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Tails food alternative?
We have a 3 year old Lab/Springer mix. We feed him Tails dry food. 10.8KG of it is delivered every month. He seems to do well with it although his stools are large and often. We've had an email saying that the cost is going up to £47, which seems a lot for what it is. Are their similar or better quality alternatives for a…
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Tails.com dog food
I went to order my dogs food last night and found there'd been a price rise from £31 to £37! Today I called them and, like everywhere else, the ingredient costs have risen. This is quite a price hike! They looked into my account, tweaked the recipe whilst still providing the nourishment that my dog needs, reduced the price…
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Cat Attack
As a cat owner for many years I get used to the signs of when BOB, my 12 yo male, isn't happy - too much stroking and the teeth come into play. I came home last night after a social event Bob jumped onto my lap and then tried to bite my nose ! Followed by lots of high speed dashing about. Could he have reacted to a smell…
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Cat poo in the street
Hi. My neighbour has taken it upon himself to start collecting the cat poo from his front garden and throwing it over the wall onto the pavement in front of the houses rather than putting it in the bin. As you can imagine, this is disgusting and is making a right mess. I have 4 cats myself, so maybe some of this is from my…
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Need some advice after our Cat was killed
A few nights ago our Cat was run over by a car and the driver took her to a local vet.Using the chip in the cat, the vet called my wife in the early hours of the morning, but as it was an unknown answer she didn't answer. That morning my wife seached the unknown number, discovered it was a vets and gave them a call but it…
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Do you buy your pet Christmas presents?
This important question was asked in 2009, eliciting responses of, "Goodness NO!" and also "OF COURSE!" Pets and christmas gifts In 2021 I asked a similar one, which got many more yeps than nopes: Do your pets get birthday presents? Now I'd like to know, in the winter of 2022, as the people you are now... 🐶🐈🎁 Do you buy…
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Affordable Broadline for kittens or alternative in UK?
Hello, We have a five month old kitten and have been getting broadline from the vet for treatment. At 11GBP a pop, I wonder is there a more affordable option I can make use of? Like can I get it elsewhere cheaper or is there a different treatment that's just as good?
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Ongoing cat issues and paying
We inherited a stray cat in the summer who was heavily pregnant and poorly fed. She suffered some mastitis when she gave birth which involved an emergency vet, and then she had a urine infection which was treated with antibiotics, which we still felt wasn't resolved. In the end we moved vets and decided to take out pet…
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Cat treats! Cost!
I'm not one to give Dinner The Wondercat branded treats but I did notice Hi-Life Chicken breasts treats - 100% natural and - get ready - £180 a kilo!
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Suspected cat cancer - cannot afford vet fees
My beloved cat has had the results back from samples for a lump in her ear. The results were inconclusive - suspected mast cell tumour. The vet called to inform me and sent me a quote of £1,700 for surgery of the lump and dental surgery that needs doing too. I asked the cost of a retest and it would be the same price £190!…
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Best pet insurance to go with as can't decide
Recently got a new puppy to help me when I have to go out on my own as I have autism & anxiety. Can't work out which pet insurance to go with. What do people recommend? Thanks in advance
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How long is a reasonable amount of time for a Vet to submit insurance claim form?
Hello, My cat had some X-rays and other bits done a few weeks ago at Vets4Pets in a Pets at Home. It all came to around £1,000 which I had to pay upfront. 6 weeks after I've made the insurance claim I'm still chasing the practice to submit the electronic claim form. I must have made over 10 phone calls, all of which the…
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Dog insurance for existing "ailment"?
Does anyone know of / have experience with pet insurance for a puppy that has a condition we know about? Basically his lower canines are digging into the roof of his mouth so he needs to get them filed down and have crowns fitted. I know some "lifetime" policies can cover existing conditions but just wondering if anyone…
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Pet health care plans discount on treatments
Hi there does anybody know what are consumer rights are in the UK if you decide that you do not want your pet to have regular annual booster vaccinations that cost £85. the surgery I said that is not taken off of our monthly amount as it is our choice ( as other pet owners there had also asked) I don't believe that can be…
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It's Time
My little cat's 20. I need to/should make a decision this week 😢 No replies required, i'm just getting my head into it, thanks.
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Vet won't do ultrasound at the same as other treatment
So we've an ongoing poorly cat that seems to have a UTI. We aren't satisfied she's getting sufficient treatment, so they've suggested sending off a urine sample to a lab to get better analysis, and then doing an ultra sound under sedation. It'll be about £500 overall. The cat is due to go under for spaying this week, and…
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Woman wants abandoned cat back
So this is a long story. Stick with me here! We discovered a heavily pregnant cat and ten week kitten living in under a neighbour's shed during the heatwave this year. We did our best to find out from Facebook if it belonged to anyone, we had no takers. We kept an eye on it initially at night in the garden to see if it…
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Cat was euthanised by mistake
Hello, I don't want to give too many details at this stage but could really do with some advice. Recently I took my cat to be treated at a vet, the vet went to euthanise another animal but put mine to sleep by mistake. Upon further investigation this appears to be a systemic issue, with the vet distraught and clearly…
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Dog barking
I was just wondering if anybody has had any experience regarding reporting a barking dog to the council and their subsequent response. Just to give a little background information, my current next door neighbours acquired a young dog at the beginning of this year. They regularly go out and leave the dog inside the house…
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Neighbourhood cat messing on our lawn!
Hi everyone, hoping someone could give me some advise! We've had a few lovely new cats in our area over the last year or so, but we're finding that one of them is using our lawn as it's litter tray. Does anyone have any suggestions on how we can stop this happening, we haven't been able to identify exactly which cat it is,…
