Pets - 12 January 2007

Hi, My bunny George has litte round sores on his heels. I looked it up on the computer and it said that I should take him to the vet. Is there any way I can get rid of the sores without taking him there?

2007-01-12 01:32:08 · 10 answers · asked by Ali 2 in Other - Pets

How can I put eyedrops in my cat's eye??. Obviously she is busy scratching, clawing and biting me. What can I do to make it easier on both of us?? I dont want to put her in a head lock. HELP

2007-01-12 01:30:39 · 4 answers · asked by maggieb_1404 2 in Cats

I want to get rid of the weasel, but I don't want to harm any other animals around (like the chickens or the cat). Believe it or not, the cat is friends with the chickens (absolutely true, they can eat their food side by side, they hang out together). I saw the cat chasing the weasel last night but she didn't catch him. I know the weasel is staying underneath a shed nearby. I'm afriad if I use poison, the chickens or the cat might get a hold of it. What do I do to get rid of the weasel forever? The chicken he got was a beautiful young rooster, and now all the other chickens won't roost in that area anymore. I think they saw what happened. I don't want to leave it up to the cat in case the weasel has rabies or some other disease. Plus the cat is very old (but a tough old girl). The weasel is nasty, he took the whole head off the chicken. I don't want him to get anymore of my chickens!

2007-01-12 01:29:42 · 17 answers · asked by Brackish 1 in Other - Pets

He shakes his head and fluff's his wings. But, I am worried more about why he is shaking his head. He eats great and loves people food. Please help me if you can. Thanks!

2007-01-12 01:29:41 · 7 answers · asked by barbaradines 1 in Birds

I have a 2.5 year old male chihuahua and he's crazy. One second he's calm and relaxed and sleeping on your lap. As soon as you move, he growls and snaps at you. One minute he's licking your face, if you turn your head he bites your nose (as he did to my mother). My wife babied him from a puppy, so he is a big suck, but we've been trying really hard to be strict with him for the last year and a half. What can we do mellow out his bi-polarness?

2007-01-12 01:27:56 · 9 answers · asked by Ryan D 2 in Dogs

I have seen a very cute dog in my local pet shop.It's soooo adorable and i try to convince my parents to take it.But they say no because we live in an appartment and the dog will probably hate it here as the house isn't big.I really need a dog.Should i take one or it would suffer here?How can i convince my parents that i can take good care of it?

2007-01-12 01:27:03 · 15 answers · asked by Irene K 3 in Dogs

it would be a good idea to bring me a dead mouse near my bed?

2007-01-12 01:26:23 · 12 answers · asked by RT 1 in Cats

I am having a hard time with just a google search?? I just want him to be washed. Would a normal groomer do this? Is it safe to bring him to a pet store? Do I have to make an appointment?

2007-01-12 01:26:09 · 7 answers · asked by misscongeniality711 2 in Dogs

I have a male blue and white rat terrier. I have been looking at breed standards and characteristics of these dogs and in a lot of places ( books, magazines, websites ) it says that a butterfly or dudley nose is a fault but I never see any pictures of what this looks like. Could someone please explain? Thanks!

2007-01-12 01:22:01 · 3 answers · asked by ~wishful~ 2 in Dogs

and all i can smell is cat's pee!! I'm sure it's on one of the seats. Does anyone know how i can get rid of it? (the smell not the cat!)

2007-01-12 01:21:18 · 10 answers · asked by julie 1 in Cats

My son placed a minnow in our small tank with about 4 other fish, two regular goldfish and two fantails, they were in there for about 2 years and the minnow grew to about 3" during this time... all of the sudden he started eating the goldfish... what happened after so long?

2007-01-12 01:21:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a lovley rabbit, which has been on a diet lately! She is just having hay twice a day and veg once a day. she loves fresh greens, and broccoli but what else can i give her? i have been told not to give her to many carrots, only to give them as a treat!

2007-01-12 01:19:00 · 19 answers · asked by lolly12341812 2 in Other - Pets

I got a cat, male, 10 months old, neutered, in my appartment. He lives with my bf and I since the age of 2 months old.
A friend of mine got his little brother (same mummy cat) who is a 5 months old male, not neutered.

During my friend's vacation, I will take care of her kitten. Do you think the 2 kitten will like each other ? They never met before, and I fear that they will fight each other...

2007-01-12 01:18:38 · 5 answers · asked by tokala 4 in Cats

he only gets water one time a day and it is not much b/c I just can't take the peeing anymore. It is too cold to leave him outside. Is it the age of the dog? We've gone thru many changes in the house, is he having a hard time adjusting to that? I CAN"T TAKE IT and am really trying not to get rid of him but this is ridiculous. HELP! anyone have suggestions?

2007-01-12 01:18:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My friend wants a small dog, and she's thinking about getting a Papillon. She has five kids. Two of them are younger than eight, one of them is ten, one is fourteen, and another is 21, but she's not there most of the time so doesn't really count. The three youngest ones are all boys and they play rough. I've read that it might not be good to get a Papillon if the family has little kids. I suggested a Lab, but like I said, she doesn't want a big dog. The fourteen year old really wants a dog. Should she get a Papillon or not?

2007-01-12 01:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by gingi_01 2 in Dogs

I have a puppy that is 9 months old and i have been treating him for mange for the last 6 months. He is on is last round of meds. now and i am sure that if this does not cure him the doc. will want to put him down. Is there anything else that i can do for him?

2007-01-12 01:15:05 · 5 answers · asked by puppylove 2 in Dogs

I have 7 dwarf platies 2 mollies and 2 mystery snails.

Also my snails are turning white, My blue snail is all white and I bought it that way from petsmart and my black snail's tip of the sprial is turning white, I've heard this is from the water being too "soft" how can I harden it or Is it not the water at all?

2007-01-12 01:14:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-01-12 01:11:51 · 25 answers · asked by BTH L 2 in Dogs

i cant wait to start taking my pup for really long country walks but i have heard if u over exercise them before a certain age u can do lasting damage to their growing joints? how far can he walk now? and at what age is it safe to take him for long walks?

2007-01-12 01:10:15 · 14 answers · asked by BABY BELL 3 in Dogs

He likes to eat people food, especially sweets like cookies and granola bars. I just feed this as treats, is there any harm in this?

2007-01-12 01:09:42 · 5 answers · asked by Penny P 5 in Other - Pets

on his rear end to the right side of opening he has like a big boil the size of a golf ball. its soft, not oozing. it dosnt seem to hurt him, he sits down on it, he dont try to lick it, and he dont growl when i touch it. i can not get him to the vet any time soon is there something i can put on it to draw it out or give him something to help heal it. it is not getting bigger or smaller and has been there for 2 months now. i know i need to take him to the vet but there is no way at all possible right now. so please dont tell me i need to find a way to get him there. i know i need to i just cant. i love my dog .

2007-01-12 01:09:28 · 5 answers · asked by yumyumgirl 1 in Dogs

we got them in the summer, and they have a good pump, my OH checks the water every week and thats OK we have treated the water with a anti fungle liquid as we noticed cotton wool looking growths on a few of them so far we have lost two one karp a Ghost Koi and now a shabumpkin is struggling all in the last few months- its not been that cold and we only feed them when they look for food.

2007-01-12 01:09:17 · 7 answers · asked by darkhorse 3 in Fish

I have been thinking about breeding my dogs for a few months now and I decided to go along with it. Problem is, I've got no idea how to go about it! I have two Labs and two GSDs. A 2 y/o black female Lab named Nina, 9 m/o choc. Lab named King. My GSDs are Tara: 3 year old female. Roo: 4 year old male. I also have two Chis but I decided not to breed as there are too many risks when breeding Chis. My dogs are not show dogs but they each have great personalities. Alll my dogs have a great temperament, have been thoroughly health checked by a vet, are up-to-date on flea and worming, vaccinations etc. and have great personality traits. I don't want to breed for money but simply because I love the breeds that I own (Lab, GSD & Chi). My dogs have very good bloodlines and are of showing/breeding quality - I just haven't have the time to show them. I know what a backyard breeder and if I breed my dogs, I don't want to become one as they have such a bad reputation for being bad animal owners.

2007-01-12 01:09:13 · 17 answers · asked by Lollipop. Lollipop. Lollipop. 1 in Dogs

My persian kitten is over 8 months old. I started clipping her claws when she was about 5... i noticed that the skin around where her claws grow (both on her front legs/arms? is that the right term?) started to become flaky and appears to have sort of an infection (flaky skin debris which are also kind of wet at the same time although it doesnt smell). It appears that i may have clipped her claws longer than the usual... but then i noticed that the claws at her hindlegs are like that too, which i never clipped at all...ever... i only clip the ones at her front legs/arms... what could it be?

2007-01-12 01:01:58 · 3 answers · asked by Kcee S 1 in Cats

My dog had fleas this summer and her skin became red and irritated. I've eliminated the flea problem and her skin condition improved.

Her skin seems to get red and irritated for a few days and then the redness subsides. She seems to have a week where her skin is pale and then another week where it seems irritated. I have another dog (her sister) and she has no problems with her skin at all.

What causes a dog to have skin irritation?

2007-01-12 00:56:09 · 8 answers · asked by lucky 2 in Dogs

I am having a job to put his ear drops in as he riddles so much or runs away and hides, can anyone help.

2007-01-12 00:55:41 · 17 answers · asked by may day 2 in Dogs

I have two dachshunds that our 18 months old. Four months ago we had a daughter, which has created some problems with one of our dogs. He is peeing everywhere. He was crate trained and we have not had problems like this before. Our vet suggested D.A.P. to calm his nerves, which helped for the last three months, but today he has peed 4 times in the house. I am going to lose my mind. The other dog is an angel compared to this one. We love him alot and just want to solve the problem and quickly. Help!!!

2007-01-12 00:55:41 · 5 answers · asked by Kristen VanDyke 1 in Dogs

2007-01-12 00:54:01 · 17 answers · asked by braker 1 in Dogs

I am thinking about getting one. What do you know about them that I need to know before getting one. Also what kind would be best to have for a pet?

2007-01-12 00:53:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Does anyone know any good websites that teach you how to teach obedience to your Yorkie? Do you know any ways of doing this? She is 16 weeks old. The lady before me let her go outside with the older doggies, but after bringing her home, she was doing so well potty training to go outside, I decided not to crater train. Now, she has peed in a place where she is not being trained, and pooped right in front of the door she goes out.Why is she doing this? Should I continue to crate train her? She holds it all night already. Is it bad to give them table food sometimes? She has also started to bite some. What can I do?

2007-01-12 00:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by alw0322 1 in Dogs