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Kizzie's Mad Moments
I've had cats for years and for the last 10 there have been two. Tasha was PTS last year. I've had Bob since he was a kitten and is 7. Kizzie is our latest addition and she joined the household as a rehome six months ago. Both are outdoor cats Kizzie has a wonderful nature and was instantly at home - she and Bob accept one…
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Pet Insurance Advice Please
Hi All I'm hoping you can provide some insight and advice :) I have a 10 year old rescued dog, who I have had since a puppy. He is insured with M&S, and whilst their premiums were reasonable at first, each year they increment has gone up rapidy. He is now costing over £66 a month to insure. (£800 per annum). Now, my…
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Toilet training Turkish Kangal
Hey, I'm after a bit of advice/help please. A friend has a turkish kangal puppy, 13 weeks old. They live in an upstairs flat - the dog never poos in the flat but she wee's on the floor the whole time. He was reluctant to use puppy pads as 'we' felt it might encourage the weeing on the floor. Has anyone got any advice on…
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Adopted a cat - didn’t realise food was so complicated!
Hi, I adopted a male cat, around 2-3 years old, a few weeks ago. Upon taking him to the vets I was told quite bluntly that the cheap food I was feeding him is the equivalent of mcdonalds and recommended (well, forced) to buy the very pricey Royal Canin Young Male Neutered dry food. I’m not necessarily against spending this…
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Blue Cross cat rescue
Hi, I have recently filled in an application for a cat at Blue Cross. The cat is showing as reserved, I would think she'd be quite popular. The site says it can take 48 hours to make contact with the successful applicant. Has anyone else adopted through them? How long was it before you heard? Thanks
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How to really find cat insurance for older cat - age 15
I keep looking but it is not until you go into the small print of policies that you see on most that although policies may cover older cats policies need to be started at a much earlier age. Does anyone know where I can search for policies to commence to cover older cats or where at least this restriction is pretty clear…
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Think Rabbits dying, any advice
So our bunny is 8.5, house rabbit and eats all fresh food but the last few days he hasn!!!8217;t eaten much. Today he has been dribbling a lot, wet eyes and hiding from us which is very unusual. Breathing fast too. I!!!8217;ve looked this up and it looks like he is on his way out :( He is currently hiding under my sons…
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sick dog - options?
Long post alert – sorry but my lovely dog is currently having an attack lasting a few days and its upsetting for us as well as painful for him! History - about a year ago our 5 year old dog started getting indigestion so bad that only a trip to the vet would sort it (injection/anti-inflammatory/pain killers) we originally…
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Does your vet charge you extra fees on top of the prescription charge?
Last year I needed Advocate flea protection for my cat. I contacted my vet, who asked for the cat to be brought in. They quickly checked the cat was healthy and gave me a prescription for which I paid £8.50 - this seems pretty standard, so all ok. (The cost of the prescription itself has been covered before on the forum,…
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Luxating Patella AKA The Jack Russell Hop
My 7 Year old Jack Russell started to limp on one of her back legs last week so off to the vets we went. He diagnosed her with a Luxating Patella but after a good examination he said he knee cap seems to be out of joint all the time. Pain relief was prescribed and we go back in 2 weeks for a check up, but before we left he…
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Holiday accommodation that accepts cats
My son refuses to contemplate putting our cat into a cattery while we go on holiday. Son has medical issues so we are very reluctant to go away and leave him to look after the cat. We have found self-catering accommodation that accept cats (and I am going to ask them what they expect of the cats/owners) but I wondered if…
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Aldi collapsible bowl
Don't know if this is any use to anyone but Aldi are selling a collapsible bowl, which is ideal to use as a dog bowl on the move, for about £3 Used ours whilst on a day walk with the pooch & it it was brillant
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Pond goldfish - feeding yet?
With temperatures starting to climb - has anyone started to feed their fish yet?
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Sunflower Hearts for the birds as low as £1.06 a Kilo
https://www.gardenwildlifedirect.co.uk/bird-straight-foods/sunflower-seeds-hearts/premium-sunflower-hearts.html I regularly look for a deal on sunflower seeds for the birds and I have never seen them as cheap as this.
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Indoor Cat help required
Hi everyone I have a 11 month female cat (sprayed, healthy, half tabby/half Bengal) who has been an indoor cat all her life. She has entire run of the house (4 bed house) with access to many toys, food, water, plenty of windows/blankets/sofas, 2 cat trees and basically her own conservatory type room with a big window and…
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Problem with dog's anus!
Hi everyone I recently noticed an unusually bad smell coming from my dog's anus so I had a better look. These are the symptoms:* Bad smell (hard to describe, but not particularly fishy. It does smell similar to the fluids inside the anal glands though so that was my first thought) * Discolored - darker than usual. Discolor…
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Grade 2 Heart Murmur - Insurance?
Hi there, I'm currently looking to adopt a 2 year old crossbreed from a rescue centre and they've informed me that he has a Grade 2 heart murmur. They said this shouldn't be anything to worry about as Grade 2 is considered an 'innocent' murmur and doesn't require medication. However I don't know any pet insurers that will…
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Pet Behaviourist costs
We feel that our dog would really benefit from seeing a professional behaviourist and was surprised to find out that our pet insurance would cover this provided he is referred by the vet. However, I am a bit concerned that if we do claim the costs this will then count against him for the rest of his life (he is only eleven…
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Timid Cat in a Loud Household :(
Hey everyone. Just looking for some advice. We've had one of our cats from a kitten. She's always been timid and has regularly "lashed out." She was hissing at 8 weeks old which I have been told is quite early? I don't know much about these things. We have had her since 2012. We've had two children since then (aged 5 and…
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Kennel names given out by Kennel Club
Hi there, I've recently bought a Labrador pup. His Kennel Club name begins with the word Kenaiteen. I thought this might be the kennel name chosen by the breeder, but they tell me that it was allocated by the Kennel Club when the pups were registered. Now I've found that there are other dogs who also have the kennel name…
