by Kirstie Newell | Sep 9, 2025 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Our much-loved cat Billy has been busy on his Pet Therapy rounds recently, bringing plenty of smiles and comfort to our residents at Loose Valley Care Home, including entertaining everyone with his usual party trick – drinking water from a plastic cup at the cooler in...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 18, 2024 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Friends Animal Therapy came to visit us at Loose Valley Care Home on Wednesday 11 December. Michelle and Elish run the company and get such joy at seeing people adore these beautiful animals. We were introduced to George and Spud. George is a Shetland pony with...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 26, 2024 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Last week we had a special visit from a rescue hedgehog called Twiggy-wigs here at Loose Valley Care Home. He was brought in by Debbie, our Head Housekeeper, who rescued him from a friend’s garden pond when he was found cold and weak. Debbie has been nursing and...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 24, 2024 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
At Loose Valley Care Home we have a delightful new PAT (Pets as Therapy) dog – the lovely Bowie, yes named after the singer David Bowie! We are a Home of dog lovers and really enjoy having a dog around the place. Bowie’s owner is a volunteer who brings him in...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 2, 2024 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
River’s Rodents and Reptiles, run by owner River Lismer, visited Loose Valley Care Home on Tuesday 26 March. River takes his animals around to schools, parties, Care Homes and other settings providing a hands-on live animal experience, with fun, educational...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 26, 2023 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Here at Loose Valley Care Home, we are all such animal lovers and really see the benefit of bringing all different types of animals in for our residents to meet and handle. Last week we enjoyed meeting Colin the Quail! What a curious pet to have we thought! He made...
