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dog sneezing?
Do dogs suffer from Hayfever?, never known a dog sneeze so much as my 11 yr old Bichon is doing just lately. Can't find anything to finger it, I have had dogs all my life and never have any of these had this 'allergy' if thats what it is.
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Did I Let Her Down??
My 15yr old cat Tinker was being treated for cancer. 5 years ago she had an operation to remove mammary tumours. She was well for about 2 years. Then more tumours appeared. She had another operation. Then another smaller operation a year ago. They told me after the last operation that they were unable to remove all of the…
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is pet insurance worth it for a cat/kitten?
tahnks for any tips
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doggy ice pops
I know you can buy these, but how will you make your own. is it just weak gravy frozen?
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Cat proof fencing
Ok, so the new 11 week old kitten has sussed out that there is an exciting world outside the back door already, so my 'plan' to keep her indoors looks like it is going to fail. I have also scared myself silly over interent scare stories of 4 month old kittens falling pregnant! Argh So....has anyone got experience of cat…
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jumping dog
hi, i have a 5 yr lab who weighs 48kg, he is a big fit boy but he will insist on jumping on women, i think this stems from when he was a pup women picked him up to cuddle. now he thinks its ok to do it every time he mets a women + he wont stop, he does not only jump he tends to nip aswell, you can never tell when he is…
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Dog with an upset tummy.
Hi! Coco has diahorreah this morning. She had chicken yesterday, 3 drumsticks, and nothing else later as I suspected she looked a bit off colour. They were fine, feshly defrosted, so I don't think there was anything wrong with the food. She also slept a lot longer overnight, I plan on starving her today and just making…
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Frontline flea enquiry?
How much does it cost from a Supermarket pharmacy? Can a cat lick it off by tongue or wet paw when wet or when dry?? Does it smell?
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Holiday food for goldfish
Going away for several days in June, interested to know what people could recommend to keep my goldfish in an outside pond fed?? We have two adults, one three years old, about three dozen of two-year olds, and maybe another dozen a year old.
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Insurance Recommendation?
Hi, I've always insured my dogs (previous one and current one) with Pet Plan and they were fantastic with lots of claims with our previous dog. However in 5 years with this dog the monthly premium has gone up by £10 a month - and we've not claimed once!!!!!!!! We're now up to £27.83 a month which seems nuts to me. Last…
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Worried about leaving cat when on holiday
Not ours (she will be fine with someone coming in to check on her and give her a little treat every day) but my neighbour's! Actually there are two of them, but one has learned how to use the cat flap and he comes and goes as he pleases. He comes in a couple of times a day but we think he has several places he visits for…
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Cream/White Cats.
Hi, Hope someone can help. Last Tuesday we had the back door open. In came a little creamy/white cat. It looks part persian but cant be sure as mine are just moggies if you dont count Harry the Siamese. Anyway, she went in the kitchen and scoffed the food that was down. Then off she went. Was`nt worried as we quite often…
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Feel awful
met my neighbour this morning (5 houses up from me) anyhow we were having a chat about our pets and how they are coping with the heat - I mentioned that I had not seen his cat for a while (this cat came to mine numerious times a day to be fed and it would only eat Goumet cat food that cost a fortune) it ate like a horse…
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Opinions please. Neighbors actions Re: Cat
Righto About a week ago, I noticed that Daves name and address cylinder had disspeared. I have not yet got round to replacing it. Last night I came home from work to find he had one of those key fobs you can write on around his neck saying "please can you call xxxxx to discuss your cats liking to our cats food" and the…
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Prescription wormers question....
My OH has recently passed the exams required to be a SQP & is now able to dispense vets prescriptions for all animal wormers. At the moment she works for a saddlery so the owner is taking the profits from the wormer sales & after all the hard work she did to pass the exams it seems like a waste. What we need to know is…
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Are my cats playing or fighting?!
Hiya, you might have seen my thread earlier this week about our two new rescue cats Lila and Mia. being first time owners I just wanted to ask about some of their behaviour - as it might be totally normal but we don't know! background: 2 spayed females; estimated ages 2-3 and 1-2; probably mother and daughter; came to…
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severe vomiting and Diarrhea
Hi, I am waiting to hear back from my vet for an appointment, but in the mean time. My 7yr ols springer spaniel has been on meatacam for the last 2 weeks following a torn crutiate ligament. This morning he had a very sever case of diarrhea, sorry for too much info. After a couple of hours he vomited a few times, including…
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New Cat on the Block (long - sorry)
Hoping for some advice please. Has anyone else been in this situation? We have a new cat on the block and he is making our lives a misery. I have two 12 year old cats of my own, one slightly disabled after a stroke last year and the other very anxious and nervous after a traumatic start in life. We now have no peace. The…
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Look after your animals in this heat!
Just a few tips to avoid heat stroke in pets. It's an extremely dangerous condition and can be fatal. Dogs Firstly avoid walking your hound during the hottest part of the day. 11-3 If you have to go out dont under an circumstances leave the dog in the car. Dogs can die in minutes in a hot car. Symptoms of heatstroke to…
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puppy farms. A Bichons story
I get a bit fed up of reading some posts which accuse people of high jacking posts and start the “puppy farm” debate. So I thought I would give you my insight to a puppy farm. This is a true story. A little Bichons day. She awakes early, a litter of pups demanding food. She loves her puppies but boy she is so tired. Her…
