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...
by Jodie Currey | Aug 9, 2023 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Here at Loose Valley Care Home we have many beautiful doggos that visit our residents and bring a smile to everyone’s faces. Some of the breeds include a Cockapoo, Dachshund, Bernese Mountain Dog and more! Last weekend we had the handsome Tyler pay us a visit. He...
by Jodie Currey | Aug 9, 2023 | Loose Valley Care Home, Pet Therapy
Here at Loose Valley Care Home, we’ve been fortunate enough to be able to have a baby tortoise and watch it hatch. Our Housekeeper Debbie breeds these wonderful creatures and we welcomed this little one last Sunday. Our residents were in awe and so happy to meet them...
