CALENDAR
2012
January Pet of the month: Claire
Owner: Mary Byrne, Weymouth, Dorset Pet likes: Chasing her favourite ball Pet hates: Big dogs! What makes her special? Claire is a strong-willed and lively little character. She refuses to get out of bed before 9.30 in the morning and is always coming up with cunning plans to get her own way!
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Holocaust Memorial Day
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February Pet of the month: Suzie
Owner: Annie Chambers, Wimborne, Dorset Pet likes: ‘Walkies’ around the village and waiting by the front gate for strokes from passers by Pet hates: Waiting for her owners to finish dinner so she can curl up on their laps What makes her special? 20-year-old Suzie follows her owner all the way around her Avon rounds – trying to get fuss along the way
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Ash Wednesday
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March Pet of the month: Ben
Owner: Sylvia Foster, Bridlington, East Yorks Pet likes: Hiding slippers in the garden and destroying plants by digging them up Pet hates: Loud noises such as motorbikes Human traits: Ben likes sitting on the sofa and at breakfast time he loves to steal a bit of Weetabix and milk
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Yours Live! Butlins, Skegness Yours out today
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Yours Live! Butlins, Skegness
Yours Live! Butlins, Skegness
Yours Live! Butlins, Skegness
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Mothering Sunday
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April
Pet of the month: Mabel
Owner: Mary Rollerson, Tydd St Giles, Cambs Pet likes: Chasing butterflies and spiders Pet hates: Being told off when she’s naughty Human traits: Sweet-natured Mabel never stops ‘talking’ and is always trying to join in with her owner’s conversation
Pic: Chris Munden
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April Fool’s Day Palm Sunday
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May Pet of the month: Bella Friday
Owner: Colin and Sally, Heathfield, Sussex Pet likes: Loves energetically rushing around from morning to night Pet hates: Getting up in the morning – she much prefers to have a lie-in What makes her special? 3-year-old Bella is a rescue dog and is so happy to be in a loving home now
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June Pet of the month: Oscar
Owner: Lilly Wiltshire, Leicester Friday Pet likes: Lots and lots of cuddles and fuss Pet hates: He’s not keen on sharing his owners’ company and would prefer to have them all to himself What makes him so special? Oscar is very sensitive to people’s moods and if his owners are ever feeling under the weather he’s always right by their side
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Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
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Trooping the colour
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Fathers’ Day
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Longest Day (Summer Solstice)
Longest Day (Summer Solstice)
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July Pet of the month: Frankie
Owner: Mandy Brett, Peterborough Pet likes: Playing ball, having his ears brushed and digging in the flower beds Pet hates: Being told off for digging in the flower beds Special skills: Fun-loving Frankie is good at playing dead in exchange for treats
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Battle of the Boyne
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August Pet of the month: Tulip
Owner: Mrs Smith, Orkney, Kent Pet likes: Carrot tops and hopping up and down the stairs Pet hates: Having her coat brushed and the noise of the vacuum cleaner Human traits: Loves laying on her duvet in front of the TV
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September Pet of the month: Roma
Owner: Jane Porter, Deeping St James, Lincs Pet likes: Taking over the couch and stealing slippers Pet hates: She’s easily bothered by flies and bugs What makes her so special?: Roma is a rescue dog and at first was very underweight and timid, but she’s now blossomed into a beautiful, affectionate and playful girl
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October Pet of the month: Marco Friday
Owner: Jenny Johnson, Pen-y-fford, Chester Pet likes: Playing with the washing up liquid bubbles after I’ve done the dishes, and chasing around the house after the vacuum cleaner Pet hates: Windy days and motorbikes What makes him so special? Marco is so loving and affectionate even after his owner scolded him for attacking her pot plants
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Hallowe’en
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November Pet of the month: Alfie
Owner: Mrs T Bayfield, Dover Court, Essex Pet likes: Walking – he’d walk all day if he could Pet hates: He refuses to go up or down stairs unless he is carried Human traits: Alfie loves to have a cup of tea – which he always has in his own tea cup!
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December Friday Georgina Pet of the month:
Owner: Russ Smith, Bourne, Lincs Pet likes: Wrapping paper and brandy butter Pet hates: Losing her place on the sofa to Christmas visitors Human traits: Georgie is a rescue cat and pays her owners back for giving her a home by coming to comfort them if they’re ill or upset
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CALENDAR 2012
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