-
Muzzles
Does anyone here know of any good sites to buy or will custom make a cage muzzle? Wire preferred. I've looked on the web but can only find standard sizings. My dogs measurements are as follows (without room to pant etc):- Length (nose to eyeline) - 4" Snout Circ - 19" Eyeline to behind ears - 9" Neck Circumference 28"…
-
Cat Help
Our cat (Thomas) stays out most of the night and returns in the morning and sleeps all day inside. However on him returning Tuesday morning I noticed he had a cut/gash above his right eye. He has had a lump there before so I guessed he just knocked himself to make him bleed. So I thought nothing of it and bathed it with…
-
Dog op, got a drain, how much blood?
Our dog had an op today to remove a big lump, he is home & feeling rather sorry for himself..... he has a drain in it, how much blood is normal with one of these? He has a t-shirt on which has a lot of blood on & he has just walked over to his food bowl & he had about 7/8 splodges on the floor whilst he was stood eating.…
-
rehoming two kitties
hello, I've just come to seek some advice for a relative of mine as i am very concerned about their two cats. My relative is currently going through a mess break up and is in the process of moving from the house his ex owned into a rented room. He is struggling financially and lost his job this week. Before he moved in…
-
pet ear thermometers
hi i was just wondering if anybody knows of whether a human digital ear thermometer can be used for animals mainly cats and dogs. if not any idea on were i could buy a good digital thermometer for use with animals preferably for use in ear that is not too expensive thank you in advance for any advice/suggestions helsbels
-
Dog Boarding
We are going on holiday in july and need somewhere for our dog to stay, we have had him in kennels before then my brothers fiance started to have him when we were away, which i perfer as i know he will be well looked after and he adores her and will get the attention he needs and she adores him. As my brother his fiance…
-
Dog Walking: Should I work for a company or set up on my own?
I want to start dog walking to earn some money. I already do this voluntarily for a local rehoming charity, have 2 dogs of my own & have a longterm interest in a career working with animals. I have been offered a job as a dog walker with a company which operates various pet care services across Scotland. However, in order…
-
Help! Injured cat and no pet insurance!
Hi, I don't have pet insurance ( I know I should have some!) and my cat has been injured and the vet is saying it will cost £650 to fix his broken hip! I have explained to the vet that I don't have that at the moment and asked if they could sort out a payment plan. They said no. I don't have a credit card and no one to go…
-
Walking Buddies needed!!
I live in the midlands and currently walk my 6mth old pup on my own, I tend to take him to the same place all the time cause Its fairly popular but recently a man has started walking round the same lake as I do, he has three dogs all off the lead and they run up barking and growling aggresively. I shouted at the man to…
-
Best place to buy worming tablets/frontline flea stuff for cats?
Anyone have any good website recommendations? Im not sure whether to get worming tablets or spot on ones either? Thanks Loops x
-
The wait.....
Here i am sitting again with my very poorly cat hoping that he will pull through. (He did last time) We have exhausted all avenues of medicines and treatment and are just waiting for them to take effect. He is only 5. Trying to give him as long as possible to recover as it is always up and down so quickly with urinary and…
-
The Beautiful Paws Thread
01/05/09 EDIT: I've renamed the thread from 'My Cat Has Just Died :( ' It was a horrible name and feel she deserves better. I couldn't bear to read the title anymore. Posted on 29/04/09 She just made a strange noise and now she's dead :( She was 14.5 years and had a bladder tumour. She lived 6 weeks longer than the vet…
-
Alternative to dog insurance
I currently have two pure breed english springer spaniels, one 13 and one 11. Both in (almost) perfect health, only visits to the vets for vaccinations. They are insured with Petplan on their unrestricted policy. I pay approx £80 a month for both. Recently both had to have lumps removed. As they are now elderly I have to…
-
Calling all dog owners - I need your help!
I'm currently in the early stages of setting up my own dog walking business & would really appreciate your help with some market research. Please take a few minutes to complete the 10-question dog walking survey I have created: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cYu6ccd9w_2b3qlE6UhTVVRw_3d_3d For more information about…
-
Ticks!
I have 3 cats and it seems no matter what I do they always get ticks (spring/summer) and I can't standddddddddd taking those little !!!!!!s off them (I do of course but hate doing it!) so my question is what do you use and do to prevent ticks on your cats? I have tried Frontline and collars but doesn't seem to help much at…
-
My dog is a humper!
Had my pup for a few months and now he pretty much starts humping anyone's leg who comes into the house - mostly men really but not other dogs! He's only 5.5 months old so is that a normal behaviour for a dog so young? He did start doing that from time to time when he was 3 months old but now it's getting more frequent.…
-
Our cat brought in a bird, help
Hi, on friday our cat brought in what seems to be a female adult blackbird. We managed to get the cat away from her & on inspection saw that there was a small wound on her back. We put her back in the garden but noticed she couldn't fly, we thought maybe because of shock so we put her in our cat box (type you take pet to…
-
Diabetic Dog Food ??
Hi, My ten year old dog, a Samoyed, has just been diagnosed as diabetic. We are just starting on daily insulin injections and re-organising his diet. Can anyone recommend a dry/wet dog food that is acceptable for a diabetic dog? At the moment he is not eating any solid food and our Vet has given us liquid food which we…
-
Why is my puppy eating his own poop
My 12 week old puppy has taken to eating his own pooh_pale_ He didnt do this before and he gets regular meals and enough.. I suppose its very mse as i dont have to use kitchen roll to clean it up but surely its not healthy for him. Any advice on why and what to do
-
Talk about having your cake and eating it too!
Our Big Kitty came home this evening as usual, DD2 picked her up for a cuddle and noticed a funny smell on her head... we all had a sniff and agree that Big Kitty smells of Little Old Lady! Nice little old lady, lavender-perfume-and-boiled-sweets type of little old lady, but definitely little old lady. We all feel a little…