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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…
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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…
