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How do you feed your cat?
There's an ongoing debate in our household as to how we should feed OH's cat. We live with OH's parents and siblings and part of making him more responsible for himself we have taken over feeding his cat. As part of this we also end up feeding his little sister's cat too. Both are male and healthy weights. I guess OH's cat…
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Homemade cat food
13 year old cat has become very fussy over food, to be fair she has always been fussy but its got to the point where she is wasting food and money from my pocket. She gets daily either: *2 pouches of mon petit plus biscuits *1 tin of senior pate and 1 pouch of mon petit plus cat biscuits sometimes she will get a treat of a…
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Aquarium queries
I'm considering getting a small aquarium, probably for tropical fish. I'm a bit concerned about the noise the pump might make. It's a long time since I've kept fish but I do remember the air pumps then made quite a loud hum. I used to keep soft materials under it to try and reduce it but it didn't help much. Are they still…
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advice for elderly cat and renal diet
Hi all, I am hoping for some advice regarding the foods available for elderly cats with reduced kidney function. I took my 18 yr old to the vets as she has been drinking a lot more the last couple of weeks, shes in good shape for her age but her kidneys are not working as well as they could be. the vet has advised for her…
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Furballs- update Cat Hyperthyroid
OH took our cat to the vet this morning as she has been sick a few times and is a bit more whingy than usual. She is eating and using her litter tray as usual, although I am feeding her smaller more frequent feeds. The vet said there is nothing obviously wrong with her. He has taken bloods to look for indications of…
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Elderly dog with night problems
My friend has a female labrador, exact age unknown as a rescue from Ireland, but we think around eleven years old. She is a very laid back, loving dog but was beginning to get a little stiff in her back legs. She recently started chewing the wooden furniture at night and the vet put her on Metacalm to help with arthritis…
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What's the best unbranded dog food?
I currently buy pedigree but i wanna know if anyone uses any unbranded stuff that's just as good? thanks! :j
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Kennels for anxious dog
We are going on holiday (abroad) in July. My partner has two dogs, American bulldog/ Staffordshire bull terrier crosses from same litter, both age 9, one boy and one girl, neither have been 'done'... Original plan was to have a friend of his that the dogs know well to stay with them in the house whilst we are away. He has…
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Petition against KC promoting GSD with sloping backs
Following on from the uproar over a GSD with a deformed sloping back winning best of breed, a petition has been set up in an attempt to ban the Kennel Club from promoting this. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/crufts-2016-german-shepherd-dog-owner-hits-back-and-says-her-life-s-been-made-a-misery-a6931656.html…
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What kind of dog, if any?
We used to have two rescue cats, sadly one was found dead a few weeks ago in my neighbours gardens:( I have been back to rescue centre but can't decide on another cat, the one we have still is 5 year old girl, very gentle, quiet and a gorgeous girl. My daughter would like a dog, I am not sure. Looked at rescue websites,…
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Cats and long car journey
Next week I'll be driving my friend's 2 cats from Scotland to Manchester. Her mum was watching the cats for her while she got her new house done up and now that it is finished, she wants her cats back and she doesn't feel comfortable using a courier service to bring them down to England and she said I am the only one she…
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Dog insurance and epilepsy
Hi, After a few fits recently, we took the dog to the vets recently and she was diagnosed with epilepsy. There was a bill for £150 or so for some blood test and the first lot of epilepsy tablets and the tablets will be £50 per month for the rest of her life. We have insurance for her through NCI (formerly the Axa policy…
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Kitty Cat insurance
Hi folks, It has been a while posting here so please bear with me. I have three rescue cats, the eldest two around two yrs old and the third around ten months. Wanting to get pet insurance for them all. I already know the youngst is going to cost me as we have already had one trip to the vets when I first got her due to a…
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How many cats is too many?
Hi, We took a couple of 10 year old cats in from the shelter around 5 years ago, and sadly Mo recently passed away from cancer. Murphy was on his own for a few months and seemed happy, however we read a listing for a cat who was having an awful time in a shelter, so on Sunday we were joined by Misty also. Misty has settled…
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Cat keeps getting upstairs
Right. Really random one this. For the last few weeks we have had to put up with a constant stream of HGVs at night past the house due to a diversion in place on the main link rd from M6 to M1, and i mean constant. All night long. Whole house shakes. However...this vibration has now started to pop the lounge door open. The…
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Lameness
Our four year old Staffie was fine this morning when I came home at 2pm he was shaking and having trouble moving his back legs he can put it up to wee but won't climb on sofa or stairs or beg for treats which he usually does I'm worried sick any advice
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CATFLAP (Chip)
Hi, I have a couple of cats and a standard 4-way lock catflap that they use to enter and exit. However so do the other 390 cats in the neighbourhood and so I am constantly having visitors which is driving me nuts. Does anyone have any experience with catflaps that use the cat's chip to gain entry and exit? This appears to…
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Yumove v Vetzyme
I buy Yumove for my collie, and it works really well, however there's sometimes a smell comes from her, and it's the tablets. I recently saw on Amazon a different one called Vetzyme. Has anyone tried both, and could compare them? Is one better than the other?
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Adele tickets donated - best way to sell?
The Rochdale Dog Rescue has been donated a pair of £95 each tickets for the adele concert in Birmingham. The lady donating them will meet the winners at the venue as security requires the original buyer to collect them. So far the bidding is only £320 pounds for the pair. I keep reading how people are paying thousands for…
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Bobby's Birthday - Six Years Old
This is Bobby - six years old today .... :bdaycake:Not as big as I would have liked (just over 5kg) and not too hairy - he is a Maine Coon X with a British Shorthair. He is my faithful little 'friend' who has seen most of my ups and downs over the last six years including when I was ill for several months. When I could…
