Pets - 18 January 2007

I answered an ad looking for a home for their Yorkie.. Turns out after a couple of emails that the "Free" dog is going to cost me $270. for shipping and papers.... BIG RED LIGHT!!! The person said they live in Limbe Cameroon????? Has anyone heard of the place? I feel this is a scam... Who do I contact?

2007-01-18 06:38:41 · 10 answers · asked by Gailski 1 in Dogs

2007-01-18 06:34:55 · 8 answers · asked by deathat802 1 in Birds

I was going to breed, being sensible i decided to ask the vet to do any health checks needed and was told i would have to ask the Kennel Club's permission first. Why?

2007-01-18 06:34:18 · 23 answers · asked by doglover 2 in Dogs

2007-01-18 06:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by Birdman 7 in Dogs

Pit bulls are so sweet and wonderful and would never hurt a fly!!

2007-01-18 06:31:23 · 22 answers · asked by jacobimmugatu 2 in Dogs

We just moved into a brand new house and there is pretty much no grass growing yet. We have red clay here, and every time I let my dog out he tracks it in all over the brand new carpet. I spend several minutes each time he comes in trying to clean his feet with an old towel, but he still leaves faint paw prints on the carpet almost every time. I'm 6 months pregnant so scrubbing the carpet on my hands and knees several times a day is getting old fast. Any ideas?

2007-01-18 06:31:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I had my brother take my dog to the vet today (i work over an hour away from the vet) to get her yearly shots and to "troubleshoot" some issues I've seen come up. She is urinating more frequently and doesn't seem to be able to hold it as well as she used to when i was at work. She is also pooping more inside, where she used to be able to hold that at leaest till she went out. And she is pooping a slight bit more now. When I walk her she immediately pees, walks another minute, pees again, etc. Like she always has to pee. AND she appears very weak at some points, I also think she has arthritis in her legs.

She is getting tested now to see what may be the issue(s).

Any suggestions?

2007-01-18 06:30:56 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Dogs

hia every one i need a name quike and fast realyy stuck on her name she has a great personality and shes so sweet shes a cob section d but a light weight she has a star on her forehead and one white sock i really need a great name asap plez do this

2007-01-18 06:28:24 · 19 answers · asked by heidi nic 1 in Other - Pets

it's flopping around in it's fish bowl alot i think i had it for a couple of years i don't know how long i had it i'm just guessing

2007-01-18 06:27:12 · 10 answers · asked by rcalvit65 1 in Fish

2007-01-18 06:25:06 · 17 answers · asked by Scott K 1 in Dogs

My daughter got her a puppy last March (part lab and shepherd). Where I live there are leash laws. Because we haven't got a fenced in yard, we have made her a house dog. In the mornings, we put her out on a chain to do her business, then before we leave the house we bring her back inside. We walk her in the evening. So for the most part she stays inside.
Back in August or September, she went into heat.
Now, behind my house over the next block lives the dog catcher. But a few houses down from him is another family with another dog that is ALWAYS running free around the town. We had chased the dog off many times. But somehow...
In November, my daughters puppy, that wasn't even a year old, had 8 puppies. Between 4 kids and 10 dogs, I am at my wits end.
I have been trying to give them away but no one wants them.
I have since had the dog fixed to avoid any future liters.
Is it wrong for me to make the owners of the "free roaming" dog to take at least half the litter?

2007-01-18 06:22:07 · 32 answers · asked by summer 3 in Dogs

im not sure wich kind of cichlid it was, but i know it was african. i found him dead last night and it looks like there are little indentations around his head. ive had lateral line disease before and it is definantly not that. it looks like it could be scales pulled from the roots, but im leaning away from this. it didnt look bloated, and it was slightly chubby(as are all my cichlids) and ive had it for 3 months. it was in a tank with 13 other cichlids and 4 catfish and 4 plecos

2007-01-18 06:16:54 · 4 answers · asked by jake m 1 in Fish

my pig is always chewing on nothing he doesnt look sick and he always has food in his bowl

2007-01-18 06:12:23 · 4 answers · asked by Roze 2 in Other - Pets

I have a Bichon Frise and they are notoriously difficult to potty train. He's almost finished with his puppy shots and since he continues to go in the house, EVERYWHERE HE CAN, even though I'm "crate training" him, I want to try taking him outside everytime instead of to his "spot" indoors because it just seems not to be working. After his shots are complete, I'd like to begin trying to take him outside. Do you have any ideas on what I can do to help him learn where the correct "spot" is??? I give him plenty of praise when he goes inside where he's supposed to but then about 30 minutes later, he's peeing somewhere else in the house again.

My husband thinks I should give him a good slap with a newspaper everytime he has an accident, but I find that rather cruel. Plus, he's only going to be 16 weeks old, he's just a baby (smile).

. . . . . . SOMEONE HELP - PLEASE!!!!

2007-01-18 06:11:41 · 13 answers · asked by tdubya 2 in Dogs

i am getting it professionly trained right now and later i want to train to be a guard/attack dog, i was just wondering if anybody knows the laws on different scenarios if my dog were to actually attack some one. like if i were on my property and felt threatend and my dog was to attack on my command, could i get sued or get in trouble, arrested, or what. If you know any other sceneros that would be benificial to me please list and explain, thank you very much!!!

2007-01-18 06:09:10 · 6 answers · asked by nick n 1 in Dogs

2007-01-18 06:08:23 · 5 answers · asked by gazza_b123 1 in Dogs

2007-01-18 06:07:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

Actually he is a very innocent by nature...what breed will be able to adjust with him? Will Golden retriver be OK? plz suggest..

2007-01-18 06:05:16 · 9 answers · asked by ms 1 in Dogs

My pigeon isn't looking too well it's lying down all the time puffed up and has some hard yellow stuff coming from its beak?? Any remedies??

2007-01-18 06:01:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I have a 3 year old male cat. and 2 dogs. They all get along fine. I just got a new cat she is not a year yet until march. They play and get along fine but my older cat tries to bite the younger one. The older cat does not have any front claws where the younger cat does. Does this have anything to do with the bitting. They have both been fixed. Other then the older cat trying to bite the younger one they get along fine. I hope someone has an answer for me as to what might be making the older cat bite the younger one and to make him stop. I dont think he is doing it hard but I just dont want the younger one not to get hurt.

2007-01-18 06:01:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My elderly (12) female cat has lately been refusing to use the litterbox. She was seen by a vet about 3 months ago and he could not identify any urinary-tract problem. But she's still peeing in inappropriate places (such as on top of the dining-room table!) and it's really becoming a problem.

The litterboxes (we have 2 cats) are kept very clean, and we have not changed brands of cat litter. And nothing has occurred in our household recently, such as the introduction of a new cat, emotional upheaval, or other big change in routine, to explain this change in behavior.

I am not a person that would ever, EVER get rid of my cat over something like this, but I need some ideas about what might be going on and what I might do about it. It's becoming a problem to live with. If you've been in a similar situation and found something that worked, I would really appreciate hearing from you! Thanks so much.

2007-01-18 05:59:00 · 12 answers · asked by Leslie D 4 in Cats

brand name Eagle Pack (holistic)

2007-01-18 05:55:20 · 1 answers · asked by annie 1 in Dogs

He's chewed all my Christmas lights, game controls, heating pad, extension cord. I'm afraid he's going to get electricuted!

2007-01-18 05:50:55 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

im just bored right now and i want to bring my dog there to buy a bone and i've seen dogs there before but im not sure if that was just for obedience classes or something....?

2007-01-18 05:49:50 · 24 answers · asked by jane 3 in Dogs

I am very puzzled as to what it is. my old rabbit had abscess' with pus and everything but this is definatly not the same thing. it is on one side of his lip and is bright red and raw. it has scabbed many times and then fallen off back to the raw lip. it looks lumpy and he seems like hes in a lot of pain. he has just started biting me like crazy not my skin though only my clothes and he does not want me to touch it. i'm not sure if i should treat it with polysporne or bring him to the vet. i'm not sure now because he has started biting and i assume its the cause of pain. hes still eating like a pig and loves kisses on the head! i'm wondering if maybe its because he does bite the bars once in awhile. i work at a petstore and that is where i bought him from and he was fine when i bought him. if anyone knows what it may be help me out! i feel bad for the bitting bugger!

2007-01-18 05:49:16 · 6 answers · asked by jodiemcgil 1 in Other - Pets

I am planning on buying a used aquariums - dimensions are, 4 FT long, 1 FT deep, 16 Inches tall. How big is this tank? The guy labels it at 55 gallons, but i'm almost positive it isn't. AND, he has a fluval 302 filter with it, is this an internal filter ( put inside the tank) or is it an external filter ( underneat or outside ) and is this the right size for this tank size, thanks.

2007-01-18 05:47:07 · 13 answers · asked by charger9069 1 in Fish

I got the kitten from the Humane Society. The vet says it is in good health, and he did not mention a respiratory infection.

2007-01-18 05:42:28 · 15 answers · asked by steffi 1 in Cats

'buster' my dog as really white teeth and we've never brushed them EVER.

why are they so white and we humans have to brush twice a day? :/

2007-01-18 05:40:24 · 13 answers · asked by nutnut12342002 1 in Dogs

I am a Dog groomer and I am starting a new business so I need a new name. Have any ideas?

2007-01-18 05:38:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We have 3 cats. 2 years old. They are indoor, outdoor cats. One of them has been peeing in the house.Don't know who. Whoever it is has been peeing in the house for over a year, we tryed keeping one at a time in the house for 3 days, Never found pee on all three. I never find it till it starts smelling up the house, always in different area's. They are otherwise heathly daddy,mommy and baby.Yes they all have been fixed along time ago. And they all do get along. How do we find out whose doing it? And No I will not bring them ALL to the vet to much money right now. Please Help,,No Rude comments please.

2007-01-18 05:38:31 · 11 answers · asked by Amy K 2 in Cats