🐱 Why Scratching Is So Important for Cats
🐾 Cats’ claws aren’t just for scratching, they’re essential multitools to help them climb, hunt, play, and defend themselves. Thanks to their ability to retract, claws stay tucked away in a furry sheath when relaxed, ready for action. Scratching on surfaces helps cats to care for their claws, keeping them sharp and helping them not […]
🐰 Bunny Owners – Important Seasonal Reminder! 🐰
As the weather warms up, it’s important to remember that rabbits are at increased risk of flystrike during the warmer months. ☀️ Flystrike is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition caused when flies lay eggs on soiled or damp fur. These eggs can hatch rapidly into maggots, so the condition can progress very quickly — […]
Stress-Free Vet Visits for Cats: Our Top Tips
We understand that visiting the vet can be a stressful experience for both cats and caregivers. Our top tips will help reduce some of that stress and anxiety 👇 🐱 Choose a sturdy and secure carrier, place a blanket from home inside for a familiar scent. 🐱 Leave the carrier out at home as an […]
Is your Cat Bored?
We often speak to clients who worry their cat may be bored or lonely and feel they might benefit from a companion. However, it’s worth remembering that double the paws doesn’t always mean double the harmony — every cat is different, and not all enjoy sharing their space. It’s important to consider compatibility, introductions, and […]
Our Beautiful memory tree, created to remember your very special pets. Thank you for sharing their photo with us.
~ The love we share with our pets is a bond that lasts forever ~
Pets and cold weather
🐰 Make sure pets are kept warm and dry, especially Rabbits, Guinea pigs and Ferrets who live outside – provide lots of warm bedding and cover their hutch if needed. 🐰 Position hutches away from the wind where snow and rain can blow in. 🐰 Make sure drinking water isn’t frozen – You can use […]
Helping wildlife in winter
(Some useful information from the RSPCA website and gardeners world) We can all struggle with the changing weather. Our wildlife friends are no different. Here’s how you can lend a helping hand to wildlife this winter. 🐦 Feeding birds in winter. Birds may find it harder to find their normal food in winter, but you […]
Don’t forget to pick up a free bag of bird seed to help feel the birds during this cold weather!
Our response to the CMA looking at veterinary practices
Why our clients choose Henlow Veterinary Hospital. Henlow Veterinary Hospital is an independently owned practice serving the pets of Lower Stondon, Henlow, Shefford, Hitchin and the wider areas of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, 24 hours a day. The whole team at Henlow Vets take great pride in delivering high clinical standards whilst maintaining a welcoming family […]
Important News Flash
Graeme and Anna have always strongly believed in maintaining Henlow Vets as an independent veterinary practice. To this end we are delighted to announce the appointment of three new owners/ directors of Henlow Vets! Mel, Hannah and Becky T bring a wealth of experience to the practice and are well known by most of you. […]
