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Free pet advice written by our behavioural and pet support experts at Woodgreen.

Make your own: Paper bat cat toy

Celebrate Halloween, and give your cat something new and exciting to play with this Spooky Season with this frightfully fun paper bat toy! Find out how to make one of your own below.

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Make your own: Spider enrichment feeder

Celebrate Halloween, and give your chickens an exciting new way to eat their forage with this spooky spider enrichment feeder!

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Dog ‘trick or treat’

Looking for a way to celebrate Halloween with your dog? This 'Trick or Treat' idea provides a fun way to teach your dog some new tricks at this spooky time of year!

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Make your own: Bat ping-pong toy

Celebrate Halloween, and give your cat something new and exciting to play with this Spooky Season with this frightfully fun bat ping-pong ball toy! Find out how to make one of your own below.

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Ask the experts: Pet vaccinations – everything you need to know

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Converting a shed for poultry

Poultry need lots of space as well as a safe coop to keep them safe and warm at night. Converting wooden sheds or Wendy houses for your poultry can make an ideal home for them. Here are some tips on how to get started.

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Converting a shed for ferrets

Ferrets need to live in large, secure enclosures, which means converted wooden sheds makes for an ideal ferret enclosure! There are some things you need to consider before moving your ferrets into the garden shed. Here are a few tips to help you with this new project.

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Converting a shed for rabbits

Thinking of making better use of your shed? Why not convert it into a house for your rabbits! Wooden garden sheds or Wendy houses make an ideal home for small pets such as rabbits.

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Converting a shed for guinea pigs

Wooden garden sheds or Wendy houses are perfect for guinea pigs. If you’re thinking of converting your shed to house your pet guinea pigs, here are a few tips before starting a new project.

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Ask the experts: An introduction to rabbit accommodation

We’re part of the coalition of experts behind Rabbit Awareness Week, an annual rabbit welfare campaign which aims to improve the lives of pet rabbits. Here are some common questions around the theme ‘creating a great environment for our long-eared friends’.

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Ask the experts: A guide for puppy owners

Woodgreen’s behaviour and training specialist, Sue Ketland, delves into the reality of puppyhood, explaining the highs and lows of getting a puppy and shares her top tips. 

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Ask the experts: A guide on getting a kitten

Did you know, we’re entering kitten season, aka the peak breeding period for cats? Over the next few months, thousands of kittens will be born and many people will be thinking about welcoming one of these fluffy bundles of joy into their lives.

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