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Is this such a daft idea?
My kids think I'm mad but I'm moving house next week with 3 cats and for a house warming present I suggested a solar powered water feature for the cats! Bear in mind that they all drink from the muddiest puddles anyway - would i have to change the water more than once every few days? I did buy an indoor water fountain but…
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Teaching cat to use a cat flap
Inspired by you lovely people I have bought a microchip cat flap for Breadcat. This is because instead of sleeping she now fancies nipping outside at 4.50am. This is currently achieved by her jumping on my face until I wake up, then a ritual of me standing by the open door in my scanties saying "go on then are you going…
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Gitdog will now graciously accept your apologies
For all the unfounded slurs on his good character over the years he has been gracing this site with his much maligned presence. Or in other words, he may still be an @rse, but he's now an officially certificated gold plated @rse. We are very happy tonight.:D
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Watchdog
How pleasing that this programme, tonight, highlighted the terrible suffering caused by 'puppy farms'. One such, in Yorkshire, checked by the programme has been exposed and prosecuted by the RSPCA (footage of what the RSPCA found is heartbreaking and the scum have been give a suspended sentence). One big problem is that,…
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Dog scratching
Hi Can anyone offer any natural remedies for my Lola She has no fleas, her hair is very short, she is a Shih Tzu, have to get her anal glands done very frequently, but lately she just wont stop scratching, I mentioned it at the vets but he took a good look and said well there isn't any fleas. her skin doesn't look…
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Getting a cat
Most have seen I've had to let my darling Alfie go last week Neither me nor hubby are coping with the silence of the house, but neither of us feel we can take on another dog at our ages and with what's going on in our lives So we went to the local rescue centre and looked at the cats, and have thought long and hard, and we…
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Litter mat?
Any recommendations for a good littermat? Pickles loves to come flying out of his box scattering litter far and wide!! Read about one called black hole looks American but available on amazon but expensive! :o
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New pup advice
Hi all we have recently rehomed a 5mth old border collie. So far so good, he was rehomed due to his owner starting full time work and she didn't want him left, so she totally did the right thing. Good points (they do outweigh any worries) He's already been trained to a certain extent, sit, etc. He knows not to go on the…
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**Urgent recall on Armitage cat and dog flea treatments**
Take a look at this thread if you've bought any of this product: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5558025
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Natural treatment of fleas
I have a dog and two cats and live in the country. We have very long grass around us as well as sheep. I currently use Advocate on the cats and Advantix on the dog but am not happy with how ill they seem to make the animals, if only for a short time. Not to mention the amount in one little tube seems to run down the…
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Armitage cat flea treatment - product recall (potentially fatal)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/armitage-pet-care-flea-and-tick-drops-for-dogs-and-armitage-flea-drops-for-cats-and-kittens-product-defect-alert The company have accidentally put their dog flea and tick treatment in their cat flea treatment packaging. The dog version contains a substance that is poisonous for cats -…
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Cat knocked over multiple fractures on pelvis
My 10 month old cat Dave got knocked over at some point in the early hours. We have taken him to the vets who initially thought it was a broken spine and gently suggested pts. Husband asked for xrays to confirm this before we made that decision. Thankfully his spine is ok, BUT as the title says multiple fractures on…
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New puppy has fleas!
We picked up our 8 week Springer puppy on Sunday and when we took her home we noticed what we thought we're scabs where her litter mates had been over rough with her (she is the more timid one out of the pups). Last night I was checking her over and looking again I noticed it was more like flea dirt, and sure enough I…
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Advice needed re buying a new puppy - breeders?
Would anyone be able to give me some advice and opinions on a sad situation that has arisen? We have just bought a pup from a breeder (ready to go end of december) we know and trust and already have a happy healthy dog from, the pup we chose was pick of the litter and accordingly priced but sadly he passed away last night…
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Doggy day care in the car?
Dog sitting parent is going away for a week. She did tell me and I promptly forgot. This means I have booked in work commitments which make dropping Gitdog off at the kennels each day difficult as the pick up and drop off times are outside their usual times. So my cunning plan is to take him to work with me. He'll have to…
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cost to repair Cruciate ligament in Bulldog
Hi, does any one know how much it is to operate on the Cruciate ligament in a 50llb dog including a metal plate?. My Bulldog also has Arthritis.
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New puppy advice with an older dog
Firstly Lola the 4 month old Giant Schnauzer is at puppy class, and I'll ask the question there as well, but thought I'd ask the good pet people on MSE. Besides Lola, is a 15 year old terrier type who after a bad start in life, keeps much to herself and away from the rest of us. Then there is Heidi, 6, who is at the bottom…
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Time to say goodbye?
Alfie is coming 12. He's blind and deaf now, has hypothyroidism, very shaky on his legs and now sleeps for around 20 hours a day Whilst he still gets excited about a walk, he doesn't make it far, perhaps a hundred metres on a good day I noticed there the other day he was very hesitant over the two very shallow back door…
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Kitten on work top - hot hob!
We adopted two kittens at the weekend (love them to bits already). However one of them decided last night that he was getting on top of the work top. Unfortunately we'd been using the hob. I appreciate that keeping them off the worktop/table is hard (our living space is open plan) and I can accept that they'll go on there…
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Green-lipped mussel extract
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_27?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=green+lipped+mussel+extract&sprefix=green+lipped+mussel+extract%2Caps%2C148 I've had good success using this supplement, from back in the 80's to today. I've recently read online that this can be a good treatment for cats and dogs to aid…