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Westie puppy?
I'm thinking of getting a puppy as I've a lot of spare time. I have owned a dog before so I know that research is important to get right dog. Thinking of a westie puppy. Seems like it would fit perfectly in my household. The only drawback is lots of websites state they are dogs that bark alot. Has anyone experience of…
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Adopting a snr cat - which food, insurance... etc
We're rehoming an older cat (10yrs) who we will pick up next weekend. Very excited!! She will have outdoor access when she's settled in. I've had a cat growing up, but I'm a little lost on what to get in to be prepared. Food - at the shelter apparently she is eating whatever is donated and isn't particular. I was thinking…
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Microchipping puppy
Hi , we are getting a puppy at the end of this month and the breeder is having the puppies microchipped before we pick it up. i assume it will be logged to her name and address ( as she didn't take our address when we put the deposit down) - is this the usual way of doing things and how do we re-register the microchip? Is…
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Halti Harness
Has anyone used a Halti harness? Specifically for an energetic Whippet that pulls a lot!
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Cat Collar with bell
So my nearly 2 year old cat is an extremely efficient hunter. She brings in approx 1 mouse a day - yesterday she brought in 3!! Two alive and one very much eaten. :eek::eek: So, before our house is over run with a mouse infestation (we are pretty good at catching and releasing the alive ones - just don't know if we have…
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Healthiest,cheap wet cat food
My rescue boy has been on the same diet for the past three years, never changed from when he as in the shelter. I've been making healthier changes to my diet and want to give him the same care. Currently he is on wet pouches of felix and dried purina. Any recommendations for more meaty content wet food at a reasonable…
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Is insurance for a dog worth it?
I am very close to pulling the trigger and getting a dog. I can’t decide if pet insurance is worth it so I would like to get other dog owner’s opinions. I know that some policies cover you for 3rd party damage, if your dog runs out into the road causing an accident for example, and I can see the benefit of that. It’s the…
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Dog showing teeth now she's getting older
Hi, I have a six-year old bichon frise who in the past year has started showing her teeth all the time and sometime sticking her tongue out. It's not in an aggressive way, she just looks at me with a big toothy grin! Has anyone else noticed this with their dog? Or does anyone have any idea why she might be doing it now…
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Program flea treatment for cats
My cat is currently giving me daggers and running away from me. My crime? Putting Advantage flea treatment on her neck last night. Every month we have this situation and I'd really rather not go through again it as it ruins our relationship. I swear she can count and works out when it's likely to happen! We used to use…
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Rising cost of pet insurance
Hi all, I've just received the renewal invitation from Argos Pet Insurance and was a little surprised at the rate of increase - from £360pa to £467pa (29.7%!). This is for a 4 year old labrador and we have never made a claim on the policy. Anybody else facing increases like this? Annoyingly, if my mythical identical twin…
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Westie x Poodle with skin condition - insurance
Hi, Me and my husband have within the last 2 weeks taken on our mother in laws Westie cross Poodle and all he does is itch - we know he has dry skin and a skin condition which is common with his breed. He went to the groomers yesterday and since then his tummy is all red when he scratches and he keeps making himself bleed,…
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Lump in dog's chest
Three years ago I asked my vet to have a look at a lump in my dog's chest. She initially said there was no lump as she couldn't feel it. When I pointed out the exact area she had a feel of it and said it was nothing, just keep an eye on it. Today I noticed another bigger lump in my dog's chest, near to the original one…
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Dangerous Dog Living Next Door!
Hello, I'm not sure if this post is in the correct section so Mods please feel free to move if necessary! We bought our first home (a semi-detached property) in July 2015. We met our neighbour on the first day we moved in and she seemed pleasant enough, if a little bit 'crazy.' We believe she owns 3 dogs, 2 of what we…
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looking for cat insurance for 7 year old cat..any recommendations?
i doing a quick comparison quotes at mo. are there any you would or would or not recommend? thanks. would you go lifetime or just do a 12 month policy. not sure of the best way forward but i do need to sort it out. ideas of what excess you tend to go for ? i usually prefer lower for cat stuff.
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Fleas Despite Using Advocate
We have come away for the weekend and I am horrified to find my westie has fleas. I spent an hour yesterday evening with a flea comb and found around 5-6 fleas crawling on him and lots of the small poo specks. He has never had fleas before and was treated on Tuesday this week with his monthly dose of Advocate. I thought…
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Root canal on dog costs? Vet treatment
My dog has chipped his carnassial tooth I believe, and will most likely need root canal as these teeth are usually saved than removed. My insurance will not cover it as it was done whilst chewing a chew toy and not by “accident by trauma”. Any idea how much this’ll cost? Thanks! We are in the West Midlands and he’s with a…
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Metacam
We have just had our 13 year old cat - at the vets for dental work (cleaning teeth and removing 3 teeth !) He was done, yesterday and today - he has been started on a course of Metacam pain killers He doesn't appear to be in any discomfort at the moment. We have experience of the side effects of Metacam from another cat -…
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COCO peeing on sofa UPDATED!
Hello Pet peeps, long time no post but I think I need help with this one. COCO (ragdoll tabby seal point) has always had a little trouble with the litter box, in that he goes through a period of urinating on a particular patch on the sofa for a few days then he ceases doing it voluntarily and goes back to the litter. We've…
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pet plan cancellation tie in
Hi i have had notice from Denplan/Simply health that my pet plan was going up next month and i had 21 day to cancel. But the practice now tell me that I can only cancel on the anniversary I took out the plan which means I have 1 day a year to cancel without a financial penalty approx £120. Denplan take the money by DD and…
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Kitten introduction
I have Poppy (she started off life as Oscar until everyone - including the vet - realised she was actually female!!). She's 7 months old and spayed and beautiful!! And lonely. I'm out all day and she's an indoor baby. We have great fun together in the evening (I have little choice - LOTS of miaowing!) and she sleeps when I…
