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Cat with chronic diarrhoea - HELP!
I need advice!
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Pet Insurance premium hike (M&S)
My lovely doggo has had epilepsy for a number of years which needs ongoing medication to keep it at bay. In December 2017 his insurance premium went up from £70pm to £100pm. Part of the reason was he's a golden retriever and had reached 7 years old. Also, they take in to account the number and value of claims made. I've…
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Can I get a prescription online or over the phone?
We have a dog who is very nervous at the vet. He's a big boy and it means that he has to be sedated, even just to be examined. He also gets ear infections very regularly and it's beginning to cost a lot and upset him very regularly having to sedate him. Question is... for something straightforward and recurring like this,…
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RIP Mungo
Just to say I had to have one of my two cats, Mungo, PTS last week. She was nearly 20 and very frail. She could no longer jump onto a chair and was often very stiff with arthritis (for which she had metacam). I noticed she was repeatedly going to the litter tray (like every few minutes), but without doing anything. So I…
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Where to buy a kitten?
Might seem like a silly question, but do I just on the net to find one? I want a kitten rather than a cat as it is for my 9 year old daughter and she wants to start from the beginning rather than getting a rescue (which is fair enough - if it was just for me, I would just go to a cats home). I don't particularly want a…
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new pet or not
UPDATE at the end We lost our much loved Monty (Jack russel x staffie) in August we had him from a rescue centre aged 2 ish and loved him for 12 years. We gave away all our dog equipment Dog guard and ramp for the car and all the usual bits. vowing never again !!! Now we are wondering if we were too hasty, the house is…
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How to stop cat using doormat as toilet
We're having a really unpleasant problem with a cat (at least we assume it's a cat - we haven't actually caught it in the act) defecating on our front door mat. It used to happen occasionally, then became more and more frequent, to the point where last weekend we resorting to throwing away the doormat, thoroughly cleaning…
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Traveling wit my Pet
I'll be traveling with my Chihuahua across the country, so I'm thinking if there is a way that she will be safer during our travel, so I'm thinking that I should get a cheaper safety tool for my pet. Any suggestions?
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Very strange behaviour from dog
My son has just told me this about his lovely dog and we are both very puzzled maybe someone has an idea"6am heard a load of barking from downstairs came down and she was laid down shaking and she'd wrecked the blinds she was also drooling. I tried to here near her and she snapped at me" This is very out of character she…
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Rescue cat going outdoors
Hi, we got a 13y rescue female about 4 weeks ago. We kept her in exclusively for the first 3 weeks and are on day 5 of letting her out into our back garden morning and night, before meals, so that we can entice her back in. However she seems keen to go outside during the day but I'm scared. How long should we keep this up…
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Dog Rescue pages
Dog rescue pages has been closed down for some time now and I wonder if anyone on here used the site and may know if or where the people who used it have gone. Has another site been started in its place? The only reason I ask is that it was such an informative site and I learned so much from it. Also 2 of my previous…
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Where to rehome cats?
Hello everyone, Please no judgement before I start this post. I have got two cats (around 5 years old) they are lovely, however my son and I both have asthma (I have recently been diagnosed) and I think their fur is playing it up. I would like to rehome them but am not sure where the best place to go is? I have tried…
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Mature Cat's Unwelcome Morning Wakeup Calls
Hi there, Hoping any advice/ insight on this issue. I adopted my rescue kitty two years ago now, and he is now 11(ish?) years old. I knew he wouldn’t be without his quirks and absolutely love and adore him to bits- the reward of seeing his personality emerge overtime is fab and in my opinion, far outweighs his habits of…
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BoughtByMany Insurance - Dental Checkup requirements
Hi all, So we have a pup (golden Labrador) and I'm trying to sort out insurance side of things I'm torn between BoughtByMany Regular (7k per year lifetime), and Complete (15k per year lifetime). The Complete also includes "Dental treatments as necessary" whereas the other is Accident Only In the conditions I noticed Now we…
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pet passport
Hello all, i'm confused about the pet passport scheme. apparently you can travel to Isle of man on a ferry freely to and from the mainland, but do you still have to have a pet passport, i can't seem to get an answer about this anywhere. I currently dont have a pet passport.
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Walking a difficult dog
Hello folks, I would be grateful for advice from dogwalkers or others. A dear friend has been in hospital but is now home though it's going to be a long while until she is fully strong again. To help out I've been taking her dog out during the week and occasionally having her to stay at my house (the dog I mean!). Her…
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Pet Insurance
Renewal time and I'm shopping around because 1) premiums have gone up (annual increase, no claims made) 2) the level of cover is no longer sufficient (want £5k plus per condition) 3) our vet isn't dealing with our insurer directly any more which raises red flags We're currently with Animal Friends. They have mixed reviews,…
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Puppy now won’t go into garden
Hi all Wondered if you could help My puppy was spayed on Tuesday and has been doing really well. However today she is suddenly reluctant to go into the garden and so a wee or a poo She follows me everywhere and would usually just go into the garden with me, do a wee or a wee and poo and come back with me. However, she’s…
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Pet insurance / first vet visit
I'd been feeding a feral cat that I had to get a cat rescue charity to take when she became ill whilst pregnant. The charity had her neutered etc. told me that she was too wild to be rehomed & so returned her to my garden- except they also had her microchipped with me as the owner! Now I feel fully responsible for her & so…
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Cost of keeping guinea pigs?
Another GP related post! For those who haven't seen my other post, our DD would very much like to get 2 guinea pigs. We've costed up the price of the initial cage, and the guinea pigs themselves, but what should we expect to budget per week/month for their 'running' costs? Things like food (I believe they need hay, pellets…
