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Long holiday
First off, I imagine I wont be having a long holiday, but after 7 in 28 years i would like just a once in a lifetime holiday and fancy a round the world cruise which takes three months. However i have three dogs and besides the practicalities, i wonder if it would be fair on them. Has anyone experience of an extended break…
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Diet for cat with kidney problems
Hi there, Hoping someone has some suggestions, any very gratefully received. I have a cat who is not quite 2 years old and has just been diagnosed with kidney problems. I have some renal food for him but he’s not interested. I’ve tried warming it a bit but no deal. He’s not eating much at the moment (other than a bit of…
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Cat won't eat
One of our cats (a large black crossbreed) aged 15 has given up on food He won't even touch tuna or chicken We have a vets appointment this afternoon - and we fear the worst He has been extremely nervous for the last week - jumping when ever there is a tiny noise - running and hiding on his bed ! He has been sick several…
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Just getting old or...?
Hi all, I have a 10 1/2 year old Chihuahua x Norfolk Terrier. Over the last 3-6 months he's started slowing down a bit. As we go on a walk he goes from a excited jog and skip and run to a slow stroll and regular stops on the way back. We used to go on two 30 minute quite low impact walks a day, but he seems reluctant to go…
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Rehomed a cat - partner wants to get rid of him
Hi everyone, Around 2 weeks ago me and my partner adopted a 2 year old cat from the RSPCA. I think he's settled in really well and is a lovely, playful cat. The issue is my partner now wants us to get rid of him. The main reason for this is that he has attacked both of us a few times. I have noticed this seems to be mostly…
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Is Advocate Really Necessary
Hi, I have a small, 4kg, rescue terrier cross and have joined a scheme offered by my vet which includes Advocate and Milpro, The size I've been given for Advocate is for 4 to 12kg dogs and as my dog is only 4kg there is loads of the liquid in the pipette ( which is a devil to open! ). To be honest I'd rather not put this…
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Pet Breeder Asking for extra charges
Hi I'm new here so I'm hoping I'm posting in the right place. I've just got back into the rat owning hobby and opted to find a breeder over buying animals from Pets at home for example as there are a lot of welfare issues the animals usually come from rat mill farms. I couldn't get my rats from a rescue as I couldn't find…
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Dog Biting
My friend had a new dog a few months ago. She bought it from a private sale from a family who said they had to rehome him. I'm not sure how old he is, but he is a young dog, although not a puppy. When we went to see her today, she told us the dog bites and has bitten her son, his partner and the builder. As we were walking…
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Cat being sick
My cat 4 years old ish 20 mins after eating she lets out a cry and then sicks it all up. Not all the time maybe once a week. The sick is just the food, very little hair. We feed her harringtons which has grain in it. So when she starts doing this we switch to plain roasted chicken. She been on chicken for about week, 2days…
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Holidog - what a rip off
I WISH I'D NEVER COME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE AND SINCERELY ADVISE ALL PET-OWNERS TO AVOID I needed to find a trustworthy reliable cat sitter before going on holiday, I came across Holidog on Google and they sounded great - you join and browse/message potential pet-sitters in your area, then only if you find someone pay to…
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Grain Free Quality Dog food
Hi, Im looking to find the best priced, high quality Grain Free dog food for my pooch. This is probably the savviest place to ask haha!! Ive googled for what feels like days!! Needless to say there is many brands offering Grain Free but many have low meat content (a third or less %). Why do they all hide this important…
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Butcher's Tasty Bites
Now that they have stopped making them does anyone know of a similar dog food the same size in the same price range? Dad made me a whole lot of toys with holes in so that he could put the food inside and I get to play with the toys trying to get the food out again. Smaller foods come out too quickly and the fun is over too…
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Neighbour's Dogs bark all day
My neighbours dogs bark constantly all day while they are at work. I have moved into my mum's house and now renting it off of her to save for a mortgage, but quickly thinking about moving back out! My mum had a serious problem with them and got into many arguments. I actually know the couple and have spoken to them on…
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Help please , new rescue dog has anxieties
I have taken on a rescue dog of two and a half straight from someone's home and he was delivered Thursday. All was well until last night when out the blue he started displaying anxieties about being indoors , constant pacing ,panting etc. He wouldn't settle for ages and fell asleep exhausted and today the same anxieties.…
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Ultrasonic descaler
Hi,has anyone experience of having their dogs teeth descaled with ultrasonic descalers ?
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Eco friendly way of getting rid of cat litter?
My cats have wood cat litter, which is biodegradable. Problem is I don't like just chucking it straight into the black bin so I use a bag, which to me defeats the whole point of it being biodegradable :/ I try and get as much litter in the bag as I can so It's not just one bag per tray :/ I have heard you can compost it…
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How much does it cost to care for a dog?
Hi All, My partner and I really want a dog and have for ages. Up to now we have refrained as we live in a first floor maisonette with no garden and didn't think it was fair on the dog. That being said, we've recently been dogsitting whilst my father in law was on holiday for 2 weeks and got along great with his Lurcher…
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Pets at home discount scheme
Hi, I'm interested in Pets at Home discount scheme where for a tenner a cat, you get spot on treatments for flea and worming. However, we have 4 cats at home, and the sales guy at the store said it would cost £40 a month for this treatment! Now, we usually buy Droncit spot on wormer, and Advantage spot on flea treatmet,…
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Metcam
Can anyone tell me the dose of metcam i need to give my dog, she is an American bull dog and about 55kg
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Given cat by neighbour but original owner, her son, wants it back.
Hi, around a year ago our neighbour at the request of her son took in his cat because the son had just had a baby and his wife considered cats dirty, they didn't like cats, and they didn't want it in the house ruining their expensive furniture. This was their third cat they had taken on and given away, their first two cats…
