Animal Ark Veterinary Centre

The sun and people came out in full force as we celebrated our 16th anniversary this year for Animal Ark’s annual Carnivale & Open Day on Sunday 15th July. The hot weather didn’t deter, with people, pets and bikies joining in the fun. The crowd danced to live music from ‘The Saturlites’ and ‘Three Men and Mo’ (who kindly donated their time), while the barbecue and bar kept everyone well fed and watered. People were…

Sunday 15th July, 11am – 4pm ****** UPDATE: Calling all Bakers. We need your help for our annual cake stall to help raise funds for local animal charities. From sweet to savoury, whole cakes to cupcakes, brownies to muffins, sausage rolls to quiches. The cake stall has become an integral part of our fundraising activities and is a big hit at our Carnivale & Open Day. To help us get ready, it would be appreciated if…

Santa met an amazing array of pets at our party on Saturday, from large and small cats and dogs to even a chicken and a Horned toad! Many wore splendid Christmas outfits while their owners kept warm tucking into mince pies and mulled wine, beautifully serenaded by Graham Clark (http://www.grahamclarkjazzsinger.com/). Two horses oversaw Santa in his grotto while his helpers ensured photos were taken with everybody. Once again, Duncan and Nina Tara Smith kindly donated…

Saturday 2 December 4:30pm – 7:30pm We hope you can join us for Mince Pies, Christmas Drinks and Santa’s Pet Grotto on Saturday 2 December 2017, between 4:30pm and 7:30pm. In keeping with tradition, Santa will be visiting with his Grotto. Bring along your pets for a photo with Santa. We will be supporting local animal charities with stalls, so there will also be an opportunity to grab some Christmas gifts and help raise much needed…

We celebrated our 15th anniversary this year in colourful style with a carnival theme for our annual summer fair and open day on Sunday 16th July. The weather was generous and, despite us competing with another local fair and the men’s Wimbledon final, hundreds of people and pets came along to join in the fun. There was a lot on offer to entertain, from face painting to hydrotherapy demonstrations, from weird and wonderful x-rays to…

Sunday 16th July, 11am – 4pm It’s back, our summer event is back, bigger and better with a few new twists. Enjoy our hospitality with complimentary food and drinks while listening to live music from ‘The Saturlites’ and ‘Four Men and Mo’. There will be lots of activities including demonstrations, displays and a Dog Competition. Local animal charities will be on hand raising much needed funds. This year we are celebrating our 15th year of…

Saturday 3 December  4:30pm – 7:30pm What better way to cheer in the festive season than Animal Ark’s 15th Annual Christmas Party. We hope you can join us for Mince Pies, Christmas Drinks and Santa’s Pet Grotto on Saturday 3 December 2015, between 4:30pm and 7:30pm. Santa will be visiting with his Grotto so bring along your pets for a photo with Santa. We will be supporting local animal charities, so there will also be…

Early showers could not dampen the spirit as the sun, people, animals and pets came out in abundance in the afternoon at the Summer Fair and Open Day on Sunday 17th July. There were lots on offer to entertain, from face painting to hydrotherapy demonstrations, from weird and wonderful x-rays to simulated operations on Big Ted, and from giant snails to other exotics. The day managed to raise over £2,400 for local animal charities and…

Sunday 17 July, 11am – 4pm Time to relax and enjoy yourself at Animal Ark’s annual Summer Fair Open Day. We are celebrating our 14th year, and open the practice for you to get to see what goes on behind the scenes. The Summer Fair Open Day will include refreshments, food, cake stall, fundraising for local animal charities, fun activities for kids and big kids including face painting. So put it in your diary, Sunday 17…

Saturday 5 December  4:30pm – 7:30pm We hope you can join us for Mince Pies, Christmas Drinks and Santa’s Pet Grotto on Saturday 5 December 2015, between 4:30pm and 7:30pm. In keeping with tradition, Santa will be visiting with his Grotto. Bring along your pets for a photo with Santa. There will also be an opportunity to grab some Christmas gifts with local animal charities setting up stalls to raise much needed funds for good…