.30pm to www.parkinsons.org.uk discuss all issues related with prostate cancer – patients, MACMILLAN CANCER spouses and carers are welcome! INFORMATION & SUPPORT Wherever you are in your cancer journey, you will be welcomed with SERVICE Based at Victoria Hospital, open arms. MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE call 01253 697876 01253 353060. Blackpool our centre's aim is ASSOCIATION to give people ‘time away’ from Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Branch the cancer clinic. People don't meet 2nd Wednesday every month NEW LOCAL ASPERGERS need an appointment to speak from 11.00am-1.00pm at Blackpool GROUP to or visit our centre and they are Are looking for new members. Centre for Independent Living, welcome whether they have a Meet like-minded adults for 259 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. cancer diagnosis, are worried about Contact Contact Linda Endicott intelligent conversation (no small cancer or are visiting on behalf talk) & occasional activities such 828584 or mndconnect 08457 of a friend or relative. Information as bowling at Thornton YMCA or 626262 meals out in quiet restaurants etc. on everything from local support groups to help for the financial Enquiries most welcome. Please HEAD & NECK CANCER problems cancer may create, or just show family members who SUPPORT MEETING a listening ear and a cup of tea. The Village Hotel, East Park Drive, might be interested. Either join Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Facebook group: ‘Aspergers Blackpool. Come along and meet 16+ Blackpool Area Connect’ or Hospital, FY3 8NR, Open from like-minded people dealing with 9:30 – 16:00 Monday – Friday. email Becky: becky_boo1967@ Head & Neck cancer, Everyone Tel: 01253 955710 Email: bfwh. yahoo.co.uk Welcome and we look forward macmillaninfo@nhs.net to meeting Patients, Carers and CARERS’ SUPPORT GROUP family members on the night. 2nd We hold various monthly meetings Wednesday of the month, 7pm to for carers, both during the day and 9pm. Contact Sharon - Mobile: in the evenings at Blackpool Carers 07572493874. Email: Sharon@ Centre, Beaverbrooks House, 147 SEEKING FRIENDSHIP theswallows.org.uk Newton Drive, Blackpool FY3 8LZ Female looking for a Male companion between 60-76 to BLACKPOOL BLOOD CANCER If you care, unpaid, for a family share the things i enjoy such as member or friend, come and join SUPPORT GROUP Travelling, Eating out, Cooking, us for tea, coffee and biscuits. Come and meet others battling Have a chat and meet new friends. Walking and Horse Riding. I am blood cancer. Patients, carers, an animal lover with 3 cats. I enjoy family and friends all welcome. We Call 01253 393748 for details. meeting new people. Call 07376 meet 7pm third Wednesday every SENSITIVE BEREAVEMENT month (not August) Macmillan 161946 SUPPORT Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road FY3 Have you lost a precious loved ROYAL SIGNALS one? We offer sensitive one to one ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL 8NR. Contact Jez 07950635249 or small group support to enable or Lesley 07890 847796. Cricket Club, Stanley Park you to work through your loss. We The Association is for any serving/ are part of the Gate Community THIS IS SILVERLINE. ex serving members of The Royal Church. For info, contact Julia on Corps Of Signals. Come along Need help? The only free 07969087352 or 01253 760758. confidential helpline providing and join us, we have several information, friendship and advice events planned and you will be BISPHAM WORKSHOP GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Kincraig Community Centre, Kincraig Place, Blackpool FY2 0NB. Anyone who feels that they may have a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend any A.A. meeting. This is an ‘open’ meeting which means that partners, friends and other interested people are all welcome as well as the problem drinker. Meet Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30pm. Contact Ron H: 07429 9 66404 or Peter V: 07817 547973 bisphamworkshop@gmail.com
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made very welcome. Meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 19:30. Contact The Secretary 07946222517 LANCASHIRE BRANCH OF R.E.M.E ASSOCIATION The Guards Club (Opposite Belle Vue Pub) Whitegate Dr meet every 2nd Thursday of the month. The branch is open to all serving and ex members of R.E.M.E. Meeting start time 19:00 for 19:30 hrs. All members welcome. Also associate membership will be available. ALL welcome. STITCH AND CHAT CLUB Every Monday 12:30pm - 2:30pm & 2:30 - 4:15pm. Tuition classes & supply materials for the following; Card Making, Knitting, Crochet, Pin Pricking and General Crafts. Come along and learn a new skill or brush up on some old ones. Organise coach trips and occasional outside workshops. Dunsop Court, Blackpool. Tel: 01253 405138
Contact Ruth 01253 390272. SEEKING FRIENDSHIP Active 69 year old female would like female travel companion and male friend to share theatre, dancing, music, cinema, dining out, social events. Call Sylvia 594488 WHIST DRIVE St Bernadette’s Church Hall, Old Hallow Road, Bispham. Every Tuesday from 13:30pm. Admission £2 to include tea and biscuits. Cash Prizes to be won Contact Beryl on 01253 358940 BLACKPOOL VETERANS BREAKFAST CLUB Squaddie banter on the Fylde. We meet on alternate Saturdays / Sundays at 1300hrs in the Regent Cinema Market Cafe by Church Street Regent Street traffic lights up on the 1st Floor (near the old Army Careers Office) Browse the indoor market then sit down for a brew, breakfast and banter.
Spencer Court, Blackpool, FY1 3TWNow being run by Deborah Lochrie (formerly of Shadowlands Psychic Club!) and Beverley Todd. A warm welcome awaits you every Sun evening for a demonstration of mediumship followed by an Open Circle. Doors 7pm for a 7.30pm start. £3 entrance fee inc refreshments. Find us on Facebook - Friends of the Lighthouse Spiritualist Centre Blackpool NORTH SHORE ALL PLAYERS Fun, friendly and all inclusive local drama group at Bispham Conservative Club, Red Bank Road on Wednesday evenings. Recently performed at Bispham Conservative Club and raised £271.72 for Disability First. 18+ For more info call Marie 07961663102
BLACKPOOL MUSIC SERVICE YOUTH CONCERT BAND We are seeking a kit drummer for our Youth Concert Band under the age of 18 and who is grade 4 or THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSN above. We offer free rehearsals, a wide range of music covering Blackpool & District Meet on the STAINING WI various genres, full support when Second Thursday of each Month Meetings on a variety of subjects needed and the opportunity to at 1930 hrs at The Plough Inn. are held every third Wednesday Chain Lane, Staining FY3 0BX. All perform at prestigious venues in the month from 7:30pm in St including tours abroad. Please Sappers Very welcome Luke’s church next to Staining contact Andrew White on 07973 school. Further details from Jean 727881 or 01253 476767. Armstrong on 886325 or just turn ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL up on the night. KNIT-A-LIFESAVER WITH VITA Meet at Guards Club 37 SUNSHINE CLUB - OVER 60’S Whitegates Drive, Blackpool. Third First Monday of every month. Held in St Luke’s church Staining, Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Reading Lounge, Central Library, 3pm - 4.30pm. All hands on deck Retired Royal Marines and their every 2nd Thursday of the month families welcome. Contact Neville knitting poppies (For Victoria for afternoon teas. We also run a Hospital in association with The day trip the last Thursday of every Ayrton Tel: 01253 868874 email: British Legion, all for charity) xbootneck36@btinternet.com month. Everyone welcome. For further details tel Mrs Finch BLACKPOOL FRIENDS OF CARD CRAFT CLASS on 01253 398555 or Mrs Ardley Card making with instruction, open TRINITY HOSPICE GROUP on 01253 397516. are looking for places in the to all. No experience necessary, instruction given. Venue Salvation Blackpool area to hold coffee RENDEZVOUS COFFEE mornings at, more likely at the Army Raikes Parade. Every last MORNING FOR OVER 55’S weekend. Churches, church halls, At 10.30 am on the first Tuesday of Saturday of the month 10-12pm community rooms, anywhere really Contact Ann Pressley 01253 each month in the church lounge where we would have access to 311231 at Christ Church with All Saints, hot water and preferably a kitchen Palatine Road, Blackpool FY1 THE LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL area. All the cash raised will go 4BT. All welcome. Coffee, cakes, directly to Trinity Hospice and our CENTRE speakers, quizzes, games and Spencer Court Community Centre, volunteers will do all the hard work, gentle exercise. £1.50. 24
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for you! Meets each week on a Tuesday for a meal, social night or an outing, if you are interested in coming along phone Gail on 07530175111 or Howard on 07712619612 or you can visit our website by searching Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club online.
ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE New intake, train every Sunday 12pm to 2pm at Play Football, BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE Garstang Road West, Blackpool ROYAL ARTILLERY FY3 7JH. We welcome men and ASSOCIATON women to our league. It doesn’t Meets 2nd Monday of the Month at matter if you’ve never skated Newton Arms Staining Road FY3 before we are looking for anyone 0AJ. 1200 for 1230 Hours. All Ex 18+ who is looking to play a fun full RA and attached Personnel made BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH contact, fast paced team sport. LEGION welcome. For details contact For details email The Hidden Gem of the Social Club blackpoolrollerderby@live.co.u honsecraablackpoolandfylde@ Scene. Varied entertainment every yahoo.com or ring Mike 01253 afternoon & evening, including our LAYTON LADIES BOWLING 761769 famous Free & Easy, and Wacky CLUB Wednesday Club. Function Room Ladies pavilion (Cameron Avenue Available for Special Events & entrance) We are looking for new Forces Reunions. All welcome, members. Bowlers and learners contact the Treasurer on 01253 FRIENDS OF STANLEY PARK would be very welcome. Tuesday 508084. King Street, Blackpool Meet the 3rd Saturday in each afternoons 1pm. Contact Barbara, month, come along for a cuppa at 339351 or Dorothy, 626188 1:30 meeting at 2:00 with speaker. BLACKPOOL FLOWER CLUB come & find out what is happening Meets at Staining Village Hall the BLACKPOOL VICTORIA last Wednesday of every month in our lovely park. all welcome. WALKING CLUB at 7.30pm. New Members and Info ring 318948 invites you to join our friendly Guests welcome. Contact Joan group for B and C grade walks on Pickering 01253 394622 BISPHAM WITH NORBRECK the second Sunday of each month. FLOWER CLUB Coach pickups from Freckleton St Bernadettes Church Hall, via Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, THE ARTS SOCIETY FYLDE Bispham New Members most Poulton le Fylde and Great 10 monthly lectures pa on art, welcome. Meet every third Weds of sculpture, architecture, jewellery, Eccleston cost £10 per person, the month, 7-30pm. ceramics, glass, poster art, mosaics, all welcome. Please contact Contact Helen 354548 Derek Helm on 01772 679153 or etc. First Wednesday of the month 07783835041 for more details. at 2.00pm at the Lowther Pavilion, BLACKPOOL SEA CADETS Lytham. Admission fee of £8 for 596 Devonshire Road Bispham BLACKPOOL & WYRE LADIES non-members. 07399 870179. Tues/Fri evenings 19:00 - 21:30 HOCKEY CLUB theartssocietyfylde.org.uk. Now recruiting cadets aged 10 - 18 Wednesdays 7-30 - 8-30 on the years old plus adults to fill roles as GERMAN LANGUAGE CIRCLE astropitches in Stanley Park. Have instructional staff or as members you played hockey? Why not give We meet Tuesday evenings of the Unit Management Team. it another go? An excellent way to at 7.30 pm at the Low Moor Contact us or drop in for a chat Community Centre, Edmonton get fit. £3 per session. on a parade night. 01253 500499 Place, Blackpool, FY2 0UT. This Enquiries Ann on 890717 a chance to brush up or improve THE LANCASTRIAN PLAYERS your German in a relaxed, friendly CLAREMONT PARK BOWLING CLUB atmosphere. A limited knowledge Meet in Bispham at 7.45 on Warley Road, Blackpool FY1 of the language is necessary Wednesday evenings. New 2RW. We would like to invite new for you to be able to enjoy our Members always welcome for members to join our club. Gents, meetings. We are now in our acting, backstage,set, front of Ladies and children welcome, summer season when we have house. No audition necessary. either experienced or beginners. conversation evenings. Details call Steve 07849969619 Help will be on hand to learn the N.B. No meetings directly after game. Please contact Men’s Bank Holidays BLACKPOOL PALATINE Secretary on 01253 592961 Contact Terry on 01253 867825 ROTARY CLUB. or Ladies Secretary on 01253 Would you like to help others have 314871 a better quality of life both at home and abroad AND have fun while FRR WALKING GROUP (THE you are doing it? Then Rotary is
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DOG FRIENDLY WALKING CLUB) Affiliated to the Ramblers Association. Enjoy a full day out in the English Countryside with FRR, who welcome new members and well behaved dogs, visiting places such as the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, the Pendle area, North Wales to name but a few. We meet every third Sunday in the month with various pick up points by coach in the Fylde area. Three grades of walks each month, club holds various social events throughout the year. More info www.fylderotaryramblers.co.uk or phone 01253 886181
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EXERCISE TO MUSIC at St Bernadettes Church Hall All Hallows Road Bispham. Every Monday at 1-45 - 2-45 tea and biscuits included. Regular events and outings during the year. Come and join us for a very social afternoon of exercises to suit senior citizens, 1-50 per session. Just come along or ring Ann on 593343 or Jenny on 534278. New members will be assured of a warm welcome.
EASY BEGINNERS PILATE FOR JOINT MOBILITY AND BACK PROBLEMS. Classes every Monday and Wednesday at Bispham Community Centre, Contact Norma for details 07715651283
Entertainment SPRING INTO SUMMER WITH MARTON OPERATIC! Performing songs for everyone. St Paul’s Church, Honister Avenue, Marton Blackpool. Info: lynnalman@outlook.com or Lynn 07710438561
BLACKPOOL WALKING NETBALL GROUP LEARN TO DANCE BALLROOM Fridays 12.30 – 1.30pm Indoor Netball Court at Stanley Park AND LATIN AMERICAN Sports Centre. Mostly over 50’s, CLASSES FOR ALL AGE is mixed in gender, health and GROUPS experience -playing for fun and Every Thursday 7pm - 8.30pm. exercise. Supported by a trained By the end of the course you walking netball host who provides will have learnt a Ballroom and some drills and coaching. £3 per Latin American routine. Singles session or free if you are a sports welcome. Bispham United Reformed Church Hall, Cavendish centre subscriber. Come along and 3KSPLASH ROUTE try it – it’s a great game. TRINITY27.07.19 COLOUR Road. Barbara 01253 356558, RUN, WALK, JOG, DANCE Sat 27th July Peter 01253 594516 STARR GATE BEACH BLACKPOOL FYLDE NATURALIST WALKING Blackpool’s most colourful beach GROUP event is back! Run, jog or walk LATIN & BALLROOM DANCE Fortnightly walks. Our walks are through 7 coloured paint stations! CLASS not strenuous, we walk about Join us on the beach at Starr Gate, Charity dance class - free of 6 miles. We like to see nature where you will be covered with charge , but donations to Trinity Hospice welcome. Learn to dance through the seasons. All welcome, powdered paint by our Colour for more details ring 316713 Splash Squad – as you head down or improve your technique with the beach for 1.5km towards St Olga, former 10-dance world Annes. You’ll then do a u-turn and champion (O35s), and help a good PREBOND RAMBLERS CLUB Walk 2nd Sunday of each month. head back up the beach to the cause at the same time. All ages 3 walks to choose from. Evening finish line. Simply wear a white welcome. Suitable for beginners. meal in pub on route home. Keep t-shirt and by the finish you’ll Sundays 6pm. Manx Hotel, 248 make new friends. July 8th be wearing every colour of the Queens Promenade, Bispham. Tel fit andCoffee Break Solutions Keswick, August 12th Grassington. rainbow! Sign up now at www. Olga 07484 258438 to book. Pick up points between Bispham blackpoolcoloursplash.co.uk www.melnikdance.com. Follow
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reakpoint 2019 – Sport in Mind /Raising Funds for Disability Tennis/Raising awareness of Mental Health
Moorland Tennis Club is pleased to be a venue for the Breakpoint 2019 national challenge in which Robyn Moore will aim to hit 200,000 shots in 30 days in June. That’s 1 metre for every adult in UK who currently experiences mental health problems. Robyn has suffered from PTSD and is championing tennis as a valuable activity that has helped her enormously on the road to recovery.
I want to break free
She will be taking part in the challenge on the morning of Monday 10th June the club would love as many people as possible to come and join in the activities and help with fund raising, admission is free. All funds raised on the day will be donated to Breakpoint 2019.
Local schoolchildren will act as ball girls and boys who will be sponsored on number of balls collected. There will also be a competition to guess number of shots per hour. Refreshments will be available including home made cakes and biscuits
The day will run from 8am to 12am during which time Robyn will be hitting balls from a ball machine or rallying with club members.
For more info please contact Joan on 07597284122 facebook.com/brightideasfortennis #takeheartgivehope
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Caring for your pet
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ust like people, pets can suffer from allergies too. While it’s easy for us to spot our symptoms, how do we know when our pets have an allergy and what might cause it? Signs your pet may have an allergy include itchy or sore skin especially around the ears, paws and armpits, usually coupled with frequent licking in these areas. Occasionally pets may show other signs like runny eyes. Unlike in humans, runny noses and sneezing aren’t common signs of allergies in pets. Almost anything that a pet comes into contact with has the potential to cause an allergic reaction. PDSA vet Olivia Anderson Nathan said ‘Fleas are actually the most common trigger of allergic skin reactions. For some pets they can trigger a condition called ‘flea allergic dermatitis’ (FAD), a reaction to flea saliva which can drive our four-legged friends mad through severe itching and cause their skin to become sore.’ The key to treating FAD is to prevent flea bites by getting rid of every single flea and making sure your pet has ongoing protection against them. Speak to your vet for advice on the best flea treatment for your pet and how often to use it. Your home, bedding and other pets might also need to be treated if fleas have got into your home, which can easily happen if one of your pets has picked them up. Flea treatments meant for dogs should never be used on cats because they contain an ingredient that can be fatal to felines. Another common trigger for itchy skin at this time of year is pollen. Olivia added ‘If your dog gets itchy feet, rinse their paws after every walk with lukewarm water or a special medicated shampoo to wash away allergens. Regular bathing with medicated shampoo and feeding supplements to support the skin barrier can help too.’ Food is another common cause of allergies and can lead to skin problems and tummy upsets. Finding which food is the cause of the allergy can be tricky though. It can be any food that a pet has come into contact with before, for example beef, chicken or wheat. Olivia said ‘It’s unfortunately not as simple as just switching to a different flavour if you
Pets and Pollen How to help protect your pets from allergies
suspect a food allergy in your pet. Like with human nut allergy sufferers, even a small amount of an allergen on a production line could set off a food allergy even if it’s not a listed ingredient. If your vet suspects your pet is suffering from a food allergy, they’ll put them on a special prescription diet which shouldn’t trigger your dog’s allergies. All other food is strictly off the menu and, if an allergy is to blame, the symptoms should start to subside after a few months. Other foods could then be re-introduced slowly – usually one a week, to help identify the food triggering the reaction. Lots of different things can cause your pet’s allergy so it’s worth getting advice from your vet to try and narrow down possible causes. Sometimes, we never find out the exact cause but there are lots of ways we can combat skin allergies, from special diets to medications to supplements to shampoos. Depending on the allergy, some pets might need treatment for the rest of their life, along with regular checkups from their vet.’ PDSA is on a mission to educate the nation on pet wellbeing and is delighted that funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery is helping the charity to continue this vital work. For more pet care tips log onto www.pdsa.org.uk
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