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⭐️PET OF THE MONTH⭐️
The eagle eyed of you will be aware that this is a very late announcement of the winners. Apologies!🌈
June’s pet of the month theme was based around dating profile pictures!
We have not just one, but 9 lucky winners!🤩🥳 We had over 230 entries this time round and it’s so hard to choose!😫 Your pets are so beautiful.
We have the gorgeous Lilo the tabby cat who is super chilled, Jarvis the cool dude cocker, Fred showing off his cow wooing skills - the girls go crazy for him, Harry the lab is the more romantic type, smooth collies are just that... smooth, Dexter the dalmatian who tries to entice with his stance, the more chilled out hound for the quieter folk, Isla the chicken is very forward and finally Ralph, who is donning his ‘can I buy you a drink pose?’.😎
Congratulations you gorgeous lot.👏
Thank you to everyone who sent photos in, your animals are incredible.🐾
Stay tuned for the next one.👀
5 hours ago
Rob McCabe 🤣
Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous lot!🥰🥰
Beautiful 👏
Good morning and happy Monday!🌈
Last week we had the pleasure of seeing Roly and Chester!🐶 They met for the first time on admission and became pretty good pals in an instant. We’re pretty sure they could have played all day but instead they had to be parted with their testicles!🙊
Getting this handsome pair to sit still for a photo was a mission in itself… one which we failed at.
Here are our attempts to make you smile.🥰
⚠️We are still open Monday-Friday 8.30am-6pm and Saturday 10am-2pm, by appointment only. Our Rugeley branch is still currently closed. Please be patient with our phone lines, we are very busy. If your request is non-urgent, please consider calling us at a later time. We are still following the guidelines and protocols listed in the post pinned to the top of the page. Any updates will be released in due course.
We hope Roly and Chester are doing well at home.
Have a lovely week.🐾
11 hours ago
❓Sunday’s guess the breed!🐶
Can you guess the breed??
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Today marks a year of our 'Guess the Breed'!🥳 Thanks for joining us along the way.🥰
This week we’re in Poland! As you can see they are a shaggy-coated herding dog. They have been present in Poland since at least the thirteenth century!!
Give us what you’ve got!!👇👇👇
1 day ago
Polish lowland ?
Polish Lowland Sheepdog 😍
Looks a bit like a wheaten in the bottom pic but I don’t think it’s right .. wrong colour
Polish lowland sheepdog.
Polish lowland sheepdog?
Polish Lowland! 👏🏻
Polish lowland like our kada 😁
Has anyone got a break dancer?😂🐾
2 days ago
Teddy is the burrito
Archie is 3 and 5 mostly 😀
My son border collie is a breakdancer when he sleeps, he looks like he’s been put together wrong 😂🥰
Got a pile up 😄
That’s the standard sleeping position for boxers I think 😂
Always a 2!!!!
Luge here!
Definitely got a yoga enthusiast!
Looks likes it’s bagels for tea! 🤣🤣
Ollie loves the luge 😍 lola is not impressed 😂
Bram in his "this sofa isn't big enough" position
Gladys, not sure what position! 🐶❤️
No, but we do a great Sistine Chapel!
Newfy pose!
What does this count as?! 🤣🤣
A newly fattened Brodie has a preference for The Luge!
Teddy 💙 xx
Stan
The L shape 😂, can dogs be double jointed because I'm 100 sure ours is. Front legs to the left
Tooks his paws in too???
Doesn't Diamond just make the most beautiful mum?😍😍😍
Diamond visited us in the early hours of Sunday and Monday afternoon struggling with passing her pups. Thanks to Steve, Lewis and the team, she was given a little helping hand with passing a couple and the rest she did all on her own.☺️
She now has 6 healthy pups to keep her (and her owner!) busy!
⚠️Remember we are open 10am-2pm tomorrow but it is still appointment only. Please do not just turn up to the practice.⛔️
Have a lovely weekend.🐾
3 days ago
She and they are all beautiful. Well done, Diamond 🥰
Beautiful mum and babies well done all ❤🐾
BROODY!!!!
Beautiful mum and babies x🐾🐾💕🌈
*Must look away! Must not have any more pets...* 💖
She was so well behaved 😊
Nicky Wilby Was Blount
Beautiful
She's beautiful. Xx
gorgeous Mom and her pups 🐶🐶
🥳We would like to give a massive shout out to milkmen… ADW MILK - The Local Milkman in particular!🤩 Milk is supplied to them by Wells Farm Dairy just up the road.🐮
These guys have continued to deliver our milk, in the early hours, right through this pandemic. Did you know veterinary staff would be severely impaired without our hot beverages?☕️
Whilst we are aware this is not the be-all and end-all during these times, we are very grateful for their service.🥛
⭐️THANK YOU!👏👏👏
Edit: This is Milk Ninja Adam!!💪🏻
4 days ago
😂😂😂Milk Ninja!
Well done 😉 keeping our VETS happy with PROPER milk👍
Well done !!!
This little cutie pie is Lucy!😍
Lucy came in a few weeks ago to be neutered. Her gorgeous friend Tilly came along for the ride and greeted us on the yard.🥰
Lucy has recovered well from surgery. We hope she's continuing to do well at home.
Happy hump day. Hello July.🐾
5 days ago
Meet Sammy!😍😍😍
This gorgeous little pup came in last week for his first vaccination. He was super brave and quite the charmer.
He is a working cocker spaniel with the ability to make you melt. We couldn't wait to show him off.❤️
6 days ago
Love his Baby blue eyes.
Gorgeous 💙
Emmie Chetwood ❤😩
Lovely puppy xx
Beautiful puppy. X
Striking eyes! What a beauty 😍
Good morning everyone!🌈
Currently, we are open Monday-Friday 8.30am-6pm and Saturday 10am-2pm, by appointment only. Our phone lines are busy and we are still working with reduced staff levels. Our Rugeley branch is still closed. We are still taking social distancing very seriously and ask you respect our staff and notices around the yard.
In light of the announcement of changes from the government last week, we will be updating our clients soon regarding the practice’s protocols, stance on client presence and procedures. Please bear with us.
Until then... meet Helen!☺️
Helen is an RVN who joined team Straitons just before Covid-19 chaos. She’s from just up the road in Great Wyrley! We have welcomed Helen back over the last few weeks to carry on where she left off.
Helen graduated in September last year and loves all things about being a veterinary nurse, but has a keen interest in anaesthesia. She has her dog at home, Amber, her lovely crazy collie cross and loves nothing more than to take her for adventures.
A huge welcome to the practice Helen!🥰
Have a lovely week everyone.🐾
1 week ago
You all have a lovely week too 🌞💕🐾🐕💐
Stay safe all of you
Hi Helen the cat looks like my lucky who came in last Tuesday ❤️
Awwh best of luck 💕 helen stay safe an great photo
HI, thought you might be interested in these Government ONS site, Office for National Statistics,, have a look for yourself, I went back as far as 2015,,, read all of it,,,Checked the Gov. ONS site, Office for National Statistics. Official website,, Some interesting data by the ONS (UK stats) England, Wales and Elsewhere Deaths Jan – Apr 2015: 200,685 Deaths Jan – Apr 2016: 188,999 Deaths Jan - Apr 2017: 192,899 Deaths Jan – Apr 2018: 211,029 Deaths Jan – Apr 2019: 188,040 Deaths Jan – Apr 2020: 238,235 Now don’t forget we have been in lockdown, also, this last stat Doesn’t tell us how many OAP’s, and the infirm, in homes across the country, and the hospitals that operated the DNR system, you can go on this site and look for yourself. There are 7 Coronaviruses, 1 of which is COVID-19, and 4 of which are strains of the common cold… which people die of ALL THE TIME…. But, don’t take my word for it—have a l@@k yourself. Also, check out Lord Sumption’s comments on the Covid 19 lockdown,,, very informative, 2 pages long…… Mac Fletcher.
what a beauty must run in the family xxxlol
❓Sunday’s guess the breed!🐶
Can you guess the breed??
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We have another special guest this week… and we think you’re going to struggle! In all the time of doing ‘Guess the Breed’ you’ve always guessed it! Can we stump you with Shadow??🤔
Shadow is a cross breed.😍 Take a look… can you guess the two breeds??
Give us your best shot!!👇👇👇
1 week ago
Australian cattle dog
Doberman x collie 🤷🏻♀️
Australian Cattle x Collie 🤔
GSD x Australian cattle dog ?
‘Kelpie’ maybe? 🤔
Kelpie x collie
Kelpie x with GSD
Collie x Doberman
German Shepherd/Rottweiler ❤
Rachel Newman is this shadow xxx
Kez Newman
Belgian Shepherd x Rottweiler
Smooth collie X kelpie
Gsd X kelpi maybe.
Kelpie
Australian heeler
Sorry for the delay! Well done to everyone’s guesses... Bev has hit the nail on the head. Shadow is an Australian kelpie x border collie... and a very handsome one at that.🙂🐶
On Wednesday, August turned 20 years old!🎉🥳
August resides in Oakland, Tennessee and is officially the world's oldest Golden Retriever! Fondly know as Augie, she was rescued when she was 14 years old and is still living to tell the tale.
She is still doing remarkably well for her age.
Happy belated Birthday August you gorgeous girl.💜
1 week ago
Scott Rotchell
Happy birthday!!! We met a gentleman on Cannock Chase last week who was slowly walking his elderly dog. The dog was walking slowly too as he was taking time to catch up on the local news. He was quite stiff but had that unmistakable gleam in his eye which said life is still fun. The dog looked like a lab cross and had been an abused rescue in his youth. His age --- 17yrs!!!!!! Last year while on holiday in Wales we met several elderly dogs including a 22yr old Welsh collie. If only more of our furry friends could do the same. 💖💖
so glad she has had six years of being rescued and being loved. happy birthday August beautiful girlie 💙❤️💚
Aww bless.
Cassie Leah Evans
Not quite as old but still keeps on going is our GSP Tyr who celebrated her 15th birthday in May this year 💕
Well done August and to the family who rescued her
Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎈xx
Happy Birthday you lovely girl, my Stellie would of been seventeen this week, lost her five weeks ago😢 heartbreaking for us. You are one amazing girl😘 xxx
My Stellie❤️
Happy Birthday August 🎁🎂🎉
Amazing, Happy birthday!!!
Amazing!! Happy birthday August🥳
Rachel look at this beauty! 20 years old 😊
Absolutely gorgeous. Happy birthday x
How wonderful x
How wonderful x
Happy birthday Augie, gorgeous old girl. X
A huge sincere thank you to the person(s) who left this beautiful painted stone at the practice.💙
Thanks for making our day.
Have the best weekend folks.😻
1 week ago
That’s beautiful 💙
That would be jessica xx my daughter xxx thank you for looking after our ferrets Chase Ferret Rescue xxx
How lovely x
Its lovely 💙
🚫Entries are now closed for June’s ‘Pet of the Month’
Leah is going to look through over 200 entries and swoon over all your pets, and come up with the very difficult decision of who will win ⭐️’Pet of the Month’.⭐️ Thank you so much to everyone who took part – we had a massive turn out this time round!
Winner(s) will be announced on July 1st with your gorgeous superstar(s) as our cover photo for the whole of July. Something to cheer everyone up when they come onto our page.🙂
Keep your eyes peeled and good luck!
Have a lovely weekend.🐾
1 week ago
Was the winner announced for June? 🙏
⚠️⚠️⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️⚠️⚠️
Today is another absolute scorcher.🔥
Please keep an eye on all of your animals... especially if they live outside.
Please don't take your dogs for a walk in this heat. It's not worth it.
We are aware our yard can be quite the suntrap! If you are coming to the practice today, the gazebos are helping with shade and there are plenty of water bowls around. If you find one empty, please don't hesitate to let us know and we'll top it up.
We also have a tap that's come in handy!💦
We love seeing your pets, but we don't want to have to treat them for heatstroke where preventable. Be sensible and be safe.🙏
2 weeks ago
My 3 under fans. They were walked before 5AM this morning
Unfortunately I have seen two poor dogs out on a walk this lunchtime... a small dog at the end of Cherrybrook Drive and a large dog (looked like a rottweiler ) along Wolgarston Way at 12.45pm. Poor dog was panting. It makes my blood boil. Both owners were older men who should know better!
