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Pet insurance
My dog was recently ill, he ate something poisonous while out on a walk and resulted him been rushed to the vets. Anyway 3 days later and a bill of £ 700. I do have pet insurance, £ 65 excess and 10% of total bill. I paid vets upfront and have to claim it back. My question is do you think they will put his premiums up for…
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Felini powder for homemade cat food
Has anyone tried using felini tourine and vitamin powder for making cat food, either raw or cooked, any thoughts?
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Dog brush
Hi all,I have a 10 month old Lhasa apso and she has a long thick coat and was wanting some advice as to the best grooming brush to buy. Thanks.
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Friends dog has fleas....
I have said yes to have my best friends dog overnight at weekend. Problem is she has just mentioned she has found a flea on her dog (infestation a few months ago) but will bath and treat before stay. I have a dog (no fleas) and my son and I are allergic to flea bites. Should I still dog sit? Will the flea bath be enough?
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Command
My dog knows the recall come. Yet when out in the garden refuses to obey. Why? He is six months of age. As a six month old pup what should be his behaviour be like?
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Are cats mad?
Going from snoozing on the windowsill in the sun, to a mad dash up the stairs, dash back down the stairs, then a wrestle with the hall runner rug. Oh and of course finishing up on her side with her front paws still clutching the rug, absolutely motionless staring at me as if to say "What?"
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Cat toileting rug :-( SHES AT IT AGAIN :-(
Rosie, exotic (short haired Persian). I got her as a rescue last spring. 9 times out of 10 she used the tray sometimes she used the downstrairs rug, I changed it or the bathmat - I started taking it up & draping it over the side of the bath. Anyway she stopped & has been fine until just before Xmas & she's started using…
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Weaning off dry food - Help!!
We have a new rescue addition, a 6m old little boy, and beautiful he is too! His foster mum fed him on Go-Cat and nothing else. I've had him for 3 weeks now and have been trying to wean him off the stuff to wet, but he just won't entertain wet food at all. I've tried wet mixed with dry, I've tried wet to the side of dry,…
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Raw Food
I tried my cats out on some raw food recently - I used Purrform (I think it's called) They really enjoyed the chicken but wouldn't touch the rabbit. If you feed you cats a raw diet, where do you get it from - who do you recommend. Do you feed them an exclusive raw diet or a mix of raw and dried?
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Barkbusters, has anyone used them?
Looking for help training our Cocker Spaniel and have been looking at the website for Barkbusters. Has anyone used them? Are they good, would you recommend? How expensive are they? I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has used them - sucessfully or otherwise.
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A warning for dog walkers in North Essex
Thought it might be helpful to share this information here as well as on other social media - I know the lady who has sadly lost one of her dogs - and now there are another two dogs ill at the vet's :-( This is a heads-up for any of my dog-owning/walking friends who might be contemplating visiting Mersea Island during the…
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Cat-friendly holiday cottages
Does anyone know of any holiday cottages or similar that let you take cats? Plenty are dog-friendly but are any cat friendly? Thanks
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Pet insurance claim
Our cat is currently in the emergency vets and likely is all weekend which will cost around £1600. Is there any policies which allow you to purchase and make a claim straight away? We have already paid £600 since he was admitted but the final bill will be on Monday if he is let out. It isn't an existing medical illness but…
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Pet insurance. Recommendations?
Ive recently bought a dog and Im now looking at pet insurance but its years since I last owned a dog and Im ashamed to say I never had that one insured. Ive got a leaflet from Pets at Home offering a £25 voucher if I take out pet insurance with them but to be honest ve spent a lot of money (been too hasty!) in there in the…
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Dealing with cat hairs on clothes
I have two lovely black and white cats and naturally their fur gets everywhere. How do you keep it from getting on your clothes? I have a lint roller but one use and its full. I have now started changing into pyjamas as soon as I get home which does keep my clothes decent but there are times when I don't want to do this,…
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How do you know when it's the right time to put your cat to sleep
Hi I have a 22 year old cat. He has lost loads of weight over the last 6 months. He is deaf and partially blind. The last time I took him to the vet he said he was very old and had used up his body fat and was now using his muscle . Over the last month he is very confused and has lost probably more than 50% of his body…
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Cats and carpets
Hello, So, I've had some carpet laid in the living room (amongst other places) and my female cat seems intent on scratching it to pieces. She's not interested in any of the other rooms, just the living room. It's quite an expensive carpet and I'm at my wits end with it. I come home to bits of carpet loop all over the…
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Bad vet experience..how to complain
I am posting this for my friend Barry, who's been left in charge of his sisters alsation, (Barry is inconsolable and I said I'd try to help posting on here so here goes..) I've only just left him, he's absolutely distraught..so posting at late hour. I have explained that there may not be any replies til tomorrow.. Ok...…
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Birman/fur
I have been 'bequethed' a 7 year old male Birman (him and sister stopped getting on). Placid/nice fellow, but the fur !!!!!!! Everywhere. In house, and on him. Very thick and sticky out. I looked around for a cat groomer, re cost to cut it, but could only find one in my town (Tamworth). £69 for a "no frills" cut. They also…
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Best product
Our dog has just started to do his business in th house while we are out, (he is going out before we leave him), can anyone recommend any products that we can use to clean the carpets, and take the smell away Thanks for your help,
