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SICK OR INJURED ANIMAL
SICK OR INJURED ANIMAL
If your own pet is sick or injured it is your legal responsibility to take it to a vet. Visit Find a Vet for your nearest. All vets have details of 24-hour services on their messages if you telephone out of opening hours. Private vets will make house calls for an extra charge.
If you are not on benefits or low income, you cannot use charity vets and they will have to turn you away as they usually all have more people on low income / benefits needing their help than they can cope with.
It is highly advisable to insure your pet against illness or accident, and you can help support the RSPCA at the same time if you choose MoreThan. Ask your vet to advise you on the various schemes available, many of which are very reasonably priced.
Please note that we cannot send an animal ambulance to an owned pet. There are private ambulances that you can pay. Refer to your local vet or Yellow Pages or ask a friend or neighbour with a car to help you.
The Cinnamon Trust helps elderly people with transport for their pets; call 01736 757 900 for more information.
YOUR PET HAS BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
YOUR PET HAS BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
If you have a problem with your pet’s behaviour, there is a lot of expert advice available. Pets can develop a range of behaviour problems, such as aggression, destructiveness, inappropriate toileting, self-mutilation, inappropriate vocal behaviour, nervousness, and phobias.
Such behaviour can be inconvenient for you, the owner, but more importantly it is often a sign that your pet’s welfare is poor. It is important to seek expert advice from a vet first to rule out any underlying physical cause.
Your vet will be able to either give you behavioural advice themselves or refer you to an expert that can. For more information about finding an animal behaviourist.
If you need to register your pet with a vet practice, consult your Yellow Pages or visit Find a Vet.
Remember many behavioural ‘problems’ you face with your pet may simply be the natural behaviour of an un-neutered pet. Neutering your cat often stops territorial urine spraying (and always makes it smell less pungent), fighting and calling. Neutering your dog can also reduce aggression, urine marking and excessive barking.
Low income or benefits
Low income or benefits
If you are on a low income or benefits, you may also be eligible to attend a local charity clinic, which you can find by consulting the following websites:
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