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Kitten doesn't like to be touched
We have adopted 2 kittens, aged approx 5 months. Grace is on the left and Will is on the right. We've had them for nearly 3 weeks now, they were from a re-homeing centre where they'd spent many months. Grace has settled in great, still quite timid if someone new comes into the house, or there's a loud noise, but will jump…
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Boosters - time
Sure it was here but can not find...it. All my 4 cats and Zara are due for boosters kind of now... How long can I leave between boosters? I know vets say a year more less but what is a leaway, anyone remembers? Yes, I know lots of people do not vaccinate their cats/skip boosters but conditions of my insurance mentions…
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Cat - Emergency Vet
Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but needing some guidance. My cat has been hit by a car (driver never stopped but people are morons of course but thats a different thread) and his leg is broken in two places, as well as some other injuries. The emergency vet has given us an estimate to date of £249, plus there…
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Dog bed/kennel...
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Are you a homechecker for M26 (Radcliffe, Oldham) area please?
Been contacted by a rescue in Wales looking for an experienced home checker for a possible rehoming in Radcliffe for elderly cocker spaniel. Anyone in that area please or know of an experienced checker for that area. Thanks
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Dogs & Laptops do not mix - A Rant
Just need to have a rant somewhere that isn't at my OH as he just tells me it's my own fault! In the evenings I usually sit on the sofa with my laptop (that I also use for work during the day). My pug also likes to sit on the sofa and will usually snuggle nicely besides me but sometimes jumps up and runs across my lap (and…
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Is adult cat food ok for a kitten?
Long story short(ish). We got Gizmo the week before Christmas, he was 12 weeks old and eating anything you gave him. He came with a supply of different foods, IAMs, Sainsbury’s own brand and Tesco’s own brand that he was rescued with, the girl we got him off kept him on the foods and was slowly weening him onto Felix only.…
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Puppy - Toilet problems
Hello, Our lab is now 9 weeks old. She is getting better with the biting issue we have had, althought she eats her own poo. She has done this ever since we got her (7 weeks old), we pick it up as soon as she does it yet tries to compete with you and eat it before you get to it or eats the bits stuck to the grass/wet soil.…
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Squeaky toys that last more than 5 minutes?
Blaze is a lovely little boy, he was a year old on Saturday. Very lively, he is 1/2 cocker spaniel, 1/2 chihuahua, and he loves squeaky toys BUT, he can generally de-squeak one within a few minutes. Then he gets really disappointed that it doesn't squeak anymore. So can anyone tell me if there is a squeaky toy that is…
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smell of dog.
Daughter has just exchanged houses with someone who had a dog. When she went to view the house, she said she could smell dog, but it was a faint smell. This weekend they've exchanged houses, i've not seen it yet going this morning, but all the family who have, have said that the smell is awful, it's in the front room, and…
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Save Dutch
Hi Guys, Not sure if it's okay to post this here, if not then please feel free to move / remove it... It's a US news story with a link to sign a petition to save a US veteran's service dog who is threatened with being PTS after biting a woman who attacked him with a metal pole.…
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Questions for cat owners
How many cats do you have? Do you own a cat tree and how much did it cost? Would you buy a home-made one? I'm thinking of making them for a bit of cash/a hobby. I've got 8 cats myself and think they Definately need one. I searched around but they cost a bomb, thus I've decided to make my own. I'll make it look…
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Silent/Low Noise pet clippers
Can anyone recommend a silent/very quiet trimmer for a heavily matted cat?! My friend just rescued her dads cats who'd been left outside since he's been moved into a home, and the long haired girl is in a bit of a state, plus I'd like a trimmer to sort my fluffy butted boys out when they get things stuck in their fur. I'm…
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Frontline, puppy and regular baths.
Evening lovely people, My little boy is 18 wks old and weighs approx 5kg. Because he is so fluffy and white. :D we have to bath him weekly. Looking at the frontline guidelines it says if you bath your pooch regularly you can apply the frontline more frequently I.E every 6wks rather then 2 monthly. My question is- do you…
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Dogmatic query
I have a query about Dogmatic headcollars . . . I have read that they can close the dogs mouth & am wondering if they could be used as an alternative to a muzzle? Now my dog isn't exactly dog aggressive, more fear reactive & she's never hurt another dog or I would use a muzzle, but she hates them & as she can't go offlead…
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Can Anyone Help Me Find A Specific Dog Jumper
I am desperate for a plaid/tartan/checked whatever you want to call it cream/brown jumper. I seen one on Charlotte's Cavalier on Sex&City and am in love. My own dog has lost her jumper and am looking for a new one. I am able to find a raincoat perfectly that matches its just finding this specific type of jumper is really…
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Cat box question
We've got 2 cats, both about a year old, we've got a cat flap and they're in and out all the time, at night too. We've had a cat box for them since they were tiny, but I'm wondering if I can get rid of it. They use it occasionaly, probably once or twice a week, I'm not sure when though, they go out in the rain and even the…
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Flea trouble - advantage doesn't work!
please help. i have two indoor cats, we live in a one bed apartment. my poor cats have had a flea problem for over two months now. initially i tried Frontline spot one (twice for each cat within a month period) it worked when they had their first flea problem when we brought them home for the first time from the breeder.…
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golden lab
Hi folks I have a 2.5 year old golden lab (!!!!!) She is still very "bouncy", like a puppy, constantly jumping up on you, and totally running riot when she's not on her lead etc Any idea of when, if ever, she may grow out of this. Tia Piggy
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Cat Burnt by Profender Worming Treatment
We have 2 cats - both are wormed monthly using Profender spot-on treatment We last wormed them both on Thursday afternoon - this morning, we woke up to a pile of fur - where one cat had pulled it out - the area on the back of the neck, where the treatment was given is raw - pink and bleeding - I am guessing an allergy has…
