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I need a dog crate in a hurry - recommendations?
I have agreed to foster a dog on a short term basis. (She looks lovely but she's older than I was looking for, so I'm keeping my options open at the moment. Although I strongly suspect that once she's got her paws over the front door she'll be here to stay.) She's used to a crate so I'm looking at buying one, as it'll…
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Help!
I have just adopted a rescue dog (12 months old). Mainly for my only son (age 8) as he loves dogs. I do like dogs, although not had one since I moved out of the family home. I am wondering if I've made a bad mistake. I feel stressed since we picked up the dog. I also think I have similar feelings to when I had post natal…
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You need a heart of stone to read this without blubbing :'(
I had one of my cats pts yesterday it was the kindest thing to as his kidneys had packed up. He was 16 1/2. I remembered this and found it to share with you kind folks on here ... Until We Meet Again..." I know what you're thinking. You think I'm dead. Because you cannot see me with your human eye, cannot feel me with your…
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Cat not eating much
I have a 14 year old cat who stopped eating 8 days ago. Not completely stopped, but eating very little. he is also acting oddly, very affectionate and sitting still but not sleeping much. He goes to the food bowl but turns away. He will eat treats, but not with much enthusiasm. I have tried different foods but he will only…
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When moving home how do you introduce cats to new environment?
Whilst i'm looking for my first home (2 bed garden flat) its occurred to me that on day 1 I won't be able to just let my cats out into their new garden/room. So question is how long should I give them before letting my 3 ickle ones outside? 6mths?
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Dog in season
Hi I had my dog booked in for spaying 2 weeks ago took her to the vets to be told I think she's pregnant. The only time she has been out of my sight is when dh took her out. I was told to bring her bk in 3 weeks time and they would scan her yesterday she came into season so not pregnant thankgod. How long does the bleeding…
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More opinions wanted on dog walking.
I had some great information from my previous thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4475857 Now I'm focussing on poop for my Uni project on innovation. I need to find a subject that I can invent a product or improve something that already exists. My initial project area was "dog walking aids" but it was a…
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need advice please
hi im getting a puppy in july. when i moved into my property last year council rented, says i can have a dog, i have 1 neighbour who is a night mare, said if i get a dog she will report me to council and rspca as she wants 1 but unable to aford 1, said why should i have 1, sounds stupid i know, others have dogs have got my…
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£5 Microchipping @ Pets at Home
If you become a VIP member at Pets at Home (its free) and pick up one of the My VIP magazine in store (again its free for VIP members) there is a voucher in the back of the magazine which entitles you to get your dog or cat microchipped for £5 at a Pets at Home store. Offer Ends: 31st May 2013…
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Tough Dog Bed Wanted!
Is there such a thing as an indestructible dog bed? I bought a 'ruff and tuff bed' from Pets at Home but she's managed to chew the corner off. Green stuffing everywhere! She's a 5 month old lab. What do you use?
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Cat scratches the floor around food dish
Just lately my cat has taken to disrupting the area around where his food is when he has finished and normally, it would seem, when he wants to go outdoors. The dishes with cat food and munchies and his water are put down on newspaper and he seems to try to scratch away at it - almost like it is when he's burying a…
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advice needed about rehoming from foster
Yet another rehoming thread from me (told you I was annoying). We've been in contact with a specific breed rehoming organisation. No specific premises you can go to cause the dogs are all in foster care. They have some beautiful looking dogs that they rescue from pounds so I'm keen to support them. We passed our homecheck…
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6 month old kitten roughhousing with 10 week old kitten
Hi, I'd be grateful for some advice! We have a 6 month old male kitten and we recently (1 week ago) adopted a 10 week old female kitten. All vaccinated, chipped etc, male kitten is neutered and female will be neutered when she's old enough. Kitten has had her own room with food and litter box, we've been moving it around…
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My Puppy is very nervous
Hi, I'm a new Mum to a beautiful 16 weeks old cross poodle puppy called Stanley.:j We have had him now for 4 weeks and I'm so proud! He is toilet trained, give or take the odd pee mistake and he is a joy to have around, very playful and happy. He had his first walk out into the big wide world on Monday and was very…
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Poo bags
I've just got a rescue dog from the RSPCA (she's lovely:j). Any ideas on what I can use for poo bags when out and about. Ideally I don't want to buy poo bags (I'm trying to be frugal). Bread bags? Supermarket bags?
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Cat scratching furniture
Could any one advise on the best way to tackle this problem of my cat sctaching everything,sofa's.doors,table legs,carpets.She's such a good girl so loving,affectionate.Just driving me nuts with this constant scratching.She's wrecking the house !! P.s she's has a scatch post,but wont go near it !
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Fleaing and worming, options?
Hi Max is currently on the Companion Care Plan through the vets at pets at home, we pay £12 a month for his fleaing and worming, Advocat and Droncit I believe. We dont really take up any of the other offers through the plan, hes already been microchipped and neutered. Are there any other plans out there, would it be…
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Cheapest place to buy hypoallergenic dog food?
In a bid to calm down the stupid spaniel we've been told to try hypoallergenic dog food. What is the cheapest / best way of buying this please as we have 2 of them to feed Thanks x
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New unexpected cat slave (with pics)
Sorry!....
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Vet quoted us £250 for treatment. Completes treatment now wants £330?
I've just had my pooch in for treatment at the vets, I was quoted twice by two different nurses that the treatment would be £250. I've just had a phonecall saying that all went well (phew!) and we can pick our dog up, but they are going to charge me £330 because they needed to take extra X-rays. The vet said that the fees…
