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Garfield corn cat litter
I’ve been using a wood pellet cat litter but find it to be difficult to clean as it doesn’t clump but turns into sawdust. My partner is asthmatic so want to avoid a clay litter as I’ve heard it can get very dusty (also heard it isn’t very good at holding the smell and tracks all over the house). I’ve been looking into corn…
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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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Theresa Tortoise
I was privileged to own Theresa from February last year. She was an unsolicited gift from a friend. However, reluctantly I rehomed her in October as I was not at all confident about hibernating her and couldn't bear the thought of her dying during hibernation, as many tortoises do, and would have worried all winter. I…
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Best place to buy specialist pet food
My two cats are on different prescription diets. My older one has to have a weight control wet food because of long term steroid use and my younger one is on a dry food for sensitive stomachs. It is quite expensive and I was wondering if anyone can give me recommendations for places that sell the specialist foods at a…
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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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Antler dog chews
Does anyone give their dog dried antlers as a teeth cleaner?
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Borrow my doggy refund
Has anyone had a refund. I signed up last year and never used this service. Forgot all about it as it wasn't for me. Auto renewal was taken without my knowledge.
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A different approach to litter trays
Hi all, I have six cats who now live indoors with a catio. With a refuse collection every other week. A you can imagine, I've had to be creative about the litter trays. At first, I was using the flush-able substrate recommended on here by many (Oko, World's Best ???? ) but I discovered that putting cat poo in the sewers is…
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Pet insurance with pet wellness?
I know this is available in the US, but not sure in the UK that I've found but does anyone know of any pet insurance that also does pet wellness? I.e. routine check-ups, vaccinations, worming and flea - maybe even have a spaying/neutering option? It seems that this would be sensible - to me - that an insurance wants to…
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Drugs online - reputable supplier?
I am sure this has been posted before. Are there online sellers of drugs in UK that are reputable and others to avoid? Many thanks John
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New Puppy - what are the must-haves?
Hey MSE'ers I'm getting a puppy in around a month, and am trying to put together a list of everything essential. I imagine it's a lot like having a new baby where you're told to get a million new things where actually second hand will do, or some things aren't worth getting until they're older. What is worth buying new,…
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Cat peeing out of cat litter
We have a 16 year old cat that is standing in the cat litter and peeing out of the box We have put down puppy pads - but it is going everywhere This started about 3 months ago - when he was put on Thyronorm - as a (temporary) fix for Thyroid problems - the drug has apparently made him much more lively - he was just sitting…
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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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Dog always hungry and eating all sort of things.
We have a dog, cocker spaniel, who is constantly begging for food. He is fed at set times twice a day morning and evening. He is stocky but seems healthy and has loads of exercise. Last time he was at the vets (for an injection, he has never had an illness) the vet said he was overweight and told us to weigh the food we…
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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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Do insured pets get priority at vet practices?
I wonder if anybody can answer me this..do pets that are insured get preferential treatment/priority at vet practices? Especially if the insurance has been purchased from that vet......just curious...i have witnessed the school leaving time appointments are given to those not insured, and those that are insured dont wait…
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Malaseb-Cost 400% mark up at vet!!
I have an old dog who is reacting to food he has often had in the past (chicken). I have changed it now. He has itchy sores on his skin 'hot spots' and his ears and paws are sore too. Took him to vet today and had to pay £63 for 250ml Malaseb - its between £23 and £10.80 online with a prescription! I have not used it yet…
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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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New Insurance needed for Older Dog
Last February we took out a 12 months Essential plan with Petplan for our Labrador, who was 10 and a half at that time. It worked out £425 a year and the main points of the plan were: Vet Fees up to £3k, and Complementary Treatment up to £500. £95 and 20% excess deducted on the first claim for each condition. Recently he…
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Pet Passport Change of Address
We need to change the address on Sydney's pet passport. Do we need to go to the vets to get this changed or can we just write the new details in ourselves?
