The Ark day service in Nottingham had a pair of special visitors when Humboldt penguins Pringle and Widget stopped by. Amazing Animals, which provides animal…
Read more...Care home residents couldn’t ‘bee-lieve’ their eyes when they visited a factory in Corfe Castle to learn about how honey is harvested. Residents at Dorset…
Read more...A Leeds care home has been putting a smile on residents’ faces by inviting therapy ponies to visit. Each month, one four-legged visitor from KL…
Read more...A visit by therapy goats to a dementia care home in Glastonbury sparked a delightful reaction from a resident that came as a surprise to…
Read more...Tenants in Arbroath recently received a special visit from a trained therapy dog who brought smiles, laughter and a sense of companionship. Bield Housing and…
Read more...To mark World Bee Day in May, residents and staff at RMBI Care Co. Homes have recently enjoyed a fulfilled week of bee-themed activities. At…
Read more...Nature lovers at a Dorset dementia care home are set for a summer of wildlife watching whatever the weather. A webcam has been positioned in…
Read more...Photo 1: Resident Michael Holdstock, who has a visual impairment, gently strokes one of the owls with support from its handler. Photo 2: Resident Les…
Read more...A Dorset care home waitress served up a special springtime treat for her residents, a delegation of visiting lambs just a few days old. Donna…
Read more...Catherine House and Frome Nursing Homes, both homes part of Evolve Care Group, welcomed some special guests recently. Owl Enlightment based in Glastonbury, kindly brought…
Read more...A ‘flying visit’ by birds of prey including kestrels, owls and falcons thrilled residents at a Dorset care home. Under the guidance of an experienced…
Read more...Cambridge Court care home has announced the expansion of its animal therapy program within the home, and following on from last years Alpaca visit the…
Read more...Paternoster House care home, in Waltham Abbey, was full of animal magic on Thursday 11th April, 2024 when Toy Horse ‘Ted’ and American Miniature ‘Bryn’…
Read more...Care home residents were thrilled to be greeted by a two-foot-tall mini horse which came to provide some animal therapy. Fairlawn care home on St…
Read more...Residents at Millway House could hardly believe their eyes when they welcomed Stan, a Red-Eyed White rabbit who weighs in at a whopping 12kg, into…
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