Kelp Social | Lorna Smart | Activity https://kelpsocial.co.uk/members/lorna/activity/ Activity feed for Lorna Smart. Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:31 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 3dfd3554486734e2cb7d3be23093fecb Lorna Smart posted a new activity comment https://kelpsocial.co.uk/news-feed/p/469/#acomment-500 Mon, 12 May 2025 13:49:53 +0000 Sending hugs.

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It’s hard to put into words what the last few weeks have been like without this ray of sunshine. Kiss your pets and be grateful for them while they are with you!

]]> a4f5f45f44304b13ea2a2ca3b3e2a1e2 Lorna Smart posted a new activity comment https://kelpsocial.co.uk/news-feed/p/267/#acomment-268 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:53:01 +0000 Thank you for posting this.

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A leading canine first aid expert has called for dog-owners to be conker aware after treating pets who have ingested the surprisingly poisonous item.

Many people like to […]

]]> 493b29ba63fee1297bab5cf6c1563bcc Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/bovine-tb-and-the-badger-cull/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:25:36 +0000
Bovine TB and the Badger Cull

Image by PBarlowArt from Pixabay Please see the bottom of this post for the resources used while researching this subject. Wild badgers with TB may pass this on…

]]> 0 4f960c79dc59367c42f8677666d808f1 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/children-and-dogs/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:16:48 +0000
Children and Dogs

Image by Stephen Chantzis from Pixabay. Please see the bottom of this article for the resources I used while researching this subject. In recent years,…

]]> 0 66037128869ed10c266a804c08dc3052 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/game-bird-shooting-in-the-uk/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 07:53:02 +0000
Game Bird Shooting in the UK

Image by rfotostock from Pixabay Please see the end of this article for the links I used while researching this. I had never really thought about the game…

]]> 0 4846c7f0141e638be8274f1133e12507 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/intensive-farming/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:08:33 +0000 Intensive Farming

Image by Goran Horvat from Pixabay Please see the bottom of this post for the links I have used in my research. Intensive farming is…

]]> 0 bf92ee66898bd1d33b18865e488b2ee6 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/pedigree-dogs/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:41:24 +0000 Pedigree Dogs

Image by Jose Luis C.R. from Pixabay. Please see the bottom of this post for links to all the websites I used in researching this…

]]> 0 c73248e6b74b3c97d387908a7cee6159 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/should-animal-welfare-become-part-of-the-national-curriculum/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:32:55 +0000 Should Animal Welfare Become Part of the National Curriculum

Image by free stock photos from http://www.picjumbo.com from Pixabay. Please see the bottom of this post for links to the websites I used while researching…

]]> 0 8eb8fde2d75ae824e505b1988560df24 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/the-grand-national/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:20:02 +0000 The Grand National

  Image by SorcerySoap HocusPocus from Pixabay.  Please see the bottom of this article for links to the sources I have used in researching this…

]]> 0 82bc579f1439353ad2a0d047c138c4e7 Lorna Smart posted a new activity comment https://kelpsocial.co.uk/mentalhealthawarnessweek/#comment-12 Mon, 27 May 2024 07:37:04 +0000 7bdadb343123bc9aea3569dccb028683 Lorna Smart posted a new activity comment https://kelpsocial.co.uk/news-feed/p/135/#acomment-142 Mon, 27 May 2024 07:35:10 +0000 It is amazing what life thrives in ponds.

In reply to - Mollie Kerr shared a post. Wild about ponds

The hub of my small garden is the little pond and the area surrounding it – the ‘nature reserve’. A name a little grand, perhaps, for its diminutive size but […]

]]> e837321174a46a63db3240e39847ee60 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=4344 Mon, 27 May 2024 07:30:14 +0000 Guinea Pigs

  There are eight species of guinea pig. Of those, only one of them is kept as a pet. They usually live for 4-8 years.…

]]> cd1525011d8de2ec40d182bf4743ac6a Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=4250 Mon, 13 May 2024 07:27:40 +0000 Do Animals Grieve?

Image by Quang Nguyen vinh from Pixabay Please see the bottom of this post for any websites I have used in my research. When we think about grief,…

]]> 2109d3baec40fbfd5483bdfa448e7bc6 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=4219 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:16:30 +0000 Fish As Pets

  Please see the bottom of this article for the resources I used while researching this subject. Fish are not, in general, the first creatures…

]]> 4751b33740459fe6565e0dba496958ef Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=4073 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:52:20 +0000 The Urban Fox

Please see the bottom of this article for a list of the references I used while researching this subject. Why Have Foxes Moved into Urban…

]]> 0 7a9a9a295907f4f4665a84c2d5fba0e0 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/2023/01/09/is-it-ethical-to-keep-pets/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:36:44 +0000
Is it Ethical to Keep Pets?

Pets can be a great addition to a household and give a lot of pleasure. However, the chosen pet is required to fit in with…

]]> 0 281a1ab46a12e6a14f75eafc4dfe6bd2 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/2023/01/30/dealing-with-the-loss-of-a-pet/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000
Dealing With the Loss of A Pet

Death and grief are subjects that are still considered taboo. They are important subjects that I firmly believe that we need to get more comfortable…

]]> 0 29e8592d46e9b67df9438db00133b281 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2496 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000
Things to Consider Before Buying An Exotic Pet

Exotic animals can be a very attractive option. They are something different and exciting. However, there is another side to this. When it comes to…

]]> 0 01fc7fc5cebd941c615f2888efd7201a Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2494 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000
Hamsters As Pets

The first pet I fully remember was a Siberian hamster called Pepe. He was the first pet we got when we moved to England in…

]]> 0 74642cf85581b1106956cf0c595a5099 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2490 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000
The Pandemic and Pet Ownership

The COVID-19 pandemic forced isolation, loneliness and boredom on many of us. This was especially true if you were isolated due to being medically vulnerable.…

]]> 0 d978e821a9598ee5fa778ec82374cc23 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2488 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Should Pets be Presents?

It seems the logical thing to do. Someone you care about expresses a desire for a pet on more than one occasion, and you know…

]]> 0 d35a04ebfd36bda50062fcfa8b766cd8 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2486 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Should All Dogs be Muzzled in Public?

Dogs may be a much-loved family member, but domestication does not remove a dog’s more deeply routed instincts, such as chasing and hunting. Keeping your…

]]> 0 8cbcd65d66ce9df2c48b1fa8e25f967c Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2484 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Legislation and Dog Ownership

The topic of legislation and dog ownership is addressed every few years usually following a spate of dog attacks. The most recent of these, at…

]]> 0 ef1614d8b308dd8d0b1cfe3f286283e2 Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2482 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Declawing Cats

Animals, just like humans, come with some behaviour traits that we may find undesirable. These, of course, will be different depending on the owner. A…

]]> 0 91f8c1474782833d561fa6cf99475a0a Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2480 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Our Wildlife Friendly Garden

As nature lovers, my partner and I had a couple of questions when we decided we’d like to support the local wildlife. Would it be…

]]> 0 5c2a4a9e71d660c510302f908747b46e Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2476 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Indoor Cats

In the UK, it’s considered normal to let your cats outside. However, there are situations where this may not be possible such as living in…

]]> 0 ea1bf71e31b20d7dcf084e023f9eaa3d Lorna Smart posted a new post. https://kelpsocial.co.uk/?p=2470 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000
The Cost of Living and Pet Ownership

The cost of living crisis that currently has the UK in its grips has a further reach than you might think. It doesn’t just negatively…

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