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  1. willowlondon

    UK cat owners - what do you feed?

    Hello all, Just curious as to what everyone in the UK feeds their cats? I have tried a few different things: Dry: Applaws Taste of the Wild Wet: Natures Best (from Fetch) Gourmet (I think its by Purina) Sainburys Finest/Waitrose Finest Cosmo (from Zooplus) Encore Hi-Life
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    Coughing/gagging cat for +1week now

    Hello everyone My male cat, Dennis, is 1 year 7 months old and is a siamese mix. He has been out of sorts for over a week now.  First he developed a mild UTI and I took him to the vet who prescribed metacam (anti-inflammatory) we used this and the UTI has gone now.  However not last Thursday...
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    Grumpy siblings- should I order Feliway?

    Hello all. I have two 1.5 year old cats who are brother and sister.   They used to be best buds as kittens and occasionally playfight too rough and the sister would hiss.  However recently in the last few months they have been bickering a bit more than usual and the sister keeps hissing at her...
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    UTI help

    Good morning My cat Dennis is about 1.5 yrs old.  Recently he has been waking us up every morning around 4-5am by hopping on the bed yowling and scratching the sheets. I thought it was just attention seeking and have been playing extra time with Da Bird every evening to tire him out, however...
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    Transferring away from litter tray to outdoor ?!

    Hello everyone. We did a very gradual introduction to the outside world for our two 1 year old cats, initially on harnesses, then relatively short supervised adventures off the lead, and finally in the last month we got a microchip cat flap and Dennis and Squish are allowed to come and go as...
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    Bike chain oil on fur!! She won't have a bath! Help!

    Squish just ran into my boyfriends bike wheel and has oil down her side. I tried washing it off with face wipes then warm water with a smidgen of fairy liquid as I have no shampoo and am in the uk so can't get "dawn soap" She is soaking wet but went berserk at the bath and gouged me. The oil is...
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    Fur... fur everywhere!!!

    Our two kittens have been moulting a lot more over the winter months.  I hoover that flat perhaps 4-5 times a week and our cleaner does a thorough clean once a week.  However our bed and clothes are covered with the stuff and despite constant lint-rollering its hard to keep on top of.  I have a...
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    Letting my cats out or not? (London, UK)

    I have two adorable kittens that are 9 months old now and have been with me since they were 5 months.  We have been taking them out in our back gardens in harnesses for several months now and they absolutely LOVE to go out and explore in the fresh air.  My boyfriend and I work quite long hours...
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    Best UK cat food?

    Hi everyone I feed my two 8 month olds on a mixture of dry and canned the below UK brands: Dry Vets kitchen - chicken grain free Hills science diet - chicken Wet Lily's cat food Hills science diet pate Almo chicken and pumpkin I am looking for other recommendations , particularly of cheaper...
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    Poo-ey paws! Kicking after the litter tray?

    We have two 8 month kittens, they have been perfect with the littertrays but over the last few weeks I have noticed poo pawprints on our bathroom floor where their most used litter tray is (they have another but never use it).  I think when they bury they are accidentally kicking it whilst still...
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    Escape artists!

    Our 7 month kittens are obsessed with the great outdoors. Upon bringing them home I quickly realised I had to mesh off our windows and ensure that we shut the hall door before leaving through the front door every day. However yesterday I got home and the second door had been left open or ajar...
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    Bald patch from spay- 1 month on!

    Hi all We had our kittens neutered on 9th August and whilst squish is all healed and has been in for two post op checks her bald patch is still really visible! I've attached photos for reference. Both Dennis and squish had shaved areas on their legs for the iv also - these aren't fully grown...
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    Pet Insurance

    Hi allNot sure if this is the right place to ask, but perhaps someone will point me in the right direction if not.We have two 6 month old kittens and I am considering whether to insure them or not. The only cat I had previously was very old and I just met the few vet trips we made with savings...
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    New UK member

    Hello all I joined recently to see if any members could advise on the breeds of our two recently adopted kittens: Dennis and squish. I'm from London. Dennis and squish are my second cats. When I moved to London 5 years ago after uni and bought a flat - a lovely old tabby called Willow came...
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    De-flea and de-worm for 6month old kittens?

    Hello all !Could someone confirm the frequency we should be treating our kittens for fleas/worms as there seems to be conflicting info surrounding this!The lady we adopted from said she had deflea-ed and dewormed prior to us collecting them last month, however when we took them to the vets they...
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    Ragdoll, Siamese or neither?

    Hello all We recently adopted two gorgeous kittens. They are 6months old, brother and sister and absolutely adorable. The lady we adopted from said the kittens were ragdolls. But neither of them have very long fur and our vet didn't think they looked much like ragdolls. Can anyone shed any...
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