Pets - 30 June 2007

I'm so screwed. I'm leaving the country for 2 weeks, my flight is in 8 hours and the dog sitter just called to cancel 10 minutes ago because she's busy. There is absolutely no one that I can leave my dog with. I've called everyone I know and they're all unavailable. So my only choice is to leave my dog in my room for 2 weeks. A friend of mine will drop by every morning just to change his water and give him his food. My dog will only have human contact for about 10 mintues a day. It sucks, but I have no other choice. Do you guys think it's alright to leave my dog like that for 2 weeks? Do you have any other possible suggestions?

2007-06-30 18:39:35 · 67 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i think she has flu, can i feed her a bit of paracetamol ( panadol)?

2007-06-30 18:38:44 · 11 answers · asked by sunshine 3 in Cats

this is the male..his name is poochini...
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pPoch.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pOochsLidEeFfEctfoRcaM.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/p0ocHinI.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/oLa.jpg
[what breed?] [wat age]

and this is the female...name:: pipzzqueak{ive copied it in jackiesguinneapiggies.com..:p....

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pIppysQquUeak.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pEace.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/bYutipUlayZ.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/LiKowwt.jpg

[wat breed??] [wat age..]?!??!?!

2007-06-30 18:14:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

is that true when i asked her for the papers she said you cannot get papers for mix breeds help...

2007-06-30 17:59:07 · 15 answers · asked by franchizem3 2 in Dogs

I saw a fish at a FISHstore, but it was on display not really for sale. And It had bumpy skin, it was black and white, spotted. It wasn't that big and it was like a sucky fish. Can anyone tell me? The reason I capilized FISH is because it isn't a petstore but a petstore ONLY for fish. So you know it's good ;D

2007-06-30 17:57:39 · 6 answers · asked by Spencer 2 in Fish

2007-06-30 17:57:38 · 2 answers · asked by corrupt411 1 in Fish

My Black molly looks pregnant but it's not fat just has a hump in the normal spot on a molly where it's suppose to be pregnant. And my male dwarf gourami is attacking fish so I used a tank divider trapping him in a small 2 or 3 gallon area. He killed my pictus catfish I think because he bit him a lot. Do mollies eat alagae? My four (two females, two males) mollies are eating a red alagae that grew on my glass and fake tree? What is it? Is it alagae? Do black kuhli eat alagae? How long are mollies pregnant? Can I use the tank diveder to seperate the birthing molly in that area? Do I have to bare bottom it?

2007-06-30 17:56:42 · 1 answers · asked by lupelaugeher 2 in Fish

Can the roundworm that is commonly found in puppies be transfered from the puppy's saliva to a human?

2007-06-30 17:56:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My dog is a pomeranian and his nails are curling back into his paws. Can I save some money and use my own clippers? He is a small dog and I know how to avoid the quick of the nail.

2007-06-30 17:40:55 · 15 answers · asked by leezaaa 3 in Dogs

My neighbor recently put her German Shepard to sleep when he was about twelve or thirteen and I had my Pomerian for at least fourteen years (I'm estimating). I was wondering why smaller dogs usually live longer than bigger ones. Does it have anything to do with genetics?

2007-06-30 17:19:06 · 10 answers · asked by Daphne 1 in Dogs

He still does not lift his leg to go pee. I tried bringing him to a tree to see if that would help but it doesnt. He has been around older dogs too, that lift their legs Im just not sure. Should I be worried about this? Is it normal?

2007-06-30 17:15:12 · 6 answers · asked by manda 1 in Dogs

I've been spending a lot more time with the cat and dog individually, petting, brushing, playing with them and talked to them about dad's death wheither they understand it or not. Anybody else go through this? If so, what did you do?

2007-06-30 17:14:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

is it possible to keep 2 male cats ? as I already have a cat and the last 2 days a friendly stray has decided to make home out the front of our house.And I dont want to send him to the pound. because he is such a lovely cat and ive asked my neigbours if he belongs to any of them but no he doesnt.And no one has seen him around before. He's actaully taken a liking to me and my partner , but my other cat seems very jealous. Is it possible that I could keep them both? And would they eventually get along together?

2007-06-30 17:05:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My Shelti will only go to the bathroom in our backyard. Not even on a walk where most dogs like to "mark" Which is fine most of the time, but even if we are on a long walk he can't wait to get home to go into the backyard to pee/poo. I am worried that if we are to go away for the weekend he won't go to the bathroom.... any ideas?

2007-06-30 17:04:46 · 7 answers · asked by ScoprioMommy 3 in Dogs

I don't want an extremely young one, I want a puppy around 4-6 months. What price range should I expect ? I am not picky about it having papers. I just want a purebreed

2007-06-30 17:01:58 · 9 answers · asked by nima 3 in Dogs

I found a recipe for a a doggie cake and I need to know if its ok to use cream cheese for icing.
Heres the link http://www.oes.org/page2/3374~K9_Birthday_Kake_--_Doggie_Birthday_Cake.html

2007-06-30 16:47:48 · 11 answers · asked by ChicaInquisitiva 3 in Dogs

2007-06-30 16:42:35 · 9 answers · asked by Harold B 1 in Dogs

I'm getting lots of good answers to my questions. I know I can't put 2 males together. I know I have to slowly introduce the female into the males enviroment. I feel though my water is a tad bit cold. Being inside in the air conditioning. Can I take the fish bowls/tank outside when it's hot to heat it up? As long as I don't let it get too warm?

2007-06-30 16:39:45 · 12 answers · asked by Melanie S 1 in Fish

Okay, recently had to rearrange things a bit, and now my betta has a ten gallon tank all to himself. I was wanting to add some mellow fish to his tank to keep him company, since the last time he was all alone in a tank, he was a little depressed and inactive. I can't use african dwarf frogs. Tried that, and he scared them poor thing half to death, by stalking him around the tank. I had to move the frog into a different tank.

Any suggestions?

2007-06-30 16:36:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i know how to breed bettas,i just dont understand this one thing.well actually,i know everything i need to know,i just dont know a place to find little movies showing it.i just want to make sure i dont kill the female and/or when i need to seperate them.does anyone have a website for that?also i dont understand the diseases of them.does anyone know those either?that would help me alot.thanks

2007-06-30 16:23:52 · 3 answers · asked by Shay H 2 in Fish

I know this is a stupid question and I am truly embarassed to ask the vet when we go. But mom does not feed them only once a day now (teeth hurt ouch). So I have been supplementing as instructed by my vet. But how many times a day should I be feeding them. I have been feeding them 4 times a day and mom feeds them once sometimes twice, Frankly they are huge! Oh yes I have been feeding them puppy formula and puppy food thick paste like consistency.

2007-06-30 16:22:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

He is a regular crown-tail betta, dark blue. A couple days ago, on his belly, from his pelvic fin to his mouth, he's developed this area of shiny blue-green scales. At first, I thought his pectoral fins were dirty, but when I shined a flashlight on him, those "streaks" were shiny too.

He lives in a 2.5 gallon tank with a small whisper filter, and we try to keep the water around 82 degrees, (it's harder to get it cooler in Hawaii :( ...) and we feed him with bloodworms and betta pellets.

He also seems to be swimming around normally and he still flares up in front of a mirror, but he likes to rest on the bottom of the tank a lot. We're afraid he might be getting sick. :(

2007-06-30 16:20:38 · 3 answers · asked by cillantro_xd 2 in Fish

I haven't heard anything about them anymore..
are they still alive?, did they get them out of the bay and back into the ocean?, or did they die?, i can't find any updated news on them,

does anyone know what became of them?

2007-06-30 16:08:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Fish

I am in the process of treating my tank for fin rot. I have put three doses of tetracycline in so far and I have one more to go tomorrow. I have also changed 25% of the water tonight and I will change another 25% tomorrow before I return my filter. I also took out my carbon filter(as the directions said) so I understand that my water is somewhat mirky on account of that, but on to my question. Does Tetracycline make your water somewhat mirky since it is a yellow color? Does it also make your water VERY bubbley on the surface? After I put the filter back in tomorrow should I take out all of my decorations and scrub then or is it ok to leave them in there? Thanks for the help!

2007-06-30 16:05:12 · 2 answers · asked by Visio 2 in Fish

I'm getting a job soon (I'm 17) and after I save up some money for more important things I was hoping to buy a pet rat or maybe a hamster. I've had pet rats before when I was younger so I wanted to do that again (a hamster would be ok too). The thing is my mom thinks I wont take care of it on my own (even though I've proven I can by owning other pets in the past) so I want to pay for everything but I don't know how much it will cost a month, or a week. I know of all the items I'll be needing to get started but how much do you guys spend on the bedding and food for your rodents a month, or every two months, how ever often?

I already own some hermit crabs and I'm very dedicated to them. I know that I can handle the responsibility and care so don't worry about that I've even done research on top of already owning some rats and Guinea pigs in the past.

2007-06-30 16:00:55 · 10 answers · asked by just some one else 2 in Rodents

I tried this question once but left out needed info. So let me try once more please. I got a kitten. Mother was full blooded Siamese, Father (?) All the liter of kittens turned out to look siamese. (markings, blue eyes, beautiful). Was wondering if kitten will have the Siamese persona since it seemed to took so much after the mother which was siamese? She looks like a siamese with just a tid bit of something. Thank you , God bless.....

2007-06-30 15:58:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I was just wondering if they are good as pets. Do they have personalities or anything? How easy/expensive are they to care for? What do I need to know about one if I was to get one?

2007-06-30 15:56:25 · 5 answers · asked by Bianca 3 in Other - Pets

hey my dog has been drinking water till her vomits over and over again for the past 12 hours is something wrong he throws up clear liquid theres no food in it

2007-06-30 15:55:39 · 22 answers · asked by Shawn M 1 in Dogs

I have 2 goldfish (1 common and 1 comet) in a 10 gallon tank. 3 weeks ago I realized that the common goldfish's anal fin and the pair of pelvic fin are damaged. I mean it just looks like the fin was cut out a piece by a scissor. Then the dorsal fin as well after 2 days. I immediately treat with Melafix & salt, the fin didn't get worse but also not getting any better. I then did 10% partial water change every other day for a week and treated the tank with maracyn. After 5 days I did a water change and continue the Melafix / salt treatment. It's been over 7 days now but it's not getting worse or any better. The fish is still active. PH is 7.4 and ammonia is 0.
I was recommended to use Fungus Clear by Jungle Lab, but want to hear from you guys before starting another treatment. Thanks for your help.

2007-06-30 15:55:03 · 2 answers · asked by Celes 2 in Fish

2007-06-30 15:48:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish