Fipronil in Frontline Spot On flea treatment only 48% effective
A study published on 5 October this year tells us that 62% of cats treated with fipronil were “still found to be carrying fleas despite treatment”.
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A man has 30 cats, 14 are dead, how many cat remains?
There are three possible answers to the question because it is ambiguous. It depends how you interpret it. There may be a typographic error in the question because it ends with “how many cat remains?”. In this phrase the word … Continue reading →
Pet savings account to pay for self-insurance
A designated pet savings account at your bank is a good way to manage self-insurance for cat and dog companion health. A little while ago I suggested that self-insurance is a better way to insure your pet’s health because you … Continue reading →
The three Rs of pet insurance: “how can we refuse, recoup or reduce this claim”
A guy who worked in the pet insurance business as a loss adjuster knew the drill of the pet insurance businesses he says. The first thing that an insurance company does when it gets a claim is to use the … Continue reading →
Grey areas bedevil the pet insurance industry
In the UK the Financial Ombudsman Service usefully lists the type of complaints that they see from customers of pet insurance companies. A quick glance at them tells me that they are what I would described as “grey areas”. What … Continue reading →
Top three cat health insurance claims
This page discusses the top three cat health insurance claims in America as per five pet insurance companies (2018). Trupanion said that their number one insurance claim concerned undiagnosed vomiting and diarrhoea. The second and third were urinary tract infections … Continue reading →
Yikes! Look what my cat did to my iPad!
The photograph comes from China. The cat who likes to play with this iPad is nicknamed Er Niu (she has a cat friend whose name is Xiao Ai). She likes to take selfies on the iPad. Actually, the selfies are … Continue reading →
Pet insurance improves companion animal welfare
It could be argued that pet insurance is not as popular as it could or should be. The take-up is not impressive in the UK (25%) but an exception is Sweden (90%) in the EU (see below). One reason is … Continue reading →
Are ionizers safe for cats?
There is a questionmark over whether ionizers are safe for cats. Ionic air purifiers produce negative ions. The negatively charged ions attract positively charged particles such as dust and other allergens which cleans the air because the combined particle is … Continue reading →
Equity release to pay for a catio extension
Equity release is more popular nowadays because a lot of older people have most of their money tied up in their property. Property values have risen dramatically in the UK leading people to become asset rich but cash flow poor. … Continue reading →