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The Link Magazine • August 1993 31
Local Lives
Freshbrook Ecumenical Parish of
West Swindon
Pets get six years experience Evangelical Church & The Lydiards
Worsley Road
A care service for pets in local homes Anglican, Methodist,
Will give YOU U.R.C., Baptist.
celebrates its sixth year this summer.
a warm
Runby Sheila Mitchell from Westlea, welcome St. Mary's L.Tregoze for
Pets-At-Home operates only in West Freshbrook & Grange Park
Swindon so that she can provide a Sunday lOam Rev. Rob Buries 870244
personal service. Family Praise with children's Westlea Church
She came up with the idea when Covenanter Movement & creche Peter & Ruth Walker 872932
she realised that many people mov- 630pm Evening Worship and All Saints, L. Millicent
ing into the growing area did not Communion Rev. John Flory 770217
have friends, neighbours or relatives For details of mid-week meetings, There are vacancies for
readily available, or willing, to look house groups and other Ministers at Toothill & Shaw
after pets whilst they are away. activities, telephone the Churches. Contact Rev Buries
Whilst cats can be boarded at a Church Office, Tel: 873050 or Rev Flory for support
cattely, moving goldfishes, hamsters
and birds around can be more prob-
lematic. Sheila does not look after MOBILE
dogs which she believes require DUNCAN
more attention than a twice daily SELF DRIVE
visit. MECHANIC
Over the years, Sheila has devel-
Sheila Mitchell at cat level HIRE WE COME TO YOU
oped a large client list who have
realised that keeping pets in their has only called out a vet ori three Vehicles for Hire • Non-Starts • Servicing • Tuning
home environment is best for them occasions in six years. A further at Competitive Rates M.O.T. Work • Breakdowns
• Electrical Faults
as well removing a worry for the advantage of using the Pets At Home Vans• Lutons• Estates
owners. "Cats especially like to re- service is the extra security a home Cars• Mini Bus • Clutches fitted
main on their home territory," says visitor gives. Sheila once had to call 272 Ermin Street
Sheila. "Some know me so well now the police to investigate a burglary Stratton St. Margaret
that they will greet me as I get out of which may have remained unno- Swindon
the car - even if I'm visiting some- ticed until the owners came home.
body else. They all associate me On another occasion she had to cope Tel: 822193 No Garage Prices or Waiting
with food." with a burst water tank. The bed- Please Telephone
Sheila seldom has any problems room ceiling was on the floor and Open Daily 9am - 6 pm
with the animals she looks after and the poor cat had to be rescued from Sundays 9am - lOam 876211 ANYTIME
the arm of a chair as the water level
rose round it. Sheila was able to put
Randy Rowland things into some sort of orderbefore
has an eye for pussy the owners returned; in fact the cat nad
moved in with her while the house
Amongst the dozens of animals was repaired. Advertisements
Sheila Mitchell has cared for, her Sheila takes pride in providing a
favourite is Rowland the one-eyed complete service. As well as a feed- Booklets
Randy Rabbit. If he's out of his ing and caring for pets she opens
hutch with a cat is in the garden, and closes curtains, leaves on lights, Business Stationary
Rowland will hop across and try to removes newspapers from letter Certificates
mount it. Despite losing an eye boxes and waters indoor plants - a
and lots of fur from cats claws, 'good neighbour service.' Contracts Forms
Rowland's ardour is as strong as For more details about Pets At
ever and he always tries to get it on. Home, give Sheila Mitchell a ring on Invitations Invoices

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