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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…
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Poisonous plant?
I caught my dog nibbling away at the pyrocanthus berries today. It's been a great year for all fruits and there are plenty of them down at his level. I've been told that they're poisonous to dogs, but I can't find anything definitive. Has anyone else seen their dog doing this, and if so, were there any ill effects?
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Plastic in wood shavings
Hi I bought a bale of wood shavings for my hamster a couple of weeks back and found a plastic object in it for metal spikes sticking out if it, was about the size of 10p. It's so lucky I spotted it, had he of eaten it he would be dead. I contacted pets at home and they cannot identify the object and said that they cannot…
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Feeling empty......
Today we made the difficult decision to have our kitty put to sleep. He was diagnosed in early August with a nasal tumour. Some can be treated with chemo but not his particular one. Surgery was also out of the question because of where the mass was situated. I'm not sure I could have put him through treatment anyway. He…
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Cat with lump
In the early hours of this morning, I noticed my 2 year old cat has a lump just behind her shoulderblades, next to her spine. She had her booster vaccination on 9th, could it be due to that? It does bother her if I prod it too much, but not if I stroke her over it & it feels about the size of a malteser I guess, tho…
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Insurance for accidents only (dogs)
Before I start ringing around insurance companies, does anyone know of any companies that would insure a senior (10+) dog for accident and injuries and third party only. In horses this is quite common. Although she's still in great shape, OH and I have decided that we wouldn't put our older dog through any long-term…
