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Opinions please ...
I just witnessed a man smack a dog in the stomach/rib area because it got out of the garden and started harassing another dog and its owner. The dog is a small terrier-type and the smack was so hard that the dog's feet left the floor. I know the dog is regularly shouted at by its owner , but this is the first time I've…
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Best grain free dog food
My GSD is raw fed and has been since birth but, for practical reasons, he's going to need to switch to a wet/dry complete diet temporarily. This needs to be grain free and the best quality available. Any raw feeders out there who have had to do similar and can recommend a brand they've successfully tried please?
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Anyone own a macaw?
Hi Have been keeping my little fishies for 3yrs now and thinking of getting a Macaw parrot. Does anyone have one themselves and can tell me their experiences? Pros cons tips etc. THANKS
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Can you have a dog if you work full time?
First post in the pet board so be gentle with me! :) I love animals and have always wanted a dog, and now that I''ve moved from a flat to a house I'm re-visting the idea. The only thing that stops me is that I work full time, is that a total no for having a dog? I would of course employ a dog walker to come in every day so…
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Newbie Dog Owner Advice
Hi In the next few weeks I will be purchasing my first dog, I'm looking for a bit of information re medical care etc. 1. Fleeing and Worming, how much does this cost? How often should it be done? Can I buy over the counter treatment or will I need to book a vets appointment? 2. Vets, wil lI have to register the dog to a…
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Does anyone keep Guinea pigs outside?
I know this was common years ago but nowadays people seem to keep them in sheds in winter. I don't know how much warmer a shed would be. I imagine it would still be very cold to live in and possibly quite dark. Are they are happy outside, even in a shed, or are they just surviving and miserable?
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Idiot Cat's Latest Escapade
I was having a lovely night's sleep - for the first time in years, I drifted off within a few minutes. OH woke me up at about 5am (after about 4 and a bit hours), saying 'the cats are being weird'. Tempted to grumble 'when have they ever been anything else?', but thought I'd probably better humour him, so stumbled…
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Dog chewing and licking paws
My 1 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier does not stop chewing and biting her paws. I took her to the vets about it and all they said was 'Staffies are prone to allergies so she's probably allergic to grass' I took her back as she was still doing and they told me to start giving her hayfever tablets as they thought it was…
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Goldfish as table centres?!
Omg! I've just heard about a guy who came home from a wedding with 10 goldfish because they'd been put in bowls on the tables and were hat going to be disposed of, probably via a flush afterwards! What is the world co ing to that living creatures are just seen as disposable decorations? And what's next, kittens ?
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Keepers of chickens advice
Hello all, I have been keeping a group of 6 pekin bantams for the past few months and have been using Poultry Shield when I do the big weekly clean out. I am wondering what other people use that might be easier and hopefully cheaper for me to get hold of, because at the moment I either have to go out of my way to the…
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Medivet - any opinions please (good/bad)
The Vets I've been with for a number of years have just informed clients that their practise has been bought by Medivet. I have found some posts on here about this company, but none of them newer than 2014. So, I wondered, has anyone had any recent experience of using them and could give me their honest opinion on their…
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2 adults, 4 dogs - quiet weekend away?
I have looked at all the obvious "holidays with dogs" but do not seem to find what I am looking for and frankly fed u with googling so looking for possibly personal recommendation please? 2 adults and 4 dogs (3 GS pus a smaller older dog) - need a quiet place to just get away for a weekend. Most places I looked at limit…
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Runt of the litter, Should I be worried?
We got two 12 week old Kittens three weeks ago, Brother and Sister. The girl was the runt of the litter and the size difference between her and her Brother is quite large. The reason I am posting this is because we have never owned a pet before, we waited a year before we got them to be sure, and we didn't want to rush…
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Horsey people?
As a youngster I rode often, in my early 20s I had a bad fall and stopped riding. I've since been back in the saddle and I'm wondering whether to loan / buy BUT I want to make sure I can afford it. At the moment I'm paying £20 for a group lesson at the local stables. There's a chance to part loan which is £65 a week riding…
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Advice Needed Over Diet for Overweight Cat
I think I need your advice because I have conflicting issues over this. My tabby cat unlike my Bengal is a fussy eater. She will only eat a few wet foods but will eat any biscuits. Because I want the best for them I had for months been feeding them on Cosma Thai (tuna and crab) and Applaws chicken biscuits. I thought the…
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Raw diet for cats
Tonight we realised we had forgotten to buy cat food, normally they have Aldi tinned cat food. In a blind panic I raided the cupboards and we gave them some tuna and sardines which they loved. One of them who is very fussy and doesn't eat much, scoffed it. I noticed the same last week when I gave them some raw chicken…
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Spaying through a charity?
Morning :) I'm looking for some advice if possible as I've looked at bills due to come out this month and I've remembered that my dog is due to be spayed on the 22nd. I've called the vets and they told me the cost would be circa £170, but I just don't have the money for it. My contract ended in April and I've been looking…
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Advice needed - Needle stuck in my dog!
Hi everyone, hoping for some advice on an unusual situation with my lovely Chocolate Lab, Leo. A few weeks ago, he had an operation at the vets to be castrated. The vet put the anaesthetic into the muscle at the top of his right leg, but as she pulled the needle out, he jumped slightly, and the needle snapped off the…
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Getting my cat to eat - Feline hepatic lipidosis
Hi all I was just wondering if anyone has experience of nursing a cat through feline hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver syndrome)? My rather large 8yo male is recovering from it... or not recovering, I am not sure. I took him to the vet on Maundy Thursday because he hadn't eaten for a day and a half. He wasn't ill, but he…
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Dog unhappy at night in new house
We moved house about 6 weeks ago and our dog is still playing up at night. He runs about pants, barks at any noises outside, whines and is generally distressed. We try to ignore him but it's very hard to sleep. Of course if we do let him in our bedroom he is fine immediately, but we know this is rewarding him and it's…
