BEWARE OF GRASS SEED INFECTIONS IN DOGS THIS SUMMER

Being a dog owner can produce some magical adventures. You might start going on more walks, holidays to different places or eating at certain dog-friendly pubs. It certainly won’t be dull and you’ll get yourself a new member of the family who you’ll absolutely adore. But dogs are complex creatures and can suffer from a […]
DOGNAPPING – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Owning a dog can be a magical experience. You train them, bond with them and form emotional attachments to them. They essentially just become another member of the family. That’s why it’s so heart-breaking when something happens to your pup. One particular issue confronting pet owners these days is dog theft, or dognapping. A Daily […]
DON’T GET STUNG!

Protect your pet from bee or wasp stings We’ve all done it, sat on the patio or lawn, happily watching as our cats and dogs cavort around the garden, bounding in and out of flowerbeds and bushes. The hazy days of summer can conjure up some magical memories but they can also create problems for […]
LIFE’S A BEACH – DOG SAFETY

We’re an island of dog lovers. The fact that we’re an island means we’re also surrounded by sea, so we’re lucky that our fair isle is ringed by some amazing beaches. Now that the weather is warmer, it can be tempting to pack up the swimming trunks and towels and take our dogs on a […]
DRY EYE AWARENESS MONTH

July 2017 is the first veterinary Dry Eye Awareness Month, launched by pharmaceutical company Bayer in order to draw attention to a troublesome and often-missed problem in pets. Dry eye (kerato-conjunctivitis sicca or KCS) is a painful condition that affects dogs and, less commonly, cats. The condition occurs when not enough tear film is produced, […]
HEAT STROKE IN CATS AND DOGS

In the long, dark winter months it can be easy to forget just how beautiful a British summer can be. Longer days, better weather, gardens in bloom and the air alive with the buzzing of bees and the smell of honeysuckle. Summer is the time to start getting excited about life and planning our next […]
DOGS FOR GOOD FUN DAY 2017

Each year, at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire, the Dogs for Good charity host their annual fun day. What started off as an enjoyable way to get everyone together has grown into something different; in the best possible way! Initially, it was a chance for staff, volunteers and supporters to get together with dogs and pups-in-training, […]
FIND YOUR ADVENTURE! [CLOSED]

What is the greatest adventure in your life? Show us and you could win 1 of 10 FREE Amazon vouchers worth £25! At The Insurance Emporium, we have been privileged to witness some of Mr Benn’s most exciting adventures. From blasting off with three astronauts into space to playing volcano golf with his friend Eddie, […]
MICROCHIPPING – ONE YEAR ON

On the 6th April 2016 it became a legal requirement for dog owners in the UK to make sure their animal is microchipped. As a nation of pet lovers, a great deal of those animals had already been chipped, either by a breeder or the owners themselves, but there were still a great deal lacking […]
Downing Street’s Feline Catalogue

Cats can make pretty much everything at least a little better. They can suddenly transform the most nondescript card-clawed box into apparatus of great intrigue and wonder. Moggies are even used as public purr-ception tools by politicians! No.10 Downing Street and the Treasury have been home to a host of cats since the 16th century. […]