Pets - 16 November 2006

2006-11-16 23:59:56 · 15 answers · asked by Yo its me 3 in Cats

my friend has a persian that is really really anti social. it is boring and whevever she plays with it, it justs gives her the look 'are you kidding me? you catch it.' and it walks off. it dosent like being held and only wants to ****, eat and sleep. she got it fixed when it was six months old. i have a two month old kitten, and i am wondering if my kitten will be like that if i get it fixed. this worries be because cats dont have the voice to speak. and if someone didnt ask my permission and just took away my ovaries, i would be having menapause! do cats have menapause? will my kitten feel deepressed because it has no more hormones?? and if so, how would you know? you certainly cant talk to cats. note: my kitten is house based. i live in an apartment,so really, there is no risk of her getting pregnant. im only fixing her for my selfish ways so she wont annoy me with her horny ways. an i doing the right thing? i wished my kiten could speak. =(

2006-11-16 23:55:43 · 7 answers · asked by kim l 1 in Cats

2006-11-16 23:43:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2006-11-16 23:42:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

Our cat used to sleep on the bed but now he sleeps under the quilt or under a chair even on top of the computer keyboard and will stay there for ages. He also constantly washes himself. He appears to run everywhere rather than walk. He is eating ok and he will talk to us but he is not the same. Every evening when I come home from work, he is upstairs until my husband comes home then he comes down, eats and lays on his legs which is the only thing he used to do. For a long time now, a big cat comes in to the house and eats his food, he gets in through the cat flap although its magnetic and he hasnt got a magnet which is a bit baffling as we can't open the cat flap from the outside, although our cat has been stressed at times, he has suddently become very strange, could this be the reason.

2006-11-16 23:42:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I was meant to get a green cheek conure & when i went to pick him up, he was bitey and flighty and not a well bonded bird to humans so i trusted my instinct and left him behind, I was in the middle of getting a sun conure when i noticed the Eclectus Parrot. I dont know much about these birds.
Are they as friendly and playful as the conures?
Do they make a lot of noise?
Any info on these birds would so greatfully be appreciated.
Thankyou

2006-11-16 23:42:15 · 6 answers · asked by brokensoul 2 in Birds

I have recently got a bull staff pup, she is about 8 weeks old, I have a 4 year old son and I'm expecting a new baby in the next couple of weeks, family and friends are really trying to put me off her by telling me that they are very jealous animals and because it's a bull staff that she will more than likely bite my son. At the minute she is very friendly, my son is a bit frightened but he likes playing with her, but I've also noticed that she is snapping while playing. What should I do?

2006-11-16 23:37:41 · 15 answers · asked by Leanne 1 in Dogs

Well we recently found out she had fleas, i put this Hartz flea ointment on her head as directed, and now shes acting WEIRD as hell, Even my other family members can tell!!!

She hides, dosn't let me pet her, is like....sleepy, It's really odd.....

So is she sick from it or....?

2006-11-16 23:37:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-11-16 23:24:22 · 8 answers · asked by Kita 3 in Birds

It comes and goes but I think it's at its worst when she is excited (the dog, not my mum!), i.e. when my mum has visitors or takes her for her walks etc. She has had a skin and fur scrape test which proved negative and the vet has just suggested that she starts having Hills Ultra Allergenic z/d dog food instead of her usual James Wellbeloved just in case she is allegic to a certain food type to see if that makes a difference. I wondered if it could be connected to adrenaline at all?

2006-11-16 23:17:33 · 8 answers · asked by Sue K 1 in Dogs

my canary has 4 eggs and has been sitting in her nest now for 5 days,the male feeds her..how long does it take for the eggs to hatch??

2006-11-16 23:16:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I have a bealge, could you give me a comparison to it? If not familiar a beagle, give me a comparison to any other breeds. Eg, one of the easier breeds to train? More Independent, Doesn't bark or howl much..and so on.
More personal, the better.
Thanks

2006-11-16 23:06:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have for a whle not being using a product my mother gave me for removing my cats urine odour. She likes to try new things, and after telling her about my cat taking a while to becomne litter tray trained she bought me a odour removal spray. It works, really well, but on the website she got it from www.bionetix.co.uk it says it uses bacteria to remove the odour. IS this true and can it work???

2006-11-16 23:03:00 · 5 answers · asked by Craig J 1 in Cats

We just got a new cat from the Humane Society but while he is friendly, he's still very nervous around noise and will scoot under the bed in a heartbeat. The problem is that we've had him for about 2 days now and he hasn't really been eating or using his kitty-litter box. In fact, he just peed on the bed (and my husbands leg!) this morning. Does anyone have some ideas on how to help this cat adjust?

2006-11-16 23:02:29 · 11 answers · asked by Alyxxela 1 in Cats

My hamster had babies, and unfortunatly, two are missing a leg. The mother got killed, due to the fact that my dog scared it to death, and at the moment, I have the babies in with my mother mouse, whom is nursing them just fine. One of the babies died the day her mommy did, so I only have one missing a leg. It looks like it was born that way, as it has a bit of a scab or something of the sort over the spot. They're about two weeks old, and the baby always ventures out of the nest, but I feel horrible when it falls on it's back, because it has slight difficulty getting up, but other than that, he interacts with the other's and nibbles on my hand like the others do. {It's missing it's left frount leg} Has anyone had this happen before? Do you think he'll turn out alright?

2006-11-16 22:59:36 · 8 answers · asked by Cherrykins 2 in Other - Pets

We are looking for a puppy. We want one that does not shed much and I would like 1/2 lab retriever. We are considering a labradoodle. What breed would you suggest would be good with kids and just plain fun to own?

2006-11-16 22:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by Lighthearted 3 in Dogs

I use to think it was cute that they liked to drink out of the faucet with the water running, but now I want to save the water more wisely. and whenever I go to the bathroom or to the kitchen sink they follow me how can I get them to stop. they perfer it.

2006-11-16 22:47:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have read you can't tell their sex until they are about 3 years old. I want a male and a female,,can someone help me?

2006-11-16 22:41:48 · 2 answers · asked by maggiedimaria 1 in Fish

Why do domestic hoses wear horse shoes, where wild horses are able to run around without any problems and without shoes?

2006-11-16 22:41:17 · 14 answers · asked by bekka 3 in Other - Pets

I do not know if this is a silly question, but I am about to buy a Pedigree Bulldog. I am due to pick it up in 2 weeks, but have just been told by the breeders that it has a kink in its tail. Not knowing much about this, I would like some advice on if this means anything, has it any health implications? I am not buying the dog to stud out or as a show dog, it is purely a family pet. But I am just a litle concerned if this means anything, and do not want to spend lots of money just in case. The tail is has a kink and points downwards. The parents of the dog are both healthy as are all the other pups. Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks

2006-11-16 22:41:02 · 10 answers · asked by Dnew3 1 in Dogs

my cat was hit by a car last sunday, although his tail was not broken, and the vet has said it feels warm and healthy, he still cannot move it, and is in pain when he poos. Does anyone have any idea how long it will take to heal. I am concerned if it doesn't he will have to have it amputated

2006-11-16 22:37:54 · 14 answers · asked by kate s 1 in Cats

I have just got a lionhead rabbit, she was very docile but gradully becoming an absolute mare. She lots of time running around either outside or in the house depending on the weather, she is relatively good at being groomed and handled but over the last few days she has got a real temper on her and is growling and going to bite me. She is only 6 months old and not yet been done which I wonder is some of the problem? Any suggestions?

2006-11-16 22:06:22 · 12 answers · asked by Lou C 2 in Other - Pets

hey im writting an essay and i need public oppion on this question. which is better a liger,tion,tiger or a lion

a liger is a mix between a male lion and a female tiger wereas a tion is a mix of a male tiger and a female lion

i need to suvey at least 100 people on this matter and all answers will be welcome


thanks so much

2006-11-16 22:04:21 · 7 answers · asked by wolfmother_rockz_1993 1 in Other - Pets

we have recently moved and our back garden has obviously been used by cats......my puppy (18weekss) digs up the cat poo and eats it, and then often vomits ......over my sofa the last time eugh......... any ideas how I can stop him doing this?

2006-11-16 22:02:41 · 13 answers · asked by julieh88 3 in Dogs

Whenever I wake up, within seconds, my dog jumps up and runs over to my bed (he sleeps across the room in a corner).
He does this BEFORE I actually get up. So by waking up, I mean that I will open my eyes and realize I am awake, and before I have done anything else, he jumps up and runs to me.
This happens EVERY morning, regardless of what time I wake up (so for example, on weekends at 8am, but weekdays between 5am and 5:30am, so it's not a time issue...)
Any ideas?
Does he hear my breathing pattern, or do I change the way I move? How does he know?

2006-11-16 22:01:53 · 11 answers · asked by bistekoenighasteangst 2 in Dogs

My dog is a 1 year old Pomeranian.

2006-11-16 21:59:50 · 11 answers · asked by megcruz29 1 in Dogs

I am just curious.....

2006-11-16 21:59:01 · 4 answers · asked by wladyanimal32 1 in Dogs

I know it's only been one day, but I'm ready to bring him back if I can't find a remedy soon.

We got him today and he's a pet store puppy, so he's eliminated in his crate his whole life. I did what the books said and took him out every hour and was going to try training him with the pad but he totally rejected it. He actually held it until he went on the carpet. My boyfriend took him out for a half hour before we went to bed and he went on the carpet right after they came inside. Now we went to sleep and four hours later he wakes me up, I took him outside for 10 mins so he could do nothing and then he pee'ed in his crate right after I put him in there.

I didn't realize how much extra work would have to go into untraining and retraining housebreaking and ontop of that I'm starting a full-time job soon and we'd have invested over a thousand in him in just the first month.

So advice would be appreciated because I just don't know if I can handle this much longer than 2 weeks.

2006-11-16 21:57:27 · 6 answers · asked by Pocket 1 in Dogs

I dreamt that snakes were chasing me,one was white which didnt bite.The other was like a black cobra and it bit me alot on the hands and chased me everywhere.I felt the pain too.

2006-11-16 21:55:36 · 16 answers · asked by Alexs K 1 in Reptiles

My rabbit is normally not affectionate in the slightest and this morning when I patted him he licked my feet! Does that mean he likes me now?

2006-11-16 21:54:18 · 4 answers · asked by Emma M 2 in Other - Pets