Pets - 15 January 2007

2007-01-15 16:36:54 · 16 answers · asked by Hilllbilly_gal 5 in Dogs

I heard people say you must cycle the water before introducing the fish. What does it mean, and should I do it, coz I don't think I have ever and even though, my goldfish are extremely healthy.

2007-01-15 16:33:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-01-15 16:32:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i noticed today that his eye is swollen, and he has a clear discharge coming from his eye. the area around his eye is puffy, and the color of his eye looks dull. he keeps scratching his eye, and rubbing it on whatever he can rub it on. has anybody else ever had this happen? what is it? what can i do to make him more comfortable untill i can get him in to see the vet? thanks

2007-01-15 16:28:10 · 16 answers · asked by superyduperymommy 5 in Cats

I saw some live baby crickets in the petstore. In my tank I have a few Comets, Fantails, Orandas and Black Widow Tetras. And also would the live food eventually cloud the water??

2007-01-15 16:27:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I just got a grey kitten. I don't want to name it anything lame or overused. something original but not too original.

2007-01-15 16:26:25 · 35 answers · asked by Laura Appleseed 3 in Cats

Hello. I adopted a female dog from a free classified ads website on January 11th, 2007. They said she's around 3 years old and has been spayed and is up-to-date on all of her shots. At first I believed them until I noticed her rib cage bows out a bit on both sides. I was talking to someone online and they said she should have a scar on her abdomen area if she's been spayed. I looked all the way from her abdomen to the bottom of her rib cage and I do not see any scar on her undercarriage.

Her previous owner's never gave me any proof of any of what they promised me (that she's spayed and up-to-date on her shots). I've yet to take her into see a vet. I also feel movement under her rib cage. I know it's possible it may be just food digesting which I hope. ;-)

Thanks for reading. Hopefully her scar just disappeared after time.

2007-01-15 16:25:15 · 11 answers · asked by elysianlife1983 1 in Dogs

craigslist no longer have pets for sale and i need to get rid of them. i try craig/puppies.com/ and others any ideas no i don't have time to pay for trader/ newspaper any other ideas or free advertisement in the az area any help thanks

2007-01-15 16:20:21 · 18 answers · asked by on roller coaster called LIFE 2 in Dogs

I am really tired and get very offended when I start reading articles, questions, comments, etc. that critisize the APBT breed. APBT and APBT-looking dogs are often associated with the urban and hip hop culture, and many young, predominantly male, people purchase them on the grounds of wanting a 'tough dog' — sadly, dogs of any breed acquired for such purposes often end up maltrained, misused and in poor health.

2007-01-15 16:16:55 · 14 answers · asked by Turkey N 1 in Dogs

My pom/border collie mix, age 12, 23lbs., began sneezing and bouts of wheezing (sounds like a good old-fashioned asthma attack!) when we moved from Texas to Nevada 3 years ago. I took her to the vet's when the wheezing episodes came too often to rule out CHF, collapsed trachea, etc. She had tests, x-rays, etc., nothing found but a UTI, resolved. Still sneezes and has wheezing attacks not so often. (I say she has allergies!). Otherwise, fit, trim, active and happy. The bad part (other than wiping her nose from time to time!) is the top of her little black nose is dry and cracked, but she licks off anything I put on it to ease the dryness. I don't want to give her benedryl for the sneezing because I'm worried it will make her nose worse. What can I put on it that won't get licked off right away but will still give her some relief? Thanks!

2007-01-15 16:15:06 · 10 answers · asked by Paula E 1 in Dogs

I need some details about 4-H. So i can get the chickens.

2007-01-15 16:15:04 · 6 answers · asked by Kate 1 in Birds

For how long is a Female Canary pregnant for ?and how many eggs do they lay?

2007-01-15 16:11:39 · 4 answers · asked by Tinkerbell24 1 in Birds

Does anybody know how much they charge for dog training classes at say for example a petsmart? We are considering a puppy/dog and I would like to make up a list of costs. Thank you.

2007-01-15 16:11:11 · 8 answers · asked by momof3boys 7 in Dogs

2007-01-15 16:06:41 · 11 answers · asked by stephensk82003 1 in Other - Pets

what laws protect reptiles and amphibians?

2007-01-15 16:06:39 · 2 answers · asked by iLoVeKeELo 2 in Reptiles

I just found and tried to remove a tick from my cat, but I only got the body and most of the ticks legs. Can the tick get off my cat and get on me or my other two cats? Getting Advantix tomorrow, but worried about tonight. Also, should I be worried about the ticks being in my house now?

2007-01-15 15:54:35 · 7 answers · asked by Caroline H 1 in Cats

I have a male Betta who lives in a ten gallon tank with four zebra danios, a snail and several live plants. There used to be five danios, but a month or so ago one of them developed an abscess and died. Since that time out Betta has developed a really large boil on his right side and a smaller one on the left. His skin is really stretched out, and looks transparent, like inside all there is is fluid. He gets around the tank, he's maybe a little more lethargic than normal, but it seems like it must really suck for him. I gave the tank a full course of antibiotics (on the theory that the other danios were exposed too), and while he might be behaving a little more normally, the boil seems bigger.

So, should I catch him and lance the boil? That's what I'd do if it were on my foot or something, but jeez, this takes up like a quarter of his body! Please help!

2007-01-15 15:53:35 · 7 answers · asked by Chris L 2 in Fish

I will be flying to Europe in 2 months and I have to take my 2 yo bull terrier with me . It's a 9-10 hrs non stop flight . Because he is not a small dog he won't be able to be with me during the flight . What can I do to make him feel comfortable and most of all : what can I do to make sure that he is safe there ?

Recently I heard so many horror stories about dogs dying on planes that I'm really worried...

Unfortunately not taking him with me is not an option......

2007-01-15 15:53:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

how much baking soda should I put my in my snail for my mystery snails?

2007-01-15 15:50:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

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Any guesses on breed. I am thinking Lab mixed with something but not sure. Trying to figure it out for someone who just got the puppy not to long ago.

2007-01-15 15:47:26 · 18 answers · asked by momof3boys 7 in Dogs

♠Look I have a dog and her name is Maxie, when she's with me or my family she knows she's happy and hyper, when my neice comes she chases her and she gets really scared is it normal? Please, Please, Please answer I need to know!Thanks!♠

2007-01-15 15:45:46 · 27 answers · asked by ♠Jenny♠ 2 in Dogs

top five family dogs.Anyone agree?

2007-01-15 15:43:46 · 10 answers · asked by freekatello 2 in Dogs

2007-01-15 15:41:35 · 16 answers · asked by sassy is sad 3 in Dogs

...i have a cat
she has mats
is it safe?

2007-01-15 15:41:30 · 11 answers · asked by abby 1 in Cats

My dog is a black lab.. How many puppies do they have on average? I don't need either of these questions answered exactly, just estimates. PLEASE HELP! I think the puppies are coming soon!

2007-01-15 15:35:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-15 15:32:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

A few months ago I got a kitten. It was so young and so little that you could hold it in one hand. One night, while I was sleeping, she crawled in bed with me and fell asleep. Because I was sleeping and she was so little, I had no idea she was even there. In my sleep I must have rolled over on to her because when I woke up the next morning she was laying right next to me and she dead. I have been so depressed since then because my kitten's death was my fault. I miss her so much, and I will always love her. I know it was an accident and that I had no way of knowing she was in bed with me since I was sleeping but I can not get over this guilt and depression. What should I do?

2007-01-15 15:30:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Why are dogs used to guide blind people if they cant even see as many colors as we do? Black and white isnt that much better than a blind person. how do they know when to cross a street?

2007-01-15 15:28:46 · 10 answers · asked by President of the lolli-pop guild 1 in Dogs

My mouse have never bit and never fought with my other mouse i got them out to play today and he randomly just went after the other mouse. I pulled them apart and he went back after it. i let him play on his own and i slowley picked him up to put him back in his cage he bit me on the palm of my hand which is now swollen and numb i cant feel it and there is a hard knot in the middle is this normal?? Then i tried to pick him up again and he bit my middle finger biting so deep into my vein and when he bit me there was like a sticky coating. Is thier something wrong with my mouse.. OR ME??? Hes never ever had this behaivor. And are my symtoms from the bite normal or should i go to the er??

2007-01-15 15:28:04 · 4 answers · asked by catieann 3 in Other - Pets

I play with her and she will spontanously jump on my lap, but she always falls asleep in my roommate's lap. I want her to sleep with me, but she'll only come in for a few minutes and then she goes out to the living room. How do you know if your cat likes you...should they always want to spend time with you? (I've only ever had dogs...this is my first cat, and I love her so much already, and I want her to feel the same!)

2007-01-15 15:26:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats