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Loss of my dog and horse in days apart
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this post. My spaniel boy had cancer which was only diagnosed last month and was given a few weeks left to live. He gained his angel wings on Monday as I couldn't watch him suffer and loss his dignity as he was having accidents indoors which isnt him at all. He passed peacefully…
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Help with Border terrier poo
I know this isn't exactly Money saving , more sanity saving.. My 1 yr old Border terrier is doing a poo every night in the kitchen, well I suspect early morning actually. I have tried tweaking her routine and nothing is working. After she's done it she usually lets me know between 5-6 am. This is her latest routine: 6am…
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Refund
Hi my dogs were due to go in kennels in May due to me going on holiday, holiday got rebooked to next year, but the kennels are getting cancelled, the kennels are only offering me 50% back, am I right in thinking I should get the full amount back?
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Insurance recommendations for older rescue dog?
Good evening everyone, We will soon be adopting an RSPCA rescue dog, and I'm looking to get insurance in place. I've read Martin's guide on here, but Confused.com wouldn't let me proceed as he *may* have a pre-existing condition. I say *may* as he occasionally holds one of his legs up when walking. The RSPCA vet had…
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Dry skin remedies
My little yorkie has got such dry skin lately. I give her a tsp of coconut oil and also salmon oil in her diet. I’ve tried some pet shampoo and conditioning treatment, but alas she’s very dry at the moment. What suggestions do you have for dry skin remedies please ?
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Is it Worth Claiming on pet insurance
I have John Lewis lifetime plus insurance for my cat. My cat was being sick and then I thought I found a lump (possible blockage) so I took her to the emergency vet. It turned out to be nothing (sickness probably trying to be sick a hairball) lump turned out to be nothing. It cost £240 because it was out of hours. I will…
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Pet medicine costs - huge savings via local pharmacy
I just need to share this should it benefit other pet owners. My GSD has just been diagnosed with heart problems and for this he is now on 4 drugs, twice a day for the rest of his life. These are Diltiazem, Digoxin, Furosemide and Vetmedin.The first three are also human medication. The cost from the Vet per month is…
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Administering Spot on Flea treatments on cats who groom each other
Hi, We adopted 2 rescue cats before Christmas and we are now at the point where one of them is happily going outdoors whilst the other is getting more confident by the day and won't be long before she too will be exploring the garden. I'd like to treat them with spot-on flea treatment before it's too late but i'm a bit…
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MoneySaving for dog owners discussion
Hi, We've written a new guide on MoneySaving for dog owners and would love your feedback. Please let us know if it was helpful and if there are any other tips you'd add. Thanks for your help!
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Arthur
I posted about Arthur back in 2016 when he first came to us on this thread https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5570747/introducing-arthur/p1 In 2018 he got Herpes causing his eyes to ulcerate, cost us over a grand in treatment and took 8 months to heal completely but we got there eventually. He's worth every…
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Feedback/additional info on the excellent Money Saving for Dogs
1) Not all good breeders are attached to the KC Assured Breeders scheme because they may only have a litter once in a while and it is not worth going through the process to get registered. Nevertheless, these are usually excellent sources of dogs because they take such care with their breeding. They ensure all their dogs…
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Puppy training classes
I have a cavapoo, he is 20 weeks old. Several family members are telling me I 'must' take him to puppy classes. I'm reluctant because the timings of most local classes clash with work and to be honest, the cost. I don't have much spare income. Part of me feels I'm being a bad owner if I don't go but I think we are managing…
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Petplan Renewal - interesting conversation with them
Cat insurance - anyone had experience of Petplan lifetime renewal and getting a discount? Last year put it up by 15%, this year 18%. Just been told it has no bearing on previous claim (£500) but based on all circumstances. On pushing got told that they will not put up by more than 20%pa, but seemed to be between 15-19.99%.…
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Antler dog chews
Does anyone give their dog dried antlers as a teeth cleaner?
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Pet insurance refusing claim
Hi all My partner and I adopted a puppy back in October last year. As a result of his vaccines and worming treatment he had diarrhea with traces of blood. This is apparently normal in almost all puppies, however it took our little guy a little longer to recover. We took him to the vets and it was concluded that there were…
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Cat food recommendations
Hi all, Since we got our kittens we have been feeding them royal canine gastrointestinal food (both dry and wet). This was the best recommendation due to them having very bad stomachs when we got them. We are at the stage where we want to transition them off this and I've spent an awful amount of time trying to figure out…
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Microchipped cat flaps
My neighbours young cat has found my cat flap and is now making himself at home, eating my all my cats' food etc and being a PITA, my cat is a grazer so is hungry when I get home. He's a lovely friendly kitten although he's now not so fond of me as I put him out if I catch him, 6 times in less than an hour Sunday morning.…
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20% off at Zooplus - EXPIRED
To launch their Pet Happiness series, the Daily Mail and Zooplus.co.uk have teamed up to offer you 20 per cent off all pet food and accessories on its online store. Whether you've got a cat, dog, rabbit, hamster, parrot or even a ferret, there are plenty of products to keep your pet happy . Stock up on food from some of…
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Can I feed my cats tins of dog food?
Hi all, I'm just wondering if any of you have any experience of trying your cats with dog food? I'm asking as my two monkeys only seem to like the orange tins of Butchers cat food, but it is increasingly hard to get where I am. However Butchers dog food seems to be quite easy to get hold of. Is there much difference…
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Pregnant dog 27 days
Apologies if am not that clued up on all this but I'm not much of a dog person, prefer cats really but long story short.. my friend split up with her boyfriend last month and moved back home to her mum's she asked me if I would look after her dog (shes a staff) for a few days til she sorts arrangements out she didn't want…
