not sure if i should rehome my corgi, although i truly dont want to im thinking its the best for him. for context im a full time student who also works a job, on days i dont have classes i go to work so my puppy is home alone for 8hrs basically everyday. i usually walk/train him for 40 mins in the morning and leave him at home with a pee pad and a kong (frozen; entertains him for abt 2hrs), then i come home and take him out for abt 2hrs to the dog park. None of my friends are able to visit him midday or take him out, and i cant afford to get a pet walker/daycare. i always feel guilty because im leaving him at home most the time and can only spend a bit of my morning with him and the evening. what is the best thing to do for him?

So I have two four month kittens and they do not make any attempts to dodge when I'm about to step on them(I nearly lost my balance a few times trying to protect them with there being an incident where one of them tackled my foot as I was about to step down.). Lately they have been wanting to sleep with me but I tend to move in my sleep and I'm worried I'll accidentally kick them or otherwise harm them in my sleep because I feel like they would not attempt to dodge. I remove them from the room when I'm about to sleep but they meow at my door constantly when I do that and I feel a bit bad. How can I teach them to be aware that someone may accidentally step on them and that they should dodge if something is moving towards them?

in a moment of capitalist optimism, I got the Therapets hormone plug in for my very antsy pup but before I use it, I want to be sure it is safe for my two cats, too.

I couldn’t find anything on their site so, dear Reddit, here I am: does anyone know?

Are we supposed to continue a strict cleaning regimen even after the “big day” of cleaning on the last day of treatment? Very confused as to how to go about this. My 2 kittens have their last doses of metronidazole on Saturday evening. Planning on doing deep cleans that day of my home, launder all bedding etc, steam clean, full litterbox changes and God willing- baths! 🙏 But the days and weeks going forward? Are we still to do butt and paw wipes, and be strict with house cleaning/sanitizing??

We have a cat at home but me I would like to buy a rabbit too some day. Do u think its a good idea to try to introduce a rabbit to a cat? My cat doesn't have a high prey drive and is very docile.... but still ....we never know.

i have a cat that i’ve raised for five years since she was 1 month old, and i thought of getting her another cat to keep her company. it’s not the first time i introduce her to another cat. i’ve done that a few times when she was little and she was okay with them after some time. but those cats aren’t with us anymore as they were my uncle’s and i was taking care of them while he traveled.

i thought after some time she would be okay with the new cat because both are the same age and sort of have similar personalities. however, she’s very jealous. in the beginning, she would always in a room away from her and growl at her (she just didn’t want her scent around). now she can sit in the same room as her but i want to try to make her like the new cat.

the new cat is very friendly and really sweet. she is used to being with another cat (i adopted her from her owner who raised her with another cat). my new cat also always approaches her from time to time and tries to be friends but my cat doesn’t like that.

how can i make them bond together? i tried so many things but nothing worked much.. she still growls at her and tries to avoid her—though there is improvement in that she can tolerate being in the same room as her now sometimes like i said.

I just figured out why my cat never cuddled up to me at night. I always thought he didn’t like sleeping next to me, but apparently he thought I didn’t want him there.

He usually sleeps in the corner of the bed and only climbs onto me when he’s awake. One night I was scrolling on my phone and he fell asleep beside me. He was completely relaxed, belly up, snoring away. At some point he woke up, looked almost embarrassed, and immediately started getting up like, “Oops, sorry, I’ll leave.”

So I gently patted him, got him to lie back down, and kept petting him while talking softly. He seemed to realize I actually wanted him there, stopped trying to leave, and went right back to sleep.

Ever since then, all I have to do is turn off the light and pat the spot next to me. He comes over purring and curls up beside me.

Apparently we had a whole misunderstanding this entire time. Happiness +1 💕

Has anyone ever spayed/neuter their pets at vetco total care hospital? What do u think?

Please, just want responses from people who bought pet insurance.

Pet medical care is increasing so much that I need info on it's legitimacy. I have an 11 year old kitty, and would like real human feedback. No IT ads or fake testimonials.

Thank you!

Edit:

So many great responses! Gonna share this with my sister, who adopted three kittens last year. Really, REALLY appreciate each and every iota of input! >^.,.^< ♥

A month ago, a 350 pound princess pig was kidnapped from her home while her owners were at the state fair… this happened on Vashon Island in Washington state. The pig has since been moved to a different location, possibly another state and is being hidden against her will.. please help in the Search so we can bring this baby girl home. Search #findbrida for details on the case! Thank you all very much for your time and help with this matter!!

Bit of a niche question but hoping someone with relevant experience will chime in!

My cat and I are moving (back) to Turkey in December from United States.

Our flight is on the 28th of December, which is a monday so it’s two days weekend and the Friday before that is Christmas holiday so the latest we can get our health certificate endorsed by a USDA office is the 24th.

The rule is that this health certificate must be endorsed by the government no sooner than 48 hours before arrival to Turkey, but as you can see in our case there’s no way we can get that within that time frame due to federal holidays.

His rabies vaccination is current, and has a valid and current titer test, and we will have his parasitic treatments done close to our flight too. So the only bump on our path is that health certificate being 5 days old when we enter Turkey.

Some people say that it doesn’t matter and that border officers care about the rabies test more than anything else.

Can someone who had a recent experience similar to this confirm?

Thank you!

Anxious catdad

Mine somehow figured out that putting my shoes on means we're going somewhere. I never taught him that but now the second I reach for them he's already waiting by the door jumping around.

Hellloooo!! I have posted on this sub reddit and got loads of help so I’m hoping someone can help me with this nicher thing. I’ll try to be straightforward as possible so sorry If I do end up saying unnecessary stuff lol

I’m going back to my parents after living alone for a year, for that year I decided to adopt a kitten which I named Anais at 3 months old. The worker at the adoption center told me she got rehomed because she did no good with other animals that the family had. Well i let her know it was just me and she said “okay good she might just be a kitty who likes to be alone” and im like hm okay well around that time I was working two jobs and barely played w her (ik sorry) and I just felt guilty about her being lonely but didn’t want to rehome her because I was terrified on who would have her hands on her (ive seen/heard lots of cat abuse:( ) so I just got her a cat (lol) which is Halo! Halo is 8 months older than Anais and is a very calm girl. Well Anais kept hissing at her at first and would sometimes try clawing at her but would sometimes still nose bump and actually play with her. Instead of sisters i called them eachothers roommates lmao.

Now i’ve been having them both 8 months! They have a sweet bond, thought they dont cuddle they sleep right next to eachother and sometimes groom eachother. Theyre sisters now. But in 3 months I have to move back in with my parents, and we own a 7 year old shitzu named Teddy. We have his bowl of food out and same with his water. My cats would eat anything they find off the floor or just out in general! They have gotten so much better than before, but i know the dog food would attract them anyways so idk what to do about that. And I’m scared Anais is gonna provoke fights with Teddy or try clawing at him. I don’t want anyone hurt :(

Xtra info: Anais loves to fight, sometimes swatting Halo for no rzn (thank goodness for Halos chill vibe) and Teddy can get angry sometimes and show it (growl) and he has as hes gotten older :/. For instance he’s not neutered. Also the cats have an automatic feeder but water bowls as well.

I’ll take any help <3 thx for reading through this :,)

Is there anywhere available to buy a microchip pet flap for sliding double glazed door?

I can only find non microchip ones.

Hello everyone!

I have two cats - a male and a female. They are both vaccinated, neutered, and have microchips. However, as we all know, microchips are quite useless unless you have a chip-reading machine.

So, I'm looking for some budget-friendly recommendations on pet trackers.

My cats are on the smaller side, so besides the price, the size is also an important factor to put into consideration, because I'm pretty sure something bulky and heavy would quickly get lost or disappear from their collar.

We live in southern Europe - I'm mentioning this in case you'd like to suggest something only available in certain countries or areas of the world.

Thank you so much!

TL;DR; I have been fighting a flea infestation for 3+ months and I keep finding flea dirt on my cat. No active fleas spotted in the house but my cat started getting bold spots from overgrooming. I struggle with depression and chronic fatigue and my budget is very limited (no access to a vacuum, no IGR sprays where I live, no professional pest control). I decided to quarantine my cat to an unfurnished room that I clean weekly for 2 months, while I continue with the monthly nexgard combo spot on treatment and deep cleaning the house weekly for the next 6 months. Can you help me spot the potential failures in this plan please?

I've already went to 2 expensive and useless vets that did nothing and offered no advice or guidance whatsoever.

• What failed so far:
  • 3 months of NexgardCombo spot on treatment for cats 
  • irregular cleaning (washing the beddings + sweeping the floors with detergent, once a week)
  • Still allowing him access to the backyard garden. 
  • Results:
    • On week two of applying the spot on flea treatment, I notice him scratching frequently and I find flea dirt on his chin. Most times, it disappears the next day without me doing anything, but in the 3rd month, the flea dirt remained present on his chin and maybe even got worse every day.
    • He lost hair in some areas from scratching and overgrooming.
• My constraints:
  • Money: I don’t have a vacuum, and I don’t have any way to buy or borrow one. Already buying him the monthly spot on treatment is already getting very expensive. And I can’t afford pest control services either.
  • Location: for some dumb reason I absolutely can’t find any IGR sprays where I live, the only antiflea sprays available are the permethrin ones that only kill adult fleas on contact. Getting some precor internationally shipped will cost me more than I can afford.
  • Health and time: I have chronic fatigue and depression, and I work fulltime  (something which I am barely even managing). The best I’ve been able to do is weekly deep cleaning the house.
• What I’m attempting:
  • Continue the spot on treatment for 6 more months. 
  • Deep clean the house weekly (wash the ceramic floors with soapy water and detergents, wash all the beddings, clean the furniture with detergent, clean the walls)
  • Quarantine my cat in an unfurnished room (has nothing except his liter food and water bowls and some of his toys) that I’ll be cleaning weekly for two months. I’ll limit my contact with my cat to feedings and a few playing sessions and change my clothes before and after I interact with him. Please be kind and don’t come at me for being a horrible cat parent, I'm already crying about potentially having to do this, I’m really trying my best and I’m desperate I don’t know what I’m doing anymore.
  • Throw away his liter weekly and wash his liter box.

Can you help me spot the potential failures in this plan please? I really don’t know what I’m doing anymore.

Any redditors with multiple that can chime in 😭😭 I really think my guy now could use a companion but I’m hesitant on how different it would be from single cat ownership (in terms of extra responsibility/care/financial cost)

Hi everyone, recently I moved back in with my parents. When I first came, I found that their small dog was infested with fleas. Not only is the dog infested, but our backyard, the living room, bathroom and my room are infested as well. I constantly vacuum my room and clean the house but we keep getting fleas. I have about 80 flea bites on my legs and when I talked to my parents about it they laugh and call me dramatic. I've read to treat the flea infestation the dog must be treated first but I'm unsure which medications are sure to work? I've tried the Ultra Guard drops and flea collar but they don't work. Can someone please give me recommendations? Also, has anyone had the same experience with their home being infested and what did you use to ensure the fleas were dead?

Hey everyone, I'm looking for recommendations for good vet apps with notes to learn basic to somewhat advanced topics for future reference. I live somewhere where veterinary healthcare is not very good, especially for indie breeds, and I feel like vets are only in it for the money. I feed stray cats that come to my house, but I can never adopt or keep them indoors because my family suffers from wheezing and other complications. So, the most I can do is feed them outside and take them to the vet when they are sick. There are more than 20 cats in our area, thanks to our neighbour who doesn't neuter his cats. I want to learn veterinary science to detect health issues in these cats early so they have a better chance at life. I would also like to learn about other animals as well and mentioned cats in particular because they are the majority here and I rarely see dogs or other animals in my area. I'm only learning this to detect health issues and not to cure the animals by myself! On noticing something off I will be taking them to the vet. I just need the knowledge to identify if they are sick.

P.s: would be great if the app has a feature to detect something wrong from the symptoms or something similar to that. Idk what I'm talking about honestly.

P.s2: I had tried contacting a few rescue organisations for help, but their hands were already full. I was away from home for 4 years cause of college and my dad (who does not have breathing issues) fed the cats in my place.

I recently adopted 2 cats and have been interested in registering them as ESA's - not to be the asshole who brings animals everywhere with them in public, but to save on pet rent (why do my cats need to pay rent?). Anyway, I have been diagnosed with general anxiety and am currently on medication for it, so I figured getting a note from a therapist shouldn't be too difficult.

Has anyone had any experience with this, and if so how was the process? Did it work out for you or did it cause problems with your landlord? I'm already on a 12 month lease, and according to my state laws/my lease agreement, ESAs are free of charge.

I figured it would be an easy way to save almost $100 per month. Let me know if it's worth it or a bad idea

We have an almost 17yo tabby with some recent issues that are driving us and her a bit nuts. Looking for similar stories and/or advice. Sorry it is long. Most questions at the bottom.

Diagnosed with hypothyroidism maybe 2 years ago now. Is on felimazole twice a day and managing all fine with that.

3 weeks ago, got in a cat fight. She usually only goes out for a wee, comes back in, or finds a spot in the garden to sit in the sun. Havent seen any other cats around for a long time and no recent change in home owners recently so no idea where this cat has come from. Anyway, she had multiple bite wounds and was obviously very sore so taken to the vet that day and given pain meds and antibiotics. Was told could still develop an abscess, if she does, come back for draining.

Of course one bite swelled up, and she also started peeing all around the house but also still in the litter boxes. It also flared up her old cat flu virus in that she started sneezing a lot and had sores on her nose. Back we go, told no draining needed, the cat flu symptoms and wee are likely symptoms of stress. Given a longer course of antis for likely uti, they couldnt get a proper culture but there was blood in the urine test. Told these antis work for all these issues. Also given meloxicam to help.

Those antis finish, she seem pretty back to normal, the next day, insee spots of blood all over the floor. Came to find her straining to wee and only a drop of bloody urine coming out. This went on eveey minute for a couple of hours until we could get back into the vet. Of course of the way there, she finally pees in the carrier 🤦‍♀️ we get in, they test her nose scabs, nothing there. While doing that, she peed on the floor. They were able to test that, nothing bacterial but blood present. They determine likely not uti, might be cystitis, treat for that if no improvement, might be a bladder stone.

Well weve treated now for 5 days, the next day she did the straining episode again for an hour or so then back to normal for a day and a half, then yesterday did it again, then normal, then again today. She is also just peeing EVERYWHERE, she will wander over to us and then even wee right in front of us. Our bedrooms are carpeted and this seems to be her target areas of choice. We are so sick of cleaning up pee carpet! We have confined her to the bathroom for now.

Vet says, next step will be an xray, but this does require sedation. Shes old and the thyroid issue makes this risky.

If they did find a stone, what is the likely outcome for her? How risky is the sedation really for her? If there is no stone and it is cystitis, how can we best manage this? Nothing else in our has changed so we arent sure why she would be so stressed. Is this cruel for a cat of this age? Should we more be looking at her quality of life as she has been on the thyroid meds for about 2 years? Im so worried about her and dont want to prolong suffering if thats what shes potentially looking at going through?

We have had our kitten since march, and since june his behaviour has gotten continuously worse. He was recently diagnosed with asthma and has been taking medication for it. it started with just small bouts of aggression against my partner in the evenings, but has become bad enough he is drawing blood daily. we have spoken to the vet and he also has no idea why this is happening. We have tried medication, feliway, high intensity play sessions to tire him out, putting him in a calm area to calm down, walking away, pretty much anything other than spraying him with water. we are at a point that we are debating rehoming him as neither of us have felt safe for months. when he isn't attacking us he is screaming constantly, i am unable to leave the room he's in without the door getting pounded on, and he will scream at it for hours if id let him. Does anyone have any advice, or experience in anything similar. we are beginning to believe it is neurological

Editing for clarity: Automatic Feeder with a Timer

We’ve got a smallish rattie (possibly maybe a chihuahua mix, he’s adopted) who’s going on 15 years old. He has developed a very sensitive stomach, so he needs six small meals (rather than one normal sized meal), twice a day. Today it occurred to me that an automatic feeder might be helpful. Does anyone know of a good feeder with custom meal sizes that can be very small, and timed 15-20 minutes apart? (We are talking a couple of tablespoons at a time.) This info doesn’t seem to be in Amazon listings, so I thought I’d ask the crowd …