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Saving money on raising a horse
My best friend is looking to get a horse, but is worried about the financials, so together we did some digging and here are some considerations around reducing cost when getting and homing your new four-legged friend.
Raising a horse is not just for the elite. While raising a horse can be expensive and there are some areas where quality is paramount such as horse riding equipment, you can certainly save the cost from being exorbitant. In fact, if you pay enough consideration, you won’t have to spend too much on anything else:
- Good quality hay is an essential component of horse care. This is an area where a horse owner should not compromise. However, a way to significantly reduce the cost of the hay is to buy it in bulk and, that too, in
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Get your paws on Aldi’s latest pet range
Aldi’s new Pet Event range is now on sale! As with all Specialbuys, shoppers will need to be quick as once they’re gone, they’re gone. With everything from agility course sets to cosy beds, adorable coats, and cat toys, there’s something for all furry friends. Deep Plush Pet Mattress (£19.99) This is amazing – a luxuriously comfy mattress for pets with a soft fleece backed plush top. Available in grey Chevron or navy dog print. Ooh and check out Molly testing out hers. We put her normal blanket on top so she would get used to it and she had a fab night’s sleep. Cosy Pet Blanket (£7.99) I am using this for my cat, so that he doesn’t leave his hairs on our beds when he settles down for the night. Super soft and… -
Pet health advice line launches reducing number of trips to the vet
A brand new pet health advice service, PetGP (www.pet-gp.co.uk) has launched and wants to save owners across the UK £100s from unnecessary trips to the vet. By avoiding these visits, PetGP claims to save owners time and money and their pet from a potentially stressful experience.
A quick and cost effective way to access expert advice immediately, the helpline will be open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and will be answered by qualified vet nurses.
PetGP is the brainchild of Vetsdirect Ltd, the UK’s largest and most trusted helpline for insured pet owners and charities.
PetGP is not designed to replace the vet, who is an essential part of maintaining a pet’s health. Instead, PetGP was set up for two key reasons: to give pet owners peace of mind and …
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Freebies for your pets
Did you know that it costs over £1,000 a year to look after a dog and similar to look after a cat? Well here is a new service that could make that a little cheaper.
PetPoints is a new free to use website which helps you with cat, dog (or fish!) freebies. Popular categories include free cat food, free dog food, free pet app and other free pet stuff.
Most of the offers you see will be freebies whilst others will be heavily discounted or exclusives. What’s the catch? “Well some of our offer partners pay PetPoints to get people to sign-up to their offers which could be free samples or free trials of their services or products”, but you can get free stuff in return for a Facebook like too.
Here’s some of the …