Pets - 2 July 2006

I have M.E. so I'm not getting out much. I really miss having a pet. I don't have any friends who have any pets, and my parents don't want to commit to buying a pet as I'm not able to look after it very much - in terms of cleaning out or walking. I really want a little companion who will give me unconditional love. I can't talk alot, and on a recent visit to a local animal centre, i had the best time just sitting and feeding a rabbit daisies. sounds silly, but just wondering if theres such a thing as having a pet to come visit me for a few hours a week? I just find their company really therapeutic.

2006-07-02 23:47:50 · 14 answers · asked by Vix 3 in Other - Pets

All The Cats I Have Had (5) Have Gone Round The House With This Attitude Which My Hubbie & I Call "Kitty Divatude". Just Wonder If Anyone Else's Cat Acts Like This. We Think It's SOO Cute! LoL

2006-07-02 23:45:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have two kittens and I want to train them to use the bathroom instead of floor. The flat I've rented lately doesn't have a balcony so I can't use a soil box. Is it possible?

2006-07-02 23:26:36 · 17 answers · asked by ? 1 in Cats

that can jump high

2006-07-02 23:13:37 · 20 answers · asked by melewis676 3 in Other - Pets

The hot weather forces the temp of the water up, its got very high and Im worried the fish will die. Ive tried putting bottles of ice in there but thet melt quickly and dont bring the water temp down.

2006-07-02 22:58:55 · 15 answers · asked by w70_firefighter 1 in Fish

2006-07-02 22:54:38 · 7 answers · asked by red 1 in Reptiles

This usually happens after I clean the tank. Are they trying to get extra oxygen or something? They all stay up the top, however one has decided to stay down the bottom of the tank - this one has been looking sick for the past couple of weeks and seems to "rest" at the bottom most of the time... Any help on this please - very unusual that they (5 goldfish in this large tank) are all congregating up the top but look healthy.

2006-07-02 22:40:36 · 13 answers · asked by Pooroldpossum 3 in Fish

Does the construction drive my dogs nuts? It drives me nuts because it's SO LOUD and smell really bad. And it's just right in front of my house. Does the noise bother my dogs? What should I do?

2006-07-02 22:30:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

and we have been to different vets and I have literally spent approx. $1,000 or more with no answers/cures. I have changed her diet, etc. I have two cats. The one I am speaking of is approx. 7 years old, spayed female. She is a tortious shell color. She is long haired. But this is not hair balls, it is food and or dark orange/red fluid. She has been x-rayed, etc. She has strange behavior as well. She will balance on the edge of a chair for hours, and keep falling off and then get back on. She is high strung while my other cat is opposite. Any suggestion would help. It is almost a projectile vomiting at time. Thanks!!

2006-07-02 22:28:49 · 14 answers · asked by soozemusic 6 in Cats

I am doing an experiment involving crickets to determine whether or not diet affects a cricket's chirping. I am planning on giving these corresponding combinations of cricket diet:
- High protein and high carbohydrate
- Low protein and low carbohydrate
- High protein and low carbohydrate
- High carbohydrate and low protein.

Would you know of foods that fall under those categories so that i could feed them to my crickets?

Also, would you be able to suggest a small cage/container that i could use to keep just one cricket? (i will be separating the male crickets in order to be able to differentiate their sound and so i will be needing at least 15 suitable cricket cages/containers)

Thank you for your help in advance!

2006-07-02 22:08:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-07-02 22:07:43 · 6 answers · asked by ketky s 2 in Dogs

There are green moldy looking patches, but i don't know where they came from. and i think it probably effects my fishes, and i really need help on how to get rid of it

2006-07-02 22:05:40 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2006-07-02 21:56:56 · 9 answers · asked by ketky s 2 in Cats

i am looking at setting up a new tropical aquarium at home but have no idea where to start. does anyone out there have any tips or know of a informative website i can visit for help in setting up and maintaining an aquarium.

2006-07-02 21:44:11 · 8 answers · asked by matt 2 in Fish

First I have a question about crate training. I have closed off an area in my house already for the dog to go potty,eat,play, and sleep. So far my 3 month old pomchi pup has been doing really good with the litter box, in this closed area. My pup can go to the bathroom on his own = D. but if he has access to another room he will go potty there = ( How can I get him to keep going potty in the litter box, without closing him off from other rooms????

Second Question is How can I get my dog to stop jumping on peoples legs, and to stop biting hands?

Thanks!

2006-07-02 21:42:34 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dogs

2006-07-02 21:38:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

HE is about 3 yrs old now and has always found a sock to chew up. Most often it's my youngest (7) daughter's socks and done this... ruins many, many socks. My daughter isn't menstruating. He's done this for a couple years now. If he can't find one of her's, he'll find another.. like mine! (Dad's!) I really consider it somewhat comical, but what's worse is when he places the sock half-in and half-out of his auto-feeding WATER... sucks it all out and onto the floor. WHAT IS HAPPENING? Rescued as a kitten. Black cat, neutered, fronts declawed, indoor mostly but enjoys going outside briefly/freely while I'm home, fiesty when playing. Should I dare for a companion even though he's pretty territorial?

2006-07-02 21:28:36 · 7 answers · asked by Christopher D 2 in Cats

2006-07-02 21:27:17 · 11 answers · asked by Dhananjay 1 in Cats

Where are some of the "hot spots" for sturgeon from standing on the banks? Are their any ways to spot out a good hand out spot for sturgeon?

2006-07-02 21:25:57 · 2 answers · asked by Matt A 1 in Fish

2006-07-02 21:06:24 · 12 answers · asked by krissa zemog 1 in Birds

2006-07-02 21:03:18 · 17 answers · asked by krisanne 1 in Fish

2006-07-02 20:54:10 · 13 answers · asked by banjo man 1 in Cats

2006-07-02 20:52:51 · 27 answers · asked by banjo man 1 in Dogs

Some people say that crossing dog breeds is bad and crosses have a higher chance to end up in shelters. This is ridiculous because crossing breeds is actually GOOD for the puppies. It makes healthier dogs because of something called "hybrid vigor". And why would a cross have a higher chance ending up in a shelter? That makes no sense at all. Some people say a mongrel's puppy's adult temperment is "unknown", but that is baloney. The vast majority of all dogs (mongrel or not) have good temperments if raised properly, and it has nothing to do with whether it's a mongrel or not. I don't see anything wrong at all with crossing dog breeds, and it's actually beneficial to the puppies.

Forget about the confirmation shows and stuff, cause that stuff is just nonsense anyways.

Comments??

2006-07-02 20:45:38 · 13 answers · asked by zazoo 1 in Dogs

I mean...they Lay eggs...why isnt there stomachs like mega big when they fly...I mean like a Robin or Blue Jay or something...

10 points to the person who has a pic!!!!!!

2006-07-02 20:36:00 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Birds

i want this dog; it is so cute, i think it may be a yorkie or a norwich terrier. it is the one in the green and pink bag.

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/collection/index.cfm?&rfnbr=2483&cgname=OSPTYPINPAC&cgnbr=OSPTYPINPAC&page=3

2006-07-02 20:24:39 · 13 answers · asked by qtpi 1 in Dogs

2006-07-02 20:19:33 · 17 answers · asked by Kelvin G 1 in Fish

2006-07-02 20:00:51 · 15 answers · asked by Michael G 1 in Other - Pets

We have a cat that stays outside. For the past 2 nights a opossum has come and either eaten her food or drink her water. We have started to pick up her food but she needs her water. How can I get rid of this animal and not have my cat in danger?

2006-07-02 20:00:15 · 10 answers · asked by Vidra 5 in Other - Pets

SEAHORSE.

2006-07-02 19:56:08 · 2 answers · asked by niena a 1 in Other - Pets