Pets

Lion Tiger Smudge and Whiskey

George Louis

Blandford & Sturminster Newton Branch Cats Protection: Tel 01258 858644 blandford.cats.org.uk Cats looking for new homes: Camelot (10+) shy black boy lots of war wounds needing tlc: Lion (7) shy ginger tabby boy needing loving country home: Tiger (6) confused ginger tabby boy: Louis (2) gorgeous l/h b/w boy: George (3) gorgeous white & tabby boy needs an indoor home: Smudge & Whiskey (4 mths) tortie girls looking for a home together, will need a confident owner to bring this shy

BRITISH SHORT HAIRED KITTENS for sale Tel 01935 862251 or 07799 296502

PET MICROCHIPPING busypetz.co.uk enquiries@busypetz.co.uk 07731 712060 pair on. Our lost & found cats These are the most recent cats lost or found: please check out our Facebook page or call us. Lost Cats: Pigeon Close Blandford –b/w boy since 22/8 Eagle House Surgery area of Blandford – elderly tabby girl since 18/8 Orchard Street, Blandford –brindle tortie since 25/7 Milton, East Knoyle – white with dark grey patches missing since 26/7 Becket Close, Blandford –

MINI DACHSHUND BOY. DNA CLEAR. Raised in family home. Ready now. £2,200 07500 265354

BEAUTIFUL DARK GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES for Sale - now 4 weeks old. Please call for information on: 07807 486377

Camalot

LOST AND FOUND AND REHOMING

pale ginger boy missing for a year Fisher Close, Blandford –elderly black boy with golden eyes. Found cats: If you regularly see a cat in your garden or your street you don’t think has an owner please call. If you are regularly seeing a cat in your garden or down your street that you don’t think has an owner please give us a call it might be a lost cat that could be reunited with its owner. Spetisbury – smokey grey &

Lakeland x JRT Pups, long legged type bred from show winners, docked w/papers, wormed, £885. 07779 685709

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES -black/tan, long coat, straight back, Mum & Dad with us for further details call 07955 632171 white unneutered tom with bad eye Blackmore Rd, Shaftesbury – young white & tabby girl Langton Lane, Tarrant Keyneston – b/w cat poss female or neutered male Sturminster Marshall – tabby cat Drovers, Sturminster Newton – smokey grey tabby unneutered boy n We are still offering neutering and micro-chipping for £5 in postcode areas DT10, DT11, SP5, SP7, BH21 and now also in SP8 call 01258 268695

SPRINGER SPANIEL PUPS Home bred, well socialised in family environment. KC reg, excellent working pedigrees, legally docked, wormed, vaccinated & microchipped. Ready now for happy active homes. £1,500. 07780 381384 10 week old DUTCH RABBITS £10 each. Mobile 07436307854

Ask the vet...

with Lynn Broom

What could be causing my pet’s smelly breath? Our pets can have smelly breath for a number of reasons. Some are easy to resolve and some are much more involved. Dental disease is a common cause of smelly breath. Tartar build up, gum infections and rotten teeth can cause unpleasant smells due to bacteria build up. Preventing dental issues using tooth brushing, supplements and dental chews are the best way to keep your pets mouth healthy. However, once tartar is present, the only effective way to clean the teeth is to scale them under anaesthetic. Once the gums start receding, tooth roots become exposed and teeth will start to fall out. Gum infection is painful and exposed roots, loose and rotten teeth cause significant discomfort. Surprisingly many animals will still eat despite mouth infections but they will feel much better after treating the problem. Your pet will be much happier with painful teeth removed and will eat just as well (or better) afterwards, once healed. Throat or mouth infections due to wounds, foreign bodies, ulcers or tumours can also cause smelly breath. Wounds from sticks or bites can become smelly when infected. Cats can develop mouth ulcers due to certain cat flu infections and from licking corrosive substances and will often drool due to the pain. Infections of the skin around the mouth can also cause unpleasant smells. Recurrent scabs, redness , swelling and pain on touching the face can all be signs of this. Certain breeds with loose or wrinkled skin are more prone to facial infections and these can be bacterial or fungal or secondary to immune issues. Dogs with full anal glands will often get smelly breath because they will lick at their bum because they are uncomfortable. Certain types of food can also cause an unpleasant smell. Dried foods coated in urea and raw meat diets can both make breath unpleasant. Coughing and vomiting can also make breath smell. Infections affecting the chest will produce smelly breath and regurgitation of stomach contents will smell acidic. Advanced kidney disease can make breath smell like urine. If you pet is drinking more, vomiting and not eating well with unpleasant breath then this needs to be considered as a cause. Most causes of smelly breath are resolvable and some can be a sign of serious illness so getting any concerns investigated will establish the cause so that it can be treated appropriately.

PETS ONLY, 2 male rag doll - rare tortoiseshell kittens, ready 16th September, have Mum & Dad, for a viewing call 01722 714552

Companions at Peace Pet Cremation

Independent family run business offering a very personal, caring pet cremation service to bereaved pet owners. Collection Service Farewell Room Out of Hours Service provided Located in a rural countryside setting on the Somerset Dorset border