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Using prevent flea treatment advantage etc
Hi Try to treat our cat with frontline or similiar each month. But no matter what we try never seem to get full dose on maybe only half then she hides if she smells it sheis off. Tried several makes any tips not near a vets. Thanks
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Indestructible chewy toy recommendations please
Morning all I've recently acquired a lovely 2 yr old little dog and we're getting along famously with training and so on. However he demolishes (and then swallows the bits) of every toy I buy him. We can still use the toys, even when they've got holes in them, for throwing in the garden etc but when I want him to go on his…
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Dog bit postman through letterbox
Hi all, I have a German shepherd dog and have had him for 6 and a half years. Today whilst delivering the post, a new postman put the letters through the letterbox and my dog bit his finger. I expect he was trying to grab the post which he does all the time. This has never happened before and the postman's fingers would…
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Dog with allergies
My boy, an almost two year old mini dachshund, has just been diagnosed with multiple allergies. After several months of skin problems with limited response to multiple treatments (antibiotics, steroids, apoquel, betafuse gel) our vet recommended several tests, including sensitest allergy test, to establish the cause of his…
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Planning to welcome a Kitten into our Family
After several years of my daughter asking for a cat, we have decided to welcome one into our family in the near future. We had cats in my family growing up, but things seem to have changed a lot since then! There was no pet insurance, scratch posts or fluffy beds! Well at least not in our house, it was cardboard boxes,…
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Can you recommend a retractable lead.
I've gone through more retractable leads than I care to think about. Wife bought yet another from a German supermarket last week, yesterday on the third outing the lead failed - pulled the lead out of the handle. Anyone recommend a descent. Before anyone suggests training the dog not to pull, he is very strong willed and a…
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Pet insurance - pre-existing conditions
I have a question about pre-existing medical conditions in relation to pet insurance. We have a two years old German Shepherd who has had a couple of stomach problems. After the first (campylobacter, probably from something he ate) the insurers said they would not cover any future gastro issues. The second time the vet…
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Cat problem
We have two cats - aged 16 and 17 The older one has changed considerably over the last few years He is "MY" cat but has fixated on my wife - following her around like a lost soul He disappears for 6 hours every day and constantly wants to be let out through the cat flap He eats constantly He has been checked out by the vet…
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Insurance for Pet Sitters
:hello: This summer I looked after various pets for various friends and relatives, either at their house or at mine. On the event this will become a regular occurrence (but not as a business), I was wondering if there is some kind of insurance I can/should get. Or would I be covered under the owner's pet insurance? TIA ;)
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Puppy Training Support
I have a 4 month old Terrier cross Cavapoo. I am feeling really alone in her training and struggling. I was hoping to share my struggles online here and get some advice from the community. :) I live alone in a very small 2 bed townhouse. It is over 3 floors, with one room on each level. My pup is called Nula. When I first…
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Toothpaste for diabetic dog
Hi, my dog is diabetic and the vet has suggested I brush his teeth with a sugar free toothpaste. After looking online I'm very confused as to which ones are sugar free. Does anyone have any recomendations?
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Insurance for Guinea Pigs?
Do you need insurance for guinea pigs? My husband grew up with guinea pigs and he's certain that they would never have been insured. I know Rabbits need insurance, vaccinations etc but it appears that you don't necessarily NEED it for them, but should you have it? I've priced up one policy online and it says it's going to…
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Bitten by dog - need advice please!
Hello, I've been dog walking/boarding for about 7 years now. Over these years I've looked after dogs (and other animals) of all breeds and sizes and never had any problems whatsoever. As a massive animal lover this started off as a bit of a hobby for me, and developed into my full-time job. It's something I've always loved…
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Harrington’s - Dog Food - 25% OFF!
It looks like Harrington’s are now selling direct- 25% off subscriptions for a limited time, which seems to be the best offer I can find. Looks like it’s the lifetime of subscription too- so you signup and get the discount for every repeat order. Free Delivery over £30, so get the frequency right and you save quite a bit…
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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…
