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Long haired moggy with matting problem
We have a 10 year old long haired tortie. She has been at the vets in April for matt removal under anasthetic. They didn't do a very good job and I'm reluctant to bring her back again because I don't like the use of anasthetic at her age. She's typically tortie in that every touch of her beautiful persian fur is rationed…
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Outdoor cat owners: how soon did you let kitty out?
Hi all My kitten is now reaching 14 weeks and I am itching to let him go outside! I think he is keen too - he's got himself into all sorts of scrapes around the house and seems pretty resilient and ready to face the world, so I am wondering whether to just let him out now that his vaccines are all up-to-date and (according…
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worst news
Have just learned that my (11 year old terrier) baby has liver cancer. They think she probably has around six months. She is currently very well, which has made it such a shock. We took her in because she had a swollen hard abdomen but never expected to hear she had cancer. I guess it is something we have to go through as…
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Help!!!
Please help, the cats flea stuff is not working!! :eek: He is a 'ginger long haired fluffy thing' (as he is affectionately known in our household!). I have tried both frontline and advokate over the last few months and neither work, but its now 14 days since the advokate and they're back!! I've regularly treated the house…
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Beds and scratching posts for cats on the larger side!
Anyone got any recomendations for either cat beds or scratching posts for big cats? It's a cat I rescued but looks likely that he has been dumped as as yet no-one has come forward to claim him despite calling all the vets and rescues in the area and online. All the posts i've seen online seem to be pictured with kittens!…
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Cat stuck up a tree.
I think the might be a cat stuck up the tree outside my front window..I'm in a 1st floor apt & the is a pigeon nesting in the tree.Just noticed a ginger & white cat in the tree about level with my front window,about 15 foot up.Trees too dense to get at the cat tho. I'll leave him for a while to see if he comes down,don't…
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Any help with doggy breath?
Every time my nearly 10 yr old staffy b itch opens her mouth, it smells like a sewage. :o We feed her turkey and rice Kibble ( recommended by my old vet, as her pancreas was swollen during an op they spotted it) Since given her this, her back end smells fresher (than her mouth) TMI, and her fur is much softer. And once a…
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Help with 1 year old english springer
I have a one year old English Springer Spaniel. I have never had a dog before (we got him when he was 4 months old). I have a number of problems, which is basically ruining my enjoyment of having him: 1. He pulls so hard on the lead that my children cannot take him out and i hate walking him so much I now just drive him to…
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Dog messing when occasionally left alone-nerves?
Hi all. I have a three year old small mixed breed boy who I've owned since he was a pup. Until recently we also had another dog who we sadly lost, we'd gotten him as an adult about six years ago, so my little guy had never been alone before. The little guy was obviously very lost and confused without his friend, was very…
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Any ideas for outdoor pet shower?
My friend has asked me to search the Internet for a means of washing her dog with warm water outdoors. I suggested a couple of joined hoses on the h&c taps but it is a long way from the sink, and this can cause flooding in the tank. How do the power jet hoses for cars work could it take an inlet from a sink full of warm…
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My Baby Bunny, and their escape!
i have 6 3wk old baby bunnies..... my borught mummy in 3and a half weeks ago into the house, and she had 6 bunnies... getting bigger i thought it was time t move them outside inot the hutch in run. all good on Saturday, all good on sunday, had a cuppa on sunday night, looked out the kitchen window, and there is one of the…
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Gizmo moved in yesterday
Just a blog kinda to share about Gizmo.. Some may already know, i have a pup perry, well he is 3 now but he will always be known as perry the pup. His best friend in the world is Gizmo the cat, who is about 3, but lived with the OH, each weekend i would go to OH's home with perry and Giz and perry would have a fun weekend…
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Dogs that snap.
If you had children would you keep a dog that snapped. My mum has a dog that has bitten 4 times, not the kids, the postman mainly. Just worries me.
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Ordering metacam online?
Hi I have a dog who has arthritis and hip dysplasia. He has been on metacam for the last 3 years since diagnosis. We did have him covered by pet insurance and was able to claim the costs of the metacam on this. However since our renewal premiums increased to an extent we could no longer afford it, we had to cancel his…
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My baby is critical!!!!
My 14 year old baby girl (cat) is critically ill at the vets. She's been there since 2pm today, and is sedated and on a drip. They've done various blood tests, and the vet says she has high white blood cells, and so is fighting some kind of infection, so they've added antibiotics to the drip, and she has low potassium (the…
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Do you think!
Do you think cat food tastes better than dog food (I am sure no one has tried them). My dog goes mad for cat food wet or dry but is never bothered about her own food. It's the same make of food for cats and the dog just wondered if maybe cat food tastes better or if it's the other peoples food always tastes better!!
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Agoraphobic greyhound!
I have 2 rescue greys, a girl (nearly 8), and a boy just turned 8. We've had him for a little over 2 years now, and he's had good long walks from day 1. His routine has been disrupted recently (I had a fortnight away, home for a week, then another week away). A friend of mine moves in to look after the dogs, so their…
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Feeding fussy cats - Raw this time
Thought I'd give this a try as not getting anywhere quickly with trying to get them to eat more wet and less dry. So, a pick pack of chicken wings was bought yesterday - however, neither has touched it.:( I tried taking off the skin, then cutting little bits of chicken off the bone but no joy. I didn't give in (despite…
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Cheap vets
Just looking for ways to reduce vets bills. MSE main website has an article on reducing pet insurance, but doesn't give advice on how to find a reasonably priced vets. Can anyone offer any advice?
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problem with neighbours chickens
Morning. Stressed and very tired this morning. Woken up at 6am by a cockerel doing his early morning call in my front garden right outside my window. He was there with his 2 girlfriends. They belong to a house 2 doors down from mine and are always getting out onto the road (It is a B road, 40mph limit). The fence is just…
