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Pet insurance massive increase
My pet insurance for a cat has went to £271 pm. I complained they upheld but gave me £150 cheque as the jump from £80 to current was clearly distressing. Can go to ombudsman-leaflet was enclosed. I don't know what to do here. She had lymphoma 3/4 years ago. nasal. She just turned 9. I honestly don't know what to do.…
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PDSA - free treatment
Hi there, My brother recently took in a rescue dog who is 7. She has severe issues with her teeth from years of abandonment. He is on Universal Credit and housing benefit and is long-term written off work due to mental illness. I work with a dog charity so when he got the dog I paid to have it microchipped and didn't think…
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Advice wanted re: Cat, Divorce and Moving Far Away... :-(
Hi guys So 6 years ago I made a thread about getting my first cat, Derek... https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4959819/im-going-to-join-the-world-of-cat-owners/p1 Well, sadly, I need advice again and not for nice reasons... my partner decided to leave me in October, so we are selling the house in Manchester…
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Kitten neutering issue
Hello there. We recently got two lovely little kittens who have been an absolutely joy to us. They are a brother and sister duo who fight, play, eat and sleep and have settled wonderfully well. They are just about 12 weeks. They were booked in to have their second vaccinations but this has obviously been cancelled due to…
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RSPCA investigation!
Today I received a text out of the blue from someone saying they are an RSPCA officer investigating illegal puppy farming. They said they seized mobile phones as part of an investigation and my number was one of many on the phone. They want me to provide any info about my dealings with the seller and asked if my puppy had…
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summer pet house
I am looking for a cat shelter to shade my 18 year old cat. She loves to sit on the balconybut it is south facing and very hot in the summer. Loads of winter ones but i cannot find one suitable f0r summer.Thought of a parasol but it is to windy up here.
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best brand of cat litter
Please can anyone advise me on the best value catlitter. I've been buying Lidls but its not very good as I'm wasting loads due to lumping. I realise that paying more may work out better value if it's better quality.. Any advise appreciated thanks
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Coronavirus and having a dog
Sorry for yet another post on the virus but it's quite an important question for me. I'm currently away from my home as I've been living at my elderly parents house prior to moving this year and due to the current situation things have become a little more difficult. I'm staying at my partners during the lock down as it…
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How to stop next doors cat from s&&tting in my garden!!!!
Does anyone know how to stop this??? It’s massively winding me up as my garden is absolutely covered in cat poo from next doors cat. My garden is quite messy as I have recently moved in so it’s not in the best shape. My daughter wants to use the garden but we are constantly picking it up. I can’t speak to the neighbour as…
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Jack Russell Puppy 8 weeks Soo Clingy please help
Hi, I just got a Jack Russell puppy about four days ago, he is currently seven and a half weeks and he is a family dog but he is so clingy to me. He's friendly to everyone but if I leave the room he whines, if I put him down in the kitchen he whines and follows me around and he doesn't do that to anyone else. Is this…
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Do you wash your cat ?
There are a lot of videos on YouTube of people washing their cats. From having cats in years gone by, they never smelled badly or got contaminated with anything bad enough to need more than the odd 'spot' cleaning. Is cat washing a modern thing? Is it just done to make popular YT videos?
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Insurance for rescue dog
Situation is a little bit complicated! I brought my dog to the UK from Mexico last July, she’s never been sick or injured. In the last 6 months she’s had a couple of little falls, nothing major and everyone has always told me to stop being paranoid all dogs fall sometimes. She has no limp or anything else. Just to be safe…
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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…
