-
how shocked should I be?
Our old cat needed to be pts about 18 months ago, and we're now in the market for another one. We visited a cat rescue place and although we were planning on getting a kitten, one of their older cats (12) took a real shine to my OH and we decided that we would get him instead. We were told that all the cats were vaccinated…
-
Bough by many insurance company
Does anybody know anything about this company or are with them? They cover pre existing conditions as long as it doesnt last over three months as then it is deemed chronic. They only cover up to £500 in the first year, then £1,000 then £7,000 if no claims have been made in this time. Their excess is £90/95. They cover up…
-
My cat needs an operation on his knee
UPDATE ON LAST PAGE, HE IS IN SURGERY see last post My 2 year old cat reds surgery on his knee. For the last 2 weeks he has been in a lot of pain and can barely walk, he can't jump and is hissing at himself when he moves his leg. He has been to the vets twice, it is back leg that is causing the issues. The first vet said…
-
Pet Insurance Crooks
My dog has needed to put a claim in for allergy testing. Of course true to belief my insurance are trying to state this is a pre existing condition. Grrr. She's only 17 months old, most dogs develop allergies after 2 years, so already I have a special dog case. She's never suffered before when I claimed and stated ?!! I'm…
-
pet insurance
I am looking for advice on pet insurance. It is such a minefield trying to choose the right insurance/cover for my pet! I have an 11 month cross breed pup. He is chipped, and has not been neutered. I was going to go for lifetime but this appears to be more tailored for older dogs with ailments such as diabetes, cancer,…
-
Food allergies
My dogs results came back and she has ALOT of allergies. Environmental such as Rye, Ash, Cyprus etc. Storage mites, dust mites. Foods (which I take with a pinch of salt) as only elimination diets work to distinguish these. But I've put her on Eukanuba FP dermatosis wet food. She hates dry(and storage mites then shall be…
-
Help needed keeping the dog away from plants
Im tearing my hair out. Ive got a little cocker spaniel who Ive had for just over 12 months. He is just over 2 years old and I love him to bits. But- Ive been planting bedding plants in pots. The little so and so is biting the heads off the plants. Ive not really got anywhere to put them out of reach. Ive got pots for all…
-
How have you given your pets the best possible send off?
-
Will He Come Back
This is not really a pet issue but maybe someone will be able to give some advice. I walked into my kitchen this lunchtime to see a fox staring at me through the patio doors. He was lying down on the grass. He spotted me at the same time as I spotted him and became alarmed. As he got up I saw that he was gravely injured…
-
Preloved
Just wondered if anyone had experience of buying a puppy advertised on Preloved. There seem to be quite a lot of genuine puppy ads on there. I am very aware of the pitfalls of buying a puppy via an online advertisement with all of the scary stories of puppy farms etc. However, there are very few advertisements now in local…
-
Whistle & Clicker training.
Hello. I'm bringing my new Cavalier puppy home in mid-April, so am doing some research on training. I don't want her jumping through hoops or doing tricks, i am just training her to behave well and also attempting recall. From what i can see, there are 2 main ways of training; clicker and whistle. Apparently whistle is…
-
Luxating patella and lifetime insurance
Hi everyone, Currently I have More Than platinum (lifetime) pet insurance for my two 5-year-old cats. When I took out the policy last year it cost £150 for the year, for both cats, with a 10% discount. A few months ago, when taken to the vets for something else, one of the cats was found to have luxating patella. The vet…
-
white horse wood pellets
If anyone uses white horse wood pellets as horse bedding I have a code for 5% off.code: Macchr21736. Hope it helps someone.
-
Dog and visitors
Our dog loves people, especially making friends with children. We have friends coming over with their young child (2yr old). One of the parents is scared witless of dogs, in fact, any animal freaks them out. I sympathise, fear is irrational and difficult to control. I'm worried about how to handle the visit. I'd love to…
-
New puppy and chickens
We got a new puppy. We researched the breed, checked it all out and she seemed very timid which we thought may be a good thing with young children, cats and chickens. The timid didn't stay for long! We have chickens and mostly they are shut away but they got out of he pen and the dog has chased them and grabbed them. Is…
-
Cat scratching furniture/carpet - at wits end!
Hi everyone, hope some of you lovely people can give me some suggestions here! Rehomed my queen around 3 months ago from a local rescue centre. All good at first. The (main) problem is her sharpening her claws on the arms of sofas and the edges of the stair treads. I've bought every conceivable type of scratching pad/post…
-
Raw feeding for dogs
Hi All, I've been struggling with my dogs food pretty much since he came off puppy food. He is very fussy and dosent want to eat dry food at all, I have tried Hills Science Plan, James Wellbeloved, Tails.com complete dry foods with varying success. Basically he will eat it for a bit then will go completely off it and wont…
-
Cat on table / kitchen surfaces
Looking for suggestions please. Since we moved house our cat walks over the living room table and climbs up and walks all over the kitchen work surfaces. I don't like this as I think its unhygienic. I tell her to get off which she does if you gently push her but 5 mins later she does it again. She never did it in our old…
-
Dog Allergy Advice
My dog, gnaws and licks her toes and paws,. she obviously has an allergy and after not responding to a food trial, weve ruled out foods. She seems to lick alot at night and when she wakes up. not during the days. Its odd, as when she wen away on holiday with me it stopped. Now being back in my flat it started up again? Ive…
-
Guinea Pigs
We've recently added two guinea pigs to our family (of 2 adults, 2 children and a cat). Looking for the best places to source things such as hay, food and veg from - as obviously places like Pets at Home are a little bit pricier than alternatives. Does anyone have any Money Saving tips with regards to Guinea Pigs? (I would…
