Portland Vets Edenbridge

20/10/2026

17/10/2026

3 years and counting!

Three years of providing and continuing to uphold gold-standard cat care in our purpose-built, cat-only clinic.

Thank you to all our wonderful clients for being part of our journey! 💛

17/10/2026

More and more dog owners are having success with anxiety snoods around fireworks season. Do you use one for your dog?

Here are some other tips for dog owners;

💥 Put loud music on or an action film. Start it before the fireworks, as once an anxious dog has heard them, muffling the noise tends not to work.

💥 Allow your pet to hide if they want to, don’t try to force them to get over it. Create a little den they can go into and hide.

💥 Use a thunder shirt or make a homemade one with a scarf (there are lots of YouTube videos).

💥 Feed them early, a frightened pet will likely not eat.

💥 Take your dog for a long walk in the day, to burn off some energy and help them snooze more in the evening.

💥 Lead walk anxious dogs as they could run away from you, if they hear fireworks and avoid walking your dog later in the evening when fireworks are more likely to be set off.

💥 Place trainers on a cool setting and put them in the tumble drier, before fireworks start and run them throughout the fireworks display. Animals pick up on the booms of fireworks not just the sound and this method replaces those bangs.

💥 Check that your dogs microchip is up to date. In the event your dog does spook, you’ll be reunited far quicker if your details are correct.

💥 Get in touch with your vet. They can offer advice on calming sprays, natural calming supplements or if required medication, to help them through these stressful periods.

15/10/2026

Tasha has recently joined our team here at Portland Vets Edenbridge, and she's already making an impression with the team and our clients.

Maggie the beautiful RSPCA (England & Wales) Rescue thought that something shiny was an ideal snack! Tasha got stuck in with surgery to remove an object.

Any guesses on what she had eaten?
Maybe we should call Maggie Magpie ✨

07/10/2026

*Trigger warning Deceased Cat*

Sadly this morning we had a cat brought into the practice that was hit by a car.
She is not microchipped and we are asking for help to locate her family.

She is a female Domestic shorthaired cat, mostly white with tabby spots mainly on tail/bottom area and around her head.
she was wearing what looks like a new pink collar with a bell.

She was found on Four Elms road by a following car who brought her straight to us, but sadly she was deceased on arrival.

If you think she may be yours or can help locate her owners, please call the practice on 01732 868680

05/10/2026

It can be confusing to know what to do if you come across a stray dog. Sometimes it may seem as though veterinary practices don’t want to help, but we really do.

As a veterinary practice, we have a responsibility to help where we can, while also following the law and protecting the health of the animals already in our care. Some of our patients may be very poorly, very young or elderly, and bringing a dog with an unknown vaccination and health status into our kennels, could potentially put these vulnerable patients at risk.

This is why it is important that stray dogs are dealt with through the appropriate local authority and dog warden for the area where the dog was found.

This doesn’t mean we don’t care. We absolutely do, and we want to help make sure every stray dog gets to the right place and has the best chance of being reunited with their owner.

The dog warden service for Edenbridge is handled by Sevenoaks District Council

IMPORTANT: The local authority responsible is the one covering the area where the dog was FOUND, even if the dog has since been taken somewhere else.

Contact Details
• Phone (Standard Hours): 01732 227000
• Out-of-Hours Phone: 01732 227000
• Email: [email protected]

03/10/2026

Cuties!

Did you know, because we have XL cat kennels, your fur babies can come in together for neutering?

Four paws are better than two when it comes to making biscuits!

26/09/2026

Apparently if you sit and wait for long enough, the treats appear!

cutest overload at a recent complimentary kitten development check.

Has your cat perfected the “sit and stare until a treat appears” trick?

26/09/2026

We are proud to be an independent, family owned vet practice, caring for the pets of Edenbridge and beyond for many years.

Registering with us takes just a few minutes and if you have any questions our inbox is open and we would love to help.

📝 Registration link in the comments.

22/09/2026

Well done to the community coming together for Dormansland dog show over the weekend and helping to raise over £500 for Applegarth dog rescue 🐶

We were proud to sponsor the rosettes and would love to see your pictures from the day!