by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Oct 30, 2026 | Tips & advice
Halloween Safety: Keeping Our Pets Safe Halloween is a spook-tacular time of year that many of us enjoy celebrating by dressing up, hosting parties and going trick-or-treating. However, while we enjoy the festivities, there are some potential dangers for our pets that...
by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Oct 26, 2026 | Tips & advice
As we celebrate Guinea Pig Awareness Week, it’s the perfect time to shine a light on what it truly takes to keep these gentle, chatty little companions happy and healthy. Whether your guinea pigs live indoors or outside, their comfort and wellbeing depend on...
by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Aug 28, 2026 | Tips & advice
Who you gonna call? Guinea pig myth-busters! Many guinea pig welfare concerns originate from myths and beliefs passed from owner to owner, misleading marketing or even outdated advice. It can be difficult to know what information to trust, which is why, at CAS, we...
by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Aug 3, 2026 | Shelter news, Tips & advice
Could someone care for your pet in an emergency? We all like to think we’ll always be there to care for our pets, but life can be unpredictable. If you were suddenly taken ill, involved in an accident, admitted to hospital, needed to leave home due to domestic...
by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Jul 31, 2026 | Tips & advice
Rabbit’s experience the world very differently from us. Their incredible hearing, powerful sense of smell, and eyesight are all designed to help them survive as prey animals. They combine vision with movement, using their whiskers, hearing, and sense of smell to...
by Cheltenham Animal Shelter | Jun 15, 2026 | Tips & advice
Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) is an annual campaign that aims to educate rabbit owners on all aspects of their care. Sadly, despite being the third most popular choice of pet in the U.K, rabbits also remain the most neglected. Many live a life of solitude in...
