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MSE Oat Grass for Indoor Cat?
I have grown oat grass for Lulu, in the hope of getting her to lay off eating decorative twigs. :eek: Today I hand fed her some of the grass and she purred, so clearly this should be be a regular fixture. I am now looking for an :money: alternative to the Pets at Home kit. I do not want to buy a bag of compost as I am…
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introducing a new cat to the household
urgghhh nightmare! new Puss is a 4 year old male. Existing kitties are a stroppy 18 year old male and an airhead 5 year old female who spends most of her life up a tree. i am trying to introduce their scents to each other but its not real easy - i have swapped a blanket that each have lain on...except for airhead puss who…
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Cat hasn't pooed for 4 days after op
My cat came home with an eye injury on Sunday morning. Straight to the vet who said to keep him in the house and bring him back on Monday morning for an operation to remove the eye. He had the op Monday and we brought him home Monday night. He's settled down quite well and is more bothered about the cone collar than the…
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Cocker Spaniel Aggression-Behaviourist?
We have a lovely Blue Roan 4 yr old Cocker Spaniel who 99% of the time is loving, but have had a number of family biting incidents over the last 2 years. We do not have young children & there has never been any problem whilst out walking. Example of recent issue was on Sunday when myself wife & son went to collect him from…
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Quick kitten question
Hello, was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on the following. We are now the very proud owners of a beautiful boy Kitten called Einstein. He is a really lovely kitten, very playful and extremely clean. Feel bad for asking because he has been so good, but he is REALLY messy with his litter-it goes everywhere! He is…
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How do you get a cat to use a cat flap?!
Hi all, Just wondered if anyone had any words of wisdom. We have 2 lovely girls who are now approx 7/8 months old. Had them spayed at the beginning of May and waited for them to heal then let them out in the garden for the first time. They were very nervous at first but just let them have 5 to 10 mins at first. They are…
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Pet Insurance for older cats
Hello, I currently have two cats 13 & 14 years Old. Touch wood, apart from one of them having a large fang removed last year they seem to be in good health. But they have never been insured,during a cat conversation at work today I was strongly advised to get them insured. My questions are....can they be insured at this…
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How much does a dog cost in general day to day...
As title says How much does a dog cost day to day.....and when things go wrong? My OH was brought up with dogs and the last 4 years we have been living together he has wanted one. Ive managed to persuade him by saying we cant afford it. We had a baby at the beginning. Now we have a 4 year old and a 2 year old and my OH is…
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Is JWB worth the money ?
Like everyone I am looking to get the best value out of my doggie budget and am feeding my dooglie JWB at the moment. She looks well and is absolutely fine on it but she eats a 2k bag every four days together with some salmon, meat or oily fish n vegetables and am wondering if its worth buying the expensive food or am I…
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Please help! Best Insurance for two pedigree cats?
Over the years, I've been owned by a number of rescue moggies and currently have three beloved furballs :) . I have never had insurance for them, and although they have had their ups and downs (broken leg, skin conditions, etc), I am fortunate in that I have always been able to meet any vets' bills. In August, however, I…
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Springer Spaniels as pets?
Just been watching Animal24:7 and a nice lady from the RSPCA has just said that springers do not make suitable pets! I know that they are as mad as a box of frogs and 10 times as active, and not a dog for an inexperienced or inactive owner, but not suitable at all?:eek: Just wondered what everyone else thought about it?…
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Sunbathing dog
Should I be worried about our dog. He is a white collie, with a few black patches on him. Every summer, he loves to lie outside in the sun. The back door is open all day if Im here (he stays indoors when Im out) so the cats and him can wander in and out as they wish. But frequently I catch sight of him outside, lying full…
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Few mysteries
1) From my 6 cats, 5 east both dry and wet food, Fred never touches dry. Considering they are fed the same amount of wet and 5 also eat dry - why is Fred the fattest one? HOW? 2) Had about 7 bags of dry cat food under a bed, decided to see what they were as ordered ages ago and forgot... Dragged them out - 4 full bags and…
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Poorly Jack-Liver Disease
...and I don't think I'll sleep tonight. My beautiful gorgeous fat Scottie dog has this evening started to wee blood. He's 8 years old and my most faithful companion who follows me everywhere. He's been fairly quiet for some time now but I put it down to age and him finally starting to calm down a bit. I've recently…
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Grain free cat food
Hi, investigating grain free foods (one very skinny cat and one pudgy one). Has anyone tried either of these? http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/porta_21/170885 http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/animonda I have tried a couple in the past (without even realising they were grain free :o - Applaws…
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I seem to be attracting pregnant cats!!
I posted a few weeks ago well about 8 weeks ago about cat having kittens in my rabbits hutch... Well a similar thing has happenned again, but this time its really my own fault. Me and my neighbour have been feeding what we think is either a neglected or stray young cat would say under a year. My neighbour about a month ago…
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Cat with croaky voice
Hi-Ive got a 3 year old male cat..usually in good health but since this morning hes had a croaky miaow..every now and again he heaves a bit but nothing coming up.hes eating and drinking well but just looks a bit fed up and out of sorts. My instinct is its a fur ball but i tend to panic over these things(things always seem…
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Viyo : Use By Dates - Beware
Always check the use by dates. (Top right, back of sachet) From one company I got 14 sachets Feline Viyo that expired 12 days after delivery. I was feeding one cat, one sachet a day, so I wasn't able to finish the sachets within the time limit. Also, suppose I didn't want to feed the Viyo every day? Pretty miffed I ordered…
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Cat with hypothyroidism - how long have I got?
Just a question for fellow forum members, in case you have had experience caring for an elderly cat with hyperthyroidism. Ours is about 15 years old and has been on Felimazole nearly 2 years. She's sort of doing ok with the medication, but she's now on fairly high dose of 2 x 5mg daily. She drinks a lot of water and she is…
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Cat worming tablets - alternatives?
After giving those to my 6 today - there is no way I am ever going to do it again. Who in their right mind thought of those tablets? The size of them, the way cats hate it? Surely there has to be some other way of worming the cats? All 6 cats are sulking and I am absolutely covered in very painful scratches all over. It…
