Why should I insure my pet?

Pets give us so much enjoyment and are one of the family. Whether it is a cat, dog, rabbit or snake, we all love our pets. On average a cat will live for 13 years. However, if they are cared for and stay inside, their lifespan can increase by as much as 7 years.

A lot of money is spent over this time on food, toys, kennels, litter, cages, training, beds, treats, clothes, hutches, collars….. the list goes on and on.

Although we all manage to find the money to buy all of these pet products, one major expenditure is forgotten time after time. Pet insurance. You might ask why should I insure my pet? Or do I need pet insurance? Yes is the answer. Whether it is pet insurance for my cat, or pet insurance for my dog you do need pet insurance.

On average 250,000 cats are hit by vehicles in Britain every year. That’s around 600 cats every single day. The average pet bill after a cat is hit in a road accident is £500 but in some cases could be as much as £10,000.

How much do you love your pet, or more importantly can you afford it. If you can’t afford to cover the pet bills then your pet will have to be put down. If you had a chance to save the life of your pet but money was the decider, you would be devastated that you didn’t insure your pet.

Every pet owner will agree that close bonds develop very quickly. If you have never had a pet then you simply wouldn’t understand what love, affection and companionship a pet can provide.

Where can I get pet insurance online?

For a very small fee per month your pet can be insured. Don’t do it tomorrow, do it today or you will regret not insuring your pet. Everyday pet owners that haven’t insured their pets have to have them put down. You don’t want to be put into the position at the vets where the choice of your pets life is put down to the size of you bank balance.

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One thing that scares a lot of people away from getting a dog is having to take it for walks throughout the day. This nuisance can be eliminated by training the dog to go in a litter box. Litter box training a dog is often seen as an impossible task, but with the right tools, it is actually fairly easy. Here are the 3 simple steps.

1. You must obtain all the necessary products to begin training. Obviously, you will need a litter box so you can start showing the dog it’s new area for potty. Another necessity is dog litter or cat litter. At the pet store, they will recommend you this “new and improved” dog litter. I haven’t had any more success with this than I have with the kitty litter. You can go ahead and choose whichever you want, but personally, I could recommended either one and be happy doing so. Another absolute necessity is a spray product with a pheromone scent. Write this word down, and take it in to the nearest pet store and ask them if they have a spray with the pheromone chemical in it. This chemical is found in urine and when a dog sniffs it, it causes them to want to use the bathroom, because their “territorial marking” senses kick in.

2. If your dog is on a schedule to go outside already, this will be much easier for you than those who haven’t even house broken their pets or haven’t put their dog on a schedule. If on a schedule, when it is time to go outside, put the leash on and get ready like you are taking them outside for a walk. But instead of going outside, bring them to the litter box and spray a little bit of the pheromone in the litter. This helps with litter box training a dog because they will then go in the litter box, and after a couple times, they will realize this is the right place to go!

3. When litter box training a dog, the litter changing is the exact same as with a cat. You remove all of the waste, or just dump out all of the litter, and then you replace the old with new litter! Best of luck to you!

Check out the resource box below to find out more information on how to train a dog to use a litterbox.

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Yes, I know this is strange, but the truth is, it’s happening in my house and I’m not sure how to rearrange things in order for it to work. All over the place, small dogs have been taught to use a litter box with little to no problems. We have a 4.5 month old puppy who will never get to weigh more than 12 pounds, so the litter box is great. We live on the 5th floor, so sometimes walking outside is a problem. Anyway, long story short, our puppy is litter box training and while that’s fine and dandy, he uses it 95% of the time, the biggest concern we have now is that we have one litter box shared between our cat and dog. Both use it as they should, except the puppy has this disgusting (but very common) habit of eating the cat feces as soon as she’s gone potty. Most of the time, we can scoop it up and get rid of it before the puppy has a chance to notice, but sometimes we’re not that fast and by the time we get up to scoop it, he’s dragged out some and is munching on it on the carpet floor. Either that, or he’ll go in after it’s been scooped up and eat the litter that still tastes like the poop. They share the same box. We can’t really put the cat’s litter box in a different room. Due to our heating and air conditioning, using a separate room for this is impossible because the doors are always closed. I thought about using the larger box that we have with taller sides (the puppy can’t get into this box) but then our cat will just go in that box and thus, the problem will start all over again. Is there any advice anyone can offer? It’d really be appreciated.
Litter box training was very simple and took little to no effort, I was actually surprised. We started one night but setting him in the box and saying ‘bathroom’ over and over. He went on the first time we set him in the box.. Ever since, he’s pretty much been doing it on his own.

Also, thanks for the answer. The only available other room we have for the cat’s litter box to go has birds in it. Do you see my dilemma? Lol.

You will never be able to get them to stop once they start liking "tootsie rolls" as we call them in our house. Dogs love cat poop and it is pretty bad for them. My dog got sick right before christmas and I had to take her to the vet because of it. Separate the boxes or perhaps invest in an automatic litter box (not sure how it would work witht the puppy) I think that they are motion activated and scoop the box after it is used.