Cavalier King Charles in flat?

hethmar

coolio, I also understand what you are saying, but Lily has thought this through, she has the finances to care properly for this little dog and Im sure will give her all the love she deserves. In the unlikely circs that she feels unable to care for the little one, I have no doubt she will seek a good home for her - but I dont think that will happen. I help with a dog rescue and dogs every day are ill treated, left alone all day and then beaten for peeing, have drunken or druggie owners or end their lives prematurely in a dog pound. This little girl must feel so happy now to be loved and wanted.

Also, you are probably misled by the thread heading, the little dog she has adopted is in fact a cross breed and therefore will be stronger than the pure bred Cavalier.

suki1964

UKTigerlily wrote: »

lol I was wondering if it's enough too, 1 cat tin is just abit over what an average cat needs a day so yeah They said she is about 12kgs, but she could do with gaining abit. So 2x tins a day with mixer. But I was thinking after 4/5 weeks in there she'd have gained enough to be normal weight surely if she didn't come in really thin? lol I asked her condition when she came in, if she was really thin. Well, she's on 170g JWB a day + 1 pouch JWB now which is what JWB say to give her so if it's like cat food they're saying more than she needs. Hopefully she'll gain soon but will check with the Vet

The stress of kennels can do that to a dog. What I wouldn't do is to over feed in a rush to get the weight on her. Get her weighed and then see what she should weigh and feed the amount that corresponds to her "correct" weight - that should fill her out slowly but surely. Too much too soon and it will all come out the other end

UKTigerlily

Aww tys all, yes this has been a 23yr thinking thru thing not an impulse thing & something which my dr's think will benefit me & help me recover as much as help the dog. Now i'm off to walk her brb!

hethmar

suki1964 wrote: »

The stress of kennels can do that to a dog. What I wouldn't do is to over feed in a rush to get the weight on her. Get her weighed and then see what she should weigh and feed the amount that corresponds to her "correct" weight - that should fill her out slowly but surely. Too much too soon and it will all come out the other end

Yes I meant several SMALL meals made up of the right amount a day - not all at once

1sue23

coolio wrote: »

Getting a job and getting off benefits would be my first priority. And ensuring I then had plenty of money to pay for a dog.

Is that the best you can do ,you must be such a joy to be around ,can you not take any pleasure in others happiness grow up and look around you not every thing in life is so black and white.

Notsosharp

coolio wrote: »

If I was unemployed, living on benefits, I wouldn't be in a good financial position to have pets. It's all about responsible ownership. I would also want better for myself before taking on such responsibility. If you are too unwell to have a job, surely you are too unwell to be responsible for another living being?

Just so as you know I have some of the same problems as Tigerlily (though only to a mild degree) and guess what? I have a child and a fair few animals and all of them are happy, healthy and well looked after. Having mental health problems does not render someone incapable of looking after another living thing and in many cases animals can actually AID someone.

Don't give your opinions on something I don't think you know very much about.

Kate-7-2

Glad things are going well for you Tigerlily and at least cat doesn't mind too much!

coolio_2

Notsosharp wrote: »

Just so as you know I have some of the same problems as Tigerlily (though only to a mild degree) and guess what? I have a child and a fair few animals and all of them are happy, healthy and well looked after. Having mental health problems does not render someone incapable of looking after another living thing and in many cases animals can actually AID someone.

Don't give your opinions on something I don't think you know very much about.

But you are capable of working/attending HE. Having mental health problems, actually any types of health problems CAN render you incapable of looking after yourself/others. From the OP's posts, it sounds like they suffer quite a bit. Enough that they cannot work.

For those who have written constructive and not trolling replies regarding responsibility of financially looking after a pet, I also totally agree on how beneficial pet ownership can be to those with health issues. I don't begrudge the OP happiness. I just think people can underestimate the financial commitment a dog can bring. If run over, you could be looking at a £2k bill without insurance.

coolio_2

suki1964 wrote: »

And if you had taken the time to read this thread you would have seen thatthe OP has taken everything into consideration - even pet insurance so that she isnt a drain on charities


And for some, whilst in crises, work is impossible, YOU are not the ops doctor, you have no right to even imply she should be working.

Now if you have nothing of any use to add to this thread - go find some other poor soul to bully

I understand some people cannot work. If they are in crisis, should they be looking after pets? I am entitled to post my views in this thread. I am not telling you to leave, so you seem to be the one who only wants one sided opinions in this thread or bully everyone else. I also did not say the OP should be working. I said I would work before taking on responsibilities of animals.

MrsTinks

Coolio if you'd read the thread you'd see a long section on pet insurance - both her cat and dog are insured... Which regardless of income should be done if you have pets. I had reservations at the start of this thread but so far tiger has proved very responsible and has asked questions on anything she wasn't certain about to ensure she was as prepared before getting the dog.