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Quick and probably stupid question about taking kittens to the vet
Hi all, We're taking our 5-month old brother and sister kittens to be neutered next week. They are rescue kittens and we are taking them back to the rescue to have their operations done there. We have to drop them off at 8am and pick them up at about 4pm, so the rescue have told us. So my stupid question is - so far we…
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Purry pud
I always thought cats purrs came from their throat; however Marmy is sat next to me purring so much I can feel him vibrating but it feels like it is coming from his body. How do cats purr?
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Bought a dog - no paperwork - previous owners want to visit...
Hiya, This is a bit complicated so I'll try and explain it as simply as I can. We bought a dog two weeks ago who we adore. He is originally from abroad and was advertised as a pedigree - but the breeder in Spain hasn't sent paperwork (We don't care at all about this). He was adopted by a British woman living in abroad .…
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rehoming site
Hi Iv joined a really fantastic site called Rescue Helpers Unite please if you can join as it looks for help for dogs cats ect who are needing homes,needing foster carers ,help with transporting animals. Lots of the animals are poundies in danger of being put to sleep or in homes that can no longer care for them. I wanted…
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LOST: Tri Colour Collie Rough Female in North West (WN4)
Ebony has been missing since 2 January 2012 and her owners are very worried, any information would be very helpful. http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog_blog.php?dogId=35894 Ebony even has her own facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missing-tri-rough-collie-Lancs-WN4/140981532683112?sk=wall&filter=1 N.B To the MSE Forum…
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Another "he only wants to play" rant
Was walking with Zara in Wanstead Park - as we normally do, Zara off lead minding her own business... I saw a smallish, terrier type dog in a distance watching us (owner a fair bit away from the dog) , something about the dog did not feel quite right so called Zara to me, took her by the collar and made her sit. She did.…
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When can I claim on pet insurance?
I have a query re my pet insurance. I took out a free temp policy with Petplan for my cat. Unfortunately they didnt put the policy on their computer properly so I have no certificate which discusses exclusions. I took the cat, who is 10 and a rescue, in for her initial vaccination. They noticed her sight isnt great and are…
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BARF/feeding raw for dogs
Can anyone point me in the direction of any good resources on the topic? For or against, I don't know much about it so am interested to do some reading. I am particularly interested in the nutritional aspects and how to calculate a diet for a particular dog (which, in our case is still a hypothetical dog, as we're still…
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Anyone else have a dog on long term steriods?
Just thought I would post to see if anyone else is in the same boat really. My dog is only 2 and she was diagnosed with Auto Immune disease 9 months ago - but I had queried this for 4 months before that. Her nails split and fall out as her body rejects them. She is on a high dose of steroid, the doc said she should be on…
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May have acquired a cat
I currently have 2 cats and have recently been visited by another cat. Now this other cat will sit outside my cat flap and yowl for hours. Now this cat has been caught in my house on occasion when I've been at work. Now I'm a sucker for hard luck cases and it whines so pitifully it breaks my heart. Now I dont want to go…
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Whiskas offer
this may interest you if you have a cat :) https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3737675
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Equine money saving
Hi I thought id start a quick thread to see if we can come up with any money saving ideas for the horse people amoung us. Il make a quick start - I take the shreadded paper from work. Give my boys any dodgy fruit/veg - they love it. Turn them out as much as possible. Soak pellets/cubes - it helps the horse digest it, a…
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lump on kitten's back
hi all one of our kittens is currently asleep on my fiance's lap. he was stroking him and noticed a small hard pea sized lump on his back where the top of his leg meets his back/neck area if that makes sense. we squeezed it and looked closely at it and our little boy did not even stir so we don't think its bothering him.…
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Microchip catflap - Which one is recommended
Hi We looking to buy a microchip catflap and am wondering if anyone on here has one and if the one they have is any good? We looking at either the sureflap or Pet Porte Door Mount (staywell) Both got good reviews on amazon
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Our puppy Angel at 8 weeks
Here she is at 8 weeks old! She is not happy with me tonight as she went for her first jab today and with her being so small it is a bit sore :(
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Help to find tiny puppy collar
Hi all you pet lovers :D I need help to find a tiny puppy collar for our little Chi x JRT, she has been to the vets for her first jab today and they had nothing small enough. When our older dog was a puppy we got him the midget rogz collar from the vets but even this is too big for her. The vet tried a few cat collars on…
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Is anyone a preloved member
I'm looking at rehoming a young dog and have seen one I need contact details for... In true mse fashion could anyone get me the contact details for http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/105012866/westhighland-terrier.html Thx
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Could I get any help from anywhere to help with my vet costs :(?
My dog had an accident and I don't have pet insurance. She cut the main vein/artery in her leg and lost lots of blood. So far it has cost me £741 yesterday £ 42 today for medication anti-inflam and anti-biotic. And there is still more to come, I have to pay for the next consultation and to have her bandage removed. I earn…
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container to store pet food pouches
Just looking at storing them then the boxes fall apart, easy to stack etc any ideas? currently using a 48 pack box but its starting to fall apart, what do others use that use cat food pouches. looking on the net couldn't find anything really, but i am a fan of lock and seal tubs, if anyone is using that what size box did…
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Another kitten photo
We added a third cat to our house last year, Twinkles. shes a black and white long haired cat, very very affectionate and seems to boss the older cats around, who just let her! Photo here: http://www.alternativeeden.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.html
