Pets - 14 August 2006

my dog coughs alot and he can't stop i think ther is something really wrong with him i think he might die i had him for a long time HELP PLZ

2006-08-14 10:14:15 · 11 answers · asked by Rawrimadinosaur 1 in Dogs

2006-08-14 10:13:15 · 16 answers · asked by linasweetheart4 u 1 in Dogs

Dog's turn on their owners all the time and attack them. I'm wondering if a house cat has ever inflicted fatal damage on its owner.

2006-08-14 10:11:24 · 26 answers · asked by wcooper06 1 in Cats

I always hear that they are getting mistreated, i donate regularly to the RSPCA, RSPB, NCDL, PDSA etc etc because i am 100% against animal cruelty and i want to help.

But there is always going to be animal cruelty isnt there? because some people are sick and the punishment is not enough.

Is there a petition i can sign to get the government to higher the sentence for animal cruelty?

2006-08-14 10:10:52 · 21 answers · asked by charlotte66621442000 3 in Other - Pets

I have 3 other cats with liz(the cat in ?) and the all eat fine...Liz is about 5 and is very sweet whats wrong with her??

2006-08-14 10:10:31 · 18 answers · asked by honkey tonk babie 1 in Cats

2006-08-14 10:10:19 · 22 answers · asked by Marcus C 1 in Dogs

My niece left a 3 oz box of choclate chip cookie dough bites out and my 4 month old puppy got hold to it. I can't afford taking him into the emergency room. Can anyone help me with this what can i give him or do so he won't get sick or worms?????????????

2006-08-14 10:09:41 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a small kitten that I am trying to take from Oklahoma to Brooklyn NY . Does anyone know the best way to do this?

2006-08-14 10:07:05 · 5 answers · asked by Alex 1 in Cats

2006-08-14 10:03:18 · 17 answers · asked by S R 1 in Dogs

2006-08-14 10:02:12 · 14 answers · asked by Brittany 3 in Dogs

Why in the world is it becoming next to impossible to adopt a pet. A kitten is preffered by our son (me too-my husband's not too keen on cats-but I am a BIG cat lover, in fact a big animal lover and he respects that and tolerates me for it so far as well)my husband wants to "get" a Staffordshire bull-terrier (I am a dog trainer BTW), you dont just "get" a dog, you must buy such a breed, unless you are REALLY lucky and find one up fo adoption-I've voiced my feelings, as well as my son to my husband, and he agrees we should adopt "a pet in need"-Step#1 finially out of the way,,-but since well over 5 weeks ago, I have posted a "looking to adopt a pet.,even an old(er) pet...............etc." in our local newspaper, on our local internet for our county, asked vets in our area-i e-mailed the Blue Cross for animal homing, no replies!-I have e-mailed "sponsor a dog" (even though they are looking for sponsors only on the tv ad, they have alot dogs in need of a home)I'd take an expectant cat!!

2006-08-14 09:59:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-08-14 09:54:49 · 12 answers · asked by INDY 2 in Dogs

2006-08-14 09:51:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2006-08-14 09:51:08 · 8 answers · asked by rita o 1 in Birds

2006-08-14 09:49:48 · 13 answers · asked by homegrizzblack 1 in Cats

looking for a good dog name for a hunting dog (i can remember what kind, an english something). Does anyone have any good ones that they know of?

2006-08-14 09:46:06 · 28 answers · asked by rabika97 3 in Dogs

it's my 1st dog and ive never had to be in this kind of problem plz help?!

2006-08-14 09:44:17 · 7 answers · asked by g-g-getwithit 1 in Dogs

My girlfriend just rescued a male betta fish from wallmart (it was in less than 1/2" of water) and wants to put in another fish to keep him company.

What I know: a.) not to put another male betta in with him; b.) not to put any aggressive fish in with him; & c.) if I put in a female betta he will try to have sex constantly and the female may get agitated.

Ideally, we'd like to get another small fish that, like bettas, do not need filtration or air stones.

Thanks for the input!

2006-08-14 09:43:23 · 24 answers · asked by lovethatdirtywater 3 in Fish

2006-08-14 09:42:51 · 20 answers · asked by Yahoo Troll 1 in Fish

just wondering.

2006-08-14 09:42:49 · 8 answers · asked by hipchic 3 in Other - Pets

Hi all does any here use natural trainig methods with their horses.
I use most of the time and i have just handled 2 new 2 yrs olds that were unhandled with great success i also tie my own pressure halters and i use the halters to educate with pressure and release and approach and retreat both were leading out the same day
and are approachable to catch and bring in ,tie up both are learning to yield and respecting my space space .In ref to feeding
they are both eating feed now i put a little apple juice in and away they chewed .
I will back the both of them next year using natural training its so nice not to have rude or problem horses and they enjoy what they do and so do i .best wishes to all .

2006-08-14 09:41:09 · 5 answers · asked by welshcoblady1 2 in Other - Pets

An abandoned cockerel has decided to make my garden its home, he's clearly a bit distressed and his early morning wake up calls are driving me mad! A local petting farm has agreed to take him in but only if I get him there, problem is, how do I catch him?

2006-08-14 09:40:45 · 3 answers · asked by 99 Pairs of Shoes 1 in Birds

We have a new 9 wk old kitten that is already bigger than my 3 pound yorkie. My dog refuses to play with the kitten unless the kitten is uncomfortable and in a new situation, like in the yard for the first time, or a room he doesn't know etc. When the cat is comfortable and in the house and attempts to play with the dog the dog will either yelp, or growl like a maniac or walk away from the cat. The kitten is being very gentle with the dog and trying so hard to become his friend. Is my dog just a big fat snob and destined to be a loner?

2006-08-14 09:31:44 · 32 answers · asked by coconut 3 in Dogs

2006-08-14 09:22:43 · 4 answers · asked by micheal r 1 in Dogs

I mean...if i want a hamster i better be prepared 4 what they do!!

2006-08-14 09:21:19 · 18 answers · asked by Tigers Gal! 4 in Other - Pets

2006-08-14 09:20:53 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Dog is happy and good natured. Bowel problem has been off and on over last two months. Seems to get better, than it starts over. Vet gave her medication, which worked. Two weeks later back to the same. Changed food to sensitive stomach. Dog ate less. Now she is not interested in eating much. Loving, frisky, but extremely skinny female. Weight is about 45 should weight 60.

2006-08-14 09:20:15 · 9 answers · asked by vlm823 1 in Dogs

This was posted in the "Best of Craiglist" It was not written by me.

"I am posting this (and it is long) because I think our society needs a huge 'Wake-up' call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all...a view from the inside if you will. First off, this is a forum to for adoption and/or rehoming as clearly stated in the rules. All of you breeders/sellers on craigslist should not only be flagged (and I hope the good people on craigslist will continue to do so with blind fury), but you should be made to work in the 'back' of an animal shelter for just one day. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know, that puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore.

So how would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are 'owner surrenders' or 'strays', that come into my shelter are purebred dogs. The most common excuses I hear are; 'We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat).' Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets? Or they say 'The dog got bigger than we thought it would'. How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? 'We don't have time for her'. Really? I work a 10-12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! 'She's tearing up our yard'. How about making her a part of your family? They always tell me, 'We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her, we know she'll get adopted, she's a good dog'. Odds are your pet won't get adopted & how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you, your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off, sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy; if it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run/kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers in that day to take him/her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the 'Bully' breeds (pit bull, rottie, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted. If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, not for long though. Most get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression, even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles, chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment.

Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being 'put-down'. First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash, they always look like they think they are going for a walk, happy, wagging their tails. Until they get to 'The Room', every one of them freaks out and puts on the breaks when we get to the door; it must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process, they will find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the 'pink stuff'. Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just 'go to sleep', sometimes spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves. When it all ends, your pets corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back with all of the other animals that were killed, waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know and it probably won't even cross your mind, it was just an animal and you can always buy another one right?



I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head. I do everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists & I hate that it will always be there unless you people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much farther than the pets you dump at a shelter. Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes.


My point to all of this: DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE!


Hate me or flag me if you want to, the truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one persons mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say 'I saw this thing on craigslist and it made me want adopt,' that would make it all worth it."

2006-08-14 09:16:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My kitten maybe 4mo old always climbs next to me when I am laying down or sleeping and will put its head right next to mine and if I move my head, he tries to move his face to be right up under my chin. Is that bad?? How do I get him to sleep in his own cat bed. also he just jumps on my bed like its his

2006-08-14 09:15:41 · 27 answers · asked by she 2 in Cats

2006-08-14 09:15:20 · 15 answers · asked by yhtuom 1 in Dogs