Pets - 20 September 2006

Hi everyone out there, I've had pets for a long time and have spent alot of money on Vet's for there care. I was wondering if there is a company or company's that offer health insurance for pets? Someone once told me there was but not sure anymore. I asked my insurerer and they didn't know and looked at me like i was weird or something. I'm not going to discontinue paying for the health and well being of my furry family members but some procedures we have had to have does tend to be a little pricey.

2006-09-20 04:32:44 · 9 answers · asked by francis 2 in Cats

they are korean short haired cats and i recently bought them here in the philippines.eversince we are in korea,they are so hyper active,they are nocturnals.my husband and i enjoyed playing with them but theyve broken a lot of glass,flower vases,picture frames and even push a rice cooker to fell!they can even open a cupboard and play inside!the girl was even able to open a slide opening faucet!they r just 5 months and too big for their age.my little boy weigh around 8 kilos and my girl is 6.5 kilo.how can i have them behave even for a while?even curtains r not spared to climb and so does windows and our furnitures.i use the tricks before to spray water guns but they still do climb and run a lot in the house!at night u can hear sounds like bodies r banging against the wall but its just them playing!and when we arrive here in manila,my niece wants to touch them but they r hissing at my niece.they got rabies shots anyway but everytime they see new people they hissed at them.pls help?!

2006-09-20 04:31:31 · 7 answers · asked by summer79 5 in Cats

My brother gave me a Red Eared Slider (Emo) and for four days I stored it in a 10 Gal. aquarium with a bunch of other fish (guppies, mollies, and a pleco) until I could get the 40 Gal. habitat I have for him now. In the aquarium he swam alot and ate twice in the four days he was in there. I have an extensive filtration system, air pump, water heater, basking lamp, log in the water, rocky background for the tank and beach type area to the left 1/5 of the new tank (the rest being water for Emo to swim). I put turtle pellets and lettuce on the beach and a guppy in the water (adding more if he eats). He has not eaten anything and in the ten hours a day he is in my sight for two days (I keep him in my office) I have never seen him bask in the lamp area. Also the bottom of the tank is gravel and so is the beach (Pet store recomendation, I wanted sand) is this bad for Emo? Is something wrong due to the lack of eating/ basking? Do I just turn the lamp off at night? Will he get too cold

2006-09-20 04:31:06 · 6 answers · asked by Robbie 1 in Reptiles

My wife and I got a pug awhile back. I had severe reactions (sneezing, watery eyes, etc) and sadly, we had to take him back. My wife and I were very very sad and I felt a lot of guilt because it was like taking away her baby. Very difficult. I really want a dog and I realize that there are no 'actual' dogs that are fully hypoallergenic. My question is how much of a difference should I expect in my reactions to a hypoallergenic dog (such as a poodle/maltese mix) than a non-hypoallergenic dog?

2006-09-20 04:25:55 · 7 answers · asked by omaha_24 1 in Dogs

We have a stray female kitten, very friendly & cute. Yellow color. Anybody want it living around the MO area ?

2006-09-20 04:24:32 · 13 answers · asked by Renee 1 in Cats

2006-09-20 04:24:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2006-09-20 04:24:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a one yr old dog that pees on my carpet. When we first got her she peed in certain spots and now even though she gets walks and let outside she pees in the spots she had when she first came to us. We use dog pads for the times are not able take her. She especially does this after I shampoo the area she soiled. Is there anything out there that will detour her from peeing in those spots over and over? I am looking for anything that WILL work. Thanks for all your help.

2006-09-20 04:23:59 · 2 answers · asked by jmcafamily 2 in Dogs

2006-09-20 04:23:04 · 5 answers · asked by Karen H 1 in Dogs

2006-09-20 04:21:56 · 2 answers · asked by Hamish W 1 in Reptiles

2006-09-20 04:21:33 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Dogs

I have 2 rabbits, each in their own cages, but by nature they dart around in the cage and create a mess by spreading some shavings outside of thier cage, I am looking for a good idea to stop this or make it not so much.

2006-09-20 04:21:00 · 7 answers · asked by denlar77 2 in Other - Pets

If a healthy dog with tags is found, how long before the animal shelter will put the dog down? Are there any legal restristions?

2006-09-20 04:20:43 · 16 answers · asked by cary_bell_2002 2 in Dogs

Fed on very good food, very active, loves the food i give her. Has a very good coat, but people tell me she looks thin, we think she is fine. Fed twice a day 120grms each feed.

2006-09-20 04:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by suepouhappy 1 in Dogs

roomate moved out and left items and a dog. want to get rid of all their property without getting into trouble. is their a time limit i would have to wait to do this.

2006-09-20 04:13:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

How much and how many times per day would be helpful too.

2006-09-20 04:11:45 · 11 answers · asked by Coo Bird 4 in Dogs

My 5 year old miniature schnauzer looks like a potbellied pig. SInce she was a puppy, we have kept food in her bowl, letting her eat whenever she wants. I know that you are supposed to feed dogs meals. But how much and how often should I feed her? We have tried changing her food to diet, but still she just keeps getting bigger and bigger. I have a toddler and a newborn, so I don't have much time to let her play outside. The only exercise she gets is chasing a tennis ball around the house occasionally. Is that enough exercise for a little dog? Would changing her eating habits make a difference?

2006-09-20 04:02:27 · 43 answers · asked by ? 1 in Dogs

I do not want to de-claw her, and have tried a squirt/spray bottle of water. She comes to the screen door and climbs up and tears holes in the material. The spray bottle works for a short time but she returns in a while to repeat.

2006-09-20 04:00:45 · 12 answers · asked by Sociallyinquisitive 3 in Cats

When I adopted my cat, I didn't know she had fleas. We've now got fleas on our carpet, couch, ect....and I'm worried about it. How do you get fleas out of your furniture and carpet (I've already treated the cat).????

2006-09-20 03:58:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

He is a 16 year old chow/pit bull mix. He has refused all food since Sept 16. I think he may have had a minor stroke then. He is still drinking plenty of water. He is listing to one side constantly and he holds his head at an angle. He was still very active and had a good appetite until he stumbled on Friday night.

Please if someone knows how I can help him, let me know. He is family.

2006-09-20 03:53:16 · 8 answers · asked by just me 4 in Dogs

I have been told that a dog has several years in one of the humans years
(Hope you can understand that!)
How do they know (whoever) that a dog has 7?? years in one of our human years?
Any answers appreciated

2006-09-20 03:47:19 · 11 answers · asked by davie 2 in Dogs

We live in Michigan in Mason County. We were walking in the woods near Sippy Road when Aries ran off. We think that he went to the road and someone picked him up. I put up a lot of signs on Sippy Road, and I placed an ad in the paper with a reward. I also called up animial control. We are really heartbroken and I am posting this hoping that someone might have saw him.

2006-09-20 03:46:32 · 10 answers · asked by Amanda J 3 in Dogs

We have 2 smaller dogs (pugs) and my wife has made it quite clear that she wants a labradoodle. Sh works long hours, we are trying to have kids, and I don't think we can devote the necesary time. I have brought up these points but it does not matter to her. I do all the houshold chores and I think it will all come back on me in the end. Not to mention the additional financial hardship a third dog would create. What to do?

2006-09-20 03:45:41 · 14 answers · asked by mart 2 in Dogs

we dont want to push her nose in it and she keeps going inside...my moms had other dogs who never did this. we even tried putting her poop ware she should go out side. every once in a wile she will pee out side but NEVER poop. what should i do
???

2006-09-20 03:44:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i know someone called her cat cabbage, godzilla, devil and all...i call my dog hey beauty and the next second she will turn back to me..she knows everything.

2006-09-20 03:42:30 · 17 answers · asked by tanya 2 in Dogs

ever since he was a kitten my cat has a habbit of chewing buttons on clothes, does anyone know a reason for this?!

2006-09-20 03:36:13 · 9 answers · asked by caz 1 in Cats

ya so anyway, i was on a first date with tis chick at her home and had to take a turd. and i dont know about ya'll but my turds are those huge *** banana sized things. anyway i clogged the d amn toliet and couldn't fix it. so i snuck out the back door without saying anything. the phone rang 3 times last night and i didnt answer it. could it have been her????

2006-09-20 03:34:29 · 7 answers · asked by barnabus finkle 1 in Dogs

I went over to my moms house this morning and my dog started crying when I picked her up. I then held her like a baby and noticed she was bleeding out her rear-end. I took her to the vet and the vet told my mom that her "anal gland abcessed and ruptured" so they are putting her on antibiotics but how does this happen and how can prevent we prevent it... I have had pets (dogs, horses, cats, etc) since I was little. This has never happend to any of our other animals nor to the other shih-tuz...

2006-09-20 03:32:39 · 10 answers · asked by Kim2006 3 in Dogs

I'm just wondering because I've heard some people have payed a lot.my first dog was only $75 dollars and now she 15 years old,my second dog was free but he ran away,my third dog was a gift and she died at age 8,my fourth dog was 50 dollars and now he is 5,but my fifth dog was $1,234 dollars.

so how much was/were yours?

2006-09-20 03:30:43 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I am thinking of adopting a dog, and just contacted a rescue group in my area. They do a "home inspection". The woman was very vague about exactly what they inspect, she just said "we have to make sure your house is safe for a dog"and I am not comfortable with a stranger snooping thru my house. I realize these rescues are private organizatins. Does a public shelter do this also?I have had dogs before and know what is not safe for them. Do they inspect every room in the house?

2006-09-20 03:27:33 · 18 answers · asked by MeRmAiD 2 in Dogs