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Cat scratching?
By be a forlorn hope, but anybody any ideas why a cat would suddenly start scratching their neck (one side only). And before anyone keys 'fleas' no she hasn't got any. Basic info - a female cat of about five kilos, thirteen & half years old, who eats well, apart from being a bit senile and bit deaf - a healthy cat. Just…
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Help with Pet Insurance 'cover types'
Hi everyone, Hope you're all ok! It's time for me to renew my pet insurance for my best pal, my pooch. However, I was hoping you guys could give me some help/advice on which 'cover type' to choose from? There are 3x options available to me as 'accident only' doesn't really appeal to me; 1. Time Limited 2. Max Benefit 3.…
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Fussy Elderly Dog
We have two elderly but otherwise healthy greyhounds - 11 and 12. Mornings they have complete dried food with warm water and a spoonful of yoghurt. Evenings same but with a small pedigree pouch between them mixed in (just for flavour really). Dinner time is fine but breakfasts are becoming a challenge. One dog wolfs it…
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Cats not using litter tray
I have 6 indoor cats ,4 are 10 + and 2 youngsters who are 3. Since I had the 2 younger ones they were not properly litter trained and would use anything lying on floor to do their business in ,things did get better with the odd slip up . Fast forward the last 6 months they are back to kitten hood ,they will poo outside the…
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Puppy doing too much poo?
I have a 4 month old border terrier and I have fed her Alpha sporting puppy food as used by the breeder. She eats it very well so no problem there. I am giving her 120g a day which is at the lower end of the recommendation. She is however doing about 7-8 poos a day. I have read up about this and it seems that a change of…
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Cat sleeping in litter tray!
Our elderly and slightly wandered cat has taken to sleeping in the litter tray. Now I keep this clean and topped up and its by a radiator (unavoidable due to lay out)- the house is not cold and there are other spaces near radiators she could use. Its most disconcerting and I'm sure its not the best for her. However she has…
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Switching Pet Insurance
We have a 7 year old cat. In good health with no medical issues nor have we claimed on insurance in the 3 years we've had her. Our renewal from Direct Line pet insurance has just landed and it's gone up AGAIN. Now £20 a month. It's a high level of cover (£8,000 per condition) but a quick look on comparison sites suggests…
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Advice Needed With Insurance Company Refusing To Pay Claim
Hi, Looking for some advice about a pet insurance claim:- Some time in September 2018 we noticed that our pet dog was licking his front left paw continuously, on examination we discovered a small hard lump that must have been irritating the dog to cause him to lick it. Took him to the vet who advised that it could be…
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Allergic to new pup?
I have just got a new pup last week and I am suffering with allergic symptoms. Red eyes, stuffy nose. I have been to chemist and bought all the relevant drops/tablets. It seems to happen more in the evening. I am now trying to have less contact with her at this time and not let her sit on me. Is there any hope for me? I…
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Dog Subscription Boxes
Which ones do you recommend? Are they worth the money? I've seen a lot of negative reviews on Facebook for VivaDogs (is it really that bad!), Pawsomebox seems to look good and has a nice website, as does Milo's Mail, and they have an offer.... Anyone used either of those two before? Thanks!
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Cat - behaviour after vets visit
Last night we took our 11yr old cat to the vets - he has been losing weight for the past month to two months and we decided to get it investigated. He was happy to go in his case (he often sleeps in it!) and although mildly stressed by the car journey, arrived safely at the vets. Once in the consultion room, he was…
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Neighbour's cat
Hello everyone, My neighbour's cat is extremely friendly and I have often seen people pet her as they walk down the street. This last year, especially when it snowed last feb/march, I noticed she was outside all of the time. In the summer she came into my garden and I noticed I could see her ribs. She would run to our car…
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Pet Insurance Renewal
I've just got my renewal through from Petplan and it's edging up to £45 a month for 2 cats (1 of which had a lot of prior illness so a lot of things aren't covered). Am I supposed to haggle with Petplan as it's not like other insurance where I can just go elsewhere (as other companies are going to not cover for anything…
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Pet Insurance
So, we have a new arrival a little kitten and shes gorgeous. Looking for recommendations for pet insurance. Who would you recommend?
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Wait to claim from pet insurance?
Hi all, Just got back from the vets as we have a kitten with possible ringworm. The vet has taken some samples to be tested and given her some antibiotic treatment. Total cost we paid just now was about £130 and we should get the results in 10 days. We were told that if it is definitely ringworm then she will need another…
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Frenchie - cost of sedation and ear cleaning
Hi - just looking for some advice on vet fees. My frenchie has had constant ear infections since March. The past two infections have been treated using osurnia gel. To begin with this has worked well but a few weeks later it returns. To avoid any reoccurrence the vet has suggested that we sedate him and clean the ear…
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Long-distance move with an anxious cat
Update in post #18 We are considering a long-distance relocation. Approx 300 miles and 6 hours by car including wee stops (for us, not kitty!). One of the things making me hesitate is thinking 'how do we move our beloved kitty?' :eek: Has anyone done it and what were the logistics? I think I've read before that vets can…
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Reporting dog for neglect?
We have a dog that pretty much all day will be out in the streets. When we first moved here we thought it was stray dog but upon trying to walk toward him, he ran off. He's pretty scared of people. We've been here 3 years now and he's still roaming around. We live in a residential area with a main road at the bottom of our…
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Dogs teeth removal / full extraction
Hi all, We have an 11 year old male chihuahua cross bichon. He has had bad teeth for a while now - he had 9 teeth removed about 5 years ago and I fear the vet will say he needs the rest removed. To be fair she advised this one year ago. I had reservations about this as he is very small and was worried with his age about a…
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Grandcat having extended sleepover who remembers?
Link to the Original Thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4739246/grandcat-having-extended-sleepover&highlight=grandcat+extended+sleepover&page=92 Now I am in no way fully reviving this thread or have intentions of turning this thread into a Barney blog, but the thread got left open ended 2 years ago…
