Pets - 30 May 2007

I want to know all of them, cuz I added Ph to the water yesterday and one of my freshwater fish (a shark) died. He was blue and red....poor thing! :( I need to know if he was just stunned or not, although other fish were picking at him like cannibals.

2007-05-30 10:11:06 · 5 answers · asked by najohodo 2 in Fish

she tries to bite anyone who messes with her nails or tries to cut her fur. What can I do about it? I don't have enough money to get her to the vet quite yet. I have been saving but I want to make sure I have enough to cover for her shots to be updated and stuff. Is there anything I can do in the meantime??? I tried homeopathic medicine I got from Petco but it does not really work.... I also tried muzzling but she is so freaked out that she moves way too much to get anything accomplished.

2007-05-30 10:10:30 · 12 answers · asked by lifesong0622 3 in Dogs

I am so happy to see so many people loving their dogs! I notice that people just love talking about their pets and are so proud of them! Way to go!!!!!

2007-05-30 10:04:22 · 4 answers · asked by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 in Dogs

Tried products from the vet...nothing works.

2007-05-30 10:03:31 · 14 answers · asked by chicagobilwil 1 in Dogs

i live about 2 minutes walk from a busy road but also have fields at the back of my house, any help would be greatly appreciated

2007-05-30 09:57:32 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have heard that some breeders are pretty strict about having a huge back yard, not living in an apartment/condo, etc. I live in a decent sized townhouse with an enclosed, but very small back patio area. I have a huge front yard, live a block from a huge park, and live right next to the town trail. There is no shortage of open space to let the dog exercise and play.

2007-05-30 09:56:11 · 14 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Dogs

i have a small, 13-pound dog. she always licks herself and throws up. I haven't found any hairballs in her barf, but I think thats why she throws up. the throw up is usually clear or white-ish. What's wrong with her?

ps she makes a gagging sound whenever she coughs if that helps

2007-05-30 09:45:50 · 12 answers · asked by t r 1 in Dogs

I have a Female Rat Terrier who is approximately a year old. She's hyper as all get out!! Is there any way to calm her down and make it so she doesn't run circles all the time and jump all over the place? I had heard something about puppy ritalin but I wasn't sure. Also, would fixing her help? Thank you for your time!!

2007-05-30 09:44:59 · 5 answers · asked by Josh C 2 in Dogs

I check the animal shelter all the time, but they only have really big dogs. I love big dogs, but I refuse to get a big dog unless I have a big yard. I'm wanting to get a chihuahua or something small like that. Is it morally wrong to get a dog from a breeder? I know it's bad to go to pet stores. I also check the paper too to see if anyone has dogs, like that they can't take care of anymore.

2007-05-30 09:35:57 · 30 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Dogs

1)i have a female betta and a male betta and i have 2 tanks and feed the female daily with pelets .I placed my female betta in my males tank for a day and they still havent bred.what am i doing wrong?

2)how do i know when she is ready to be bred?

3)please answer?

2007-05-30 09:33:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i have a fish tank which is a cold water tank therre filter air system but the fishes keep dying i feed them every day and clean regulary but they keep dying help

2007-05-30 09:26:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

He is 9 years old and has ALWAYS been perfectly fit. We spend a lot of time with him outside, running, swimming, etc. He was neutered in November, and since then has gained 15 pounds. Any tips on food, etc. would be much appreciated.

2007-05-30 09:26:49 · 8 answers · asked by crazeehelper 2 in Dogs

I have always wondered this, especially reading a lot of the Q & As on here. People always seem to strongly advise against getting puppies in pet stores or from backyard breeders (i am one of those people), but always encourage people to rescue a pet from a local shelter (i also do that).

What i don't understand is the difference. Don't all of the dogs need homes? If its a matter of potential health problems, aren't those just as likely with a rescue dog whose background you don't know either?

I am just curious on the different views here.

2007-05-30 09:20:16 · 32 answers · asked by Dr25 3 in Dogs

i have done all the water changes, tested my well water and the problem is still in my tanks. any thing i can add to my water to bring it down into range, im about a 40 now but need to get lower.everything else is okay, no2 is 0,alk. is 80,ph is 6.8 . i need help all fish are dead and im trying to get water where i can put some back in my tank. thanks

2007-05-30 09:19:38 · 4 answers · asked by tara y 1 in Fish

I ride a friends very healthy 21 year old mare about once a week. She is a lovely horse, very sweet and steady. I was just wondering what the best way to get her to pick her head up when schooling is, she tends to lean quite heavily on the bit. I would also like to be able to get her to extend her strides slightly more as she has a tendancy to be quite 'choppy' especially in trot. Any exercises or ideas would be great!

2007-05-30 09:19:15 · 9 answers · asked by skip a heartbeat 3 in Horses

2007-05-30 09:18:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-05-30 09:18:26 · 2 answers · asked by deandre p 1 in Reptiles

she is a black lab, chow mix and is an extreemly old dog (somewere between 18 and 22) and she is drinking 3 bowls(3 cups each.) of water, but only a little more than half a bowl of food. she is still at a healthy weight and has good form. it doesn't seem to be effecting her health. could this be a sign of something later to come?

2007-05-30 09:11:54 · 18 answers · asked by life is short, I am not. 2 in Dogs

I have a cocker-spaniel and two cats. I would like to get invisible fences for all of them so I can start letting my indoor cat out (he wants to go outside so bad) and to keep my dog from running away anymore (which he's been doing every few months for the last 10 years.. he's hoodini i swear) Is there an electric or radio fence that is gauranteed to work for both that I can install myself? I can't really afford to pay to have it installed.

2007-05-30 09:04:52 · 8 answers · asked by crazyredkittycat 1 in Other - Pets

My fish keeps dying. Their fins deteriorate and they sometimes get white spots. Its mostly the fins that worry me. We checked the temperature, so it can't be that. They are well fed and have enough oxygen. The tank is automatically filtered. Does anyone know what's killing my fish?

2007-05-30 09:02:21 · 17 answers · asked by Alexandra 2 in Fish

Does it hurt them? Anything else I need to know? If you have any comments about this or if you have had your own cat chipped, please write them here.

2007-05-30 08:55:17 · 4 answers · asked by ineeddonothing 4 in Cats

We have a 4 year old male Lab and a 2 year old female, they have had puppies and I want to get them fixed. My husband said he thought it might change our male. I said no it might just calm him down some but he is not a hipper dog and I think my husband is worried he will not want to play and swim any more. I really want the dogs fixed but I also don't want them to change.

2007-05-30 08:54:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

does anyone know a website with pictures of different types of baby turtles, so i can classify what kind mine is?
Also,
Do all turtles eat the same foods and can they all live, or stand in water for a long period of time, or would some of them drown?
How do i get my baby turtle to stop sticking his head in its shell? i tried putting a grass out in front of it, but all it did was stare at it.

2007-05-30 08:51:48 · 4 answers · asked by iNeedhelp 4 in Reptiles

I am getting a female puppy this month and I plan on getting her fixed. I was wondering if she will go into heat before i have her fixed, and at what age would you recomend I fix her?

2007-05-30 08:51:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-05-30 08:42:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-05-30 08:39:38 · 5 answers · asked by MAFIA 1 in Dogs

I was petting her and I noticed she has a bald patch on her side. She also has black lumps all over in her left ear! Is this cancer? I love her so much and I don't want her to suffer. I brush her every day and she has special hair ball medecine she takes every other day. I'm wondering if she's allergic to the medecine. I see her scratching the ear with the lumps a lot and I have been doing my best to keep it clean. She got fleas a while back, I have no idea how because she is an indoor cat and has been all her life. She eats Purina adult hair ball formula and drinks plenty of water. I don't know why her hair is falling out! She also has very clean teeth and is generally very healthy. She isn't active and she loves to sleep as well. Please help me!!!

2007-05-30 08:39:16 · 6 answers · asked by Carlie Tapia 1 in Cats

2007-05-30 08:36:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My great girlfriend who I love is taking our cat who I love even more (lol) to the vet to get desexed. She is doing this as she thinks it will settle him down (he bites a lot, 6mnths). And stop him spraying. Are there any other options? Natural remedies like herbs etc? Poor little guy, They are going to cut of his balls! He is an indoor cat so not worried about mating.

2007-05-30 08:33:56 · 7 answers · asked by Tom B 1 in Cats

Hi I'm looking after the family's cats this week and one of them has teribble fleas. His quite an old cat and has been unwell recently and is a sieamies. The other cat we have is a moggy and doesn't seem to be affected by the fleas. I am using a flea comb on the both twice a day and they have both been treated with the drops for fleas and ticks that go on the back of their necks. However this is not working for my older cat.

Can any one surgest anything I can do to help him. We live in the middle of no where and can't take him to the vets until the rest of the family return. His specail old cat as he is my nan's.

2007-05-30 08:33:16 · 18 answers · asked by Lou 2 in Cats