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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…
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Pet flea and tick treatment
Hello, We’ve got both cats and dogs and used to buy flea and tick treatment at our local Costco. It was much cheaper than vets, pet shops etc. however they’ve stopped doing it as they no longer have someone trained in store to dispense it. So, could you tell me the best value place to get it? I know petsathome do it via…
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New dog owner, help me learn!
I’ve never had a dog before, although I’ve been around my friends’ dogs for years. I live alone & have done for over 20 years. Now my work have confirmed I can work from home permanently after the whole covid disruption, I’m finally in the position of being able to get my own little dog. I have no family, but I know my…
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Shoulder to cry on please
Our little cat is now 20. I’ve never had one that age before and am struggling. she was diagnosed with kidney problems 2 years ago and has been doing well with the special diet. She managed to run up the stairs and was eating well. However she is now getting ragged and thin, struggles to walk upstairs and cries a lot. The…
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Pet insurance renewal questions
We have two dogs, 2y and 6y Cockerpoos. No pre-existing conditions. Current insurance is with Many pets and the premium is due to increase to £38/month for both. I have done a check on compare the market and got lots of prices. Many of the policies have an excess like £100 + 20% of the claim.......this is new to me, what…
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Petplan (cat)
Both our cats are with Petplan. We had to claim twice for the younger cat when he got injured outside but not claimed ever for the older cat The older cat is on Republic of Cats cat food, wet and dry, as he won't eat anything else. With every other food, he'd throw it back up, whereas with the RoCs one, he's fine. I've…
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Pet insurance - is lifetime cover worth it?
I'm hoping to adopt a cat soon and looking at whether insurance is worth it. I'm in a fortunate position with savings so it's not an absolute must, more a question of whether it's worth the price. I didn't bother insuring my previous cat as she was eleven when I adopted her and at that age it's a lot more expensive, so I…
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Raw Fed Dog
Hi my dog is raw fed and has thrived on it since bringing her home from dogs trust where she was fed dry food . We used this for a few weeks and we could never pick up her toilet we then tried tails dog food and forth glade before going raw this is the only thing we have found so far that makes it easy to clear up after…
