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Looking for some advice regarding cat sitting
My stepdad's brother sadly died a few days ago so him and my mum have to drive down to England from Scotland tomorrow to sort out his stuff and for the funeral and all that jazz. My mum has 2 kittens who have just turned 5 months old. I told her I would watch them but the problem is, I have two 9 year old cats as well and…
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Dog Food V Cat Food
So is there a difference really, between dog food and cat food. Cat food is smaller but then if cat's can go out and catch mice and things and eat them then why can't they eat dog food? I'm not talking about the massive ones!! Dog mixer is cheaper than cat food and my cats seem to waste the cat food because they get it all…
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which online dog medicine site please?
Hi, looking to buy some drontal for the JRT,which sites do you use? thanks
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online UK supplier for Amlodipine, high blood pressure (& other 'human drugs')
my cat has just been prescribed this by our vet, it will probably be a few weeks before the correct dose is sorted but i'm just trying to plan ahead. she's already on vidalta for hyperthyroidism & i've easily been able to get an online price that our vet will then price match (plus an admin charge, but it's still cheaper…
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Vet recommendation
Just wondering if anyone lives near Chippenham, Wiltshire because I would like some advice or recommendation on which veterinary clinic do cat owners visit regularly?
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Dog on lactulose bringing up bile
Hi My 10yo Cav is in 4th year of cancer treatment for anal sac tumour. He's recently been put on lactulose to soften his stools. He's bought up some bile / thick spittle a few times now... Without being too graphic it's not like he's heaving in up, just opens his mouth and spits it out. It's clear, thick spittle, probably…
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Dismissed following attack at dogs trust charity
Taken from Newscentral Website This happened recently to someone I know. They were attacked one evening at Dogs Trusts Loughborough Centre when theyentered a kennel to feed one of the dogs. They were completely on their own andhad no protection other than a radio which they couldn’t get to, the dog was aCentral Asian…
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Pet modelling agencies - anybody had experience?
Hi there. Has anybody had a pet which has done photographic modelling (for pet food packaging, for example)? If so was it a good experience for the pet, what were the good and bad points of doing it and how did you go about researching which agency to use please? Thank you.
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Aloe Vera for dogs
Does anyone on here give their dogs Aloe Vera, either the drink, the spray - any other methods?
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Incontinence
Hi there, I have had a rescue Springer Spaniel for nearly three years. They guessed she was about 8 years old - she was rescued after being used for breeding. She has been on maximum dose of Urilin, for incontinence, (10 drops 3 times a day) for about 18 months. Mostly it worked well, with just the odd day being a problem.…
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Dogs and Children- HELP!
My boyfriend and I are hoping to move in together- one problem- our families not getting along! His- 3 children 8,11 and 13. Mine, 2 GSDs aged 3 and 12. They met for the first time last week and we all went out to play, throwing balls for the dogs on the beach. All was well and the evening was peaceful. Out of the blue the…
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Taking an old dog on holiday
We are thinking of booking a week in a dog friendly caravan next month but I'm wondering how best to help my old dog Lucy while she's there with us. She's 13 now and can only walk a short distance. We have a younger dog aged 7 who's very fit so he will need frequent walks. I don't want to leave Lucy in the caravan on her…
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Have you tried Nutracalm for your dog?
This is the stuff http://www.nutravet.co.uk/nutracalm We sadly had to have our elderly dog PTS at the beginning of June. Our other dog is a lurcher and has always been a bit neurotic. He is a rescue and was mistreated in a previous home. Our old dog was bossy and kept him in line if he got silly. Since our old dog has been…
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Seraquin - side effects
We have started our cat on Seraquin (the alternatives all had side effects) - the tablets appear palatable (he takes them as a "treat") - however - last night - he was sick, we don't know whether this was due to the Seraquin or something else ... According to the packet, Seraquin has no side effects.. Any comments ?
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Feed pets by using chopsticks
Have you tried to eat food by using chopsticks? The following video is one of my Chinese friend share with me. It's my first time to watch both dogs and cats enjoy picking up their food by using chopsticks, looks amazing! I'm going to buy some chopsticks and feed my girl Cheese :rotfl:…
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Vets prescription fees and term
Hi, I have a 3 year old and a 3 month goldies. With the difference in weight, Im having to currenlty buy 2 lots of flea treatments, worming treatments etc.. and its costing me a fortune. So I was looking to by advocate from vertuk or animed but these need a prescription. The vets charge £12. The advocate is around £15 so…
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Dreamies - have they changed the recipe?
In our house we call Dreamies 'kitty crack' because our puddies go mad for it... at least they used to. For the last couple of weeks they've been turning their noses up at the latest batch (yellow packs). I've even bought some from another source but with the same results... very disappointed and disgusted looking cats!…
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World of Felix tokens
Hello, for anyone else who's managed accrue a lot of these tokens, the website will only let you redeem a maximum of 240 tokens for the Cats Protection donation. I emailed customer services who got back to me very quickly (I'm impressed) - here's what they said: Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, our online ordering…
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How deep should my pond be?
We're going to move our current pond from the middle of the lawn to the edge. The new pond is only going to be small (approx 1m x 0.5m). Any advice on how deep it should be to keep our frog happy would be great. Currently we have no fish. Thanks
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Always advocate for your pet - You are their voice!!
I had always been told this but it never hit home until last week. I took a rescue rabbit to the vet to discuss treatment options for one of his back legs that had been broken in the past but not treated and allowed to heal at an angle. I was immediately told by the vet that he needed to be put to sleep. I said thank you…