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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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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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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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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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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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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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How much care/time do a pair of (indoor) guinea pigs need?
My DD very much wants guinea pigs for her 8th birthday. We were all up for it, until I read this article stating they need at least(!) two hours a day (cleaning, feeding, playing with etc.). I just wanted to do a spot check with others who already keep them to see if this figure is accurate? For those who do keep guinea…
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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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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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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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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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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…
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Shar pei puppy
Hello everyone :) I am hoping to hear from shar pei owners or anyone who has experience with the breed. My partner and I are seriously looking into buying a shar pei puppy from an assured and reputable breeder. This is a decision that has taken months of research and discussion and we have fell in love with the breed. We…
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advice please
A couple of weeks ago i heard a loud noise in my garden and when i looked out i saw a huge husky dog digging furiously under my garden fence causing the whole fence panel break. i banged on the window and the dog simply looked round and stopped. it then went on to poo in my garden and bashed a hole in another panel which…
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ear cleaner for cats
can anyone reccccamend a good ear wash for my cat. She is really irritating me with all the head shaking. I dont think its ear mites as i have done her with a spot=on for fleas and ear mies but she is atill scratching. Dont tell me to go to the vete she has been 3 times and ive been given different meds but none work. I…
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My dog have diabetes
Hello everyone! My dog (Golden Retriever) is diagnosed with diabetes and we are very lost. We live in Burbank, and my vet in Burbank suggested that I try to meet with other families with diabetes dogs so that I would know how to cope better and get tips on how to treat him right. We are very lost, and we do not know…
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Worming/Flea/Ticks
Morning! Writing on behalf of my mother who has three dogs (I know right!) She currently pays £12 per dog for Vets4Pets Complete Care which is £432 per year. Her dogs are all three years old, and spaniels. As she's just retired she is looking to reduce costs. £432 a year sound a lot doesn't it? I saw on an old post that…
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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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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…
