Pets - 29 November 2006

I had three goldfish in my tank, 1 comet, 1 common, and 1 shubunkin. Anyways, the comet goldie had fungus, so I treated the water with meds until he was cured. The day after he was cured, the common goldie got fin rot!!! First of all, why didn't that fish absorb the meds in the first place? Why did he get fin rot right after I put in meds that could cure fin rot and fungus??? Anyways, I put more meds in, and he got worse and died!!! And those meds were supposed to cure fin rot, fungus, and a variety of other diseases... why did that fish just die on me like that???

And PLEEEZ don't tell me "They're goldfish. They die fast!" Umm, noo!! Goldfish have a lifespan of 20 yrs+ if you take care of them, which I do. And if I put meds in, it's not exactly supposed to die.

Fish experts, pleeez help! Why did this happen!?

2006-11-29 09:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2 in Fish

I'm thinking about getting one. NOT FOR FIGHTING!!!!!!! So I dont want comments about fighting Please! Thanks!

2006-11-29 09:05:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She is a staffordshire bull terrier dark chocolate and white and so cute.

2006-11-29 09:05:07 · 54 answers · asked by Suzan D 2 in Dogs

2006-11-29 09:04:37 · 12 answers · asked by Larry A 2 in Dogs

Will baby shampoo be ok to use and should i keep the water away from there face.

2006-11-29 09:03:18 · 24 answers · asked by Suzan D 2 in Dogs

2006-11-29 09:01:24 · 9 answers · asked by Briskal 2 in Cats

I work full time and I have an outdoor dog. I feel guilty leaving him outdoor during the colder weather even though he has a dog house and blankets. I know dogs acclimate themselves to the weather but he's a pit bull so their hair isn't very long. I can't put him in the garage because its too junky and I'm afraid he'd tear some stuff up or even swallow something he wasn't supposed to. Please, no answers from those high and mighty pet lovers that think pets are people and shouldn't live outdoors. I love my pet too but he's still an animal.

2006-11-29 09:00:32 · 7 answers · asked by truly_insightful 4 in Dogs

how can i fatten my rotteiller hes 20 months old and under wait he eats loads (doesnt have worms) ive change hes diet to all the thingsthe vet recomends but no progress any idears?

2006-11-29 08:59:38 · 12 answers · asked by PAUL B 1 in Dogs

it's 4 my research project.

2006-11-29 08:59:25 · 3 answers · asked by teeching 2 in Reptiles

Aside from a super fluffball. Her coat usually isn't so messed up, I think she'd just woken up or something... oh and her individual strands of fur are really kinky like crimped hair. But altogether her fur looks smooth.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/julesyb1982/Fluffo.jpg

2006-11-29 08:56:05 · 16 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Cats

Some of my puppies were found to be deaf as is their mother (unilaterally) by baer test. I kept a male puppy with the hopes of continuing my line (border collies). He baer tested as bilaterally hearing. I was unaware of his mother's status until I ran into a deaf puppy. The Merle gene is not in my line, just white heads. The vets can not answer my questions so breeders what is your advice? Is there a fix? Are the risks too high? Can your experiences help me?

2006-11-29 08:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by CanUhearme 2 in Dogs

My 5/6 month old kitten keeps trying to suck on my eyes, especially at night. I know that it's a variation on wool sucking and she's doing it for comfort. But it's driving me crazy! She wakes me up repeatedly by licking my eye sockets.

I posed this question before and someone suggested wearing a mask over my eyes at night. Well, I tried it, and the kitten ripped the mask off me. I'm not kidding. She grabbed it in her teeth and pulled it off until the eye was revealed so she could suck away. But not before waking me up every hour to suck on my chin, nose, earlobe, or anything else she could get her mouth on.

Will she grow out of this? Has anyone else had this problem? I'm desperate for ideas.

2006-11-29 08:47:55 · 13 answers · asked by dark_phoenix 4 in Cats

And what do you do??

2006-11-29 08:47:35 · 7 answers · asked by Isabelle L 1 in Cats

My dog is very old, she is a Sheltie.

2006-11-29 08:47:29 · 14 answers · asked by Timmy Turner 1 in Dogs

I love my cats, some say i'm cat crazy. I think deep down i know why some people love their pet more than people, it would be good to hear folks views. Thank you.

2006-11-29 08:43:29 · 61 answers · asked by meko76 4 in Cats

Also what is the best detergent to use that is safe for the pups and how to get rid of the smell of urine its terrible.I need help ..........

2006-11-29 08:42:19 · 9 answers · asked by Suzan D 2 in Dogs

mine is Balu and I has a Bambam and a Bambi before

2006-11-29 08:41:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

hello!My guppy had 10 babys last week and every 4 weeks after that she should have baby with or without a male!Well i put the female in the breeding net (not the same one as the babys) because she wasent eating and was acting fnny but its only been 6 days...what should i do?

2006-11-29 08:41:19 · 5 answers · asked by Roxy! 2 in Fish

My dog is 1 1/2 years old (beagle) and my cat is around 6 years old. They don't get along at all. We have to separate the house with baby gates, but I would like to be able to have my dog and cat run freely through the house without chasing each other and fighting.

2006-11-29 08:40:30 · 5 answers · asked by mm2011@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Pets

I HAVE A SMALL CHIHUAHUA GIRL SHE DOES NOT EAT A LOT AND SUFFERS FROM CONTIPATION HOW CAN I HELP HER WITHOUT HAVING TO KEEP GOING TO THE VETS

2006-11-29 08:39:40 · 18 answers · asked by frosty 1 in Dogs

Email me when you get an answer,Please!!!
I would really want to know who cares.
So please show it.

2006-11-29 08:38:10 · 10 answers · asked by Animal Lover <3 1 in Other - Pets

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian state is offering to implant electronic microchips in thousands of pit bulls this year, allowing dog owners to track their pets and enabling the government to punish those whose dogs are involved in attacks, an official said Wednesday.

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An estimated 6,000 pit bulls in Belo Horizonte, some 270 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro, will have the chips inserted near their spines allowing their movements to be tracked, said city health department official Maria do Carmo de Araujo Ramos, who is overseeing the program in the city, the capital of Minas Gerais state.

Ramos said the chips would help dog owners find lost pets while helping authorities enforce the law.

"Abandoned dogs are a huge problem in Minas Gerais," Ramos said by phone. "If an abandoned pit bull attacks someone, even kills them, the person who abandoned the dog is responsible for the attack and needs to be punished."

Two state residents were killed by pit bulls this year, and 600 attacks were registered.

The state will pay for the procedure, which is not mandatory but strongly recommended, and the dogs and their owners' personal data will be entered into a state database. Mandatory registration took effect in August but the law has largely been ignored, Ramos said.

In Rio de Janeiro, laws require that pit bulls be kept on chains, be accompanied by someone over 18 and be walked only during the daytime.

2006-11-29 08:28:56 · 11 answers · asked by dolly 6 in Dogs

My maltese a 12 lb. dog, was bit yesterday by a German Shepard. I don't have money for a vet. I put peroxide on the bite, but she is traumatized. What can I do to help her. She hasn't been herself since this happened yesterday. She can walk, but is just lying around, barely eating, but is drinking water alot. Please help me. Thank You K.B.

2006-11-29 08:26:13 · 13 answers · asked by Richard B 1 in Dogs

My previous answers to questions show that I have studied extensively on dog care, because I have a dog. Do you like my answers, yes or no, and why/

2006-11-29 08:22:27 · 6 answers · asked by Tammy C 2 in Dogs

"Rescue Ranch" who shoud one contact? I've already tried PETA.

2006-11-29 08:15:51 · 14 answers · asked by Momma Jette 4 in Other - Pets

I was told that chickens get up and move around at night, so they should have all of the benefits and toys they have in the day time. I have a flock of eight chickens. Does anyone know if they really are active, or if thats a myth? Thanks a lot, and I'd love to know the website you got the info from too!

2006-11-29 08:14:44 · 7 answers · asked by Poprocks 1 in Birds

2006-11-29 08:10:17 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

well my guppy had 10 little cute little babys and i hve read on many places that she will keep having babys like every week ...should i keep her in the breeding net or should i let her go in the tank...its not the same breeding net as the babys and you can see the eyes in her little tummy...what should i do?

2006-11-29 08:09:58 · 7 answers · asked by Roxy! 2 in Fish

2006-11-29 08:08:15 · 5 answers · asked by jonathon f 1 in Reptiles

My cat has systematically ruined EVERY pair of shoes that I own. EVERY LAST FREAKING PAIR!!! He goes into my closet and pi**es everywhere. I can't use my closet anymore as it smells like cat urine and I can not get the smell out.

1. How do I get the smell out

2. How do I keep him from doing it.

He has about 3 days (until sat) to quit this. Last time he did it I told my son that he was GONE...but I really honestly can't get rid of him....eventhough my foot did come into contact with his *** yesterday...he is my sons cat so I would feel bad if I took him to the pound.

Any suggestions?

And yes...he can open the closet door.

2006-11-29 08:06:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats