Pets - 31 May 2007

Its not eating and when I got it it was just in a plastic container with stuff from the lake they probably kidnapped it from. Im probably going to return it to the lake them buy a baby turtle that was raised in captivity. Until then how do I get it to eat? Ive tried feeding it worms lettuce and turtle food from the pet store. It just ignores it and goes back to scraping at the sides of the container its in. (I got a new one and made it look like an actual habitat ^_^ ) Is it just not hungry or do I have to worry about it dying before I can take it back to the lake?

2007-05-31 05:50:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

do you really have to feed your dog 3 times a day i thought only 2, and my dogs are chunky, but should i switch them to 3 times a day. i am a vet and always though 2 times was enough what do you think:)

sorry i asked this q twice but one was in the wrong catagory

2007-05-31 05:47:16 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i have a beta fish i don't know how much to feed it

2007-05-31 05:30:51 · 12 answers · asked by girly101 1 in Fish

also some info bout general looking after...eg. what food like like (apart from basic turtle food pellets)..

2007-05-31 05:30:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

i am not sure of the exact type of softshell..i think its asian/japanesse...also some more in depth advice is greatly needed...lol..

2007-05-31 05:28:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I am wondering what kind of cat breed shows no interest in killing wildlife or wandering away from a fenced in yard. I would love to have a cat that doesn't jump the fence and is content just hanging out in my yard with my dog and me when I'm working in my garden,

I was thinking of adopting a Rag-doll cat from Petfinder.com. Does anyone know if these cats hunt prey or have any suggestions of what would be the best breed? It would be hard to keep a cat indoors since we have a doggie door.

2007-05-31 05:27:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have recently got 5 kittens and 4 of them have cold in their eyes.The one orange one is very bad,his eye lid swells alittle and two of the 4 have stuff in their noses as well.I am really scraed there is something seriously worng with them.If you kow anything that will help please do,I can not afford to take them all to the vet.Thanks

2007-05-31 05:27:10 · 11 answers · asked by mama_mandy05 2 in Cats

I have seen this over and over on here, people are so quick to judge someone else, over a simple response. Hardly enough to get a full idea of anothers knowledge or opinions. Also, to attack the asker for "asking" a question. Obviously the questions asked are for people to learn by reading the opinions and knowledge of others. Can we not just share what we know and let the asker learn and research from our responses without calling people stupid, ignorant etc. etc.?

2007-05-31 05:23:26 · 20 answers · asked by hhqh01 4 in Horses

Ok, I have this hamster. he was acting so weird yesterday night. he has been doing this 2 times now. he wasnt moving n just looking at me. he was acting like he was a statue (kinda freezing) or something like that. sometimes he climbed like a monkey and doing like an acrobat. :s he is sooo funny. whats wrong with my hamster? hahaha

2007-05-31 05:22:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

* there is hard orange stuff and mushy orange stuff. If you can explain both I would appreciate that!

2007-05-31 05:21:19 · 5 answers · asked by someonesspecial_boy 1 in Fish

I want to kill the ants that have invaded my apartment and am not sure the natural remedies will work--and I am impatient. Will a RAID ant disc placed out of reach of the cat (as in, under the fridge), be a danger to him? Any other ways of getting rid of ants?

2007-05-31 05:18:07 · 7 answers · asked by kimpenn09 6 in Other - Pets

i treat parvo dogs every day, and the occasional distemper dog.... a friend of mine had a lady EMAIL her saying her 8wk old pup had a seizure and is sensitive to touch! she told her to get to the vet- as this isnt anything we take care of!! just curious as to what it could be?? any ideas?

2007-05-31 05:05:14 · 3 answers · asked by courtney 2 in Dogs

2007-05-31 05:03:56 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Pets

2007-05-31 05:02:06 · 29 answers · asked by Goddess 1 in Cats

2007-05-31 04:47:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

is he too old for the rubber band method, do i need to have the vet surgicly do it.

2007-05-31 04:45:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-05-31 04:38:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

We brought a new baby home 2 days ago from the shelter. She is 1 and a half years old. She has been spayed and is wearing a cone to stop her from licking herself. She is eating and drinking water, purrs snuggles and explores (she is confined to one room right now as we have another kitty who loves to cuddle other cats)... but new kitty has not used her litterbox at all. No messes in the room either. Is this normal? What should we do?

2007-05-31 04:37:53 · 14 answers · asked by Kimberly K 2 in Cats

2007-05-31 04:33:56 · 18 answers · asked by snuggles 1 in Dogs

is there any 1 out there that just absolutly love there fish????

2007-05-31 04:30:24 · 8 answers · asked by Hick Chick<3! 2 in Fish

I found a baby kitten this morning. Its eyes are open and it can walk around clumsily. I've started bottle feeding it. What else should I do to help it?

2007-05-31 04:28:14 · 12 answers · asked by hotmetalfreeq 3 in Cats

Hi, I just rescued a little kitten from the streets 2 days ago. She had a lot of dried blear on one eye. I took her to the vet, and they gave me an eye antibiotic to put on the eye 3 times a day. I have done that, and the eye is very clean now. But she keeps it half closed most of the time. Have you come across this situation? Will it be OK?

2007-05-31 04:27:09 · 6 answers · asked by cpinatsi 7 in Cats

I took my 8 week old kitten to the vet yesterday and the vet said there are no fleas on her (she looked around her fur). But she still applied some medication just in case (she applied Frontline Spray which I now found out by calling the vet back but I spoke to the reception). So last night at about 3 AM I wake up with a flea on my face and a couple in the bed. Also the kitten kept scratching a lot which I first thought had to do with the medication but then we thought it was because of fleas. So we washed all the sheets on our bed and her bed and vacummed EVERYWHERE and then I figured I should give her a bath, which I did with kitty shampoo. The doc hadn't told me about not giving her a bath after the treatment and i didnt know what the treatment was. Now I am looking up Frontline Spray and it says not to bathe after 24 hours. What should I do? We only found 2 fleas on her and 3 in the bed but I am worried. She is not scratching anymore. But does frontline need to be reapplied

2007-05-31 04:17:11 · 3 answers · asked by veryanya 2 in Cats

2007-05-31 04:06:27 · 7 answers · asked by Charko 4 in Dogs

i just got a purebred border collie puppy his name is Rocky.

2007-05-31 04:03:00 · 4 answers · asked by Charko 4 in Dogs

I have a collection of parrots and I would like to know the best fly repellant I can use in the same room as them. Parrots have very economical respiritory systems and are very sensitive to fumes so I'm after something that won't interfere with their health. I was thinking that citronella candles would be good but I'd like to hear some feedback from any bird-keepers that can offer me some good advise before I use anything.

2007-05-31 03:57:36 · 5 answers · asked by cally 1 in Birds

i have a labrador, white...

2007-05-31 03:43:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

A few weeks ago, my cat had either an exacerbation (loose bowels) of her colitis (inflammation of the colon, part of the large intestine) or she had a stomach virus that has worsened the colitis. She was prescribed Flagyl which I believe is an anti-inflammatory as well as an antibiotic (in case she had a bacterial infection as opposed to viral) and while her bowels were bound up a little for a couple days, they would resume to being very loose. Here eyes get real dilated and then sometimes go back to normal size. She had blood work a couple weeks ago which thankfully came back as normal (negative results). We're taking her to a vet that does conventional medicine as well as alternative medicine today but I'm so anxious and worried that I was hoping that someone could shed some light here and offer some input. Thank you so much!

2007-05-31 03:36:50 · 7 answers · asked by jannsody 7 in Cats

2007-05-31 03:33:36 · 5 answers · asked by LouiseAG 1 in Cats

I have just purchased a 75 gallen tank for my wife and I.I have owned Oscars and a few cichlids in the past.I wont get Oscars again.I enjoyed my Cichlids even though there were only 5 in a 10 gallen tank.Im trying to learn more about them before purchasing.I enjoy the African Cichlids more.Anyone recommend any sites?I am looking to see the amount and what type.Of course the wife likes the ones that are colorful.She loves the Peacocks.She also likes the Red Jewels.Although I dont know about mixing them.I have already started buying some rocks and a few Articles of wood.Im using some good size pebbles at the bottom cause I hear they dig alot.Im looking for some good sites and some help on what would go best and how many.(Oh yeah, Ive heard Lake Malawi offers some good Cichlids

2007-05-31 03:30:28 · 6 answers · asked by jmillhimes 2 in Fish