Pets - 24 June 2007

My sister's daughter accidently sat on their 3 year old parakeet..At first they thought the leg was broken. He seemed to have trouble breathing, but was alert. My sister could not get it to the regular Vet. because it was a Sunday. She found someone local and after checking the leg. The Vet said that it looked like it was just the leg cause the bird seemed alert. On the way home the bird died. It was traumatic. We are guessing that it was internal injuries. Has this ever happened to any of you folks out there? My sister felt guilty, but I told her that she did the best that she could do under the circumstances. Needless to say my niece feels very badly as well.

2007-06-24 12:34:57 · 12 answers · asked by Lefty 7 in Birds

"In a perfect world, animals would be free to live their lives to the fullest: raising their young, enjoying their native environments, and following their natural instincts. However, domesticated dogs and cats cannot survive "free" in our concrete jungles, so we must take as good care of them as possible. People with the time, money, love, and patience to make a lifetime commitment to an animal can make an enormous difference by adopting from shelters or rescuing animals from a perilous life on the street. But it is also important to stop manufacturing "pets," thereby perpetuating a class of animals forced to rely on humans to survive."
-PETA pamphlet, Companion Animals: Pets or Prisoners?

"I don’t use the word "pet." I think it’s speciesist language. I prefer "companion animal." For one thing, we would no longer allow breeding. People could not create different breeds. There would be no pet shops. If people had companion animals in their homes, those animals would have to be refugees from the animal shelters and the streets. You would have a protective relationship with them just as you would with an orphaned child. But as the surplus of cats and dogs (artificially engineered by centuries of forced breeding) declined, eventually companion animals would be phased out, and we would return to a more symbiotic relationship – enjoyment at a distance."

-Ingrid Newkirk, PETA vice-president, quoted in The Harper's Forum Book, Jack Hitt, ed., 1989, p.223.

2007-06-24 12:31:36 · 18 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6 in Dogs

She is throwing up this yellow fluid and seems to have trouble standing. Is there anyway I can help her?

2007-06-24 12:29:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

If not what would happen if you did?

2007-06-24 12:22:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

In a nutshell, I'm looking to adopt to my suburb apartment life a very sociable, trainable and sporty adolescent puppy, that could in the future stay alone during normal workhours. The ideal would be a spirited companion.
As a novice in the matter, despite my naturally good attitude I not only spend a lot of time in shelters trying to get a feel of what I'm looking for, but also consult a lot and research breeds. Problem is, I've so far disqualified such wonderful dogs as an Aussie Shepherd mix (would be miserable jobless) and a Saluki mix (can't be trusted in the city and would be miserable always on-leash), but also haven't connected with natural choices such as wolfdog and German Shepherd mixes (and not really sure why). I'm also not fond of pitbulls, for example.

Am I right in thinking this only leaves some herding dogs (i.e. Collie) and Lab mixes? Canaan, perhaps?

Anything I might be overlooking?

Insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-06-24 12:19:27 · 11 answers · asked by SomeplaceElsewhere 1 in Dogs

shes tan and whiteee and adorable!!! please think of names!!!

2007-06-24 12:18:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-06-24 12:17:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-24 12:12:51 · 4 answers · asked by twiggyjd 1 in Birds

That Amstaffs, Staffordshires, and American Pit-bulls are terriers.
I was just wondering...

2007-06-24 12:12:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I would let them in but they prefer to be outside and my inside dog tears into them if they do come in

2007-06-24 12:05:58 · 14 answers · asked by love2dream4 2 in Dogs

My puppy comes in from outside with little red bumps on her belly. She doesn't itch them or lick them, but they are risen red lumps. They bleed and today I looked at her belly again and noticed a small insect biting her. It was not a flea because it had wings. Does anyone have an idea of what this is? She is on flea prevention and has not changed food so I can't imagine it being fleas or a food allergy.

2007-06-24 12:05:07 · 4 answers · asked by KM 2 in Dogs

2007-06-24 12:04:43 · 7 answers · asked by rottie lover 2 in Dogs

I'm wondering if anyone can help me with a problem, ok this is the problem my dog always scratches his ears and we're always cleaning them out but nothing works. Can anyone recommend anything thanks.

2007-06-24 12:03:29 · 6 answers · asked by Solo Mia 1 in Dogs

If for some reason a pet comes to your house and you know it's not being well taken care of, would you keep it?
And I mean that you know for sure that it's not being taken care of. For instance, my uncle once kept a dog that went into his yard that belonged to his neighbors because he saw them tie the dog up with metal clothing line around its neck (which led to an ugly infection). He reported the neighbors to the humane society a couple of times.

2007-06-24 12:02:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have 2 males and two females but they are all in separate cages. They are not fixed yet but can I put any of them together?

2007-06-24 12:01:16 · 12 answers · asked by hld070906 1 in Rodents

My Mom has a pet turtle the keeps burying itself. She thinks it's hibernating, i am afraid something is wrong. What do y'all think?

2007-06-24 11:59:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have a 6 month old Dachshund puppy. When I am gone at work my boyfriends mom insists on taking her outside. Malibu does not like to go out because its comfortable in the air conditioning. I have asked her not to take her out and she says that my puppy is spoiled. There have been two times when I got home and my Malibu was walking funny and stumbling around. Her eyes look watery. I have put a note on her bedroom door asking to let her sleep. I cant really say much more to my boyfriends mom because I dont want her to get defensive. I am also worried about my little girl. Has anyone had a bad experience with their puppy outside? Is there a certain length of time a puppy should be outside in the hot weather? Maybe I am over reacting?

2007-06-24 11:59:07 · 7 answers · asked by Mal 2 in Dogs

2007-06-24 11:51:04 · 4 answers · asked by Dakota B 1 in Other - Pets

We have baby rabbits who there mom wont feed them is there anything to give them to keep them alive

2007-06-24 11:49:27 · 10 answers · asked by mount_tyler 1 in Other - Pets

the breed type is pearl.

2007-06-24 11:47:19 · 5 answers · asked by ~ 5 in Birds

Ever scince this morning i woke up and his little face only looked at me with one eye. i got so scared. i opeed the one that was shut to notice that it was blood red. i got so scared and just let him go. my dad says its nothing but my mom says its either and infection or a allergies. help me.

2007-06-24 11:46:40 · 11 answers · asked by tootifruitiapple 2 in Dogs

my baby gecko just shed for the first time about 10 min ago
but the petco guy gave us cherping crickets. will these give my gecko inpaction and kill it
or will it be ok
it has only made 1 attemp to get a crecket
and that was while shedding

plz help if this will hurt my gecko!!

2007-06-24 11:45:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Me and my cousin were driving down the road and almost hit this turtle my kids wanted us to go bk and get it so we did I have never had a turtle so I have no idea what to do how to take care of it what it eats etc. PLEASE HELP ME so it doesnt die on me?

2007-06-24 11:36:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

my betta fish has tail rot and i have been treating him with maracyn 2 for 3 days. it says it is a 5 day treatment but the water is so cloudy i can no longer see my betta!! I caught sight of him and his tail is worse then before and his eyes are huge. what happened and what do i do??? also, i had bought a 10-30 gallon heater for my tank, i have a 10 gallon tank with a filter, however...this is the 2nd heater i have bought and it will not heat the tank! it just sits there and its plugged in and the water is still below 40 degrees...how do i keep the water warm without using a heater now??

2007-06-24 11:25:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

my one month old gecko eats about 10 crickets a day... he is starting to shed today (and eating his shed) should I feed him tonight or will the crickets stress him out?

2007-06-24 11:24:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

my aunt told me that ferrets have an organ that you could take out cause that gland makes them stink!!?! helpppp

2007-06-24 11:17:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-06-24 11:12:53 · 10 answers · asked by mollyblackpool 1 in Birds

i have a puppy who bites

2007-06-24 11:11:05 · 13 answers · asked by andrea 1 in Dogs

i love guinea pig so much i really want to do more to help them out, i would love to rescue them?
i have a big garden with plenty of space?
i just need to know if anyone else has done this?
and how they did it?
are finding it?
and is it very expencive?
if anyone know anything about it please drop me some addvice?
thank you

2007-06-24 11:10:48 · 9 answers · asked by george n 2 in Rodents

she is acting werid .she will sleep some and she cant get confortable i dont know what to do is she having them soon or am i worried for nothing

2007-06-24 11:10:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs