Hydration & Shade

One of the most crucial aspects of summer cat care is ensuring your cat remains well-hydrated. Cats are naturally low drinkers, so it’s vital to encourage them to drink more water. Here are some tips:

• Fresh Water: Always provide fresh, clean water. Consider placing multiple water bowls around your home to encourage drinking.
• Shaded Areas: Ensure your cat has access to shaded areas, especially if they enjoy spending time outdoors. This can be a shaded patio or a cool spot inside your home.

Parasite Control

Summer is prime time for fleas and ticks, which can cause discomfort and health issues for your cat. Preventive measures are essential:

• Flea and Tick Prevention: Use vet-approved flea and tick treatments to protect your cat. Gladwells Pet offers a range of effective products to keep these pests at bay. Explore our range of cat health and hygiene products here.

Grooming

Regular grooming is vital in summer to help your cat stay cool and reduce the risk of overheating:

• Removing Excess Fur: Brush your cat regularly to remove loose fur and prevent matting. This not only helps them stay cool but also reduces the risk of hairballs.

Playtime & Enrichment

Keeping your cat entertained and active is crucial, even in the summer heat. However, it’s important to ensure their playtime is safe:

• Safe Outdoor Activity Ideas: Engage your cat with interactive toys and games that encourage movement without overheating. Consider early morning or late evening playtimes when it’s cooler. Discover our selection of cat toys for endless fun.

Essential Summer Products for Your Cat

At Gladwells, your pet’s health and happiness are our top priorities. To help you care for your cat during the warmer months, we’ve selected a few essential products from our range. We’re committed to providing you with quality you can trust for all your pet care needs.

• Cat Treats: Keeping your cat happy and engaged is important, especially during the warmer months. We offer a variety of delicious cat treats that are perfect for rewarding good behaviour or just showing a little extra love. You can explore our quality selection to find the perfect treat for your feline friend.
• Reliable Flea and Tick Treatments: Summer is peak season for fleas and ticks, which can cause discomfort and health problems for your cat. We recommend maintaining a regular treatment schedule to protect your pet. We stock a range of trusted flea and tick solutions to ensure your cat stays pest-free and comfortable.
• Engaging Indoor Toys: When it’s too hot to play outside, interactive toys are a fantastic way to keep your cat active and mentally stimulated indoors. We have a wide variety of toys that are perfect for encouraging play without the risk of overheating. From scratching mats to soft plush toys, you’ll find everything you need to keep them entertained.

Keep Your Cat Happy and Healthy This Summer

Ready to keep your cat cool and comfortable this summer? Shop Cat Summer Essentials at Gladwells Pet & Country Stores. From food to flea treatments and toys, we have everything you need to ensure your feline friend enjoys a safe and happy summer.

For more tips on pet care, take a look at our blogs and our Home & Garden section for creating a pet-friendly outdoor space.

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Gladwells Pet & Country Stores are proud to officially announce an exciting new corporate partnership with Banham Zoo and the Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA), dedicated to supporting wildlife conservation and community engagement.

To launch the partnership, members of the Gladwells team stepped off the store floor and into the Giraffe House at Banham Zoo for a hands-on experience meeting two of the zoo’s most popular residents, reticulated giraffes Mahiri and Zuri. After learning about the specialised care required for these majestic animals and feeding them their favourite cherry leaves, the Gladwells team presented the zoo with a £5,000 donation as part of the conservation initiative.

The heart of this partnership directly involves Gladwells’ loyal customers. Every bag of pet or animal feed purchased in-store at Gladwells will now do more than just nourish local pets—a portion of the proceeds directly funds the essential animal care and global conservation efforts championed by Banham Zoo.

“We are absolutely thrilled to partner with the Zoological Society of East Anglia,” said a spokesperson for Gladwells Pet & Country Store. “Our customers care deeply about animals, and this partnership bridges the gap between caring for our pets at home and animals such as the beautiful Giraffes at Banham Zoo. We want to extend a huge thank you to the team at Banham Zoo, with special mention to Callum Harding and Joshua Hunter-Harl for their incredible support in bringing this corporate partnership to life.”

Customers are encouraged to visit their local Gladwells Pet & Country Stores today to learn more about how their routine shopping trips are now making a massive difference for wildlife conservation.

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Customers shopping during the festive season could add £1 to their total when shopping with us in stores.

Customers were generous to give what they could during Christmas, and we are happy to announce that our campaign raised a total of £6132 for 11 different charities.

A massive thank you to everyone that donated every single pound. 100% of the money raised goes directly to the charities our stores chose to support.

Our chosen charities for 2025 include:

Three Counties Dog Rescue

New Ark Adventure Playground

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary & Visitor Centre

Guardian Angels Dog Rescue

The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund Kent

Animals In Need Northamptonshire

Cats in Crisis Thanet

Little Gate Farm

Suffolk Hedgehog Hospital

Suffolk Animal Rescue

Blue Cross UK

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The event took place in Stowmarket Recreation Ground, next door to Gladwells Pet & Country Store.The weather thankfully held out and we even saw some sunshine.

The show consisted of ten easy and fun classes to compete in with prizes for all winners. There was something for everyone from ‘Cutest Little Spooker’ to ‘Best Gruesome Twosome’!

Gladwells were joined on the day by their friends from all over including food and drink stalls, Paws of Parham, Suffolk Dog School, RSPCA and more!

This event was organised to raise money for the Winston Wheels Charity. Providing Wheelchairs and Strollers for dogs that need help to stay mobile. We are happy to say that £231 was raised for the charity on the day!

Here are a few pictures of the show with some brilliant efforts put in to costumes…

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We are excited to announce that Gladwells Pet & Country Stores are now on Deliveroo! 🛵

Six of our eleven retail branches have launched on the delivery app this week (February 10th) to provide a local delivery service to customers.

This is just one of many new opportunities in 2025 for Gladwells Pet & Country Stores and we look forward to reaching new customers with this platform.

Business Development Director Darrel Strachan said: “As more and more of our customers are embracing the benefits of digital technology, we have recognised the opportunity to provide fast, same-day delivery of pet food and accessories to customers near our stores and we’ve partnered with Deliveroo to offer this service. Customers will be able to order a wide range of products, including dog and cat food and treats, including raw feed, and food and treats for cage birds, poultry, and wild birds.”

This new service is currently operating from our Copdock, Bury St Edmunds, Rayleigh, Rushden, Peterborough and Margate branches only.

Download the Deliveroo app today and order those last minute pet supplies straight to your door.

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This year Gladwells Pet & Country Stores collected donations for local charities across the country as our Christmas Charity Campaign returned for it’s fifth year in 2024. Customers shopping during the festive season could add £1 to their total when shopping with us in stores. And there was no limit to how many times you could donate!

2024 has been a hard year for many and charities have been hit especially hard with the rising costs involved in keeping a charity’s doors open. Here at Gladwells we wanted to help give something back to our local communities and what better time for a gift than Christmas! 

Customers were generous to give what they could during Christmas, and we are excited to announce that the campaign raised £6588 this year!

A massive thank you to everyone that donated every single pound. 100% of the money raised goes directly to the charities our stores chose to support.

You can learn more about our stores’ chosen charities here:

Bury St Edmunds: www.boomerangspetfoodbank.co.uk

Copdock: www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk

Faversham: www.guardianangelsdogrescue.co.uk

Margate: catsincrisisthanet.wordpress.com

Peterborough: www.newarkplay.co.uk

Rayleigh: www.acresway.co.uk

Rushden: www.facebook.com/groups/261189882549

Sandwich: www.facebook.com/pukka.ponies.equine.rescue

Stowmarket: www.pactsanctuary.org

Tenterden: www.c-o-t.org.uk

Waterside: www.exoticpetrefuge.co.uk

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This year Gladwells Pet & Country Stores are collecting donations for local charities across the country. You can add £1 to your total when shopping with us in stores. All donations will be sent directly to the charities after our Christmas collection has ended. And there is no limit to how may times you can donate!

You can learn more about our stores’ chosen charities here:

Bury St Edmunds: www.boomerangspetfoodbank.co.uk

Copdock: www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk

Faversham: www.guardianangelsdogrescue.co.uk

Margate: catsincrisisthanet.wordpress.com

Peterborough: www.newarkplay.co.uk

Rayleigh: www.acresway.co.uk

Rushden: www.facebook.com/groups/261189882549

Sandwich: www.facebook.com/pukka.ponies.equine.rescue

Stowmarket: www.pactsanctuary.org

Tenterden: www.c-o-t.org.uk

Waterside: www.exoticpetrefuge.co.uk

(This charity campaign is in store only and not online.)

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Gladwells Pet & Country Stores were headline sponsors of the event alongside our friends at Skinner’s. As a longstanding Suffolk business, originally started in Copdock, we couldn’t wait to support an event all about the dogs of Suffolk!

On the day there were plenty of fun dog classes with great prizes, agility, dog scurry and lots of attractions and trade stands to keep everyone entertained. Including our Gladwells Pet & Country Store stand! We met loads of lovely dogs and their owners and had plenty of puppy cuddles. Visitors had the chance to win pet goodies on our prize wheel which collected donations in aid of the hospice.

We were also accompanied by The Grooming Salon. The dog grooming salon recently reopened inside our Stowmarket store and was offering services on the day as well as meeting lots of new clients.

Proceeds from Suffolk Dog Day will go towards St Elizabeth Hospice care in Ipswich, East Suffolk & Great Yarmouth and Waveney to continue providing outstanding palliative and end of life care in the local community. The event managed to raise over an amazing £70,000! A brilliant day had by all and an even better total raised for the hospice.

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The latest addition to the Gladwells family is here and has arrived at Waterside Garden Centre. “Based adjacent to the A15 in Baston near Peterborough and with ample free parking, we are a family-run enterprise established in 1990 and we pride ourselves on our quality plants, products and excellent customer service” – Waterside Garden Centre.

The team made up of colleagues from GP&CS and Copdock Mill have been building, painting, planning and stocking the shelves with our favourite products. With the grand opening happening on Saturday 4th May we can’t wait to welcome new customers and friends in to the store.

The new store will be open seven days a week and offering a great range of supplies for dog, cat, horse, wild bird, small animal, reptile, cage & aviary bird and much more. With exclusive offers available in May to celebrate the opening. You can follow the store’s updates on their Facebook page here.

Here’s a sneak peek of the beautiful new shop that has been set up by the hard working team.

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International Dog Day 2023

Today is International Dog Day!

Saturday 26th August marks a day of celebration all over the world to appreciate our four-legged friends, raise awareness and encourage responsible dog ownership. National Dog Day was established in 2004 by animal advocate & pet and family lifestyle expert Coleen Paige. The aim of the awareness day is to raise awareness about the number of dogs that are currently in rescue centres and encourage the adoption of these animals.

Are you thinking of rehoming a dog? Dogs Trust has a guide on how to find the perfect match on their website here.

“Finding the right owner for each of our dogs is important. If we make a good match, both the dog and their owner will be happy together. It’s more likely that the adoption will be a success. We put the dog’s needs first when we decide whether to progress with an adoption application. We rehome to all kinds of people and families living in different types of home – it just depends on the needs of the dog.     

So, what do we look for? First, we need to feel confident that you’ll be a responsible owner and that now is the right time for you to adopt. Next, we’ll decide whether you’ll be able to meet the dog’s needs such as diet, exercise, home setup, training and whether they can live with children and animals.  Be sure to read your chosen dog’s profile carefully before applying to save any disappointment.

Sometimes we receive hundreds of application for a single dog – and we can only rehome to one family. So, if we decide not to progress your application try not to worry or take it personally, we may have a more suitable dog for you in the future.” – Dogs Trust

Gladwells Pet & Country Store sells a variety of feed and supplies to take care of your dog. Including dry and wet food for a range of dietary needs, walking accessories and treats galore. Shop online now or find your local store:

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