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Pets and Pet Care Sticky
Hi all! Here are some interesting Forum discussions: * Welcome to the MSE Pets and Pet Care Board 👋 * Pet Insurance Guide Discussion area 🗣 Pages you may find useful from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cheap Pet Insurance 🐾 * MoneySaving for Dog Owners 🐶 * 'I Fostered Cats for a Few Months... Here's How You Can Care for Dogs,…
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Dog doors - advice and tips please
Hello All We are looking at putting a dog door in our conservatory door to allow her to come and go as often as she likes. I have mobility difficulties so its not as simple as it once was. We have asked local company that built conservatory and they have said they can make a new shaped piece of glass for door if we choose…
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Sensitive:heart failure in a cat
After some advice, though I recognise it is ultimately my decision but it would be helpful to discuss with those who may have been in a similar position. Our cat, tabby, is 12. She has lost weight in recent months and last week began breathing rapidly. I suspected a heart or kidney problem, took her to vet who confirmed he…
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Can insurer refuse to reduce cover because of previous claims?
My GSDX has been insured with everypaw for 9 years. She turned 10 in February and her renewal has come in at double the previous amount. Because of her age I won't put her through surgery or invasive treatment, so thought I'd reduce the level of cover. I've called everypaw and been told that because there are claims on the…
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Aquarium Air Pumps
Hi. I have a 120L fish tank with a few small cold water fish. This week I have been testing air pumps, as apparently they pump oxygen into the aquarium, which is good for the fish. However, I've found that all three I've tested are unusable due to the volume of noise they make, even though they claim to be silent or quiet.…
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Cat flea collar
We’ve been looking at flea collars, one of our cats is a nightmare to put flea drops on, so been looking at a collar, I’ve seen one called seresto that lasts 8 months but it’s about £38 😬. Happy to get one if it’s got good reviews, or any others we can look at. Thank you 😊
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Cat Having Funny Turns
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has ever experienced this with their cat? My cat had a couple of incidents in Dec 22, and the vet said that it was epilepsy but only based on my descriptions and nothing other than blood tests, which were clear. He never would never take the medicine and it was making his life a misery, (he…
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Obtaining a vet prescription
Our dog has itchy skin. We've been to our vets several times about it and have basically gotten to the point where we think he'll need lifelong medication. Our vet has suggested apoquel. They gave us the name and we wanted to go away and do some research on price etc first. It looks like we can get it for about £28 a month…
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Maybe it's better not to insure your pet?
Hi, If like me your pet insurance is increasing by a lot, you might be wondering if it is worth it and what the other options are. I've made a simple spreadsheet to look at what insurance costs would be vs just paying yourself. Clearly this is specific to my dog (8 year old spaniel) but it might be useful to others -…
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PDSA-Pet insurance
They say that fools are not sown, they are born, and yes, it is true. Even though I am 60 years old, I was fooled by advertisements that said that the best insurance is the one that pays as much as 98% of the claim amount. We pay, pay for, etc., but it is not written anywhere. We don't pay at all. In addition, we are…
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Vet dispute.
If you have paid a vet for x-rays with a view and then want to change vets are you allowed the x-rays or would you have to pay the new vet to do them again?
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Vets4pets cost
My dog caught herself on barbed wire resulting in open wound under arm pit. took her vets they put her under and repaired the wound. total cost £806 wound fairly deep about 2-3 inches wide. cost seems extortionate I had other dog spayed last month at same vet for £300 which I would consider a larger operation. Do these…
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Pet Insurance
Has anyone else experienced the following…. Roughly 5 years ago I took out pet insurance with a company called Perfect Pet. All payments have always been made on time with no problems. At the time I first contacted them I declared to them my dog was not spayed. They were happy to take my dog on knowing this so I went ahead…
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Help with pond pump
Hi. We have a pond which is about 10ft x 8 ft x 3ft deep. It has a pump and a waterfall in it already. I'm thinking about getting a pump with a fountain attachment just to use for the fountain. Do I need to get one for the total water in the pond or can I just get a little one like a lotus pond pump 400
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Options when a pet passes
What options are there for when our beloved dog passes? She’s 13 1/2 and is like a child to me (I don’t have children) I’m going to be devastated when the time comes. I remember grandparents burying their dogs in the garden but we will be moving one day, so that’s not an option. cremation, But I have heard from contractors…
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Pet Insurance
In times of soaring costs in energy etc, why do pet insurance companies get away with the huge hikes in their premiums? I have just had my renewal policy for my 7 year old dog through which has increased by 50%! I did suggest that this was perhaps a typo, but alas no. The reasons I was given for this thievery (as I call…
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PDSA First appointment with main owner not present?
Hi, Just after a little bit of advice. My fathers dog I think may need a medical check as having some issues with his paws I care for my dad as he is in senior age and do all the dog walking etc as he has mobility issues now. A few month ago I got him registered and set up for the PDSA as he receives Pension Credit etc and…
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Neighbour mistreating cat
Long story short. We'd feed a cat in our garden that looked v close to death - wouldn't come in the house. Found out who owned it and got a message to them. They could not be bothered and had many opportunities to come and get the poor cat and take it to vets. In the end we called RSPCA. They still didn't so RSPCA pretty…
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Public liability insurance for dogs
Hello, I’m currently volunteer as a dog fosterer for a rescue kennel and have the qualification I need to get a dog boarding license. This year I’m home boarding a dog for two people so I can decide if I want to start a home boarding business. My earnings will be under £1000 so don’t require a license as yet and I think I…
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Dog Insurance - does pet insurance follow the person OR the individual dog?
Hello, Sorry if silly question!! If there has been pet insurance claims on Dog No:1 and then in the future I get another Dog No:2 (puppy e.g Cocker Spaniel). Would my premium for Dog No:2 be more expensive due to Dog No:1? Any help appreciated!
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Dog ownership
My daughter has just bought a dog of a woman an recently there was a post on social media for lost stolen an found asking if any 1 knows the were abouts of this dog but this post is from the original owner the breeder not the person she bought it from my daughter has contacted the original owner to let her know she has…