Vets for Pets Canterbury - Wincheap

10/09/2026

🐾 STRAY CAT – CAN YOU HELP US FIND HIS OWNER? 🐾

This lovely gentleman has recently been handed in to VetsForPets Wincheap and we’re hoping to reunite him with his family. 💙

🐈 Black DSH
♂️ Neutered male
🧓 Senior age
🤎 Some areas of his coat appear slightly brown

Unfortunately, he isn’t microchipped, so we haven’t been able to identify his owner.

He is currently being lovingly fostered by one of our vets while we try to locate his family. 🏡❤️

📍 Found in/around the Canterbury area

If you recognise him, or think you may know his owner, please contact the practice as soon as possible.

Please share this post to help us reach his family. 🙏🐾

VetsForPets Wincheap
📞 Please contact the practice directly with any information 01227 812884

09/09/2026

🍫🐾 CHEWIE’S CHOCOLATE SCARE! 🐾🍫

Poor Chewie was seen at the practice today after helping himself to some chocolate — something that can be toxic and potentially very dangerous for dogs. 🐶⚠️

Thankfully, Chewie was treated quickly and was given medication to make him sick, helping to remove the chocolate from his system and reduce the risk of the toxins being absorbed. He was then sent home with medication to help him continue his recovery. 💕💊

We’re pleased to say Chewie is now back home resting, and we’re wishing this gorgeous boy a speedy and full recovery! 🥰🐾

🚨 Remember: If you think your pet has eaten chocolate, contact your veterinary practice as soon as possible. The sooner they receive treatment, the better!

Get well soon, Chewie! ❤️🐶

07/09/2026

🐾🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨🐾

NEW SATURDAY OPENING HOURS

From Saturday 12th September 2026 onwards, the practice will be closing at:

🕐 1:30PM

💊 Please remember to collect any medication or food during the morning prior to closing.

If you are concerned about your pet after we close, please contact Vets Now Herne Bay on 📞 01227 470033.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. ❤️🐾

The Vets for Pets - Wincheap Team

31/08/2026

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We at Cats Protection East Kent want to say a huge thank you to Vets for Pets Canterbury - Wincheap for their support in providing affordable neutering to 17 cats across our two Neuter Day Events this summer, and for their continued support of our neutering activities. We would not be able to do this without them! 💛

Thank you also to all owners who attended with their cats on 13th and 26th August, demonstrating their commitment to responsible pet ownership practices. 🐾

12/08/2026

🐾 MEET BRUCE! 💚 🐾

The very handsome Bruce was one of our surgical patient’s today. As you can see, his stay with us involved plenty of love, cuddles and lots of attention! 🥰🐶

We understand that some pet’s may find visiting us a little overwhelming, which is why we do everything we can to help our patients feel calm, comfortable and safe throughout their stay with us.

Once Bruce was admitted he enjoyed a reassuring cuddle with our lovely vet Ashley before he had his pre-operative check. It is usual for patient’s undergoing a general anaesthetic to have a sedative first to help them relax and also prepare them for their surgery. Once Bruce was given his sedation he enjoyed a warm snuggle with Hector who is the locum vet working with us this week.

Bruce recovered from his surgery in his kennel with a comfy vetbed, blanket and heat pad to ensure he was warm, as anaesthesia is known to lower a patient’s body temperature even with the warmer weather outside.

It was clear that Bruce required a little extra attention and TLC throughout his recovery period and so vet Ashley lovingly sat with him on her lunch break in her room. She made him a cosy bed on her chair whilst he was hand fed some warmed chicken to tempt him to eat something.

Bruce was an absolute superstar throughout his stay with us and he certainly enjoyed all the extra attention from the team!

Wishing you a speedy recovery Bruce⭐️

05/08/2026

💥 PROVET IS ON IT’S WAY and we will now be moving to our new practice management system TOMORROW (Thursday 6th August).

ProVet is a cloud-based veterinary practice management system designed to automate administrative tasks and reduce paperwork. Most importantly, it means our team will have more time to focus on your pets and the care they receive. ❤️❤️

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What does this mean for you?

🚨 TOMORROW (Thursday 6th August), we will only be open for emergencies.

🐾 You will still be able to call us to place medication, flea and worm treatment requests, and food orders.*

💬 We will still be here to answer any online enquiries, emails and WhatsApp messages.

This is an exciting step forward for the team, and we appreciate your patience while we get used to our new system.

* Please note: You will not be able to collect any medication or food tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we make this transition. We can’t wait to continue providing you and your pets with the very best care. 🐶🐱💚

02/08/2026

💥 PROVET IS COMING 💥

🎉 On Monday 3rd August, we will be moving to a new practice management system. 🎉

ProVet is a cloud-based veterinary practice management system designed to automate administrative tasks and reduce paperwork. Most importantly, it means our team will have more time to focus on your pets and the care they receive. ❤️❤️

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What does this mean for you?

🚨 On the day, we will only be open for emergencies.

🐾 You will still be able to call us to place medication, flea and worm treatment requests, and food orders.*

💬 We will still be here to answer any online enquiries, emails and WhatsApp messages.

This is an exciting step forward for the team, and we appreciate your patience while we get used to our new system.

* Please note: You will not be able to collect any medication or food on the system migration day.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we make this transition. We can’t wait to continue providing you and your pets with the very best care. 🐶🐱💚

29/07/2026

☀️🐾 Hot Weather & Pets 🐾☀️

🥵 HEAT WAVE 🥵

Here are some reminders on how to keep your pets safe in the heat:

💧 Always provide plenty of fresh, cool water
🌳 Walk dogs early morning or later evening when it’s cooler
🔥 Avoid hot pavements — if it’s too hot for your hand, it’s too hot for paws
🚗 Never leave pets in a parked car, even for a few minutes
❄️ Make sure pets have access to shade and cool areas indoors
🐶 Watch for signs of heatstroke such as excessive panting, drooling, lethargy, or vomiting

Some pets, especially flat-faced breeds, elderly pets, and small animals, can struggle more in hot temperatures.

If you have any concerns about your pets health call our team on 01227 812884.

Stay safe and REMEMBER if you think your pet has heat stroke ‘WET THEN VET’ 💦💦

23/07/2026

🐾 Please note changes to our opening hours on Saturday 25th July 🐾

16/07/2026

🐍 Happy World Snake Day! 🐍

If you share your home with a pet snake, regular veterinary checkups can help keep them healthy. Snakes need a correctly set up and controlled environment with appropriate temperature and humidity control. Optimum nutrition and routine health assessments are all essential for a long, healthy life.

If you have any concerns about your snakes health, we would always advise taking them to a veterinary surgeon who specialises in exotic species 🐍

Can you name the famous movie snakes from the emoji clues? Comment below with your answers 🤔

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."