Pets & pet care

Unfortunately recently I had to have my beloved cat put to sleep. After discussing it with my daughter, she wanted him individually cremated and his ashes back. I have them here, but in a scatter tub (the smallest one), I didn't want to be rushed into choosing something at the Vets. I am trying to find an urn that will fit…

Hello all! As we've just rescued a puppy (our first puppy instead of grown up dogs), it has prompted me to check for pet related money saving and freebies. I can't seem to find an active thread on here or the freebies pages but could be wrong! So I'll start one here and see what happens 😄 I'll add permanent offers to this…

Hi, please excuse this long question ... I have a cat who is insured on a lifetime policy where any claims are per condition, not yearly spend. Sadly she has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour and needs an operation asap. The thing is, but not my main query, that I have used the allotted amount for this years…

We have had used this insurer for one of our dogs for a number of years. They didn't "auto-renew" so we were effectively uninsured for a long period. I know I should have checked my bank statement but their email said - no need to worry you have selected to auto renew you don't need to do anything etc. I had seen the…

We've been with Animal Friendly for 3 years for our Dog, but they keep hiking up the prices. Going on the usual comparison sites we can get double the insurance for about half the cost, but when I ask for a quote directly on a site (e.g MoreThan) then the quotes are much more expensive. So is it the case that either these…

To see it, go here http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cut-pet-insurance-costs If you have any suggestions for improvements, extra insurers or comparisons we should consider, or experiences that you think would help make the guide better, we would love to hear them - just reply in this thread. Thanks folks Dan

Just renewed my dogs insurance and have gone with Tesco via Compare the Market, I did notice on MSE advice on the matter that you can get £30 worth of club card points by using a specific link. Guess what, your quote jumps by £40 so not worth the bother as you end up out of pocket.

Hi, please excuse this long question ... I have a cat who is insured on a lifetime policy where any claims are per condition, not yearly spend. Sadly she has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour and needs an operation asap. The thing is, but not my main query, that I have used the allotted amount for this years…

I need to register my cat with a database but there's so many out there I'm not sure which one to go for. Some have a one time signing fee, I've seen some with a subscription model. Any recommendations from some MSE pet owners?

My dog is going to be 15 this year and has been on Propalin since age 11 and will be on it for the rest of her life - it helps stop bladder leak issues. My vet charges more for a 30ml bottle, than a 100ml bottle I can buy online. In order to get a prescription to buy the online product, I have to pay £26 for the…

Has anyone here used the above site? We are due to go away in a few months for a fortnight and until recently, an elderly relative looked after our dog at their house. I think we’ve decided it’ll be minimal disruption and stress for our aging dog if someone moves into our own house to sit for her while we are away. Kennels…

My oldest cat of 4 is 15 and has slowly gone blind with cataracts. I suspect she may also be starting with dementia as she is loudly meowing a lot more than usual. She has lived in this house since we got her at 8 weeks old apart from a few months she went missing as a young cat. Sadly I have to sell this house and its…

Hi. I bought an aquarium (120L) in November and have used it for some minnows & cold water fish (approx 15 fish). Seems like no matter what I do, I cannot get the water to be clear. I have a Fluval U2 filter running. I've tried Aqua Pure Aquarium Crystals & Interpet Quick Clear Aquarium Treatment - both don't seem to make…

We're considering moving to an insect based dry food to reduce our cat's carbon footprint (I think we'd supplement it with some standard wet food, since insect based wet food doesn't seem to be a thing, yet). It's obviously more expensive, but it is within our 'pet budget' for the year. Has anyone tried it? How have you…

This discussion was created from comments split from: Puppy Not as Advertised.

Hi, Just wondering how much everyone is paying for their dog to be groomed. I’m in the north east and had prices anywhere from £20-40 for the same service (full groom/clip off on small dog). I assume the more expensive ones will be a better finish but I’m just curious to see what everyone else is paying. thanks in advance

I switched my Petplan insurance for my 3yo cat to Napo 6 months ago, as the Petplan became expensive while Napo came highly rated by Which.co.uk. Both insurances are Whole Life and relatively comprehensive on coverage. He was perfectly healthy at the time of the switch, with no known conditions (other than accidental…

Hi all, We rescued two cats over the summer from a charity. We think they are about 18 and 24 months now, though charity couldn’t give us an exact age as they were found abandoned. Both are British shorthair, and the older one had had a litter of kittens if it makes any difference. We love them to bits but they are always…

Vet has today prescribed this for my dog who has been constantly scratching and licking his undercarriage so it is now very sore and inflamed. The dosage she has prescribed is 12mg twice per day, but he only weighs 22.5Kgs. Have looked on the website and it says 2 x 5.4mg tablets per day for that weight. Has anybody any…

I posted a while back about this. We took in a pregnant cat that was abandoned, malnourished and with a 12 week kitten. We reported it to the vets, asked around, checked the microchip and was advised if nobody came forward we would need to keep her inside as she was due to give birth. She was starving and neighbours said…