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Phantom Pregnancy
My DDog has been a bit 'down' over the last few days. I noticed that she was being really clingy and just looked a bit sad. I felt a bit daft phoning the vet and taking her in with the only explanation being that she looked depressed and sad :o anyway Im glad I did take her as he said she is going through a Phantom…
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After information about skin growths/tumours for dogs
Does anyone know of any sites explaining about the above really? My woofer has to go to the quacks tomorrow to have some growths removed if he is OK to have the anaeseptic(sp)? :( I haven't got a clue what the possible outcomes are if they are malignant(sp) or not, or what happens if he can't have the op. Thank you in…
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Introducing kittens to adult cat
We lost one of our cats last week and his sister has been lonely since. We went to the cat sanctuary today to get a baby sister for her and ended up coming out with a pair of kittens! They are very timid and the sanctuary wanted to try and keep them together. They also wanted a home for them where there were no children.…
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Frontline flea treatment WARNING.
I have always treated my 3 cats with frontline and had no problems with fleas whatsoever. This month only 2 weeks after treating them I found I was being bitten. On closer inspection of the cats they had fleas. Please bear in mind this was only 2 weeks into a 4 week protection period. Went to see my vet to see if I could…
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Dog Walking
I have a 12 month old Labrador, hes very energetic firendly and bouncy. He gets two walks a day, on the leash when near a road and of the leash on the field so he can have a run to get rid of some of his energy. he wil come back when called unless there is a dog he wants to say hello to and this is the problem. The field I…
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Calling all animal lovers, PLEASE HELP
Celia Hammond do a fantastic job rescuing and neutering stray and feral cats as well as offer a reduced price vetcare service for those in need. Please could you read the the information regarding the Olympic site, sign the petition and help Celia Hammond hit their 10,000 signature target? Thanks for looking :A Maria XX…
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poorly cat and vet bill advise please
hi. last weds eve my cat woke in middle of night and was behaving really strange and biting herself.i rang a vet advise line and he said he thought she was having a siezure. i put one of them plastic collars on to prevent her biting anymore as she had made a nasty graze.she calmed after few hours and in morn i took her to…
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hamsters fighting
We bought 2 male Chinese hamsters a few weeks ago, one of the hamsters has been bitten a couple of times and they seem to be fighting a lot, one is more aggresive than the other and seems to be a bully, it has been so bad tonight I have had to moved one into a make do cage. We bought Chinese hamsters because we read that…
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Maggot in sealed cat treats?!?
I have just noticed a maggot (at least I think that's what it is) wriggling about in a packet of unopened kitten treats :eek: I phoned the Customer Care number on the back of the packet and the girl I spoke to said I should return them for a refund and replacement which is fair enough but she seemed most unperturbed!! Is…
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unwanted badger digging up our garden
Hi Sorry if this is not in the right place. We have badgers keep coming in our back garden and they are digging up the lawn to get at the worms, our lawn is now a right mess. Has anyone got any ideas how we can stop them from doing this? We have looked to see where they are getting into the garden but cannot see anywhere,…
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Pet Planet deliveries - how to get the best in the POrtsmouth/East Hants area
I ordered recently from pet planet. Great site. There customer service which you CAN speak to were really polite and helpful. They use DHL in my area near Portsmouth among other carriers. We had a missed delivery yesterday at midday and although the card says open until 6pm and open from 8am we called every hour. (actually…
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rescue yorkie !!!!!
need a little advise i dont know much about dogs only cats:eek: my mum recently acquire a lovely rescued yorkie !!!!! vet said aged about 10 - 11 years.shes had her about 6 months. we were told that she has been spayed ;) but no she has just come into season :eek: any advise welcome on yorkshire terriers . she is with my…
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Help my dog has got food allergies!!!!
Hi I have just had a phone call from the vets and my dogs (labrador) blood tests have come back that he is allergic to:- some types of grass (don't know which) some types of weeds (don't know which) rape seed (what?) BEEF!!!!:eek: POTATOES!! and soya beans. Can anyone help me with the foods, eg what to feed him on, meat,…
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Urgent Help To Save Animals!
Urgent : Animal Rescue 22 Cats 3 Dogs SOUTH YORKSHIRE AREA A lady has died on our estate. She had left 22 cats and 3 dogs. Her family have refused to find homes or to care for them. They are ALL GOING TO BE PUT DOWN 1PM FRIDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2007. Please, please don't let these animals die. Our neighbour, myslef and my…
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Wanted : auto cat feeder with more than 4 meals
Hello, We have an automatic cat feeder with room for 4 meals. As the first meal is available straightaway, this effectively means 3 meals in the future, i.e. we can be away for 1.5 days. Now whilst we wouldn't go away for days on end and leave our cats to themselves, about once a year we find we need an extra compartment…
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HELP! Dog hair problem
I have 2 springer spaniels aged 4 and 5 (father and daughter). This is the second pair we have had. The problem is how do I stop them shedding SO MUCH hair! We have tumbleweeds of dog hair rolling about the place. It takes me so much extra time cleaning just because of the dog hair. Help!
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Sorry if raising covered subject. (Liver Cake)
Standing here with a pound of lambs liver and flour etc and dont know exactly what to do with it. Do you cook the liver first or not? If so....how...and for how long? :confused: Lots of recipes just say.....liver.....or liquidised liver. If liquidised.....how liquidised? Into runny mush or just slightly? Sorry for the…
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Kitten's first trip to vets...
Does anyone have any tips please? Poppy is going tomorrow morning for first set of jabs and also to sort out fleas. We seem to be fighting a losing battle. Poor pops has scratched herself badly behind her ears and made herself sore. I've bought a proper pet carrier and left it in the room so she has been going in and out…
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Dog not liking the winter...
Harvey, our 18 month old Shih-tzu has decided that he now likes being cuddled (normally he's very indipendant and cuddles on his terms). Tho his latest thing is to lie on the battery charger for my laptop to keep his tummy warm!! :D I just hope he's grown out of his…
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Labrador or springer spaniel???
Hi! We have decided we are ready to have a puppy join our family. I want a lab,hubby wants a springer spaniel. He is reluctant to get a lab because he says it will grow too big for our house/car (citroen c4). I dont think there is much in it sizewise between the 2 dogs or am i wrong? I have done lots of research on labs…