Pets - 3 June 2007

He's a really small dog, he's about 8-10 pounds and he's a Yorkshire terrier, he's a puppy of 9 months of age. I found him eating a silica gel package, luckily only one, but what should I do and what hazards are there for him eating Silica gel?

2007-06-03 07:45:17 · 5 answers · asked by The Pokemaniac 3 in Dogs

I am pet sitting my mother's russian tortoise. I've had it for just over a week and I haven't noticed it eat anything since I got it. I know it doesn't touch the fresh veggies. It will drink if I take it out of it's house and plop it in the water, which I do once a day. I have now noticed that it is covered with tiny tiny white bugs. They seem to be mainly in the folds of skin and the cracks on the underside of the shell. What can I do about this and how much of an emergency is this?

2007-06-03 07:44:38 · 6 answers · asked by fido 2 in Reptiles

2007-06-03 07:41:38 · 5 answers · asked by Natalie R 1 in Dogs

i was just wondering

2007-06-03 07:40:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I've had my cat who is now 15 months old since he was 6 weeks old. He has always had extremely strong urine and feces. The smell is nearly unbearable. We've tried Dad's food that is supposed to help with Urinary Tracts but it did not affect it. Is there any brand of food that is good at combatting this? We bought a covered litter box to cut down on the smell and clean it daily but it's still terrible. Thanks in advance!

2007-06-03 07:36:52 · 11 answers · asked by PhotoChick 2 in Cats

2007-06-03 07:31:26 · 12 answers · asked by sicric2004 1 in Cats

Hi, I have a 1 year old cat who has suffered from chronic urinary infections due to crystals etc. The vet placed her on a special diet as well as antibiotics to clear the infections and is on distilled water. Here is the problem: When she is on the antibiotic she goes in the litter box but once she is done with the antibiotic she starts to urinate on any items left on the floor (ie: towels, shirts etc). I am so upset because we cannot go on this way. She has had 4 rounds of antibiotics and nothing is helping. I give her the special cat food as well as distilled water. What else can I do. Do I need to put her down??? I am so upset by this but I do not know what is left for me to do. HELP!!! I love her and want to keep her but I have already spent a ton on her.

2007-06-03 07:23:13 · 9 answers · asked by sherrilovescats 1 in Cats

my cat keeps sniffing around the floor whenever i bleach it and rubbing herself on it aswell will it hurt her?

2007-06-03 07:20:09 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Cats

How can you tell which guppy fries to cull and which ones to ?keep? I want to keep 2 females and one male. What are some good signs that they will grow up healthy and colorful? What are some common irregularities to watch for?

2007-06-03 07:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

does it smell good to them?

2007-06-03 07:12:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-03 07:10:29 · 5 answers · asked by MaryRoma T 1 in Other - Pets

i have a 2.5gallon tank, it came with a thing on the top that has a light and a filter which sucks water up through a plastic tube and cycles it back through the other end. My question is how good are these filters compared to other types of filter? And what other choices do i have for my tank filter?

i am new to this so i also need to know how to clean these filters and how often i need to change the little plastic balls and the carbon. i heard these filters also increase the nitrate levels if not treated properly.

2007-06-03 07:10:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-06-03 07:10:04 · 6 answers · asked by darkkangell 1 in Reptiles

2007-06-03 07:09:46 · 6 answers · asked by puppylover 1 in Birds

Whats your opinion?

2007-06-03 07:09:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i been feeding it black worms but i want to know what else i can feed it？is there anything that is not live and doesnt need any freezer or refrigeration that i can feed it?

2007-06-03 07:02:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Ok, here's the deal, my three adult tank goldfish have mated, I removed them as soon as I realized what was happening. (They are now very happy in the backyard pond. It's like the ocean to them.) I only have 20+ babys to take care of due to my delay in realizing what was happening in my tank, but I've read that they need to be culled at about 10 days, I don't know what to look for when culling at this point. They are still so small and are no where near resembling fish yet. They all look the same. Now when and if I do cull them what should I do with the culled fish? should I just leave them out of the water, or should I send them on a journey back to freedom down the toilet drain? I really don't know what to do. All information says to cull but never tells you what to do with them. Any information would be greatly apreciated and thanks in advance.

PS: I have a 10 gallon tank. I don't know if this is pertinent or not but figured I would add the info any way just in case.

2007-06-03 07:02:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-06-03 07:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by Butch Y 1 in Fish

i work in a senior center. i bring my bunny rabbit in. oh my gosh! everyone just loves her so very much she is really cute. just recently i was told by the adminstrator that i have to get papers from the vet stating that she has gotten her shots and vaccinations. i was told from the animal shelter where i adopted her. that she didnt need them. and that they would not give her any shots because she is a bunny rabbit.

2007-06-03 06:56:06 · 4 answers · asked by renee p 2 in Other - Pets

2007-06-03 06:48:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Due to going to uni I have to look after my son's Gerbils , Do i have to buy Peat for them to live in or can i get a peat substitute?
some thing from the garden center perhaps

2007-06-03 06:40:12 · 14 answers · asked by Terry 2 in Rodents

slightly tilted or twisted from the stroke. how can i reasure her everything is ok and is the any special food i can give her as she seem to have lost her big appitite for eating, will her neck ever straighten up again so thats she looks normal......she looks so sad now...

2007-06-03 06:35:58 · 6 answers · asked by skippol 2 in Dogs

In a ten gallon tank I have two Mollies, two baby guppies both female, One adult female guppy, one silver hatchetfish, two dwarf hatchet fish, and two cory catfish. Is this tank overcrowded, just right, or could I put more fish in it?

2007-06-03 06:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by genericname_one 3 in Fish

dad is removed afraid he might eat them. today is day three there still swimming verticall y how much longer before they swim horizontal? also do i feed them now? pls give me advise my daughter is so happy with her babies i will hate for them to die.

2007-06-03 06:28:27 · 3 answers · asked by star 2 in Fish

My cat is a female..mostly grey with some stripes and white chest and paws. Any ideas?

2007-06-03 06:22:24 · 24 answers · asked by jakensamsmommy 2 in Cats

2007-06-03 06:17:46 · 8 answers · asked by grant h 1 in Fish

My family is soon to purchase a puppy from a breeder that is a member of the AKC Parent Club of the Labrador Retriever. Should this mean that she is trustworthy? The puppies seem healthy enough, but we want to know for sure that she is a good breeder.

2007-06-03 06:16:45 · 15 answers · asked by Natalia 3 in Dogs

2007-06-03 06:12:57 · 6 answers · asked by Pepsi 1 in Cats

I have a yellow-eared slider, and lately he's been acting strange. He lays out and refuses to eat, swim, or do really anything. When I hold him, his head lolls wheerever I turn him, as if he has no control over it. He sticks his head out and takes deep rasping breaths, and doesn't open his eyes a lot. He's shedding, it seems, as his skin is peeling. I tried to feed him some raw hamburger, and he tries to eat it, but can't manage with his rasping. What is there I can do? Is he dying, and if so, how can I ease his pain?

2007-06-03 06:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by Cherrykins 2 in Reptiles

2007-06-03 06:11:32 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats