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Dog likes to attack me, what to do?
Dear fellow MSE members, Dog likes to bark at me and some even try to attack me. This happens always, and they are stranger dogs, never see them before. It had been several incidents when I nearly attacked by dogs during walking. Everytime if I see untied dogs coming from opposite direction of the path, I will stop and…
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Kitty - final Vet trip.
Sadly, last Thursday took our cat to the Vets for the last time - odd coming home alone. Fourteen and a quarter doesn't seem old (well our previous one made twenty), but senile feline dementia had taken hold, with her lack of appetite her weight loss was becoming more noticeable. It'll take a while for the 'emptiness' to…
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Scammed by PetPlan. Anyone else?
So, the short version of this post is: I have an otherwise very healthy 15-year-old lab with 15-year-old lab problems, and PetPlan has decided that being old is a disqualifying factor for paying out. Now here's the long story... A couple of months ago my beautiful and healthy 15-year-old lab took a severe turn for the…
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Zara and the gang
Long time..... Zara turned 12 in August last year Teddy - had to have him PTS on 6th April last year, heart condition - it was absolutely awful.....my big gentle giant gone :( Fred still with me George still with me Macius still with me And my new boy, Joey - took him in at the age of 2 when Teddy died... So still 4 cats…
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Leaving new kitten
Hello We are hoping to get a kitten tomorrow that is 8 weeks old and ready to leave. Only thing is we both work full time, 8 hours a day. I just worry about leaving him alone all day. We have a big garden room that we don’t really use that he will have free reign off (kitten proofed prior!) it has a wall of windows which…
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How long do you wait for a cat to be claimed
Hi there, I'm new to this forum but am looking for advice. A cat wandered into the garden/house on Saturday night as we were having a bbq. She is very sweet, collarless and quite young (probably less than a year). We played with it but ultimately it was getting late so I scooped her up and went to a house down the road…
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Hi-Life Tempt Me! semi-moist cat food
Has anyone found this for sale anywhere near Cambridge? I know I can get it online, but wondered if any stores actually sold it? Thanks J
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Four grand vet bill no insurance
Hi, We recently welcomed home our new puppy in the end of July however in August, at 13 weeks old, he had an accident which resulted in surgery and extensive care which adds up to three to four grand worth of expenses. We thought we had pet insurance as we took it out when we first got him but turns out the cover started…
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Best Quality Dog Food
Hi all was looking for some advice. I have a 10 month old rescue puppy from Spain and have struggled to find food that she likes and doesn't cause an upset tummy. She is very much a mixed breed (we even paid for the dna test out of curiosity and she came back a bit of everything :rotfl:!) She has had issues with being…
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Long train journey with new puppy
I’m hopefully going to be picking a puppy up in a couple of months. We will have a fairly long train journey (around 3 hours) and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions to make it easier for the pup. My plan so far is a soft travelling crate, lined with puppy pads and blankets. I will have wipes and disinfectant, plus a…
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Really Need Some Advice Please
Hi Everyone, I could really do with some impartial advice. Last week I agreed to cat sit for a friend (who is a genuinely good person, this post isn't about judging her or her family). I've pet sit for a few people. There is just me and my husband and we live in a good house for pets, we love animals but we are always…
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Direct Line pet insurance and cataract treatments
Hi all, Our dog has cataract in one eye. He is insured with DirectLine pet insurance and we want to know if all cataract treatments will be covered by Direct Line. We are taking him to the eye vet specialist soon and it is very likely that the specialist will suggest operating and removing the cataract so that he can get…
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Accident only insurance - does anyone know what it covers?
Been trying to find a list of some sort as to what this covers. Apart from something obvious like breaking a leg. I've just had the MOST horrendous hike in my More Than policy which makes it completely unaffordable. No point shopping around I did look. One of the dogs is now 12 - the healthy one. The younger one is…
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Insurance for older cat - Bought by Many recent reviews
Hi there, Trying to figure out if pursuing insurance with Bought by Many would be a good move to cover my twelve-year-old cat. She does have a congential heart murmur which might prove a problem in the future. Unfortunately she has also had teeth extracted recently which could also be considered a pre-existing condition…
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Puppy training going backwards
Need help with 11month old border terrier. She's started doing poo in the night since she spent a week in kennels. Little parcel for me on kitchen floor in the morning. She always wakes v early, about 6 am but recently this is happening. She's fed twice a day at 8am and 4pm dry food. Has 2 or 3 walks a day and a whiz round…
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Renewing pet insurance
Hi, We have a 15 month lab and we currently have lifetime cover with the kennel club. Last year, shortly after we got him, we made a claim as he swallowed some ibuprofen �� He’s been fine ever since and we’ve made no claims. We’ve just had our renewal through and it has gone up quite a way. I'm confused with…
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Billy No Mates
Has anyone used this "natural alternative " to Advocate and Spot On which are full of very strong chemicals and have a reputation from many dog owners of nasty side effects. The idea of an alternative will appeal to many people but I would be interested to hear what others think ? My small rescue dog also has an atopic…
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Moral dilemma
I'm interested to hear your views please, I appreciate I will get vary responses from no, he's not your cat to yes, you must help! Background. About six months ago I became aware of a black cat passing through our front garden.i know my neighbours all around, not theirs, it's a busy road. I have two cats myself, confined…
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Getting Cat's breed confirmed
I purchased a kitten on resale as the person reckoned (now my kitten) wasn't getting on with their existing cats so very stupidly I know I didn't get to ever see the 'Mum' cat and rushed picking her up as upset seller wanted her gone. It was advertised as an indoor long haired cross Bengal and rag doll although it turns…
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What to do about this cat?
Hello, A cat started coming to my dad's house and his girlfriend started feeding it so it never went away and we realised it was sleeping under bushes. I checked to see if it had a chip and it did. Spoke to the owner who said the cat has a catflap, bed, food etc but decided to move itself out due to not liking their dog.…