Pets - 26 December 2006

I have read somewhere that a horse is the only animal that knows when it is going to die. Is this true? And what if it is going to be killed? Would it still know then that it is going to die?

2006-12-26 20:29:11 · 11 answers · asked by lechatdeluxe 1 in Other - Pets

Cats eye gone pinkish around the lids and a bit swollen on top
the cat's eye has been like this for a day and still the same (hasn't gone worse), he is squinting a bit and som tears come out.
it's only one of his eyes and i dont see any scratches or anything around it and he can still see ok
wat shud i do?

2006-12-26 20:25:23 · 4 answers · asked by me 1 in Cats

Lil furry guys doing their thing and sprinting all over the place and being all sleek like ninjas?

2006-12-26 20:14:12 · 12 answers · asked by Tropicalboy 3 in Other - Pets

How can a make an easy homemade hamster cage for a syrian hamster? I don't have any fish tanks or those tools to drill into something to make all that complicated stuff.

2006-12-26 20:09:32 · 9 answers · asked by pinpinmoo 2 in Other - Pets

my male iguana 6 y/o ate alot (3 times a day)for about 5 mo. now for the late 2 weeks he's been very slow and to day he fell off a shelf (never done that before) he look healthy and acts ok just not moving much

2006-12-26 19:57:45 · 10 answers · asked by Kevin B 1 in Reptiles

Was considering bringing my betta to work but was concerned about it not getting fed on the weekends - especially, if they usually get fed twice a day. Was told by PetSmart not to worry about it and that bettas can go longer without food and still be okay. A co-worker of mine has one on her desk and says she's gone 4 days before without feeding hers. I haven't brought mine to work yet though. Don't have the heart to starve the little thing 2 out of 7 days every week. Would love to hear from others who possibly have a betta at work and don't feed it every day.

2006-12-26 19:56:36 · 16 answers · asked by idealxxsoul 1 in Fish

NOT a shark. A little fish bit my finger while I was snorkeling!!! It had teeth, too. Just scratched me, tho. Surprised the heck out of me! They're so cute. lol

2006-12-26 19:47:02 · 17 answers · asked by Miss Anthrope 6 in Fish

i have 3 dogs and my oldest dog always shakes when it thunders none of the other ones do it but she seems like the bravest and strongest out of all of them y is that??!!?

2006-12-26 19:43:22 · 14 answers · asked by heather b 2 in Dogs

My 2 yr old min pin just " did it " with my puppy min pin.. and she is only like under one year... she is puking her heart out and peeing blood! I DONT KNOW WAT TO DO! i hope she dosnt die!

2006-12-26 19:35:28 · 13 answers · asked by Jessica E 1 in Dogs

For myself, after a lifetime of big dogs, I am hoping to get a yorkie papillon, or small mutt

2006-12-26 19:35:06 · 24 answers · asked by chicken_mayonnaise_sandwich 3 in Dogs

If you saw a white rabbit hopping through the woods, dressed in a blue jacket and wearing a top hat with a big green bow tie around his neck. Would you follow him even if it ment you had to go down a rabbit hole to see where he was going?

2006-12-26 19:31:41 · 14 answers · asked by Porcelain Doll 6 in Other - Pets

2006-12-26 19:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by lovley silly rumbumbum 2 in Cats

Just thanking everyone for suggestions but we got the head removed and all the ticks...There was only 7 total but still could have harmed her. As for some of the rude comments I ask in the future if you dont know all circumstances then dont comment. I did not breed the dog nor let her get pregnant. She was abondoned by some people in Missouri and I just drove 800 miles to help the friends of mine out and went n got them before they lost their home and dogs went to pound because they did not have the room. I however live on a farm so I have the room. In missouri they had only a one bedroom and it was near woods. I did call a 24 hr animal clinic b4 posting question. I also have one more question...How do you get a dog to quit eating the cats food...lol...Was just curious...I have heard several ways like squirt her with water and other things. Please let me know. Any rude comments or answer I will report. Thank you.

2006-12-26 19:08:13 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer J 1 in Dogs

My husband and I just adopted a 5 week old puppy from a local shelter. Her mother was no longer around and they needed to find a home for the puppies. Does anyone have any tips on how to start to train a puppy at this age? I understand she is young and is still suppose to be with her mom, but she was abandoned. I am specially looking for tips on potty training and her howeling when we leave a room. At night its not too bad but during the day she lets the world know she wants attention haha. Please if anyone can help if ANY information about traingin her and caring for her at such a young age. Thanks

2006-12-26 18:49:53 · 9 answers · asked by Meg 2 in Dogs

2006-12-26 18:42:01 · 10 answers · asked by heather b 2 in Dogs

I know this has been a topic of hot debate, and normally I think it's a terrible, inhumane thing to do. However, my vet has recommended that I get Smokey declawed. I rescued Smokey from the engine of a car where he was trapped just over the exhaust return. Lucky I was at that gas station, eh? I rushed him to the emergency vet, where he spent four months recovering from 3rd degree burns over 65% of his body. He is fine now, minus his ears which had to be amputated, but he has A LOT of scarring. The problem is that he scratches his scars bloody. I'm sure they itch like crazy... most scars do. At first, we thought once he was totally healed he would stop the incessant scratching, but that was 2 years ago. Poor baby always has an open wound from scratching. The soft claws don't help, he just chews them off so he can scratch better. He doesn't go outside as is, what with having no ears and all, so that's not the issue, it just doesn't seem right to take off his toes! Please help!

2006-12-26 18:41:40 · 9 answers · asked by sinaka23 2 in Cats

Will Mother dog reject pups if we interfere too much?
My grand daughter's (20 yrs. old) Lab is giving birth right now, she is helping to much from the start, before there were any problems. Only 2 born so far, but she helped from start, breaking bags and moving pups to nurse. Now the mom is growling at pups and pushing them away. The mom is 4 yrs.old, first litter Help!

2006-12-26 18:33:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog was being annoying on xmas eve so we locked him up in his crate and ignored him. he started digging and digging and digging. as he dug at the door, he was ripping his nails- breaking a few of them to the point of bleeding.
is there anything that I need to do for his injured nails?
or will they heal on their own?

2006-12-26 18:28:15 · 5 answers · asked by Kelye 3 in Dogs

I feed her 4 Or 5 Every Once in a While, They are NOT Salted
They Are NOT Greasy as they are Cooked in the Oven

2006-12-26 18:24:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I just adopted a 1 and a half year old Beagle. What can you either current or former Beagle owners tell me about the breed and your experience with it?

2006-12-26 18:17:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

On Christmas eve we noticed that our cats face was a little swollen and I thought she may have just got something in her eye. Then on Christmas we noticed that she had a cut on her cheek by her whiskers and it looked like it was closed. The side of her face was still swollen so we decided to clean it every once in awhile with warm water and a cotton ball. Then suddenly today we noticed that it had gotten much worse and the wound started leaking blood and pus and the swelling has gotten worse and has started moving into her eye and I'm concerned that the pressure from the abcess is going to damage her eye. We are taking her to the vet first thing in th morning but does anyone know anything that we might be able to do for her tonight?? She is persian indoor cat. We have no idea how she got this cut and it is hard to pinpoint exactly how big/wide the wound is. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your help.....

2006-12-26 18:16:49 · 13 answers · asked by Cara 2 in Cats

My dog has had the twitches in her back legs only for the last couple of nights after she has been asleep for a couple of hours. it does not seem to be painful just annoying to her and me as she cannot sleep and keeps getting up and repositioning herself? Could it of just been constipation as i did not see her go a couple of days ago and she took a while doing a poo today. I tried to take her outside in the night when she was twitching but she did not want to go out. She's just coming off heat. She is 6 yrs old and very healthy normally.

2006-12-26 18:16:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

All my fish are tropical.
I've seen in the pet shops where sometimes they give them slices of Oranges.
My question which I forgot to ask at the Pet shop is.
Is it OK to put a piece of Fresh Fruit or a piece of Raw Cellery or lettuce leaf in the tank as long as its rinsed clean with water?
And not left in the tank longer than 24 hrs?

2006-12-26 18:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by iwish40 3 in Fish

cat is feral?/stray - started hanging around my house and found she had litter of 4 abour 3 weeks old. Caught kids and Momma and kept them in a vacant play house til cool temps arrived. Now their in my house. Fleas are gone, coats appear/feel healthy, kittens are playful and Momma is much more socialable and relaxed than she was initially but I've taken them to 2 different vets and can't eliminate them. One vet diaganosed round, then with stool check #2 diagnosed Capilaria. Second vet diagnosed still had round worms. I'm worming all at same time so worms should be getting wormer everywhere, but they're still reporducing apparently. Momma hasn't been outside since September, but she did bring home the kids a kill then, but I wouldn't allow her to take it in the house I was keeping them in til she escaped one day. But 2 days later, she walked right back in her house while I held the door open. This is the 3rd worming and the first time blood has been spotted - 6 mo - menstrating?

2006-12-26 18:14:13 · 4 answers · asked by wntddoa 1 in Cats

I have fleas in my house and on my cats. I went to the vet and got the advantage drops for the cats. I have also sprayed my house, used a flea fogger, and have been vacuuming everything and cleaning the crap outta my house. Since both cats and the house have been treated should I continue to keep my cats quarantined in the bathroom or should I let them out. I'm thinking it's probably ok to let them out now since the pesticide has had time to settle. Also, I think the advantage stuff on the cats is supposed to kill any fleas that jump on. I'm thinking it's a good idea to let the cats run around so the remaining fleas that continue to hatch will jump on the cats and die. Advise?

2006-12-26 18:08:03 · 8 answers · asked by cohrsman 1 in Cats

My dog is shedding. I am trying to get off the shedded hair with a soft brush I bought at the dog store. He fights it terribly. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can remove the shedding hair from my dog? I have tried everything from feeding him treats while I am trying to do it or sneaking up on him and getting it done little by little before he struggles and runs away. Any suggestions? Would taking him to a professional dog groomer do the trick?

2006-12-26 18:06:35 · 11 answers · asked by lagosalado67 1 in Dogs

She is a toy poodle mix, so she is pretty small 7-8 lbs. If I am trying to catch her,she runs from me and growls. Then when I am about to catch her she growls and barks but her tail is wagging and she is in play position (body low, tail in air). When I pick her up she tries to bite me especially if she has something in her mouth she thinks i will take away from her. So far she hasn't hurt me too bad she has only cut my finger twice, but I am tired of it. How do I make her stop this?

2006-12-26 18:05:36 · 17 answers · asked by Ashley B 1 in Dogs

I got 5 tiny goldfish from walmart for 28 cents and 3 of those big goldfish and i was wondering if i can put them in the same tank because my big goldfish seem to eat a lot because when ever i put fish flakes in they would be gone in less than a minute and my tiny gold fish doesnt eat that much and im afraid that if i were to put them in the same tank the big one will eat all its food leaving none for the small ones and the small ones might die... so what should i do? should i keep them seperate?

2006-12-26 18:04:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Can someone plz assist me on how to remove cat fur from couch

2006-12-26 18:03:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My husband and I really want to purchase a pure Boxer puppy. Any idea on cost for a pure breed. Also any ideas for a reputable breeder where we can get a puppy? We live in Virginia.

2006-12-26 18:01:04 · 11 answers · asked by Shadowtwinchaos 4 in Dogs