With today being the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Europe, many of us will be commemorating the date in some way, with VE Day events planned locally, nationally and internationally.
It’s a particularly significant day to champion the important role that dogs and cats played in World War II in serving and protecting their nation. Whilst cats were often used for pest control, dogs were employed as guards of posts and supplies, to act as messengers, to transport medications to injured soldiers and to undertake search and rescue activity. Some dogs were even trained to jump out of planes alongside their platoon! All animals played an important role in boosting general morale.
As part of their schools education programme, the Dogs Trust tells the remarkable story of Sarge the dog and his role in WWII. Determined to find care for him after their house was badly damaged in a bomb blast in 1941, Sarge’s family offered their dog to the Civil Defence Service as a way of ensuring he would be looked after. The Civil Defence Service pledged to return dogs to their owners after the war.
Sarge went from domestic pet to search and rescue hero in the Blitz. When he alerted his handler to an unexploded bomb, Sarge then went on to international acclaim, being sent to France to clear the area for the D-day landings in 1944 and remaining abroad, saved countless human and doggy colleagues overseas with his keen instinct and heroics. When he eventually returned to Britain, Sarge was reunited with his family who couldn’t believe the activity their family pet had undertaken. A true doggy hero. Click here to read about Sarge’s story in more detail.
Pets continue to play a hugely significant role in our lives today as companions who have the ability to make life feel better all round. Many have more formal roles in supporting the wider community.
Do give a special hug to your pet today to thank them for their companionship, and also in remembrance of the valiant efforts of their ancestors in helping to shape the lives we lead today.
Photo of dog sniffing out Blitz survivors: Imperial War Museum
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It’s very nearly Easter! 387 Vets and The West Midlands Cat Clinic will be open as normal on Good Friday but we wanted to give you the heads up that the practice will be closed on Easter Monday.
We hope your pets have a happy, healthy long weekend (and keep noses away from easter chocolates and hot cross buns!). However, should you have a pet emergency, please continue to call us on 01922 411755 and follow the answer machine instructions.
All our registered clients have complimentary access to VidiVet, a 24/7 vet-let pet triaging service. If you’re unsure whether your pet needs to see a vet out of hours, or if you’re looking for pet advice, this is a great first port of call and it’s available all day, everyday, 365 (or 366!) days of the year!
Visit the Advice 24/7 tab on our website to find out more and check communications from our practice for your VidiVet access link.
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Today is the last day you will be able to contact us via PetsApp as we transition over to our new WhatsApp messaging service. Scan the QR code above to store our 387 Vets and West Midlands Cat Clinic WhatsApp number into your phone so that you can continue to message the practice. If you don’t have WhatsApp, don’t worry! You can also send us an SMS on +44 7450 095249. All messages will be responded to during the course of the working day.
If you need to speak to us please continue to call us on 01922 411755 as the above service is for messages only. If you have a pet emergency, please phone us rather than messaging us, so that we can help you as quickly as we can.
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A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our ‘Give a Pet a Christmas Dinner’ campaign this December. As you can see, we were literally bowled over by the amount of goodies you brought in to practice to support cats and dogs in local shelters waiting for their forever homes. We collected just shy of 600 tins and sachets of wet food, more than our Clinical Director Hamish’s weight in dry food, 66 packets of treats, 50 towels and blankets, 66 leads and harnesses and enough toys for 138 pets to have a gift each. That’s not to mention coats, pet accessories, bedding, bowls, bandanas, poo bags, puppy pads and more!
All dog donations go to the Coven branch of Birmingham Dogs Home, whilst cat goods are distributed amongst local cat rescue charities. We know recipients will be touched and incredibly grateful for your amazing kindness and generosity. Thank you for sharing the love with pets in need.
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387 Veterinary Centre and The West Midlands Cat Clinic are now on WhatsApp! WhatsApp is super simple to use and will enable us to offer you a wider range of communication and reminder services. Add the number in the image to your contact details to message us with immediate effect!
With our transition to WhatsApp, we will be stopping our PetsApp facility. This will be deactivated on 31st January. Add our new WhatsApp number to your phone now so you’re ready for the change!
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