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AXA pulling out of pet insurance
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Pet Insurance guide may be helpful. Back to the original post... I've just been told that Axa will after early next year no longer be doing pet insurance, I've called them and they have said that clients will be offered policies with someone else and…
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Picking the runt of the litter..?
We are in the process of getting a puppy, and I just wanted some advice regarding choosing the right one... We saw the litter for the first time when the puppies were just two days old, and then again yesterday when they were two weeks old. It's obviously at a very early stage and difficult to tell how they will turn out,…
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Advice on vet prescription please
My golden retriever has just been put on 200mg of Tramadol a day and 37kg of Loxicom for the rest of his life. I got the first lot of medication from the vet but the price was really high compared to online. The Loxicom from the vet was £79 and online is about £25 for a 200ml bottle. My vet charges £8 for a prescription,…
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Puppy insurance
Where is the best place to look for puppy insurance ? She is covered under the breeders cover for another 2 weeks - but we will need cover after this What companies to avoid etc etc ? Any advice welcome
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Catsan Smartpacks
After at first trying these with an open litter tray and not rating them I'm now using them with a covered tray and am finding them great. Anyone on here who uses them, how often do you change the whole tray? I have read where it can be changed once a week as long as the poo is scooped out daily which I'm doing but I can…
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Fleas and ticks
What is the best flea and tick treatment for dogs that doesn't need a vet prescription please? All opinions welcome! Thanks .
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Are there any dog breeders in here?
Hi, I am looking for some advice from dog breeders, specifically breeders of large/giant breeds. Is there anyone in here who is willing to chat to me and answer a few questions I may have, please. Or if anyone could point me in the direction of forums, or the like, for dog breeders then that would be great. TIA Mel x
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Disinfecting garden?
I've been sitting in my garden today and, in places, it really smells quite strongly of dog wee. It seems to be where he cocks his leg up the fences and I guess the strong sun is making the smell worse. I do wash the garden down regularly and, up to fairly recently, used Jeyes Fluid on it. I read though that it can be…
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fined for a poo we did not commit!
6 weeks aog, my husband was issued with a penalty for dog fouling. He refused to accept this as the dog had not fouled (he squats to pee) and as a result he agreed to wait with the warden while the police were called. Despite my husband showing the police officer and the warden that he had several "dog poo" bags in his…
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Advice needed please!
Last Saturday we bought a dog from a classifieds ad. It's more of a puppy really - it's either 6 or 7 months old. The guy did not give me a receipt. The dog was being left home alone 14 hours a day, didn't own a toy and hadn't been walked. The following day the dog had a seizure. We took it to the vets first thing Monday…
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Dog and stairs
im needing to have a stairlift installed.But i have a dog,how do i stop her from going upstairs. i know from previouse experance,one of my dogs injured her self.
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Memory foam dog beds
Hi there I'm looking at buying my 12.5yr old Staffy a memory foam dog bed to hopefully help her arthritis, as she seems in quite some discomfort (hopefully not pain) often. Does anyone have a good one to recommend? Anything in particular to look for? I know some have waterproof covers but right now she has no bladder or…
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Old dog urinating in the house - torn on what to do
My dogs almost 15, he has been urinating in the house for about 2 years now and it's getting to the point I cannot cope. Some people have told me to have him PTS but I am torn on this as although he is slightly deaf/blind he still very active dog & very much a family member! We have bought him incontinence wraps as he…
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Leather furniture - cat proof?
As there have been no comments on my earlier thread regarding microfiber furniture - which is said to be less susceptible to cat damage, I thought I'd try something else. Anyone with a pet cat(s), have leather furniture - sofa/settee etc? How does your cat treat it? Is it ever scratched? Does result in surface marks or…
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cat poop on grass
Hi I love cats, however my new neighbour has 2 who spend most of their time outside. The younger one ( not much more than 8 months old and an absolute little sweetheart) has decided that the bottom lawn of our property is where it should poop. It has now got in the habit of it as we did not realise for a while as the…
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Aberystwyth area - any dog friendly recommendations?
We've booked a bargain break at a caravan site near Aberystwyth, and as always, the dog is coming along for the adventure. I'm struggling a bit for affordable, dog friendly places we can all visit. There's a dog friendly light railway nearby, but it's £22 per ticket, which is a bit much. Does anyone have any…
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Bob Martin- a name you can trust?
I just wanted to share with you an experience my Shar Pei (Eric) had recently after having a Bob Martin worming treatment. I followed the instructions and treated Eric to make sure he was protected. Within 5 hours of his treatment he was violently sick a number of times, he was unable to hold water down, became motionless…
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Is this animal cruelty?
Need some opinions...we have today returned from a week's stay at a large holiday park for a week and in a small field outside the park, two horses were chained up. Their chains were short (about 3 - 4ft) and rusty. The horses could move around only with difficulty as their chains kept getting in their way and pulling…
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Warning - Sad Message
Hello We lost our wee cat a couple weeks back. She was 6 years old and we found her dead in her bed when we woke up. My OH decided it was best we bury her. I am now having night mares. Did I do something wrong? My OH says it was probably her heart, as they remember the mother dying young, but not of what as it was a friend…
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Feeding Eggs to Puppy
We have an 8 week old Cockerpoo puppy and she has got a slight diahorrea problem - we took her to the vet, yesterday - who gave us some "pro-biotic paste" to try to help clear it up My wife fed her a whole scrambled egg for breakfast this morning !! I have read that egg can cause diahorrea - is this the case ? Puppy photos…
