Muscle stiffness may occur in any part of your body. You may drag or shuffle your feet as you try to walk. It may be difficult to get out of a chair. Your steps may become shorter when you walk. Over time, Parkinson's disease may slow your movement, making simple tasks difficult and time-consuming. The shaking may decrease when you are performing tasks. You may rub your thumb and forefinger back and forth. A tremor, or rhythmic shaking, usually begins in a limb, often your hand or fingers. Parkinson's signs and symptoms may include: Symptoms often begin on one side of the body and usually remain worse on that side, even after symptoms begin to affect the limbs on both sides. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed. The following week, the new opening times will be 11am to 2pm on both Tuesdays and Thursdays.Parkinson's disease signs and symptoms can be different for everyone. The pet food bank is open next week from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday and 10am to 12pm and then 2pm to 4pm on Thursday. Small animal food (rabbits, hamsters, gerbils)Īnyone wishing to donate can do so in the donation bucket in the reception area, between 9am to 5pm on weekdays and between 9am to 1pm on Saturdays.Wet dog and cat food for all ages (puppy/kitten, adult and senior).Dry dog and cat food for all ages (puppy/kitten, adult and senior).The food bank at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital is in need of the following items: Since Covid, it's made everyone realise that none of us are safe, things can change in an instant." "It's when you really see that the cost of living crisis is hitting absolutely everybody, not just people on low incomes. It's very easy to assume it's only a certain group of people to use the food bank, but we're seeing so many genuine cases of people who desperately need the help - maybe people who have lost their job, people having cancer treatment and have multiple pets - the variation in different circumstances is massive and that's a real eye-opener. "We're seeing people from all walks of life. "It is a worry, but we're still trying to help as many people as we can," she said. She said working at the food bank has been a "real eye-opener" in terms of how the cost of living crisis is affecting people from all walks of life, and not just those on low incomes. Over time they're going to get overweight because there's a lot more calories in puppy food," Cristina said. "We've only got puppy food, so we're having to give that to adult dogs. The demand has been so high that staff at the food bank have been forced to give puppy food to adult dogs in recent days. A lot of have got more than one pet, so with the cost of living crisis, they're not managing anymore."Ĭristina Pool at the Blue Cross (Image: GrimsbyLive/Donna Clifford) We've still got quite a few companies donating on a regular basis but the minute food hits the shelves it's going, because so many people are struggling. "We had some big donations at the beginning but it's gone out so quickly, so the shelves are pretty bare at the moment. Read more: Pet food bank opens at Blue Cross in Grimsby to help those struggling with rising costsĬristina Pool, a Veterinary Nurse at the Blue Cross, told Grimsby Live: "Every week is growing, which is why there's more food going out than is coming in. Nine months on, the service supports over 100 families a week as more and more people are finding themselves struggling with rising costs. The food bank at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Grimsby was set up in June in a bid to help pet owners who could not afford food for their animals. A pet food bank which was set up last summer to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis is in desperate need of donations after a surge of pet owners in need using its services has left the shelves almost empty.
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