Pets - 18 December 2006

I have to sell one of my horses. Which one?

Ginisee-14yr. old OTTB mare. Eventer, goes Novice. Bowed her tendon in April but is getting better. Sweet undersaddle, kid broke, but is awful on the ground. 16.1hh

Uma- 4 year old 3/4 TB 1/4 Shire mare. Future Eventer, can jump about 3 foot already. Sweet on the ground, handful under saddle. 17.1hh

Murphy- 10 year old OTTB mare. Hunter/Jumper/Dressage. Can event, but will take time. Bit of a worrier but she is awesome to ride! A pistol under saddle, needs experienced rider. An absolute ANGEL on the ground. Would trust a kid w/her on the ground. 15.3hh

IM CONFUSED!! WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!

2006-12-18 10:21:20 · 15 answers · asked by eventerdrew 1 in Other - Pets

I'm taking care of someone's tree frog over the xmas break. It's been sitting in the corner of the terrarium for the whole day. It's clearly alive because i can see his neck pulsating with his breathing. The guy put about 5 crickets in before he left and I think the frog ate them all except one. He doesn't look very active and I'm wondering if they're supposed to just sit around all day?

2006-12-18 10:19:36 · 8 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Other - Pets

I am trying to train him to at least sit on people's laps and to rub onto people like most cats do. He just spends his time outside and when he is inside, he sleeps in the sink and drinking out of the toilet. Any suggestions?

2006-12-18 10:18:48 · 12 answers · asked by Metsfan666 2 in Cats

so im a little upset... i brought my cat to the vet a while ago and she said that my cat was very pregnant... and that she should be having kittens soon. The last few days my cat has been acting strange and i thought maybe she was having problems with her pregnancy so I called the vet and explained the symptoms. The vet said that it sounded like she was in heat and if that was the case she may not be pregnant because when theyre in heat their tummy swells. (why in the f*ck did she tell me she was gonna be having kittens any day when she wasnt sure!) anyways she said that i should wait about one more week and if she dosent have them to get her spayed. Well im not going to get her spayed if it'll hurt the babies cuz we dont know if shes pregnant or not now... the vet said the only way to tell is an x-ray and i dont have that money right now. I dont know what to do or to think

2006-12-18 10:15:10 · 11 answers · asked by Lissa 2 in Cats

2006-12-18 10:12:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jesusfreak 2 in Dogs

I have two four month old bearded dragons. Last week I noticed a bad smell coming from their tank. I clean it daily. I tried changing from sand to astro turf. I even cleaned the tank with bleach. The tank still smells bad, and now they smell bad too.

2006-12-18 10:10:01 · 9 answers · asked by Red F 2 in Reptiles

I love my lab mix to death, but I feel that at the pet store, they have so much of the same type of toy, either ropes, balls or bones. He gets bored so easily. I heard that if I smear peanut butter on a washcloth (wet it and then freeze it) that he would LOVE IT! So I tried it and he DID! Does anyone else have any cool ideas like this? Much appreciated :)

2006-12-18 10:08:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2006-12-18 10:07:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a betta in one and 6 goldfish in the other.The tanks are just for feeding.

2006-12-18 10:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My cat is 7 years old and I noticed for the past couple weeks he has been licking and biting his back right by his tail and now he has lost a lot of fur and getting scabs from biting too hard. Does anyone know why he would be doing this or know any remedies I can use to help stop him?

2006-12-18 10:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by mageta8 6 in Cats

We have these Kookaburras that have been taping on our tinted glass windows/doors at home. At first it was cute but i aint laughing anymore when they do it at 5am in the morning while im trying to SLEEP!!! arrrh lol. Why do they do this?? It just sits on a chair thats against the glass door and continually taps on it with its beak. And other times it will sit staring at the glass and then fly into it...whats the go with that??????? anyone know??

2006-12-18 10:01:03 · 10 answers · asked by hello hello! 3 in Birds

is that possible or is it too early? she's a chihuahua

2006-12-18 09:57:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

kitten is 12 weeks old

2006-12-18 09:57:18 · 13 answers · asked by Natalie 2 in Cats

I really want 1 or 2 oscars but I only have a 10 gallon tank. Will oscars not grow really big if they are kept in a smaller tank? I saw some at Petsmart that were only about 2-3 inches long. Anyone that knows anything about them or has some please help!? Thanks!!

2006-12-18 09:55:37 · 8 answers · asked by death0rgl0ry13 2 in Fish

2006-12-18 09:54:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my hamster is up from around 11 at night to 9 in the morning running around but by the time i get home from school which is at 4 hes up and running again! what shoudl i do?

2006-12-18 09:52:20 · 10 answers · asked by swtfarah112 1 in Other - Pets

My hamster is about 2 years old. How long do you think they live, and do you have any tips on hamster care. I have 2 hamsters and they both look pretty healthy. Please give any hamster health, care, or ownership tips you have.

2006-12-18 09:41:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2006-12-18 09:41:45 · 10 answers · asked by ENGLISH BULLDOG 1 in Cats

2006-12-18 09:41:11 · 17 answers · asked by Jamiebelle 1 in Dogs

I have 2 hamster and I've had a bunch!! I have a bunny and I've had guinea pig but I've never had mice. Are they good pets? Don't say rats are better (not that I have anything against rats but their big) because I know you will!! I want to know what kind of pets mice make. (to all you mice owners) I'm offered two females so should I go get them or not ( A Christmas present from my aunt. She'll take me to pick two mice!!) Please help!!

2006-12-18 09:39:07 · 11 answers · asked by ♥Hollister♥ 3 in Other - Pets

I will post the answer tom night from 8:00 - 10:00 pm.
**This Guess The Breed is very difficult and I will be very impressed if you know the breed** All the best:

I am 200% loyal to my family.
I am both dog and people aggressive.
I am banned in some countries because of my protective instincs.
I am a descendant of: The English Mastiff, Bloodhound, Bulldog and Rafeiros.
I am 25.5 - 29.5 inches in height.
I am 90 - 110 lbs in weight.
I am a 1st class guard dog as I feel this is the sole reason for my being placed on this planet. To protect my owners/family.
I love kids and have a very high tolerance of abuse from children.

2006-12-18 09:37:33 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2006-12-18 09:37:32 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2 in Cats

My sister just got an female adult leopard gecko from petsmart. The clerk told us that we could feed her(the gecko affectionetly named Sahara like the desert) fruit. I think the clerk said apples and oranges but I want to be sure exactly what Kinds so not to make our new family member sick.

Many people have posted on other ?'s that leo's only eat insects and if that is what you have to say then don't post here. I have been doing research for over an hour on articles about geckos and reptile experts have said that leo's will eat fruit so do your reseach if you want to be a proper leopard gecko parent!!

2006-12-18 09:33:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

i need to know

2006-12-18 09:30:54 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ me or hate me 1 in Other - Pets

I recently brought home a golden retriever puppy. I have had him almost two weeks, and I still can't get him to house train. I have raised several other kinds of dogs, but this one takes the cake on the stubborn-ness! They say not to scold or yell when you see them going potty in the house, to interupt them and take them outside to finish. First of all, he won't stop, and if you pick him up, we will just trail it all the way to the door, then once you get him outside, he won't go, he just sits down and looks at you. I use words like "outside" and "get busy" once we are outside, but he is just having lots of trouble. We live in an apartment, so I go out with him every time. I give him lots of praise and a 'cookie' when he goes outside, anyone have any suggestions? Even if he just went out 10 minutes ago and actually went potty, he will go in the house too! I use Nature's Miracle to clean up the smell, and I have tried a kennel. He has meal times and I limit his water intake....HELP!

2006-12-18 09:30:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Im concerned with the health of my 7-year-old parakeet. Here are some odd signs i've noticed in his behavior:

aggressiveness (used to be very tame and friendly, now he bites my finger when i bring it close to him)
fatigue... looks lethargic to me, refuses to leave cage, last time he flew he could only circle the room twice... when he landed, he started panting and shaking... couldnt even climb back into the cage for about 10 minutes.
most of the time, he just sits in the cage with ruffled feathers.
he is still eating fine though, and there are no signs of a fracture, tumor, loss of feathers, or anything like that.
Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? Do you think he has some kind of a vitamin deficiency? or is it just old age?

What should i do? I hope someone knowledgeable can help me figure out the problem.

2006-12-18 09:29:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Birds

My Dachsund just had back surgery 2 weeks ago. She is doing really well. She can walk normal normal now when she goes to potty. She can't beg though... She loves to beg when she wants treats. She loves her treats. I just wondered if this was normal.

2006-12-18 09:28:48 · 4 answers · asked by LESLIE28128 1 in Dogs

can you keep two young female hamsters in the same cage at least while they`re young????

2006-12-18 09:27:13 · 11 answers · asked by emilee k 2 in Other - Pets

2006-12-18 09:26:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

they are fed microworms bbs and starting to feed fry pellets what do you guys think of size

2006-12-18 09:25:20 · 4 answers · asked by Chuck & Christy N 3 in Fish