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Maybe it's better not to insure your pet?
Hi, If like me your pet insurance is increasing by a lot, you might be wondering if it is worth it and what the other options are. I've made a simple spreadsheet to look at what insurance costs would be vs just paying yourself. Clearly this is specific to my dog (8 year old spaniel) but it might be useful to others -…
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PDSA-Pet insurance
They say that fools are not sown, they are born, and yes, it is true. Even though I am 60 years old, I was fooled by advertisements that said that the best insurance is the one that pays as much as 98% of the claim amount. We pay, pay for, etc., but it is not written anywhere. We don't pay at all. In addition, we are…
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Vet dispute.
If you have paid a vet for x-rays with a view and then want to change vets are you allowed the x-rays or would you have to pay the new vet to do them again?
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Pet Insurance
Has anyone else experienced the following…. Roughly 5 years ago I took out pet insurance with a company called Perfect Pet. All payments have always been made on time with no problems. At the time I first contacted them I declared to them my dog was not spayed. They were happy to take my dog on knowing this so I went ahead…
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Pet Insurance
In times of soaring costs in energy etc, why do pet insurance companies get away with the huge hikes in their premiums? I have just had my renewal policy for my 7 year old dog through which has increased by 50%! I did suggest that this was perhaps a typo, but alas no. The reasons I was given for this thievery (as I call…
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PDSA First appointment with main owner not present?
Hi, Just after a little bit of advice. My fathers dog I think may need a medical check as having some issues with his paws I care for my dad as he is in senior age and do all the dog walking etc as he has mobility issues now. A few month ago I got him registered and set up for the PDSA as he receives Pension Credit etc and…
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Neighbour mistreating cat
Long story short. We'd feed a cat in our garden that looked v close to death - wouldn't come in the house. Found out who owned it and got a message to them. They could not be bothered and had many opportunities to come and get the poor cat and take it to vets. In the end we called RSPCA. They still didn't so RSPCA pretty…
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Public liability insurance for dogs
Hello, I’m currently volunteer as a dog fosterer for a rescue kennel and have the qualification I need to get a dog boarding license. This year I’m home boarding a dog for two people so I can decide if I want to start a home boarding business. My earnings will be under £1000 so don’t require a license as yet and I think I…
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Dog Insurance - does pet insurance follow the person OR the individual dog?
Hello, Sorry if silly question!! If there has been pet insurance claims on Dog No:1 and then in the future I get another Dog No:2 (puppy e.g Cocker Spaniel). Would my premium for Dog No:2 be more expensive due to Dog No:1? Any help appreciated!
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Dog ownership
My daughter has just bought a dog of a woman an recently there was a post on social media for lost stolen an found asking if any 1 knows the were abouts of this dog but this post is from the original owner the breeder not the person she bought it from my daughter has contacted the original owner to let her know she has…
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Cat - third party insurance
My Mum (84yo) has recently purchased a Macarthy Stone retirement flat. She does not rent the apartment - she paid market value for it. However the Manager on site is insisting she has third party insurance for her cat - a flat cat who doesn’t go outside of the apartment. The only insurance I can find for cats is health and…
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Diabetes
Can anyone tell me the cheapest monitors for my dogs suger level as we have just been told she as diabetes
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Dog with allergies....
Hi All Our Labrador suffers with seasonal allergies & has to take Apoquel tablets daily for 6 months of the year at an eye watering cost! If he doesn't take them he scratches himself red raw. Does anyone have any alternatives to this medication that they know works? Also has anyone had their dog tested at their vets for…
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Pet Protect Renewing Policy Early
Hi there I wanted to flag this as it may be something that the company is doing to catch people out of they're less switch-savvy. Pet Protect renewed my policy 2 weeks earlier than they stated in the renewal letter, feels dodgy when they've put the price up 48% this year! I received my renewal letter dated 4th March…
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Unsure about adopting another cat
I love cats and have had cats most of my life. But lost my last one to liver disease last year. I have been thinking of adopting another one but the shortage of vets and in my case taxi drivers have made me have second thoughts. Currently it looks as if registering with a vet might not be possible as several have closed…
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Friends taken to court over dog fouling
Hi, this is a question on behalf of a friend. They walked their dog last year, after their dog fouled on a bit of grass next to the pavement, they picked it all up and left to go home. A few days later a man knocked on their door to say their dog fouled outside someone's house and they didn't pick it up, they recon it's on…
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Filter for canine atopic dermatitis
I'm trying to prevent the accumulation of dust and mites because my dog is allergic to mites. Could anyone recommend an effective, good value, HEPA filter? I think most of the cost for some is the frequent replacement of the filters.
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I think my vet has been negligent. Any advice? (dog given Nexguard flea treatment)
I have a 2 year old whippet and all his life he has been having episodes of nausea, vomiting (bile normally), loss of appetite, diarrhoea. Also other odd symptoms his behaviour has changed lately, now becoming a bit dominant around other dogs, also he itches and sometimes trembles when lying on the sofa. The episodes last…
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Sainsbury's Cat Litter
Does anybody else have problems with getting this delivered? Up until near the end of last year we added a couple of bags every so often to be delivered with our weekly shop. However,for the last six (I think) times we have tried the product has been available to order but when we got the email confirmation of what has…
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Vessel for Cats ashes
Unfortunately recently I had to have my beloved cat put to sleep. After discussing it with my daughter, she wanted him individually cremated and his ashes back. I have them here, but in a scatter tub (the smallest one), I didn't want to be rushed into choosing something at the Vets. I am trying to find an urn that will fit…
