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Keeping your dog entertained
Having spent a fortune on toys that my pupster has destroyed, I have now come up with a number of ways of keeping him otherwise occupied: Empty plastic bottle. Bit of a noisy one, but he really enjoys trashing it and running around with it. Treats (usually homemade) in a toilet roll tube. Doesn't take him long now to get…
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how do we now if a cat is lost or just lurking around?
Hi for the last 7/10 days my mom and dad have had a white cat practically living in their garden and lurking around their property, a couple of times i have seen him sleeping in a bush at the front of my parents house. He/she is also constantly ripping open their bin bags and taking food out, although it looks like a…
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Buying a pedigree kitten
A friend of mine wants a pedigree kitten (a Sphynx, Siamese, Abyssinian or a Rex of some kind), they have researched the breeds but want some tips on researching breeders and costs. I have little knowledge of this as I rescued my last Pedigree cat, and the ones I purchased 13 years ago were bought from an advert in Loot…
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why has the 'shitsu puppy' thread been closed?
Just wondering, as I can see no problems with it, unless I am missing something here - in fact it is clearly about a consumer issue, which few threads on here are, so I would have thought it would be fine? I notice that the 'lost my darling old kitty' thread has been closed too, also without explanation - why? This sort of…
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Argh fleas help!
My boyfriends sprocker spaniel has got fleas, a lot of them, crawling all over her belly. I know not to bother with stuff from the supermarkets, but is there anywhere cheaper than vets that does frontline (or equivalent) where we can go buy some. I know I can order it online but it needs to be done today (I'm going red…
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Fish water/filter question
Hi ive had my fish tank since just b4 christmas i got given the tank fish stand and some food. They guy said to replace the fiter every month. slowly even htough i have replacing the filter the water has been getting cloudy n little green spots have come on the tank glass:( changing the filter hasnt worked. it seemsto be…
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Training advice please
Hi All My jack Russell terrier is getting there with his training. Sit, beg, recall and bed are all well known and he has stay down to a degree too - if i send him to his bed and ask him to stay he will stay until my son has put his bowl down for feeding but if im outside attempting it with a treat he concerntrates on the…
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My dog was nearly bitten
My dog topsy is ayear old on sunday, if u look across to my avatar u will see his pic, he is a chipoo x yorkie. Topsy has issues with a dog a few doors down , that dog is a month younger than topsy but a staff/pit cross, Topsy is scared and always pulls away when we see him at the school. Today paul had topsy against the…
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Transporting cat
I'm moving house shortly, journey of about 300 miles, takes about four hours. My 9 month old cat HATES car journeys and generally tends to freak out. Has anyone ever sedated a cat for their car journey and how did it go? Is there any risk to the animal? Also, is it expensive? Thanks
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laminitis in horses
I have been having a few problems with one of my horses starting to show some signs of the early stages of laminitis. I have looked at loads of web sites laminitis trust etc. But one school of thought ( i think i ought to credit pete ramsay)is that if the horse is on pasture which is : rich in iron and low in copper and…
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Advice from experienced dog owners plz
Hi,will try and cut a long story as short as poss.Sadly after many years we had to have our beloved Husky x pts on New Years Eve due to old age and illness. He was a rescue from our local animal sanctuary with no history,and joined a household with 5 already established (also rescued) cats.He never gave us a moments…
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Lost my darling, old kitty.
My lovely, old lad died yesterday, aged 22 years and 9 months. He was vomiting blood, lost a lot of weight and old age and cancer got the better of him, bless him. We were chosen by him when he was 2, as a rescue cat, so he was a part our family for the best part of 20 years. He was in so much pain and we loved him so…
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Good Shampoo For Dog
Hi, Dont Really Post Much On Here, But Wonderd If Any-one, Could Help Recommend A Shampoo, For My Shih-tzu (dont Know Wether Ive Spelt That Right) She Is Lovely & Fluffy, 9 Mths Old, But Does Pong A Bit, A Day Or 2 After A Bath, Dont Really Want To Bath Her 2 Times A Week, Thanks For Any Help Offerd:d
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Screeching cockatiel
My cockatiel is around 10 years old About 5 years ago, when my Grandad passed away, I also took in his cockateil. Both birds were in the same cage and we never had any problems, until about a month ago, when grandad's bird (Rascal) started to have a go at Casper, chasing him round the cage, fighting to get Casper away from…
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RSPCA in Scotland - I didn't know this.
I might well be telling you all what you already know but I was a bit surprised to get a mailing from the Scottish SPCA saying that the RSPCA advertise heavily in Scotland for donations (I had actually seen the tv ad quite frequently lately) but not one penny will get spent helping any animals in Scotland. I didn't realise…
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Cat, snow and fish....
Barring the beautiful scene this morning, I have already had a bit of a barney with my neighbours. We have a cat. They have a fish pond. And he stormed round about 8am, screaming that my cat has taken his fish. He has come to this conclusion, because the trail of cat prints leaves my front door, round the back, over the…
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slightly agressive dog help
my baby barney is 2 years old and im losing the will to live wiht him sometimes he can be quite agressive at time, no not to other dogs, to ANY animal he sees on the tv he jumps up at the tv, barks and growls at it and even wants out the back garden to see the imaginary animals that live out there had to stop watching…
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Cats, vaccinations and catteries
We are looking at rehoming another cat... the cat does not have up to date vaccinations, just his initial boosters. He is now 18 months old. Is there any way we can get his vaccinations up to date so that he will be accepted by a cattery? We are going away for one week in june, and I would really prefer him to go in a…
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I need vet help
My cat was in a fight and as a result he lost nails on his right paws. I have been applying peroxide but he is in a lot of pain and lifting his paws when he walks. Is there anything else that I can do to ease his pain and make the healing go faster. I can not afford to take him to the vet right now as I have a child on the…
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Cats mess
Hi I have 2 cats and was trying to get them to 'go' outside. They refuse (turns out to be a good thing). Anyway I was emptying their litter tray this afternoon and my lovely next door neighbour stuck her head over the wall. Apparently cats (not mine, I pressume) are 'going' in her back yard. So I am now intending to keep…
