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Dogs and guinea pigs
I have three large C&C cages for my guinea pigs on the floor, who have their own bedroom, and a dog who is very good with them (ie. sniffs them once and ignores them). The door to their room is pulled closed as much as it can be, but can't be locked or bolted as it's broken and the LL won't fix it. The dog's too small to…
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Putting mustard on Mr Bluey's feet
I read somewhere that if you put mustard on a cats feet it will stop him going out and wandering, can anyone confirm if this is true.
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Getting a Horse and looking after it
Hi my 15 year old daughter looking to get a horse. Could any one tell me the costs involved and how much food care and insurances would cost also how much would it cost for winter care use of a stable etc. Just not anything I know about. Want to do it properly and any info greatfully recieved. Thanks
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Operation Dilemma :-(
Hi All My cat (Joey) was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid late last year. He is about 14 years old and I understand this condition is very common in older cats. He was prescribed tablets but the vet advised an operation to remove his thyroid gland (or at least one of them). He was booked in for the op but I cancelled…
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Which Pet Insurance for three cats ?
Hi I've got 3 cats and to date I've had pet insurance for them through Halifax. They are 4 year old moggies with no ongoing health issues. I've just had the renewal notices through for them and its gone up to £10.17 per month for each of them ! So just over £120 per year each. Obviously I won't be renewing the policy and…
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Massive premium difference between London and country
I only just noticed how large the difference in premiums for pet insurance are between London and the country. Premium for here in N1: £434. Premium for possible future area: £165! When/if I move to the country, will the insurance company reduce our premium at the next renewal date? This is with lifetime cover.
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Advantage Flea Treatment available without prescription
I had an email today to say that Advantage Flea Treatment is now available without prescription from Vet Uk.
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Shall i let misty go
Got Misty from a "friend " who was having her put down because she was pregnant. :mad: She is 7 years old. I already had 2 cats, neutered toms but i couldn't let her be pts. It's been 6 months now and the 3 still are not getting on. Misty is a sweet girl, she is fond of us but will only come into the living room if we pick…
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Dog training toys/mental stimulation
I am not sure what the actual name of these toys are but I bought one for my dog a while back. It is a wooden toy and you can put treats in it and my dog has to slide pieces of wood around to get to the treats. I am sure that is clear as mud :rotfl:. I bought it in pets at home but can't find it on their website. Anyway I…
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Big Boy hitting my princess
Hi There, I have 2 cats, Beethoven, my big boy is 4 years old and my little princess is just over one years old. When she first came to live with us, my boy wasnt too happy but accepted it. In the last few months he has started to pick on her, constantly bitting her and making her cry. It is a bit strange as they also play…
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Litter on offer!
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/pet_supplies_specials/pet_supplies_seasonal/cat_care?unique=HTML13
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Yearly Booster Vaccination for Cat
Our cat Oscar, and this is he ... ... was born feral in our local woods about 4 years ago. He initially decided to move himself in with a neighbour, but when she had to move last year she asked if we'd take him on, which we were happy to do. A quick check revealed that although she'd had him chipped and snipped, she had…
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Clingy cat?
Marmalade is always a cuddly cat but is happy to sleep on the sofa at night etc but the last week or so he has been clingy, he goes through stages of clinginess. He follows me, will do anything to get near me/on my lap, when I go to my room he will meow to come in. He purrs when he gets in etc so can't be unhappy. Any idea…
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Puppy record book?
Hi all, I am looking for a puppy record book for Angel, similar to the ones you can get for babies to record weight, height, photos and stuff. There is a couple on Amazon but one seems to be aimed at kiddies and the other has bad reviews. Just wondering where else I might find one? I am not in the least creative so can't…
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Rescue Cat conundrum!
Hello, I wonder if any of you lovely cat experts can help? We sadly lost our 12 year old boy to an aggressive liver tumor just before Christmas :( Because the house felt so empty, we homed two rescue cats at New Year. Their owner had died and they had been in the rehoming centre for a few months, sharing a cage. They are…
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Dog and ADT alarm
Hi all, We are about to get our first family pet, a lovely 8 week old cocker spaniel, however we have an alarm system from ADT, which may be a problem, does anyone know roughly the cost of changing our sensors to pet friendly sensors, they are trying to book us a sales call in our house but want to know roughly what is a…
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Canine Hip Dysplasia - urgent advice needed
I have a six month pup who went from being an active run across the field sort of dog to a hobble on his back legs dog in the space of a few days (after a fall). He's been x-rayed and I've been told he has hip dysplasia in both hips. My question is, does hip dysplasia come on almost over night? (I've been googling, and…
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Doggy day care centre
I'm looking to set a dog day care centre up soon (and have just popped a thread in the small biz section of this forum for business name suggestions :grin: ) What I'm looking for from you lovely people now though is: Does anyone currently use one? And/or used to use one? ---> what do you like/dislike the most about the one…
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Dillemna - Pregnant cat
Hi there, hopefully someone can give me some advice! My mum lives in a small village outside Aberdeen, there is a cat called Jemima that's always around, it *did* belong to a family further down the street but the girl didn't want it anymore and *gave* it to the two druggies in the bungalow. Now, they do not look after…
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Fab Story - Brutus the Morrisons Cat!!
In these gloomy times.....this story has really made me smile/chuckle! :D :rotfl: :) So hope no-one minds me sharing! ;) http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/109546/flintshire-tabby-has-more-reasons-to-catnap-at-morrisons.aspx In a nutshell Brutus a local cat (not a Stray!) has taken up daytime residence in the foyer of…
