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I've never had insurance for the 3 cats that I have had so far. Two were strays an old cat and a young kitten. She went to the vet once to get spayed after she had her kittens and she's never been since (touch wood). We kept one of the kittens and he's the one I have spent the most on. He currently ...

When should you get it? Insure new kitty immediately? Or after it is neutered?

If you choose lifetime cover with an insurer, can you change to a different lifetime insurer when the year is up for a better quote? Or do you have to stay with them?

Hi, just wondering what pet insurer to choose. Do most people choose pet plan?

Do you initially go for the yearly option or choose lifetime?? Or no insurance? So confusing!

Thank you everyone!

Once your kitten has had their first two vaccinations and then the booster one at 12months. Do you continue to have the yearly booster ones that the vet recommends. This is for an outdoor cat.

I've stopped syringe feeding him. I don't think Recovery agreed with him and I don't think he was happy about being syringe fed, even though he took it without a fuss. All I can do now is give him good end of life care. He is still eating on his own. I bought some kitten food and he's loving it! Tod...

Oh Antonio I'm so sorry to hear this. I totally understand where you are coming from. Since the diagnosis I have been in two minds as what to do. It's a very worrying time and something that I don't even want to think about. She sounds like a strong girl and wants to continue. All you can do is moni...

Just saw this on facebook. Hope no one is affected. https://www.facebook.com/petsathomeUK/photos/a.10150255312060372.542798.64543005371/10158435531605372/?type=3&pnref=story.unseen-section VOLUNTARY RECALL OF INDOOR, SENIOR, MATURE CERTAIN AVA DRY CAT FOOD VARIETIES We are sorry to inform you th...

Thank you Antonio. I'm just hoping that as it was his first time with recovery, his tummy is a bit sensitive to it, as it is quite rich. Just watching him rest he seems okay. Not hunched up in a ball but stretched out and looking comfortable. I was thinking of calling the vets this morning but upon ...

So yesterday he started on the recovery food and this morning I woke up to find that he vomited (looked like it might have been a hairball) and he had loose stools in the litter tray. It was a bit explosive and was splattered on the sides on the wall. How did your cat take to recovery Antonio? Not s...

He eats the recovery well. I'm not too sure how much to feed him. On the tin it says for a 5kg cat aim for a tin to a tin and 3/4. That seems like a lot to syringe feed. :/ The can contains 195g of food. Would you be able to help me calculate how much he needs? He use to weigh 5kg before he got ill.

He showed lots of interest in food last night and this morning. He managed to eat just under a third of a sachet of food on his own, on both occasions. I have also bought some Royal Canin recovery to help him gain weight. Weighed him this morning and he was 3.9kg. Last week he was 4.4kg. I weigh him...

I'm crying my eyes out reading all this

Sorry to hear about your cat booktigger. My cat shows an interest in food but I think he feels too weak and sick to eat, that's why I have intervened. He is better in himself and doesn't hide as much. Like Antonio says, it would die of starvation rather from the cancer. I'm taking each day at a time...

Hi Antonio, sorry to hear that your cat has cancer too. :( Thank you for your kind words. He does seem better in himself since helping him eat. Since the assisted feeding he's interested in going outside more. Before he use to stay indoors and hide under the bed for most of the day. Not his usual se...

End of January, my 10yr old (will be 11 in April) cat was diagnosed with colon cancer. I had a feeling it may have been this when I took him to the vets. The vet just confirmed it. The vet quoted how much it would cost to operate but she said in her experience that they don't do to well at this age ...