Pets - 27 November 2006

One of my dogs is after getting a rash in the crevice of both her back leg joints. Its very red and looks like she has bitten off all the hair and is constantly licking it which makes the rash worse. One of my dads dogs also gets it and he thinks it gets worse when he gives her too much tinned dog food. Anyone else ever come across this??

2006-11-27 23:54:33 · 16 answers · asked by Mind ur business!! 3 in Dogs

my cat ,missy, was attacked by a dog roaming our street. the dog is a mongrel and belongs to woman over the road from me. this happened at 4pm yesterday and i havent seen missy since. i was at work and another neighbour informed me of what happened.i was gonna wait to see if missy came back tonight but ive had conflicting opinions.also i dont know the full extent of my cats injuries..

2006-11-27 23:51:46 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

You think thy are matches untill you see yheir little eyes moving around

2006-11-27 23:44:17 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

http://www.nakido.com/view/427412B60810F486702F2E570A7154E21A51D18D/katie+007.jpg?size=1551715

This is the picture of my kitten that showed up on my front porch one night a little while ago. We named her Foxy for no real reason other then that's all we could come up with. No one has claimed her and we had asked around and put up a posting just in case anybody that was looking, so we decided to keep her. We have yet to take her to a vet to get her shots but we are very soon. Very friendly. She has six toes on one paw...(I just wanted to give some background info just in case anybody was curious)
I was just wondering, based on this picture, can anyone tell me what breed she is? Maybe average how old she is?

2006-11-27 23:37:39 · 9 answers · asked by Katie W 3 in Cats

2006-11-27 23:30:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My 15-week old puppy (weight 16 lbs) just swallowed whole a piece of rawhide about 1 inch long, skinny (one of those sticks). Do I need to worry?

2006-11-27 23:29:12 · 11 answers · asked by Jaspersmom 1 in Dogs

2006-11-27 23:26:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

vet

2006-11-27 23:25:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I got an elephant nose fish two days ago. I put it in a tank with other peaceful fish, cat fish, kissers, mollies. It stayed hovering around at the back of the tank behind the plants and didn't eat anything. I saw this mornign that it had passed away in the night. I'm at a loss to know why. No chemicals have been added to the tank and the other fish are fine (touch wood) What usually kills these fish? Has anyione kept them before and they've died for no apparent reason? Also in my other tank i have one choclate guorami fish, it is lonely does anyone know any shops that sell these rare fish (I live in bristol)

2006-11-27 23:18:28 · 10 answers · asked by Tanya W 2 in Fish

My mom gave away my puppy at only 7 months. She gave away the rest of our other puppies from the past but since we kept this one so long I guess I REALLY loved Bleu. It is just hard to let go. What will I do. Please be brutal. ( what ever that means.)

2006-11-27 23:16:37 · 7 answers · asked by shxt, im jus honest lol. 1 in Dogs

when my husband bought my yorkie in january she had her tail docked.he didn't notice,i saw it as soon as he brought her home. she was also pet lovers registered and not kc as my other 2 are.my husband said that this was not the only breed that they were selling. all dogs were kenneled outside. i think that my dog probably came from ireland. what do you think?

2006-11-27 22:59:38 · 24 answers · asked by milopoo2 3 in Dogs

Hello! My puppy has effectively learned how to use his litter box whenever he needs to go to the bathroom. He knows that he will receive food treats for his behavior. However, we are trying to get him to stop expecting food every time and just get used to using the litter box without receiving dog treat rewards. WHAT should we do to transition him from expecting food to nothing at all? Any helpful advice is greatly appreciated!

2006-11-27 22:53:16 · 7 answers · asked by annie 2 in Dogs

I do not like the idea of putting my dog to sleep. She was attacked 4 months ago. The vet had to operate on her leg. They said if it did not work they would have to amputate. Well, i woke up this morning with her yelling and crying. Her leg is crooked again. I am taking her to the surgical clinic now. I know what they are going to say.

WHAT IS FAIR - AMPUTATE (WE HAVE THREE OTHER DOGS, ALL POMS) AND HAVE HER LAG BEHIND NOT TO MENTION IT SOUNDS CRUEL OR PUT HER DOWN - WHICH ALSO SOUNDS CRUEL???? HELP PLEASE

2006-11-27 22:52:04 · 25 answers · asked by Krystle 3 in Dogs

I am pet sitting a 15 yo malumute and he often collapses on his hind legs when I take him for a walk.
Is it just old age?
Is there anything I can do for him?

2006-11-27 22:45:36 · 10 answers · asked by ixlinxs 5 in Dogs

We recently had a cat flap installed but my cats just sniff it and won't use it. How do I convince them to stick their heads through it. I've tried pushingn them out it a couple of times but they just sit outside sniffing it and meowing to get back in.

2006-11-27 22:41:49 · 11 answers · asked by Carrie S 7 in Cats

2006-11-27 22:40:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have a chuchua how ever its speeled (taco dog) I bought her about a month ago. She had fleas horribly which we are currently working on. she was born sept. 20. She is not old enough to flea dip or anything do its pointless in m e bombing the house. Well when I first got her I didnt know she had to be a certain age to have a flea bath so I used Herz w.e. shampoo that was flea control Ive noticed she has scabs on her skin. I only bathed her once in the shampoo every other time i just use water and a heavy duty facet w. power to spray them off. She did only have 3 scabs now she has 4 or 5. what am i to do and what could be causing this. Shes had all of her shots except one she goes back in 2 weeks and had been wormed twice and gets wormed again in 2 weeks. what am i to do about the fleas also we have no other dogs. Thank You

2006-11-27 22:38:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

At the back of my swordtail the sword has been cut short and the tail fin has been split a few times.
I have him in the breeder away from the fish that is causing this.
It is a neon swordtail inside the trap at the moment and i think the one causing the damage was another neon male.
I know that you should keep females with them and i have 3 females and two males. Should i buy a few more females (i have plenty of space in the tank) or take the offending one back.
The other thing i must ask is will the fins and sword grow back?

Thanks

2006-11-27 22:36:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Well my cat has always been piggish and always seems to eat everything i do.
When i'm not looking she'll take a lap at whatever i'm eating.
I always throw it away afterwards and i'm annoyed with her aswell.
Is this dangerous to eat it after she's licked it?

2006-11-27 22:30:44 · 21 answers · asked by Umvelopy 2 in Cats

I have a huge problem. my turtles have started to hybernate but I don't have any heater to warm them up! I am in a very small place in hong kong that doesn't care for animals as much but I love my turtles
please help!

2006-11-27 22:27:48 · 10 answers · asked by Eliza F 2 in Reptiles

I want a English Bulldog but want to see it first so would prefer for it not to be shipped, I live in the UK Carlisle Cumbria does any 1 know any brddeders in that area i cant find any

2006-11-27 22:21:04 · 4 answers · asked by Carlie W 2 in Dogs

her eye are wall-eye and swelling

tell me what can i do

what should give here

sori about my english

help me

2006-11-27 22:15:12 · 8 answers · asked by Nechita M 1 in Reptiles

we have a cat and everytime she sleeps in our room or lies down near us in the living room while one of us naps we always wake up with night mares and she is there staring at us when we do. we only have nightmares when she is around. why.

2006-11-27 22:09:57 · 7 answers · asked by colodge_25 3 in Cats

I have just missed a post from someone looking to rehome two tortoises. I could just go out and buy one, but I would love to rehome one more. Do you have one that needs a lovely home on a secluded farm or do you know of any, I am in Dorset. cheers xx

2006-11-27 22:07:52 · 5 answers · asked by nickynoodles33 4 in Reptiles

Should we put him to sleep

2006-11-27 22:05:49 · 14 answers · asked by gail S 2 in Dogs

I'm getting extremely worried about my 7 year old cat.
She has a twin sister who is much heavier (Milly) and always has been bigger, but now my thinner cat (Tilly) has recently been getting lighter and lighter.
She's not a fussy eater and i see her drinking and eating regularly.
She's had her worm shot recently.
Any help or reccomendations?

2006-11-27 22:03:56 · 8 answers · asked by Umvelopy 2 in Cats

ive always wondered do fish go to sleep?plz help

2006-11-27 21:55:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have just adopted a cat from an animal rescue centre. She is just short of a year old and has had all her immunisations, snips etc. She is trained to use the cat litter. I already have another cat, who naturally was able to come and go as she pleases and has her own little sandy area out back for toileting purposes, my other cat is 3. I have to admit, it is a little effort to keep all the windows and cat flap blocked to prevent the new cat getting out. What is the minimum time I should keep her indoors before allowing her to roam.? No worries about traffic etc as I live in a cul-de-sac very close to rural settings.
Many thanks
Mark x

2006-11-27 21:54:31 · 15 answers · asked by mark_virgin 3 in Cats

2006-11-27 21:50:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a rabbit and I want to stop cats coming into the garden as it is upsetting the rabbit and making him thumb during the early hours of the morning - can anyone suggest anything

2006-11-27 21:44:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets