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Has anyone elses dog suffered with pancreatitis
My dog has been quite poorly over the last couple of days and it turns out he has pancreatitis. Just wondering whether anyone else has experienced this problem with their dog? Been looking for info on the internet and it appears they need to be on a low fat diet. Can anyone recommend a dog food brand. I usually feed my dog…
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ASDA cat food offer!
Hi everyone I don't know if this is nationwide but just been to my local asda (TUNSTALL Stoke) and they are selling off Felix as good as it looks 44 pack for £6.50 which is half price. They had quite a few and mentioned that felix is potentially rebranding so they are selling them off. Dated until 2018! Good Luck!
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Where to find a kitten?
Hello, As some of you know I lost my cat quite sudden a couple of months back and we are now feeling ready to move on to the next generation. Thank you all for your kindness back then. We are waiting to after our holiday, but where is the best place to go to for a kitten. We have said to friends and family if they know of…
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Frontline Plus
Just a heads up that Frontline Plus (fipronil and S-methoprene) is no longer a POM medication. It's a highly effective flea/tick repellant but I now expect to see claims that it has become ineffective or fleas have become resistant to it etc, which is exactly what happened when Frontline became available off prescription.…
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Cat flap - no draught excluder!
Just had a Sureflap (microchip) cat-flap installed. trouble is around the 'door' there's a gap that will let in the outside cold air in. I'm sure at a previous address with a less sophisticated one - there was a draught excluder along the edge of the door. Do yours have one? Any thoughts, on how I could improvise one?
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Easy to maintain budgie cage
Hi, my dad (76) has expressed an interest in having a pet budgie. We had them when I was growing up, we've always been a family of pet lovers. He lives in sheltered accommodation so can't have a dog or cat. One of his neighbours has a budgie and mentioned that a friend of his was looking to rehome one and my dad got quite…
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Showing cats
While at the vets yesterday, I had an interrupted (due to being called into the surgery) conversation with a man, who had paid £5000 for a kitten and was angry that the breeder (from the internet but actually a vet) wouldn't give him a pedigree document, saying he had all the paperwork required. Just before I had to leave,…
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My first kittens!
So we are getting two kittens, they are currently 2 weeks old so we wont be getting them for a while yet but i have been to visit them twice already and they are beyond cute! anyway, I have had a dog before but never cats, so not really sure what to do/not do. what do I need to buy for them? How do i know what food to…
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Bad Breath - Jack Russell
We have an ongoing problem with our JRT - his breath is vile - sometimes he starts licking things round him - usually his bedding - and the smell becomes worse.... so bad that it fills the whole sitting room........ also when he licks quite often his teeth chatter strangely ! Spoke to the vet and they say nothing they can…
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Semi feral kittens
One of my colleagues is an Eastern European teenager who lives at a group of static caravans on a poultry farm. Evidently there are several cats there and one had three kittens a month ago - under his bed. He has asked me to take them or he will put them outside. They have been using newspaper but not a litter tray, and at…
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Microchip controlled cat feeders
We have two cats and one of them is a piggy and hogs the food when it is put down. The other, much smaller cat hangs back until the bigger one's finished. We often shut 'piggy' cat away while we feed the little one. It occurred to me that it may be a good idea to buy the each a food bowl that is activated by their…
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RIP Chaya
I just wanted to post this as back when I was considering a dog, I posted here to get opinions etc and some people may still be around My gorgeous rescue girl went to the bridge on Wednesday after 7.5yrs with me. She was the most wonderful dog and I feel so lucky to have been allowed to take her home with me. It was the…
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I think A Cat Is Being Abused
A lovely black cat across the road from me is looking thin and this week I noticed he had been given a lion cut. He was always a friendly happy soul and loved to sit on my fence and when I went to him he nudged into me and rubbed my head. Now he is a shadow of himself and looks scared and unhappy. He wont even touch any…
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Kitten keeps eating cat litter
Hello I picked up two new kittens yesterday. They are not litter trained and keep trying to eat the cat litter! We are keeping a constant eye on them during the day and every time they squat we are placing them in the litter tray to try and train them but I've seen them trying to eat it and I'm worried about them. I was…
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Thyroid problem - cat
Our, up until now, 100% healthy 11 year old, "all-sorts" male cat - has just been diagnosed with an overactive Thyroid !! His blood test showed a thyroid level of 180 - whatever that means ? We had thought the worst - that he had diabetes (we previously lost 2 cats through this) The vet has given us 2 options - tablets or…
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More Than or Tesco Pet insurance
Is there anyone with 'Tesco' or 'More Than' pet insurance who have had their pets referred for specialist treatment in the last 6-months?
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safe spot on flea treament for cats
Hi all is there a safe flea treatment spot on for cats? I have read horror stories about Bob Martin and want to know if anything is safe? Many seem to have Fipronil in the ingredients is this safe?
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Tape worm on cat
I've just seen a tape worm on my cat, he's a mouse hunter, is there anything I can get without a prescription that you recommend, and how often should I use it?
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Geko's
Son has got it in his head that he'd like a Geko. Not knowing much about these things we went to our local Pets At Home and the lizard specialist in there said that Leopard Gekos are a pretty simple lizard to own. Are there any owners on here with advice please? I held the one in the pet shop and he seemed a very placid,…
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Dogfest
Anyone going? I have posted a 20% off code on the discount code board.
