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What to feed wild birds
Hi Does any one have a link please to a list of good and bad foods for wild birds. Am new to this so have just put out suet balls, mixed seed, crushed cereal and grapes. Plus rain water (from my butt) for a bath and boiled tap water for drinking. Dont mind who arrives to the food (except rats!) Thx all
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Dog's odd behaviour
Our 4 yr old border terrier is acting weird. She is staring at her blanket or the carpet when she is resting. She flinches every now and again. We have searched her for fleas, washed all bedding and cleaned carpets etc. She has regular flea tablet. Just can't work out what is going on. She's not scratching. Don't know what…
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Advice wanted
Hi, on the 16th September my female dog was caught mating so I phoned the vet straight away and was advised to make an appointment as soon as my dog was off heat. I did this the following week and got baby in for her first jab (Not sure if it was Azilin) Second day she went back for her final jab. Today, 14th November my…
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Do I own a dog "adopted" from a rescue centre
A few years ago I got a dog from a well-known rescue home. They never used the word "new owner" when referring to me, but instead referred to me as adopting the dog. I do not plan to sell the dog or anything like that, but I have always wondered whether I actually ever legally own my dog. I paid £100 for the dog and this…
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No voucher sent
Hi Have recently selected Pet insurance from MSE with Many Pets using link on site which promised a £50 Amazon Voucher within 30 days of first premium, unfortunately even after x4 contacts no voucher ..this is just for information re MSE being let down by Many Pets . Great site thanks Ric
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Getting a cat with no cat flap?
Hi I am buying a ground floor flat in a new development. I mainly work from home and live alone, but on Saturday I work a 14 hour shift out of the house. Is it realistic to have a cat and letting it in and out when I am in? I know some people make it work but sounds a bit iffy to me. I am going to request putting a cat…
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Drug costs from vet
We have to pay £85 for a 100ml bottle of Thyronorm (thyroid medicine) from our vets for our cat - roughly 6 weeklyThis costs just £47 from an on-line pet drug store - but they need a prescription - which costs £10 from our vetThis is a win-win for the vets and I believe that they overcharge ?
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Fireworks, how to calm a dog down
That dreaded time of year for most pet owners is approaching and I want to get prepared early, as my 12 year old dog is not good with fireworks. My vet has said that they can give her a sedative for a few days, just to get her through the worst of it, but we all know, it last more than 1 night. My dog walker said that…
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Bedtime routine
Do you tuck your cats into bed, now that the nights are a bit colder? I tuck my 2 into their beds, have a wee chat with them and give them bedtime cuddles. Or am I turning into an old mad cat lady? Happy Halloween everybody. Now where did I put my broomstick ...
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Home checks for adopting cat and a messy home
Bluntly my home is a bit of mess and a bit chaotic. I keep loads of boxes which I use for eBay sales and apart from the garage there is nowhere to store them. And in the garage they deteriorate quickly due to damp. And there is all the usual stuff which accumulates with storage unavailable. Would this deter any local cat…
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Cat vomiting / regurgitating but vets can't work out why
Has anyone had a cat be sick around 4-6 times a month with no explanation? He is very long-haired so sometimes it's obvious furballs but other times it's not with undigested food in there. He got bloodwork done and levels were all fine. so far we've tried removing dry food from his diet (which would often come up in the…
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Male cat meowing
please help I have a 10 yr old male nuetered house cat. every year he cos about a month constant meowing, theres food water, litter cleaned. i play with him, i have tried everything, he drives me crazy n actually gives me a head ache. i have another 9 yr old neutered house cat, he has never done this. any advice great…
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pet insurance issue
Hello all We recently lost our dog aged just 5, he fell ill suddenly and was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The diagnosis was made after an emergency referral to a specialist hospital. At the time of diagnosis we were 16 days in to a brand new insurance policy (so outside the 14 day cooling off period specified in the t&c)…
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Changing pet sitters based on price - awkward situation
Hi I use a dog sitter from time to time which I trust and recommend 100% However I just came accross another sitter who seems just as good and charges half price for the same service I have already cancelled on my current sitter once since my daughter would be at home and could look after the dog herself - saving us money…
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Pet insurance declined claims
Hi. My insurance policy terms state they won’t pay out on pre-existing ‘Illness or Injury”. In my scenario the pre-existing issue is a normal benign fatty lump common in Labradors which was small before taking the policy out but has now grown (as is normal) and may need removing just for comfort. It doesn’t fit the defo…
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Import dog from US
Asking for a friend. They are moving here 5th Oct and already have all the vaccines not sure about the certificate (I will ask). American Airlines say that they need a company to pick up the dog at the airport? Any idea how to do this? I.e what company etc? Sorry about the poor information it is what I have from them.
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National shortage of vets
Having just lost my cat to long term liver disease it strikes me that getting a vet is harder than ever before. My current vet surgery only has an actual vet there one day a week. It’s open 5 days but just the receptionist the rest of the time. All other local vets are in a similar situation and not taking on new clients.…
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Vet lost blood test results
We took our 18 year old cat to the vets - 2 weeks ago and were told that the vet was going to send off the bloods for full testing and would phone when the results were known We are still waiting for the phone call My wife phoned them first thing today and was told that a vet would phone soon - nothing yet! The tests cost…
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Wet Kitten food source? (4months old)
I normally order in slight bulk via amazon, felix 12x4 for 48 pouches in total, normally around 12GBP I think which seems about 4GBP cheaper than anywhere else I found. Unfortunately, this is now OOS so I'm without a source, tried B&M/home bargains and they were OOS but charging 4.50GBP per 12 pack. Anyone here get kitten…
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Purely Pets Dog Insurance
Has any one used Purely Pets insurance? They have come out a lot cheaper than most of the alternatives, £10k lifetime cover for £12 a month, most of the other providers seems to be at least £20+ a month, and a lot cheaper than Many Pets. I've looked through the terms and it covers illness and accidents (plus extras for…
