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Dreamies - addictive?
I wonder if they is a 'magic' ingredient in Dreamies that cats find they can't get enough of!? Do cats just like Dreamies or can they become addicted to them, and if so how long before the next fix? My cat won't go out of the cat-flap yet, so if she goes downstairs I need to go down to (in the past if ignored she'd start…
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Strange happenings before budgie died
We have always kept budgies and even before I was born we had budgies at home so have grown up with them. One of my elderly budgies has been ill the last few days, sitting on bottom of cage and generally not doing much. On the base of the cage there is a crack in the plastic, yesterday when I cleaned the cage out again I…
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Calming tablets for rescue dog
I have been giving my 2yr old rescue Staffie Zykelene for a few months, before that Kalmaid. She is still very hyper at times making training very difficult - this is why we give them to her, not to sedate her. I was recommended this by the trainer and the vet also agreed it was fine to use these products. Has anyone had…
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Dog bones/ Outside living
Hi, Where is the best place online for real dog bones? Just put my 1 year old dog into an outdoor kennel for a few hours each day whilst we are out working. So far he is refusing to toilet the run or drink the water. He goes straight to the grass for the toilet then when we let him inside takes a drink from the water bowl…
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Pet related words that are often spelled in the wrong way
I often see people posting about having their pets "spaded" or having their "bowels" repositioned, both quite scary before you realise what is actually meant ;) Also , feeding their cats "Whiskers" .. hmmm Any more you noticed and want to share?
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No pets but new house has fleas!
We moved in to our house 6 weeks ago, the previous owner hadn't lived here for a month prior to that. In the last week seen about 10/15 fleas. We don't have pets but the previous owner had a dog so I assume they're left over from that although I don't understand why we're only just seeing them? How do we get rid? We have 2…
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How does your Vet place drops in infected ear of dog
My dog is usually very good at the Vets, even with large injections and eye drops, but jerked away when a new Vet tried to examine his ears which were probably infected and blocked. They took him into the other room and placed a muzzle on him just in case. I'm not sure what happened but the Vet said she had considerable…
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Not sure what to do for the best
Hello, hoping for a bit of advice because we are not coping too well at the moment. Up until a month ago we had two six month old kittens, Brothers. One of our kittens died a month ago. The other is not coping well at all, even now, a month later. They had never been apart since they were born, They did everything…
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Number of Fish in a Pond
Note: Duplicate post - originally in the Gardening Thread, but on reflection may be better here ... Got a small pond, actually a holding tank with some timber cladding. 1.6m by 1.0m by 60cm deep. So only about 1000 litres. With a continuous running fountain / UV / filter - one of those Hoselock Easyclear 3000 All-In-One…
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Fox burrow in garden
Noticed a mound of earth under hedge at back of garden when we cut hedge right back. Today 3 times I've seen a fox bold as brass jump from my neighbours fence onto my daughters playhouse then off to the burrow. Sending my dogs loopy, one is recovering from surgery. How do I deter it or get rid of the fox? My garden is…
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Tooth extractions - old dog :(
I posted 5 years ago about my poor boy having to have teeth out. (Anyone who's interested, the thread's here ) Sadly, he's just had to have almost all of his remaining teeth out (he's got 2 left at the top and 3 at the bottom, with just one canine left). This is despite me brushing twice a week, using Logic gel, Plaqueoff,…
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Raw feeding whole fish?
Browsing the reduced counter and ended up with a whole fish complete with head. I want to give it to Gitdog raw, but am a bit concerned about fishbones. He's a bull terrier and has had raw chicken wings and carcasses as an occasional treat without problems. Can anyone who raw feeds tell me the best way to give it to him…
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Firework season approaching - Feliway & Adaptil
Just thought I'd post, with the dreaded firework season approaching :( I've just spotted that petwell.co.uk have a "sale" on Feliway and Adaptil products. Ok, so the original prices seem to be overinflated, but the "now" prices seem quite good, and I thought if nothing else, this would serve as a reminder for anyone who…
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Doggy swimming
So when my two came back from their 7 months in foster care when I was ill, I noticed that Oakley was getting a little stiff around his hips. The vet wasn't too bothered, said that she thought he was just getting a little 'creaky' - he's 7 now, and is a very long-backed GSD. So rather than waiting for him to need pain meds…
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Pet shop rodent turned out to be pregnant
Hey, TL;DR: Got myself a pregnant rodent by mistake, the company refuses to speak to me other than on the phone or in person, and refuse to let me record such communications. Do I have any rights to not "strike a deal" verbally, with no confirmation? Do I then still have a right to claim the regular rights of the consumer?…
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white dog skin issues
my jack russell who is mainly white with a few black patches, has developed some sort of skin inrritation, she gets very itchy and scratches and nibbles her skin. It started early on in the year and the vet put it down to a pollen allergy, gave her a course of steroids and it cleared up. A couple of months later it started…
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Cat being sick
Hi all I have a cat. She will be 12 this year and I got her when she was 9 almost 10. Since I got her, she throws up almost weekly. It went on for about a year, nearly always on a Sunday. Then we had a bit of time when there was barely anything - she was eating a cat food which she seemed to like and we cut her portions…
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FishTank advice please
I have an Interpet Fish Pod Moon 19 tank. The bulb keeps blowing. Looking at some reviews it seems as though this is a common problem. The bulbs are pricey. I wondered if I could replace it with an ordinary household power saving bulb?
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Free Pedigree products
Hey Pedigree are giving away free samples - all you have to do is register and select the product you want. I just ordered dentastix for my little pooch. I found it on their Facebook page.
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Making home safe for new kitten
Hi all, hoping to get some advice please, we had a cat from kitten but she died aged 17 years old about 6 years ago. We are now getting a new kitten from cats protection in October, as I was thinking of everything I need to buy I was also looking how safe my rooms are from a kitten perspective! My main concern is in my…
