Animal Ark Veterinary Centre

Saturday 7 December 4:30pm – 7:30pm Bored of Brexit? Want a distraction from the general election?  What better way to kick off the festive season and get into the spirit of things with our Christmas Party? Join us for Mince Pies, Christmas Drinks and Santa’s Pet Grotto on Saturday 7 December 2019, 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…

Sunday 14 July was a historic day, England won the cricket Word Cup for the first time, the men’s final at Wimbledon was the longest ever played, and the Animal Ark community came out in full strength.  The early morning wet weather gradually cleared to glorious sunshine by mid afternoon as people enjoyed a barbeque and drinks while listening to fantastic music performed by ‘Heaven Can Wait’ and ‘Bonnie Diamond & Coe’ (who both kindly…

There was a tremendous festive spirit on display on Saturday at Animal Ark as the Animal Ark community came together for Santa’s Grotto, Mince Pies & Christmas Cheer!    Owners tucked into mince pies and mulled wine as Santa and his three elves hosted all sorts of creatures in his grotto. In addition to cats and dogs, Santa was visited by an array of reptiles and a Shetland pony.    Local animal charities were out…

Saturday 1 December 4:30pm – 7:30pm It’s that time of the year! What a way to kick off the festive season and get into the spirit of things.  Join us for Mince Pies, Christmas Drinks and Santa’s Pet Grotto on Saturday 1 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. As usual, we will be supporting local…

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…