Pets - 25 November 2006

We'd like to adopt a puppy, sooner rather than later -- but will likely be in an apartment rather than a house for a couple of months yet.

We have all the time in the world to take him for walks, to parks, etc; somebody's almost always home, it's a two-bedroom with hallways, etc -- but it's still a far cry from a house with a yard.

Your thoughts?

2006-11-25 04:19:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2006-11-25 04:18:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-11-25 04:16:49 · 4 answers · asked by bubos 2 in Dogs

2006-11-25 04:16:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She follows him around the house and jumps on him and takes his food right out of his hands. Now the dog is getting on the tables and taking food off the table when no one is looking. It is really getting bad but, my mother will not spank the dog. How can I get her to stop without having to beat the dog in front of my mother?

2006-11-25 04:12:17 · 17 answers · asked by redhead 2 in Dogs

His diet has consistently been worms,other bugs, some fruit and veggies. Recently I added canned dog food which contains veggies, chicken and is supposed to be all organic. He LOVES it! It's called By Nature and I add it to his dish about twice a week. He's always had brown worm looking stools, and though the shape is consistent, it is white. It started before adding the dog food. He definetely is eating more consistantly now-very picky before and not crazy about veggies. I also supplement with a multi vit and calcium. He does not appear sick at all-very active, but I know they get sick very slowly so I'd like to head off any possible problem. Thank you, Barbh724

2006-11-25 04:06:50 · 2 answers · asked by Barb H 1 in Reptiles

I recently took my cat to the vet because he is excessively cleaning himself to the point of baldness. The vet examined him, took blood for immune tests and ran the fecal test. She also insisted that I have him re-tested for FIV, claiming that he didn't look as if he had it. (He tested positive with another vet.) When all was said and done, the bill was $200 and I have NO results. And, he is STILL FIV positive! The vet doesn't know what is wrong and stated that they would call me with the results of the blood work. I have yet to get a phone call and my cat is STILL licking himself. I went ahead and placed a "Stop Payment" on the check as I feel I should not pay for something that did not yield any results. What are your views?

2006-11-25 04:03:46 · 16 answers · asked by LuckyOne 2 in Cats

I have never owned a dog before. I have a large yard but it is not fenced in. Do they shed constantly? I live in Michigan and am looking for a local breeder.

2006-11-25 04:01:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Has been wormed and cheaked for fleas and i have put frontline on him. what could be the cause of his itching? Thank You

2006-11-25 04:00:57 · 10 answers · asked by emmabavin@btinternet.com 1 in Dogs

I have a 100G fish tank with African Sicklets it has been healthy for around 2years now. the fish are breeding and all my tests are normal ranges. In the last 2-3 weeks I have noticed redish-brown spots that have appeared only on the glass. I can scrub these off with the brush but it requires alot of force. what can cause these and how do I prevent it from happening again?

2006-11-25 03:55:56 · 5 answers · asked by awlmine 1 in Fish

i have 2 cats and i've had them for 3 years. they are both females, (they are sisters) we adopted them from a barn and their were 20 other cats in there. they kept breeding, so the owner tryed selling the cats and i adopted two.

they get along greet, but they hate other cats. They will swat and bite and hiss and scream, even if they grew up with 20 other cats! i got this new little kitten named Cookie, she's about 7 weeks now, or somthing like that, and she likes to "play" with the other cats. my old kitties don't like it and they start attacking her. they are getting better.. but not really. wat should i do? :(

2006-11-25 03:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by ::h:o:l:l:i:s:t:e:r:: 2 in Cats

my husband and i are thinking about getting a cat. weve never had one before. is it best to get a kitten, or an older cat?
we also have a 2 yr old daughter....what would be best for our situation?
thnks!!

2006-11-25 03:51:31 · 23 answers · asked by ♥charlies angel♥ 3 in Cats

he has been to the vets liver and kidneys ok. having problems chewing and swallowing.

2006-11-25 03:41:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

You give 24 hours for the puppy to be checked by a Vet or all gaurnatee's are null and void and this persons what's you to replace the puppy and pay half of the Vet bills. In the gaurnatee it states that no medicine or Vet bills will be paid by the seller. What would you do if this person says they are going to sue you. Need your help.

2006-11-25 03:41:39 · 20 answers · asked by bella 1 in Dogs

Should i drop it off some where or keep it.

2006-11-25 03:40:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a 7 month old puppy and he's afraid of everything!!!! He's such a chicken! I don't remember my other dog being so afraid when SHE was a pup. I mean he's been living with us for 6 months now and he still thinks there are dogs staring in at him from outside the windows!!!! I mean i know he's getting used to everything being so new to him and all, BUT I MEAN HE"S AFRAIND OF EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now i just introduced him to a frisbee today and he's sooooooooo afraid of it!! how do i get him not to be afraid of everything? And to stop barking at his reflection? and to catch a frisbee?

2006-11-25 03:39:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I just got a 4 months old Bunny. He lives in a big wire cage that has a pull-out tray under it. Would it be ok to NOT put cardboard or wood on the bottom of the cage? Or would it hurt his legs? The wire isn't sharp, and he would have a much cleaner cage if I didn't have cardboard on the bottom. I would only put arefresh bedding on the wire. Would that be ok for him?

2006-11-25 03:38:03 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Pets

One of my pair of rats has died, and I am wondering whether to get another rat so my remaining rat, Jack, is not alone. He is a male rat and about a year old. Please help! Thank you.

2006-11-25 03:32:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

ok, um.. i don't have a filter for my fish, so i am planning on buying like 2 snails to keep down the fungus population... wat do they eat? and wat else do i need to know about snails?

2006-11-25 03:32:15 · 12 answers · asked by ::h:o:l:l:i:s:t:e:r:: 2 in Fish

I got a russian tortoise the other day, and I'm not sure that he/she is doing so well.

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE:
30 gallon tank
100watt heat lamp shining on one corner of the tank
7% uv light on 12hrs a day
water pool w. ramp for swimming/drinking
hollow half log for hiding
tortoise food & lettuce

At the pet store they said that this is all I need, but my turtle isn't moving around at all--and the store said that he should move around as a sign of healthiness.

Does anyone know what I have done wrong, so that I can make my turtle happier and healthier?

THANKS!

2006-11-25 03:31:22 · 4 answers · asked by LFL 3 in Reptiles

2006-11-25 03:22:57 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

how affective? and approx. price?

2006-11-25 03:21:53 · 6 answers · asked by pingme03 2 in Dogs

2006-11-25 03:16:35 · 5 answers · asked by darlene 3 in Dogs

2006-11-25 03:16:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2006-11-25 03:10:43 · 13 answers · asked by Jackal 2 in Other - Pets

i have 3 finches, 2 females and one male. One of the females is laying eggs, but she keeps laying them in the food cup, what should i do/ should i move the eggs to the nest house or should i leave them there? im just worried that she wont be able to sit on htem since the food cup is small.

2006-11-25 03:07:12 · 6 answers · asked by wildpantherxoxo 1 in Birds

please animals are just like us and they get hurt everyday and get hurt by owners stop testing 2 what can i do?

2006-11-25 03:05:59 · 8 answers · asked by Kiwi 2 in Cats

I really need the money and I love animals, but I'm afraid kids will make fun of me?

2006-11-25 03:05:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

We found our 13 year old dog dead this morning covered in blood.. She looked like she vometed up blood and then died.

2006-11-25 03:01:48 · 9 answers · asked by Sherrie S 1 in Dogs

2006-11-25 03:01:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish