Common Illnesses in Older Cats
Cats are living longer than ever before due to better care and diets. There are approximately 2.5 million senior cats currently living in the UK so it is important they are looked after well in old age.
Vet says irresponsible owners should have benefits CUT
Paul Manning appeared in a Panorama episode called Britain’s Unwanted Pets after BBC staff read his letter in the Veterinary Times. In his letter he stated he euthanised 100 unwanted dogs annually, most being Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
Appeal to help 4 month old Rose
Rose is a 4 month old Collie who is suffering from a major heart defect called patent duct arteriosus. She has been given only a matters of weeks before she goes into into heart failure.
Plastic Whiskers for Blind Dogs
A new idea of using plastic whiskars has been thought up by a vet in Nottingham to help blind dogs find thier way around more easily.
New study reveals more Dogs are becoming obese
The university of Glasgow carried out a study to reveal that 6 out of 10 dogs are either overweight or obese. They have also discovered links between these overweight dogs and the owners income and age.
Common Questions about Animal Parasites
Worm infections are transmitted to your pet when they eat the eggs, normally from licking where other animals have defecated such as parks and gardens. Many puppies are born with worms normally roundworms that have been passed to them from their mother.
Healthy Pets Insurance
Just a quick blog post to say that we’ve added a new pet insurance company to the comparison tables, Healthy Pets Insurance. All policies from Healthy Pets are lifelong insurance policies, and claims are per condition/per year.
BBC Panorama – Britain’s Unwanted Pets
Today’s episode of Panorama on BBC One follows the very sad, and alarming story of unwanted pets in Britain. Tom Heap investigates this story through the Battersea Dogs Home, with a shocking insight to the severity of this problem. The rehoming centre had to put down over one third of the dogs they took in last year, just over 2,800 animals, 1,931 of which were fit & healthy.
Win a Holiday to LA with Direct Line Pet Insurance
Direct Line have launched a competition to celebrate the release of Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (out in 3D from 6th of August), they are giving away a family holiday to Los Angeles! The lucky winner will also receive get an exclusive tour of the Warner Brothers Film Studio!
9 Tips to Prevent Dog Obesity
We all want our pets to be healthy and live a long enjoyable life, by changing simple things in your dogs every day routine, you can significantly reduce the risk of obesity.
Warning ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS can be bad for your pet too!
A new report from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has come out on the dangers of artificial sweeteners if digested by dogs as well as possibly cats and ferrets. The sweetener Xylitol is used in lots of sweets on the market like chewing gum, cakes and biscuits.
Westie Dog eats 5 Cats
Snowy the West Highland Terrier had been feeling unwell for several weeks with clinical signs including vomiting, lethargy and poor appetite. After several tests including urine samples for a possible kidney problem, a course of antibiotics was prescribed along with a change of diet.
The Amazing Bionic Cat
This story has been featured in the news recently and as part of a new BBC series, The Bionic Vet, this particular episode on BBC1 followed the story of a cat called Oscar that had his back feet severed by a combine harvester whilst he was asleep in the sun.
35% Online Discount with Tesco Pet Insurance
We’re pleased to announce we’ve added Tesco Pet Insurance to the site, and all the relevant comparison pages. We’re also pleased to post an introductory offer from Tesco, for new pet insurance customers, you could get upto a 35% online discount!
Extra 10% off with Direct Line Pet Insurance
Direct Line have announced that they will be giving an additional 10% discount on pet insurance policies, this is in addition to their 12 months for the price of 10 offer currently running!
New Lifelong Pet Insurance Page
We’re pleased to say that we’ve added a new page to Compare Pet Care, for pet owners who are looking to compare lifelong pet insurance policies only, we now have a dedicated page.
Cat Insurance Discount for Micro Chips
Homebase seems to be the only insurer currently offering a discount for microchipped cats. They are offering 7.5% discount on cat insurance policies for microchipped cats, this is in addition to their standard 10% online discount.
Pet Insurance Claim Forms
After receiving an e-mail question from a Compare Pet Care visitor, we thought it would make a useful blog post to compile all of the pet insurance claim forms that are currently available as PDFs. Where a pet insurance company does not have a PDF form available for download, we have included the contact details [...]
Compulsory Dog Tax becomes a Dog’s Dinner
As many dog owners will have probably heard the Government were planning on bringing in a compulsory insurance scheme for all dogs, as part of a crackdown on dangerous dogs in the UK. The announcement of the proposals was labelled by many as a ‘dog tax’, which would effectively penalize the responsible dog owners, over the irresponsible owners it should be targetting.
Choosing Pet Insurance should be simple
Following the results of our Pet Insurance Survey conducted last week, we’ve decided to start a petition to gain support for our vision that choosing Pet Insurance should be simple! Please sign the petition and pass the link onto friends and family who may have had the same difficulties when buying pet insurance!