Pets - 2 July 2007

I've got two hamsters, both Syrian. When I first got them, I put them into one cage, after a while one became more dominant over living space and eventually they started to fight. I bought an extra cage and seperated them.

Now it's been about a year since I've had them, and for the past few weeks (maybe a month now), they both have picked up with chewing on their cages (one more than the other). Their caged are not the same size, one is larger than the other, upon certain reasons of fear and weight.

The one in the smaller cage (named Pocket), she chews on her cage consintly, I'm scared maybe it's too small for her, but she is a small hamster. I've tried many chew toys, she has a wheel and tubes to play in, her teeth are in fine shape and she gets heapings of food & water. She doesn't get out that often to run in her ball, but I've tried to get her out as much as I can.

Am I missing something? How can I get her to stop?!?

2007-07-02 23:59:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-07-02 23:04:42 · 6 answers · asked by jaygirl 4 in Dogs

My husband and I are planning a vacation for the end of this year and will be gone about 5 days. My dog is a year and a half and has never been left without us. SHe's very attached to us, sleeps in the bed, barks and cries when we leave for work everyday. I've never used a kennel/boarding service or pet sitter. I've heard that boarding dogs can be traumatic but i'm also somewhat untrusting in letting someone come into my house. I'm also not comfortable with leaving my dog alone at night. What should i do? Any advice is appreciated!

2007-07-02 22:45:54 · 7 answers · asked by pinkcarebear24 2 in Dogs

I love animals but my parents say I can't have one until I live on my own... What should I do?

2007-07-02 22:37:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I think it's the most pathetic thing i've ever seen! It's amazing how stupid some dog owners are and the things that they let their dogs get away with. How does that british lady not tell some of those stupid people off? It's a shame how stupid some dog owners are! a lot of their problems can be cured with just common sense!

2007-07-02 22:35:28 · 5 answers · asked by Candy Girl 1 in Dogs

my bichon is 2 yrs old

2007-07-02 21:47:00 · 7 answers · asked by Breezy 1 in Dogs

where on here can I find a photo of the dog who plays Murry on Mad about you? Not a dog that looks like him but him

2007-07-02 21:45:32 · 3 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Dogs

I mean the worry for their health, going to the vets so very often and the heartache when they die. The fear of their dying.

2007-07-02 21:42:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

or would he eat me if i was only an inch tall?

2007-07-02 21:41:28 · 16 answers · asked by soren 6 in Other - Pets

2007-07-02 21:27:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i have been lookin for a breeder or something & i just cant seam 2 find a good 1.
i want a F2 87% or more wolf dog mayb timber wolf or artic if u have any sites send them plezzzzzzzzzzz
& thank u ahead of time

2007-07-02 21:22:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-02 21:11:03 · 8 answers · asked by `b0n 2 in Dogs

An abused Lab mix (looks just like a Lab) was dumped at our house a few months back. We have gained his trust and fallen in love with him. He is such a good dog! The only problem I have is that we are rural and their are a lot of rabbits. I still walk him on a 26' retractable leash. He does great until he sees one and no commands will stop him. It is all I can do to hold him back on his lead. The vet said he is about 60 lbs but is very strong and has the strength of a 100 + lb dog.
I've researched this on line and have found that this is natural behavior for a lot of dogs and even highly trained ones seem to forget they are when faced w/ a rabit chase.

He doesn't chase cats- loves them. He's "adopted" the neighbor's kitten, even gives it a bath.

I've read about a toss game you and another person can play w/ a stuffed, AKC approved rabbit. Basically, you choose a command word and when the dog minds and returns to you, you give it a treat.

2007-07-02 20:52:44 · 9 answers · asked by 8 6 in Dogs

i have a cockerspaniel and shes about 1 yr and 3 months is it all right if i feed her adult food? because i bought her adult dog food by accident but it was for small breeds so i thought it be okay and i gave it to her is she going to get sick or anything?

2007-07-02 20:39:50 · 9 answers · asked by jadoreejess 1 in Dogs

She load in perfectly, but once she is in there she paws and dances around. By the time we have driven 20 minutes to the trails she is already dripping with sweat. What can I do?

2007-07-02 20:23:08 · 17 answers · asked by Wildfire Ranch Horse Rescue 2 in Horses

Has anyone got any ideas for this problem, i have put newspaper down but she still prefers the carpet.

2007-07-02 20:00:53 · 6 answers · asked by stephen1kathy 1 in Dogs

2007-07-02 19:43:56 · 21 answers · asked by ♥PurePoison♥ 3 in Dogs

They're both indoors. Is it really necessary to? It gets annoying after a while...

2007-07-02 19:41:04 · 6 answers · asked by pinpinmoo 2 in Other - Pets

This poor dog has been through 3 different owners and has not been around little children. The parents let their son have what ever his heart desires. How can I convince these parents (without telling them they are idiots) that they are in for alot of trouble allowing him to keep the dog?
Bandit has already bit both the little boy and the little girl and from what the mother said her as well. We don't have the luxury of an ASPCA here in Hutchinson MN. Please help me Bandit's got such a sweet temperment with me but I can just see one or both of the kids getting their little faces ripped up because he is fluffy and the first thing kids tend to do with fluffy things is put them up to their faces

2007-07-02 19:30:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Its very interesting to me ....we will be gone for hours and then the min we walk into the door they both are in the back room taking a crap! LOL and its been like this since i have had them.. is it a way to show they are happy to see me? I mean i wish they could show me thier love in a different way.. i don't like the smell of there poo .....lol Anyway, im serious about this question..maybe someone knows the answer

2007-07-02 19:04:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i have about 25 in there now mollys and neons would other fish would you reccomend ????????
i have one of those fish that clean the algae also cant remember its name thansk

2007-07-02 19:02:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-02 19:01:45 · 15 answers · asked by ArmyMom 1 in Dogs

how do i get these two to like eachother?

2007-07-02 18:43:32 · 5 answers · asked by divinemadness 4 in Cats

i work at home so generally i dont have any problems with spending quality time with a dog. however there are some days in the week where i might be gone for 3 hours. is this acceptable?

2007-07-02 18:40:43 · 8 answers · asked by comicgeek 2 in Dogs

Ok, I had a previous question about the amount of dog food I was feeding my golden retriever, and almost everyone said he was obese. I don't know if they actually watched the video or not, but here is a better video that shows his side view of his body. Please tell me if he looks overweight, and to what extent.

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2007-07-02 18:35:29 · 20 answers · asked by Aaron 2 in Dogs

well this happened a few years ago and we are not friends anymore. she moved but that is not why. anyways she tried to put what looked like a dolls sweater on her kitten. he was mewing. i did not like seeing him mew. the poor thing was probably in pain when she was putting the sweater on him. i do not think animals are dolls that should be dressed up. it probably hurts there little arms a lot. whats your opinion on this.

2007-07-02 18:25:55 · 13 answers · asked by Hunny b 4 in Cats

I have a saltwater tank and I was watching my brittle star and I noticed a black thing was starting to come out his mouth area. I thought it might be crap buit then it started moving. Is that his tounge?

2007-07-02 18:19:07 · 4 answers · asked by Brittany 3 in Fish

I went to the pet store where i got my other fish from and i saw a puffe fish there and i really wanted him....so i baught him lol!!
i asked the guy at the pet store if the puffer would be ok with my tetras {i think that's their name(fresh water)} and he said yes, but i'm just double checking....
1} will the fish be ok tpgether?
2} do i need to get special food for the puffer or something?
3} what makes them puff and are they ok afterwords?
4} will the poison they have in them really kill my other fish?
5} does he release his poison when he puffs?
6} can you touch them?
7} any other general info you can give me about puffer care or info in general will be great, thanks!!! ♥katie!


the puffer kinda looks like this,, black spots all over w/ a yellow head { http://static.flickr.com/22/37051787_c88eade6a6.jpg }

these are his tank mates... { http://badmanstropicalfish.com/gallery/characins/painted_tetras_sm.jpg }

2007-07-02 18:02:18 · 14 answers · asked by ♥femme fatale♥ 2 in Fish

it has a red body,dark blue on the bottom,a yellow beak,a black ring around its neck, its tail goes from red to blue,a red head with a black patch on top,a green feather on top with bright yellow below the feathers.im not sure if its a parrot of some other breed near to it,where do i find tht out? pls help me.thank u.

2007-07-02 17:59:43 · 6 answers · asked by Tb3n G 1 in Birds

I just moved to malibu. And my new house has these really annoying bugs. Here are the pics of what they look like; but they are not very clear because i had to take it fast. here are the pics; http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2061/picture002fc1.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2649/picture003os4.jpg

2007-07-02 17:56:05 · 13 answers · asked by amanda.dedanda 1 in Rodents