Keep Easter eggs away from pets warns animal charity

Easter eggs - yummy for humans but not good for pets, according to one animal charity.

The PDSA are warning owners to keep chocolate away from their furry friends this Easter.

They say the sweet stuff can be dangerous for them because some of the ingredients aren't safe for animals like dogs to eat.

Poppy, a puppy from Cardiff, had to be treated by vets after eating a whole Easter Egg.

Dark chocolate is the biggest risk for dogs as it contains the most theobromine, a safe ingredient for humans, which can be harmful for animals.

Elaine Pendlebury, who works for the PDSA, said: "Many pet owners love giving their pet a treat but are unaware of the dangers of chocolate.

"If you can't resist giving them a little Easter treat, make sure it is something pet-friendly, suitable and safe. A new toy or a nice long walk is a good alternative."

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Chilly lambs given woolly jumpers for Easter

Farmers in Birmingham (UK) have come up with a stylish way to keep their animals warm this Easter. Look at them, so cute!

The lambs on Beckett's Farm have been given some chunky knitwear to keep them warm.

The tiny jumpers were made for babies but are a perfect fit for the little creatures.

Holly Beckett, who works for the farm, said; "Now they look even cuter".

The recent freezing weather has hit in the middle of the lambing season.

Lots of farmers are worried about the health of the newborns, who might not survive outside in the cold.

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Easter Traditions in Britain

The Traditional Egg Gift

These eggs were painted in bright colours to give them further meaning as a gift.

As chocolate became more wide spread in the 20th Century, a chocolate version of the traditional painted egg was developed. The size of the chocolate egg has grown over the years and is now more likely to be the size of an ostrich egg rather than a small birds egg.

Easter cards

Easter cards arrived in Victorian England, when a stationer added a greeting to a drawing of a rabbit. The cards proved popular.

Easter Egg Hunt

Small chocolate eggs are hidden for the children to find on the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. In recent years this game has been linked to the Easter Bunny, which only arrived in England relatively recently.

Click on the link to know more about Easter traditions

http://projectbritain.com/easter/easterday.htm

Micro Lamb's snow survival story told on Twitter

Meet Micro Lamb - the tiny Hebridean lamb who's got her own Twitter account!

Micro Lamb was born a few days ago weighing just 1kg - about the same as a bag of sugar - and was an unexpected arrival to her farmer, Gareth Barlow.

She was born on a farm in North Yorkshire, but was only a third of the usual size for a newborn lamb.

This meant that she wouldn't be able to survive outdoors in the current cold weather so will be living in Gareth's house for the next few weeks.

But to keep her busy she's got her own Twitter account with hundreds of followers from all around the world!

In a recent tweet on Wednesday afternoon she said: "I'm busy playing in the lovely warm kitchen, saying hello to the dog, chasing the farmer, sleeping under the chairs. This is such fun! Baa."

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