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Vet Consultation Fee X2??
My elderly had an injury which then turned into an abscess. The vet did an over the phone consultation and issued antibiotics + painkillers. The treatment was for 8 days and the bill came to £53 in total. After day 9, there was still a wee bit of swelling but not too much so I emailed early the vet in the morning to ask…
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Been lumbered with unexpected "vets bill"
Hi all, I recently emailed around local vets trying to find an appropriate vet to treat my animal for a mammary tumour during the covid 19 outbreak I had one vets phone me back and they were most unhelpful, basically told me they would not do anything to help due to the outbreak. The animal needed a straightforward (small…
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Help with howling cat - UPDATE
I bought a Burmese on Saturday. Hes 7 months old, the breeder when into lockdown & ended up keeping them in her Cattery until now. He lived with his two brothers. Hes not been neutered, he’s booked in for 2 weeks (vet is backlogged). He’s howling day & night.Is it likely to be because he still has his bits? If so, that…
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Helping a cat rescue
Im looking for ideas for how i can get donations (food/litter/bedding/toys) for a cat rescue in our town. I would also like ideas for how i can raise money for vets bills and vaccinations. Any ideas ? Many thanks
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Keeping White cat clean
I have just acquired a White cat after taking him in when an elderly relative died ,hes very nervous and dosent like being handled much his coat is looking grubby and i dont know how to keep him clean any ideas appreciated.
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Bichon problem
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with my 12 year old Bichon dog?He tries to be sick a few times a day but nothing comes out,It lasts longer than the video. https://vimeo.com/435152363
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Dogs attacking a dog on lead when out walking.
My daughter bought a British bulldog 3 months ago, he still has his bits, she plans to get them snipped - he’s one year old. When they are out in public areas she keeps him on the lead (He’s not nasty). Three times in three months he’s been attacked on the lead by dogs off the lead being walked. The first time he didn’t…
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Ideas to help animals
Of course, adopting a pet from an animal shelter is one of the best ways to help animals in need. But besides this, I would like to talk about stores that donate part of the money from purchases for the benefit of animal shelters: I Heart Dogs Animal Behavior Printsfield Hashtag Collectibles Arm the Animals Hendrick & Co.…
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Vets query
Hi just joined tonight and I'm after some advice regarding a visit to the vets today. I took my cat misty as she has a sore tail and also having trouble using her litter tray. When she had been checked over the vet came out to have a word with me. He told me she had to have a blood test and a thyroid test and told me the…
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Old Dog Really Struggling - Options
My Lab is nearly 12. At the start of this year he had a op to remove a tumour. He nearly died during the op. He was found to have peritonitis but no cancer. He was fine for a while after the op then he started bringing up bile, normally in the early hours after he had gone a few hours without food. None of the meds the vet…
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How to foster cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils & more for FREE
If you're an animal lover without an animal to love... there is a solution. Many people don't feel they're ready to commit to a pet for its lifetime, whether for financial reasons or uncertainty about the future. But fostering a pet can help you find a (temporary) furry friend, as well as help out a charity. Even better,…
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Moneysaving Wagg or Tails.com?
Having just read the 'push' for Tails dog food via the newsletter it was a little disappointing to not see the 'moneysaving' comparison. This is after all a moneysaving website / forum. While I appreciate many have a view on cost vs quality, these measures in the main are subjective and if this was applied to all…
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My cat has worms! Need help!!!
3 weeks ago I noticed that my cat has alive warms when she goes to the toilet. They were while and really yucky. I was really scared but couldn't go to the vet cause of the coronavirus. Bought some pills for her and for me.They escaped but not they are back again! I bought the other pills which have a broader spectrum but…
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Introducing a cat to house with cats
Okay so the whole boring saga is here if anyone wants the background: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/77053784#Comment_77053784 ...but basically at some point in the near future I will be bringing my cat Derek to live with me and my mum and her 2 cats Poppy and Louis, for an unspecified length of…
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Flea and worm treatment
We will shortly be joined by our adopted rescue dog I've been looking around at flea, tick and worming treatments and it seems like for fleas and ticks it is cheaper to purchase Frontline from Amazon (£25 for a box with 6 months worth of treatment) plus £5 for a box of worming tablets Our local vets charge £17 a month for…
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What to do about our very clingy dog
We have a lovely Spaniel. He was 14 months old when we got him, he is nearly 6 now. I dont think he had the best start in life. He wasn't neglected but was kept in a very confined area within his home and I think the lady who had him simply had not realised how boisterous he was going to be and could not handle him. I…
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Do animals say thank you?
My feline, Bob an 8 yo rescue, cam home a week ago carrying a poorly paw/leg. Nothing obvious so a bit of Matacalm and lots of TLC. He's outing more weight on it now. He's become super affectionate - lap sitting (a rarity for him) , sleeping on the bed, purring. Is he saying thank-you ?
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Encourage cat to toilet inside, not out?
Yesterday a neighbour came to complain about our cat pooping in their garden. We bought them some repellent granules and told them to follow the instructions closely, clearing the area completely (offered to do this for them) and applying the granules every couple of days to start with. We also said we’d *try* keeping…
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Tuna for kittens + Can you feed kitten food to an old cat?
We have a Maine Coon kitten who likes chicken kibble but only nibbles at chicken wet food. However she loves tuna wet food. Do the dangers of tuna (mercury poisoning) only relate to tuna sold for humans or are there any dangers in daily feeding her cat-prepared tuna? Also, this means I now have a couple of dozen pouches of…
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Help with 5 month old kitten
Morning everyone I’m here having been woken up quite early and bitten multiple times since then. Our male kitten is nearly 5 months old and I cannot get him out of the habit of biting us. The longer we have had him the more I don’t think he was socialised very well or suspect there may have been a lot of litters in the…
