Val Woodhouse

25+ years an artist/designer, 13 years an Unpaid Carer, 1 well-earned year off. Black Country Born & Bred (so sue me). Animals welcome, people tolerated.

[Val Woodhouse @ValWipTweets]

Some highlights from The Cat Show Live 2025, Birmingham NEC (including which ones I stroked!) 🧵

Breed Showcase: Persian (stroked) - look at that face!

Video: Exotic Breed kitten.

[Val Woodhouse @ValWipTweets]

@ChloeChloeChl19 @Malcolm_theCat Yes, of course, how could I forget? 😂

[Garry Bagnell @GarryBagnell]

Just about to do my 9th Couch to 5K run, then a Western Reef Heron mega’d at Foryd Bay in North Wales. 1st of Britain.

John Lees and Liz wanted to come and that gave me plenty of time for run, shower & some Weetabix.

Sat Nav had ETA 6:45pm, but we didn’t find site to 7:40pm.

[Malcolm & Baby Dog @Malcolm_theCat]

Friends! It’s incredible how ADORED Mr Spider is in our house. He is years old, has been chewed up, and all his legs have been bitten off, and yet he’s still the most popular toy. Put your sound on full and watch Percy here. That’s love for you! Well done, Mr Spider! ❤️

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

You've seen the meme: one opossum eats 5,000 ticks a season. Unfortunately, it's wrong.

When researchers dissected the stomachs of 32 wild opossums, they found zero ticks. The number came from a single lab study that got stretched into folklore, and it still gets repeated everywhere.

But the opossum doesn't need the lie. It's the only marsupial in North America. It cleans up carrion, rotting fruit, slugs, snails, and the rodents you'd rather not have around. It eats copperheads and rattlesnakes, because it's immune to their venom. And it almost never carries rabies, since its body runs too cool for the virus to take hold.

So when one waddles through the yard at night, you're not looking at a pest, you're looking at the cleanup crew that works for free.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Today’s feel good story thanks to the wonderful and caring @NiallHarbison. 🙏

Mr Buster ‘lived’ on a chain on the cold concrete for years. He was completely neglected because he was “vicious and dangerous” according to his owners.

But he was far from that….

Just look at this big gentle baby boy now! ❤️

Thank you Niall and everyone at @WeAreHappyDoggo 🙏.

[Paws2RescueUK @Paws2RescueUK]

Nothing beats the sound of dogs happily eating.

It's important for the young and small dogs to learn to share food from an early age. Eating from a tray in a controlled way and Melisa can pick up on any food sharing issues, who doesn't want to jump into the pack etc

All dogs are fed don't worry, we are just sharing one of so many important socialising skills that all our dogs take part in, whether they have a life at the Sanctuary or in a home.

Thank you all for your support which means that when we rescue, it does not mean life in a cage.

Have a wonderful evening all.

[George The Stourbridge Junction Station Cat @TheStourbridge]

The FC says I’m being nosy

I prefer the term professionally inquisitive.

I’ve discovered what appears to be a doorway to Narnia behind the cabinet.

I’m not actually going in yet
I’m just having a little look
An exploratory snoop

If I don’t return within the hour send treatos

[Val Woodhouse @ValWipTweets]

@AllotmentCat Oh no, what a shame! Such a handsome boy who lived a wonderful long life. Please send extra snuggles to Uncle Andy and Auntie Sammy.

[Robert Allotment cat,now helped by Janet & Amanda @AllotmentCat]

(Amanda)
I told you about Uncle Andy and Auntie Sammy's rescue cat the other day.
Well yesterday was very sad for them because Jasper left them and went to the 🌈
He was 20 years old.
I know they will miss him very much so I will try to be extra nice to them when I see them.
Rest in peace dear Jasper.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Meet Sjoerd the drake, he always greets his humans when they’re coming home.. 🥺

🎥 IG: kirstenmuntendam

[Jean Moore @J34JEAN]

Can any of you lovely people who are in the Cornwall area please look out for this little dog. My friends are on holiday and he's run off
Please retweet and see if we can get him home

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

Everything was going well until..🐶🐾😅

[Dr Juliet Turner @juliet_turner6]

Eurasian Magpies frequently cache their food, meaning that if they find something good when they are full, they hide it in a safe place to collect later.

Ajax just caught and killed this cricket and then tried to cache it in my armpit.

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Swallow gliding past! 😍😊🐦

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Saw this very rare dragonfly at RSPB Ham Wall in Somerset last week.... it's a called a Norfolk Hawker. 😍😀

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

A story that will make you beam with happiness 😃

Today Sienna’s 10,000 mile journey to a forever home is complete.

7 months ago she came in and could only stare at the wall. She was broken (1/7) 🧵

[Val Woodhouse @ValWipTweets]

@Malcolm_theCat That's hilarious! 🤣 She Loves Mew, Yeah Yeah Yeah. Happy birthday Grandpa. 🥳

[Malcolm & Baby Dog @Malcolm_theCat]

Friends! Last night the Family went to London to help Grandpa celebrate his 80th birthday. Mum said they celebrated very near the famous Abbey Road Studios where the Beatles recorded. Our friend Jasper gave us the good idea of creating this image. We look like The Beatles, don’t we?! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 🎵

[Jasper the Cat (never forgetting Milo) 🌈 @suzdavies13]

I was watching the birdies on the conservatory roof 🦅 my Mum says my feet look HUGE 😹