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Best flea & tick treatment for dogs
When we got our current dog as a puppy I really wanted to only use "natural" products to treat fleas and ticks as I hate putting strong chemicals on his skin, but unfortunately they just didn't work (and cost a fortune) and he got fleas:eek: So I bought some Frontline as we had used this on our previous dogs and they never…
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Pet insurance
Hi everyone, I’m looking for recommendations on pet insurance for my puppy? They all sound great but I want one that I can trust will actually pay out! Would anyone like to share their experience please? :j thank you :)
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Puppy / Smell
Hello all, We have recently got a puppy. He is great, very well behaved and we have enjoyed welcoming him into our family. He is a collie (not really long hair but definitely not short). We have a large rug in the living room which he likes to sleep and rest on as hes not allowed on the furniture. The rug is on a laminate…
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Cat Neutered
Hi, i was hoping you could help out with some advice. My friend who lives in Buckhaven in Fife and is on low income working 19 hours per week only. When i vister her last month her female cat who is 1 was in heat. She is currently now also in heat. Having had only boy cats (3 off them at one time!) She appears under…
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Anyone recommend which poop bags to buy
I'm after poop bags, not sure how much to spend, is there a particular brand fellow mse members always go for. Is there a particular website you buy your accessories eg flea treatments from ?
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Anxious dog
I have a little chihuahua x yorkie (tiny little dog). I’ve had her since 12 weeks old. And I live alone, we have a very close bond and she’s very well trained. I am not surprised as it’s been a progressive development watching how reliant she is on me. Ever since a baby she’s been totally glued to me. But it’s very…
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The buyer was refunded but they want a dog back
Good morning, I wonder if you can help. I sold someone a puppy, both of us in Scotland. The person was unhappy with the puppy and was unable to cope with the demand. I was concerned after the sale this wasn't a suitable home for a dog of this size and breed, as seems we were a bit misled about the circumstances of the…
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Would you get lump removed on cat
My cat has had a lump for about 7 months. It's a lump on top of the skin rather than underneath. A bit like a wart but it's not a wart. I took her to the vet after finding it and they used a fine needle to take a sample and sent it to cytology but the results came back inconclusive. Took her again recently and she had a…
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Latest flea treatment for cats
Hi does anyone know which is the current most effective flea treatment for cats please? My friend treats her cat monthly with Effipro spot on active ingredient Fipronil, but her cat comes in from outside and she has fleas on her. The cat is crying because she has been bitten, my friend grooms her and removes the fleas,…
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Monthly vet bills
Our family has been with the same vet practice for several decades. We have always paid our monthly vet bills on account. They send us a bill at the beginning of each month for any work done the previous month and these have always been paid promptly. This week the receptionist embarrassed me by asking for payment as I…
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Pet Insurance 15% increase every year?
Hi all, When we got a new kitten 3 years ago we insured with PetPlan on a lifetime policy for the fairly reasonable sum of £34 / month. Every year since this has gone up by around 15%, and projecting this into the future we could expect to be paying around £1500 / year by the time the cat is 10. Assuming the cat lives to…
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new kitten to keep cat company?
We adopted our now 5 year old cat assuming he was an ordinary tabby however he is now suspected to be maine coon or norwegian forest cat as he is a very big boy! We are thinking he may like some company. I have seen him out with other cats but when we rescued a female bengal and had to bring it home in a carrier he did not…
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Adopting a dog (with cats)
We want to get a dog - hopefully early next year. The preference would be a German Shepherd, but we're open to other breeds/mongrels as long as it's a medium-large dog. The difficulty we have, is that we have two cats, and their safety is obviously paramount. We also may go on to have children, and many rescues don't seem…
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Prescription for Metacam?
Afternoon everyone, We need to get some Metacam for our cat. The Vet wants £55 for a 30ml bottle, it's £17 online! Asked for a prescription for it, and got 'Yes sir, that'll be £45'!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know vets take the Michael, but this is just insane. Anyone know how to get the prescription without the vet taking the p***?
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I can’t stop crying.
I lost one of my pet cats 6 days ago after having to be put down, and literally bawled my eyes out ever since. He was sick for a long while but no vet ever got to the root cause, until the other day, when he deteriorated within a matter of 24 hours. You always assume there’s a treatment for everything. So I took him to the…
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Renewing Pet insurance
Hi All! We currently have insurance through PetPlan for our 2 Springer Spaniels, it's now renewal time and the premium has increased tenfold. This is partly due to 1 dog having a long term illness (which isn't actually covered by the policy anyway :think:) I'm not sure what the best options are as taking out a new policy…
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Adopting a dog ..........
Firstly let me say this is more of a vent than a rant so please indulge me! Our dog died suddenly a few months back and we feel ready to re-enter the dog owning world but thought going to a rescue centre would be the right thing to do. Rescue Centre 1 rejected us because our dog wasn't neutered. Rescue Centre 2 rejected us…
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Huge bill after cattery stay
Hi all Hope you can help with this one... Back in August, my two cats stayed in a local cattery for 2 weeks while we were away on holiday. Our usual cattery couldn't fit us in so they stayed at a place we hadn't tried before. On the day we returned we collected them immediately. As soon as we got home it was clear that…
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Huge dog prescription bills... advice please?
Hello, this might be a strange question but should my ex contribute to my dog prescription/ vet bills? My soon to be ex husband bought our family dog (black lab x) as a puppy from his friend 13 years ago, especially for my son and they've been best mates ever since. When the dog was 4 he became very ill and was diagnosed…
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Cat Litter Suddenly Getting Really Expensive
I couldn't help but to notice that at the same time, both Tescos and Sainsburys seem to no longer have their cheap store brand Cat Littler. It was about £1.70 and now the only stuff left on their websites to buy at bags of Cat litter that cost £3 to £6 or more a bag. If you have an Indoor cat like me, that can be really…
