Taos was five years old when I adopted him from Battersea. He had been a stray in London. He had skin and ear allergies, hip dysplasia, arthritis, a sensitive stomach and anal fistulas. I was aware what I was taking on and after a year the fistulas were gone and I managed to deal with […]
Author: Bev Downie
Jericho

Impossible as it may seem to condense 12 wonderful years into a few short paragraphs, I’ll try. Jericho was a real life Scooby Doo, spooked by sudden noises and yelping at the slightest touch. While out for a walk he was spooked by a cat jumping on a dustbin and actually moved from my husband’s […]
Luna

Luna was a superstar! She had bad joints from a young age but fuelled on pure zest for life she ignored pain and discomfort and insisted on agility, gundog training, rally obedience fun, playing with friends and much, much more! She cost me a fortune in disability aids, pet insurance, competition entries, surgeries and memory […]
Weenie (Emerald Lady)

To say weenie was a pet doesn’t do the situation justice, she was a member of my family and my best friend. She was an amazing horse, we competed in dressage and spent hours out riding together, getting lost in the woods. She was there when my dad died, she provided me a reason to […]