Red Letter Days is kindly giving visitors from GetActivewithAnimals.com another discount code which entitles you to 15% off all the experiences on their website!

Gallop away to Red Letter Days
Use the code RAWH2020 until 1 April 2020

The code – RAWH2020 – is valid until 1 April 2020 and you simply use it at check-out to get your 15% off.

Popular experiences include 2 for 1 Meerkat Encounter – already on a special offer and you can get a further 15% off with the code RAWH2020. 

There’s a Weekday Big Cat Encounter in Kent or how about a Lynx Encounter in Lincolnshire? 

Experiences like these are a great way to discover a lot more about these animals and get close up and personal. 

You could give your loved ones Entry for Two Adults to ZSL London Zoo, Family Entry to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, alpaca walks, meerkat experiences, and plenty of birds of pretty experiences.

Click here to canter off to Red Letter Days to see their range of animal experiences

Don’t forget to use the code RAHW2020 before 1 April 2020 to get your 15% off!

There’s a great offer from BuyaGift.co.uk for all you animal lovers!

They’ve got a 15% off offer for visitors from GetActivewithAnimals.com – valid until 1 April 2020!

Use the code AHW2020 to get your 15% off
The code is valid until 1 April 2020

They’ve got some great animal experiences, many giving you the chance to get close up and personal with all creatures great and small, from majestic big cats to penguins, pigs and reptiles to horses and alpacas.  

There’s something for every budget too so you are bound to find something to suit the animal lover in your life and your budget.

You can get experiences at venues such as Bristol Zoo Gardens, London Zoo, Whisnade Zoo, Drusillas Zoo Park and Paradise Wildlife Park and Linton Zoo.

There are over 30 Birds of Prey and Falconry experiences, and you could also meet a meerkat with a meerkat encounter or tickle a tapir!

To get your 15% off, all you need to do is to use the code AHW2020 by 1 April 2020.  It applies site wide, so all special offers and 2 for 1s are included in this offer!

Click here to gallop off to BuyaGift.

Virgin Experience Days has some great expereinces in their Animal Experience listings!  These include a number of Falconry Experiences and a lot of them have special offers on them!

This is a great chance for you to get active with animals and try your hand at owl handling, go for a hawk walk or handle eagles. 

Falconry Taster

Take a Hawk Walk for Two

Introduction to Owl Handling for Two
Hold and fly a selection of owls in Kent
Was £178, now £78

Fly away to see the Falconry Experiences
available through Virgin Experience Days

Forestry England are celebrating their 100th birthday this year!

And they have a #AutumnLeafWatch photos competition you can enter up until midnight 15 November 2019.

Forestry England are holding a photo competition - they want to see how autumn captures your senses.

Take photos of landscapes, macros, portraits, selfies, wildlife - it must have an autumnal theme.  They've got autumn pages for inspiration.

They do give preference to photos which have been taken at Forestry England sites, and photos will be shared across their social media channels and then they will seleclt a shortlist of favourites.

The public then have the power to choose the photo they most want to win by visiting their Facebook page and 'liking' their favourite - the photo will be the one with the most reactions.

Find out more about the #AutumnLeaf Watch Photo Competition, volunteering and Forestry England 

Did you ever do a first aid course on people?   Well, now you can do a Pet First Aid Course with the PDSA.

The PDSA is the UK’s leading vet charity.  It’s got a network of 48 pet hospitals, and it provides treatment for millions of poorly pets who are sick and injured and who belong to people in need – there are criteria you need to meet to have your pet seen to by the PDSA.

The PDSA also promotes responsible pet ownership.   And one of the things they are doing is running Pet First Aid Courses!  

Pet First Aid Course

The main focus of the training is to help you identify when something isn’t right with a pet and then how you can act accordingly in an emergency situation before you get to a vet.  The course also looks at how you can prevent  some emergencies happening in the first place. 

• Recognising normal for your pet
• Heatstroke
• Bandaging
• Bloat
• Poisoning
• Seizures
• Choking
• Resuscitation
• Being prepared

These take place around the country and you can find a list of pet first aid courses here.   They are delivered by the PDSA’s Community and Education Nurses, using some theory work, group discussion, case studies, video examples and practical exercises.  You can test your knowledge afterwards by completing an online quiz – you’ve got 7 days and 3 goes to pass the quiz and then a course certificate will be emailed to you.

Find a Course Near You

The course is free but not surprisingly it’s very popular so the PDSA have introduced a £5 admin fee for booking. 

Please note - due to the increase in demand for their Pet First Aid courses, the PDSA have had to introduce an administration / booking fee of £5.00 per person (that’s non-refundable & non- transferable) (Including VAT)

You can also sign up online for their Free Pet First Aid Guide

Why not take out Pet Insurance with the PDSA and help support them that way?  It’s one way they raise funds to continue providing free vet care to the UK’s most needed pets and to promote responsible pet ownership.  Find out more here

Garden Wildlife Direct have a great offer for you to help your birds.  Enjoy 10% OFF High Energy Autumn And Winter Mix only!   

This High Energy Autumn Winter mix has been specifically formulated to help wild birds through autumn and winter.  It has protein-rich and oil-rich ingredients, giving vital weight-gain for the birds with dried mealworms, black sunflower seed and yellow millet.

This mix is designed to help make sure your garden birds are in great health for the next breeding season. 

This offer ends at midnight on Thursday 3rd October 2019 and you don't need a discount code or a minimum spend. 

Fly away to Garden Wildlife Direct :-)  

Horses are just amazing!   They are so beautiful, and it always lifts my spirits to see a gorgeous, healthy, happy horse, ears pricked looking around with interest at what's going on. 

The CalendarClub.co.uk have some wonderful calendars and diaries for horse lovers.  Some are breed specific e.g. a Clydesdale Calendar, whilst others are themed - do you remember the Thelwell books?  They were hilarious - extremely funny, and if you loved those you may want to take a peep at at the Thelwell Calendar.

The Thelwell 2020 Calendar is £7.99


This is the 2020 Horse Lovers Calendar for £9.99

I think this is a very funny calendar, and it would make a great gift for horse lovers.  I particularly liked the one about the standard of dressage getting higher every year.  You can see all the pictures here.

The CalendarClub.co.uk has lots of calendars, diaries and planners, many with a horse or donkey theme and they make great gifts, and can add lots of cheer to a room.

Canter off here to the CalendarClub to see for yourself :-) 

Autumn is a wonderful time of year to take a walk in and there’s nothing like walking alongside water.  

Walking is great exercise – you can stretch your legs, drink in the view, watch the wildlife, enjoy the autumn colours in all their glory and breathe in some fresh air.

©Canal and River Trust

Even if you don’t live in the sea, you may find yourself near a lake, a loch, a river or a canal.

©Canal and River Trust

The Canal and River Trust has lots of wonderful walks for everyone to enjoy – and they have information about dog friendly walks on their website.

Walking your dog by a canal or river...some tips

• Keep your dog on a short lead around busy spots like locks and bridges – you don’t want them jumping into a lock or into a canal from a bridge, for instance
• Ensure they are wearing a collar with an ID tag
• They respectfully ask that you pick up anything your dog might drop and put it into a bin
• Don’t let your dog swim in the canals – they may upset the ducks

Don’t forget to take water for your dog – dogs get thirsty as well!

In winter, it’s particularly important to keep your dog on the lead in case they are distracted by geese and ducks and try to jump into the canal to go after them.  Your dog may think ice on a canal is a solid base.  

If your dog should fall in, the Canal and River Trust advise you not to jump in after your dog; keep your voice calm and encourage him or her to swim to you where you can lift them out safely.  And if they can’t do this, try to reach them with a line or long branch.

And if you don’t have a dog, go for walkies anyway and enjoy yourself!   Woof, woof! 

Go to the Canal and River Trust's website - why not volunteer or become a member? 

ZSL Whipsnade have a great offer on tickets, starting immediately until 30^th September 2019.

• Up to 33% off 2 adult tickets and 2 children tickets using Family562 code
  
  
• 1 adult and 3 kids with savings up to 25% with Family563 exclusive code

Offer code:

Family562 = 2 adult + 2 child or
Family563 = 1 adult + 3child

Just use the promotional codes when you check-out!

Go to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's website here