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Lucy Pet Carer Film shows dramatic impact of global warming on our futures
Doggie Day Care & Swindon Climate Action Network is showing the Oscar nominated documentary ‘Chasing Ice’ as part of
Petsitting Services Climate Week.
This film, now on general release quality of its stunning images and was booked in advance at the Visitor
Lots of new services: in the UK, is the story of National shortlisted for a best documentary Information Centre in Central
• Doggie day care centre and
boarding Geographic photographer James Oscar. The screening on Wednesday Library. Contact: infocentre@swin-
• Cat and small animal boarding Balog’s mission to gather undeniable 6 March, 7.30pm, at Central Library, don.gov.uk or call 01793 466454.
• Cat home visits, dog bathing evidence of climate change. Using Regent Circus is probably the only www.swindonclimate.org.uk
and lots more time-lapse cameras, his videos com- public showing in Swindon. www.chasingice.co.uk
• Stockist of Barking Heads press years into seconds and capture Admission is free, but to guar- Swindon Film Festival - page 20.
and Billy and Margots ice cream ancient mountains of ice in motion as antee a seat, tickets should be
For more info contact Lucy on they disappear at a breath-taking rate.
01793 330067 or 07977 099058 Swindon Climate Action Network Scrapstore relocates to new home
[email protected] (SCAN) is showing the film in asso-
www.lucypetcarer.co.uk ciation with Swindon Film Festival. After a desperate search for new premises following a sudden notice to leave
It has received rave reviews for the the West Swindon base they had occupied for less than three years, Swindon
Scrapstore has moved to Unit 2, Bramble Close, Elgin Industrial Estate.
DHL and Iceland provided transportation and company staff helped
Janet’s volunteers to rebuild display shelves before moving the waste materials that
Puppy playgroups, schools and youth groups find so valuable. The Scrapstore closed
Skool on 22 February and reopened in the new location on 26 February.
For details call Olivia McCann on 07739 023290.
Have fun teaching your dog www.scrapstore.co.uk
good manners and behaviour
at one of our friendly classes
3 Playskool for puppies A Pawfect solution to shared pet care
3 Adult beginners/improvers
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes Own a pet? Busy at work or going on holiday? Let Sarah Thompson’s
3 One to one advice & training passion for pets come to the rescue
3 Fun agility workshops Sarah from Oakhurst is expanding With three dogs of her own Sarah
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk
APDT Member (01066) her pet services business, Pawfect also offers board and lodging at her
Paws, offering dog-walking and pet- home for dogs whose owners are away.
Janet Garrett DipCAPBT Dip.dog.psy
Tel: 01793 727158 sitting for cats and small pets. She said: “Depending on the size of
[email protected] Explaining the popularity of her the dogs I can accommodate up to
business Sarah said: “People are busy two boarders.”
through work commitments and Sarah has a lot of regular customers,
they want to know that their pet is but after being in a car accident has
being looked after and is getting the had to take on another pair of hands
company they need.” to help her out. “This was always in
Sarah provides home visits for cat my plan, but it’s happened sooner
I’m a owners whilst they’re away on holiday, rather than later, so I’m now looking
Thameswood to feed and check on them once or to expand and build my customer
twice a day and save the expense and base a bit more.”
VIP upheaval of putting the animals in tion.
See the advert for more informa-
a cattery.

The hardy pupils of Janet’s Puppy Skool in Haydon Wick didn’t let a little snow
in early February put them off attending classes
Neutering Your Dog?

Why not become a Thameswood VIP?
As a VIP Health Club member as well as
spreading the cost of routine health care
you can now spread the cost of neutering
over 12 months with a great discount.
Visit our website or contact the clinic
for more information

62-64 Purton Road Open:
Swindon SN2 2LZ Monday to Friday
9am-6.30pm
(end of Akers Way) Saturday
Tel: 01793 526780 9am-12noon

www.thameswoodvets.co.uk

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