Pets - 20 November 2006

2006-11-20 10:23:22 · 10 answers · asked by grannyn96 1 in Dogs

Good gosh! I don't know what the heck is going on?! They are invading BOTH of my dogs on the tips of their ears and are eating to the point of bleeding (and to make things worse, there weren't even wounds on the ears to begin with!). I put septi-cleanse to keep them away and to prevent from making the wounds worse but the flies still hover and are driving my pups crazy. Whats up with this?

2006-11-20 10:22:44 · 14 answers · asked by nappyhappiness 2 in Dogs

I am traveling about 12 hrs by car and would like to take my kitten. I don't have a cat carrier and am wondering if it's neccesary. What do you do with the litter box? What is the best way to avoid messes? Any advice will be extremely helpful. THANKS!

2006-11-20 10:22:06 · 8 answers · asked by Molly K 1 in Cats

Today, the dog that I grew up with was put to sleep. I didn't realize how much it would hurt until I got home. I miss her so much already, and I can stop thinking about her just laying dead at the vet. I feel terrible. What can I do to feel better?

2006-11-20 10:21:32 · 10 answers · asked by mbed712 1 in Dogs

I am a college student, I want a small dog, and I really think these are adorable...but I heard they are very high maintenance and
have health issues.
Or if you have any other suggestions let me know!

2006-11-20 10:14:18 · 9 answers · asked by QueenOfNoise 3 in Dogs

stray cats have invaded my backyard. i do not feed them, so i don't know why they chose my yard and not my neighbor's. i can't even go into my own backyard, they hiss and screech at me like i'm invading their home.

animal control said they could do nothing. a local pest control company came and put down traps (little cages with trick-doors) which did not work and cost me $70 for the cages $30 for the wasteful visit.

i don't want to harm them, like using rat poison or anti-freeze mixed with a can of tuna fish (a suggestion from a friend). i just want them to GO AWAY!

any suggestions??

2006-11-20 10:13:58 · 24 answers · asked by kevzvixen 2 in Cats

What is the average age for a healthy fish to live till? And what is the oldset fish recorded?

2006-11-20 10:10:56 · 7 answers · asked by Zoey 4 in Fish

I found what appears to be a baby wren with the bottom piece of his beak broken. How do I feed him? Is there a way to fix it?

2006-11-20 10:05:30 · 8 answers · asked by akaseykahnefan 1 in Birds

I was looking at sugar gliders on the internet for a friend and discovered that in the US you can own one. I live in Australia and I have never heard of being able to keep them as pets as in here we are only allowed to care for injured gliders if you have a permit.

Sugar Gliders are so cute. I have seen them at Tinaroo and Milla Milla Falls. Also at the animal park. I would love to have one!

Are they hard to care for? Anything that you can tell me can be great.

2006-11-20 10:02:39 · 12 answers · asked by skattered0077 5 in Other - Pets

2006-11-20 10:01:43 · 6 answers · asked by dinobeetlebug 1 in Cats

2006-11-20 09:59:17 · 2 answers · asked by dinobeetlebug 1 in Cats

So, I have a maltese with a mowhawk right now. It's wasn't intentional, I swear. Our groomer comes every 3 weeks. It's a little pattern. She does our Yorkie, 3 weeks later she does our Maltese, 3 weeks after that she does the Yorkie's hair again. We keep their haircuts short. So, really, They both get groomed every 6 weeks. My Maltese doesn't get groomed for another 2 weeks. The way her fur is growing on the top of her head, it looks like she has a little mowhawk. I want to dye it hot pink temporarily, but I don't want to use people products. I don't know how that will work, or what it might do to her. Anyone know of a product out there?

-Pet friendly
-Temporary
-Pink

P.S. If you think this is freaky, know that I'm 16. Ha, it makes more sense now, doesn't it?

2006-11-20 09:58:40 · 7 answers · asked by Karli 3 in Dogs

My girl hampsteris super fat on the sides and we went to the vet and shes pregnant... you must think I"m soo happy okay I am in all exept from the info I have adsorbed learning about this specific topic is that the mother is going to eat the babies rather than the father and I dont wont her to eat the babies so if I seperate them then they wont get nurced (she also might bite me) and I cant touch them so eather way the could die... I also reamber reading that she only eats the weak but ummm... I think they are Bsing (Parden that) HELP!!

2006-11-20 09:58:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-11-20 09:54:35 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Shoudl i put a hard-boiled egg when my cockatiels are breeding? DO they eat it and is it healthy for them? If I have to mash it, should I mash up the white, yolk and the shellll??

2006-11-20 09:52:50 · 5 answers · asked by aamir925 1 in Birds

My little girl's going for her op in the morning and I'm very anxious about it, I'm glad she has no idea! I understand that the op removes the ovaries and uterus but I'm not sure about what sort of aftercare she'll need.

Will she need painkillers? How do I stop her playing with her older sister and busting her stitches? Will I need to clean her incision area? How long until she feels better? What can I do to take my mind of it? How will this affect my older cat? What can I expect in general?

I know that the vets will advise me tomorrow but I just can't wait 'til then, I'd appreciate any help or advice. Thanks!

2006-11-20 09:47:45 · 14 answers · asked by NikC 3 in Cats

An epidemic has seem to have swept across our 15 barncats. so far 6 have died and more are showing syptoms. it seems to take one or two a day. started last week
syptoms(and in this order):
1. fever
2.diarrhea and vomitting-only some have showed that
3.weakness mainly in back end
4.ear drainage
5.they are drinking but not eating
6. blood like stuff our of ears and nose
7. DEATH!! -within 36-48 hours after they show symptoms
2 more are showing symptoms and don't want to lose any more
there is one that has hung in for 4 or 5 days now

possiblities that it is:
distemper
feline panieuk
PLEASE ANSWER!!!- with only reasonable
-they are only barn cats so don't want to have to pay a bunch of money to get them checked out but will pay for medicine if i know what it is
NEED ANSWERS SOON!!!

2006-11-20 09:44:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

She sticks her paw in the water and trys to eat him! What can i do to make her stop?

2006-11-20 09:39:56 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cats

i live in easton P.A and i really don't want to ship one. 650 dollars is the cheapest i've seen.

2006-11-20 09:39:12 · 6 answers · asked by Erika M 2 in Dogs

i have to repeat several time for him to leave it, before he will leave it alone. he is very protective of me and when kids come around me and show me affection he will go after them. he is 1 1/2 year old and very loving otherwise. he just is very hard headed. i know all about bull dog breeds because i had 4 english bulldogs and bred once. i know that they are stubburn but i have never had a problem like this.

2006-11-20 09:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by lynn r 1 in Dogs

Im doing a science fair project on chickens..the title is,"Does light affect how many eggs chickens lay?"

2006-11-20 09:32:59 · 2 answers · asked by |[(§arah♥)]| 2 in Birds

Can not people see that now it is pit bulls next it well be some other large breed of dog. When there is no more pit bulls people will turn on a different breed. The bad guys will use other dogs to fight and gruad thier drugs. Here is a little know fact. In St Paul Minnesota there were about 13,000 dog bites a year. Most dogs were "family breeds" like cocker spanils, collies and the like. Last year that figuare droped more than in half with the number of pit bulls making up about half of the pet dog population. If pits are so bad why did the number of dog bites go down when the pit population went up. We who fight BLS are fight not just for our dogs but for everyone who owns a breed that will become a target in the future

2006-11-20 09:31:13 · 17 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6 in Dogs

2006-11-20 09:28:41 · 5 answers · asked by Runaway 1 in Birds

2006-11-20 09:24:23 · 10 answers · asked by cshelton 1 in Other - Pets

My sister was petting my dog when she found a tick. My friend who is very good with animals removed it will doctor sisscors. He may think the head is still in there. will anything happen the dog?

2006-11-20 09:22:32 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dogs

I have just got a new boxer puppy thats lovely.

The only problem is she wont stop biting. She is 10 weeks old and when she gets excited she starts biting people. I have a younger brother and he sometimes gets really scared when she does it as she is really strong and its hard to get her to stop.

Has anyone get any ideas on how we can get her to stop
?

2006-11-20 09:22:02 · 26 answers · asked by D900 2 in Dogs

...if you had to pass an intelligence test to be entrusted w/a dog?


First question=Can you SPELL the breed name correctly?
#2=Do you KNOW the BREED STANDARD?? *ANY* of it?
#3= Can you say HOUSEBREAK instead of "go poddy(*D*???) or "go to the bathroom"??
#4=Do you know what a CRATE is ??? Can you USE one?
#5=Do you understand that REAL dog are NOT "disney-cartoons"???
#6=Do you understand that any dog will get FAT if you OVER-FEED it???
#7=do you have enough BRAIN-CELLS to NAME the thing BY YOURSELF???
Please,feel free to add more questions!

Just imagine how many animals would live much better/healthier/LONGER lives if people had to *PASS* these simple/BASIC knowlege questions.

2006-11-20 09:17:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I need to know before i get one

2006-11-20 09:16:12 · 9 answers · asked by Bored 2 in Other - Pets

We just found a kitten that can't be more than two weeks old. My brother and I are home alone, what do we do? We have found it some towls but are unsure what to feed it. We know it can't have human milk, what do we give it? What do we DO?

2006-11-20 09:07:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a 2 yr old german shepherd and she becomes anxious in unfamiliar situations. She is about 63 lbs and i got an x-tra large carrier within american airlines restrictions. Her vet prescribed acepromazine, a 25 mg sedative for the flight. I'm flying roundtrip from st. louis to LA which is about 4-5 hours nonstop. My concerns are her health and how it will affect her overall. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

2006-11-20 09:07:43 · 5 answers · asked by labos77 1 in Dogs