Pets - 26 May 2007

When people forsake you in relationships,does your pet become all important in your life or maybe your life was already dedicated to your animal and that is why your relationship failed.

2007-05-26 14:29:49 · 17 answers · asked by ARLENE H 4 in Other - Pets

When people forsake you in relationships,does your pet become all important in your life or maybe your life was already dedicated to them and that is why your relationship failed.

2007-05-26 14:27:13 · 10 answers · asked by ARLENE H 4 in Other - Pets

Hello, Well here is what is going on. My last three water tests with my liquid test kit, have came back nearly unmeasurable. nitrate 0, nitrite 0, ammonia 0, ph 8.2. So one would think i'm cycled right? Well, thats is not the case, as i took some water to the lfs today his readings differed than mine. ammonia0, nitrite0, nitrate between 0 &.003ppm. ph@7.8 ...that indicates i'm close to cycled with low ph right? Well, here is the problem. I just added a clean up crew 2 days ago(to clean brown alge bloom) 10 red leg, 10 blue leg hermits, 1 coral banded shrimp,1 serpent star. So, if my tank was not completely cycled i will have a hard time now with the added waste(ammomia) from the clean up crew. What should i do?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BTW, I added some ph buffer today for the low ph problem.-----could my last 3 test readings be wrong? or, do you think the 2 different tests gave 2 different readings?

2007-05-26 14:24:18 · 5 answers · asked by twelvesecranger 2 in Fish

i am thinking about getting a tortiose in the near future, I have been reading up on it like monitering the mass of the tortiose and such, slow grow loads of stuff by tortiose trust etc, but is there any general tips you can give me, about caring for them things you have found as you go along, plus they freak my dad out which is cool!

2007-05-26 14:22:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

we got my dog a harness because she was pulling so hard we thought she would choke herself.now she is so scared of it she barely lets me put it on her.i have to ;ift up her head then keep it there to put it on her.WHY?

2007-05-26 14:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by tinytab75 1 in Dogs

2007-05-26 14:16:16 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

to come, stay. to come back home?

2007-05-26 14:15:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

She is black all over and has a little white on her chest she has yellow eyes and she has short hair but I can't seem to find what breed she is....

2007-05-26 14:14:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I know its probably a dumb question but I have a 6 to 7 month old nonspayed female cat who keeps meowing all through the house especially at night. So at what age do they go into heat? And is it about the same time that male cats go into heat as well?

2007-05-26 14:06:47 · 10 answers · asked by Leomonade 1 in Cats

i have a 10 gal tank with 3 red wag swortail what else can be put in the tank

2007-05-26 14:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by goldfish 2 in Fish

My mom is realtor and she was having an open house at one of the houses she is trying to sell today and i went with her. i went outside to see the backyard, and i saw a small cage [a little smaller than the size of a walk-in closet]. inside the cage there was a beagle. all he had was a little cage thing with blankets in it to sleep in..and a water and food dish that was completley emtpy. i asked the two sons [they are about 21 years old and still live at home] why the dog was in the cage and they said that it did not get along with their other dog. when i went to go back inside the dog started whimpering and crying..and i felt so bad. the beagle didnt look hurt, but he didnt look like he had ever been played with. is this animal abuse?


also..i live in NJ

2007-05-26 13:57:13 · 34 answers · asked by Carlii 2 in Dogs

Hi!! i need help with a tank that I'm getting....I have a tank (33?? gallons)so i know the basics and to clean it out b4 use and such...but i need ideas on equiptment, how to find the EXACT amout of gallons, fish I should use...ANY!!! Im open to ALL and ANY suggestions and will be most appreciative if u'll help me! Thanks!!!

2007-05-26 13:55:45 · 2 answers · asked by kENNY 1 in Fish

my moms pitbull got hit by a car and the vet dont want t o help if she doesnt have 2'G's to give him med and to check him so i need remedies so that i can tell my mom so that he can get better he was

2007-05-26 13:43:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dad keeps putting my mom's cat outside and it just seems so sad. is it safe to do this? she does have her front claws so I am sure she can protect herself but again I am just a bit concerned about her safety...thanks

2007-05-26 13:38:50 · 24 answers · asked by Staying Quiet 3 in Cats

I have a snake i cought like 5 months ago probably but it does weird things sometimes...

2007-05-26 13:34:58 · 12 answers · asked by iluvboyswholuvmetal 2 in Reptiles

My friend is getting 2 new puppies soon. They are both female shih-tzu puppies. They are sisters. One is cream with tan spots and the other is solid tan. She really wants names that kinda go together. Any suggestions?
THANKS!!!

2007-05-26 13:06:28 · 16 answers · asked by michelle S 3 in Other - Pets

2007-05-26 13:02:03 · 9 answers · asked by 1st-time-mommy 1 in Dogs

I can't get my new crowntail to eat. he lives in a 10 gallon tank. I'm trying to get him to eat freeze dried brine shrimp. is there any way to get him to eat?

2007-05-26 12:57:53 · 6 answers · asked by Shadow(betta boy) 2 in Fish

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2007-05-26 12:44:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Just last night, and throughout the day today, I have had some big time problems with my dog. She is a 9 year-old female, she's a Golden Retriever. She is a bit overweight for her body size.

Symptoms:
-Loss of sight - This is a bit inconsistant. At times she will run into things, but at times she will know where she is going. I have researched this, and have found that cataracts can occur extrememly quick without insulin. ( At times, she can see the color red)
-Lethargic - She doesn't really want to interact with anyone. She will come at times, wanting to be stroked. She basically has just been laying around.
-Loss of appetite - Hasn't eaten anything over the past 1 and a half days. She will drink a bit of water, but I will need to personally give it to her from my hand.

The vets in my area are closed this weekend and have pointed me to an animal hospital and hour away. I want to know if I can wait, and if I can, what do I feed her, do for her, etc.

Thanks for all help!

2007-05-26 12:31:59 · 7 answers · asked by Josh P 1 in Dogs

I've tried pills, punishment, changing dogs diet, etc. It all fails! This has been taking place the past 7 months in my home. The dog is 9 months old now also. It seems like this is his favorite thing in the world. He will even go to the bathroom in his cage, just so he can eat it. He'd take poo over a can of food any day! Not to mention who wants to keep an animal in their house who has poo breath! I feel like this dog is bringing unwanted germs into my home, as well as his whole habbit is just plain sick! Is there any answer for this? Quickly running out of patience! Am I going to have to give him away?...

2007-05-26 12:28:00 · 10 answers · asked by Angela S 1 in Dogs

I had my cavalier king charles spaniel spayed when she was 6 months old, as recommended by the vets. When I took her to be groomed the groomer said her coat was wispy due to being spayed and it wont improve. Now she's pointed it out Im wondering if there is anything I can do to get her coat in better condition?

2007-05-26 12:24:21 · 13 answers · asked by louiseogb 2 in Dogs

Well...my poor kitty is at the vet today they'll be keeping him through the weekend. He has becomed blocked...
He was being treated through the week already for a UTI and was already on antibiotics.
I took him to the vet tuesday, because he was LEAKING urine. They did a urinalisis and there were no crystals...but lots of blood and protien. They put him on antibioticsd and another drug that is suppose to strength his bladder.

I thought he was getting better, until this morning when he was CONSTENTLY straining to urinate and began drooling PROFUSLEY.

Heres my question....
He's been on 'Wellness' grain free can food, and 'Felidae'
although I stopped giving the dry food this week...
NOW I KNOWthe vet is gonna recommend putting him on one of their prescription diets...Science diet or Royal canin....

So in this situation what would you do?(knowing how crappy those foods are?)
Please, only answer if you really understand this situation with the catfood comparison....thank you!

2007-05-26 12:19:26 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ Jasmine ♥ 4 in Cats

2007-05-26 12:05:22 · 13 answers · asked by jaime jg 1 in Reptiles

I heard about having a "salt cup" in a freshwater fish tank that puffers can live in. I saw it in a fish tank at Wal-Mart, it was essentially an open petrie dish of salt, and puffers were huddled in it, or at least not too far from it. How would I go about doing this? Anyone familiar with this?

2007-05-26 12:02:35 · 9 answers · asked by cristennamarie 2 in Fish

I have 29 gallon tank and how tons of live rock in it. The coralline algae is red, purple and green and has been doing ok since I got it, but not great.

I recently installed a Dual Sateillite power compact, total 130 Watts, and the live rock looks like it's dying.

What is happening to my rock and how can I stop this? I want to maintain a reef tank but my rock is starting to look horrible.

Any advice??

2007-05-26 11:57:29 · 3 answers · asked by CBJ 2 in Fish

everytime my dog gets excited or we pet her, she squats and pees. it is by far, the MOST annoying thing in the world. can someone PLEASE advise me on how the heck to make my dog STOP peeing!? we've tried:
1. putting her outside
2. putting her in her kennel for an extended amount of time [1 to 2 hours]
3. spanking
SHE WILL NOT STOP!
please HHEELLPP!!

2007-05-26 11:57:22 · 6 answers · asked by uhm... 1 in Dogs

hi guys I have a goldfish not responding to melafix for fin rot though it has not got worse, only on 1 fin and it looks like it has 1 bone sticking out from it, attached to a small amount of fin tissue that is whitish. This is all due to nitrogen cycle and have now successfuly cycled a bigger tank fishless to house him as his current home is also way too small. If I use an antibiotic can I do a medicated bath as not to disturb the biological filter? submerge and return to tank after a couple of hours? I have a quarantine tank but I have minnows in it at present as they will be taking his old home when I tranfer him to his new home. Any suggestions on medicating. have used salt bath, melafix and also adjusted temperature, now thinking of using antibiotics. but no where to medicate..... other than 15 litre with no filter or air pump..

2007-05-26 11:56:27 · 5 answers · asked by stevene7uk 2 in Fish

2007-05-26 11:55:44 · 7 answers · asked by jobees 6 in Dogs

I have an Oranda goldfish, and a Black Moor. And latley they have been sometimes laying on the bottom of the tank...but if i go up to the tank they start swimming around. They always lay in the saem spot...is there something wrong w/ them,...if so what is it????

2007-05-26 11:48:54 · 8 answers · asked by mikki_sue94 2 in Fish