Pets - 2 July 2007

i had it for a few months now and i got it from a local pet store and it was the only one there. and everytime i go back to that pet store i never see anymore gourami's like it. its a brownish green color with blue stripes, its dorsal and anal fin are brown and blue with orange tips, and its tail is brown and orange with white spots. here is a pic i took of it.
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2007-07-02 08:38:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i ask the petsmart manger if i could put my betta fish close to the mirror and this is what she answer:


I suggest not putting your Betta near a mirror if he seems to be aggitated(puffing up).
Male bettas are very aggressive toward their territory. They aren't mean, that's just the way they are. But, that does not mean that they can't be less aggressive than other bettas. Some bettas are calm and mellow. Other are EVIL!!! Some people think that bettas are that way because they are kept in small spaces and get all freaked out.

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2007-07-02 08:34:38 · 19 answers · asked by ramirez071091 1 in Fish

Okay my cat is what I consider 'indoor' she only goes outside on the balcony-she loves it out there. Last June and this June she got fleas. How does she get them since she doesn't go running around in the grass outside? How long can the eggs remain dormant? I mean I went all out and got rid of all of them last year....it really took a month but we had no signs of them after that. We live in a different apt. now and the same thing happened. I don't think there are as many of them this time (I've been placing white paper down to see if I can find them to have an idea how bad it is) but it could just be because this apt. is larger than the last one. I bathe my cat and everything. How does this happen(or why)??

2007-07-02 08:30:16 · 7 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6 in Cats

2007-07-02 08:28:57 · 17 answers · asked by rican_mami 1 in Dogs

Ok, so I'm a little confused here. I've heard a lot of people say that you need 1 gallon of water per inch of fish. Then I've heard don't put this fish in this tank cause they will get too big for the tank. But, I've also heard that a fish won't outgrow the tank. They will only grow to the size the tank will allow. So, what is actually right? Or are all these statements true? If so, using a pleco as an example, then why couldn't you put a small pleco in a ten gallon tank? He won't get too big for the tank, right? I'm not trying to be flippant or argumentative. Just trying to figure out how this all works.

2007-07-02 08:25:54 · 12 answers · asked by Tina N 4 in Fish

I think that name is stupid

2007-07-02 08:19:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I think that name is stupid

2007-07-02 08:15:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We have a 10 month old Vizsla who barks, howls, whines etc when we are gone. We have started him on Clomicalm, we keep intrances/exits low key, he gets 30 minute walk/run in the morning or a playdate etc and afternoon walk. He has chew toys etc. He seems to do ok for a while, but then starts panicking. Any advice?

2007-07-02 08:14:14 · 7 answers · asked by AFRT 1 in Dogs

My dog is 3 years old and has recently had a behavior change for the worse. He won't stay in our fence, he chews through the board. My husband has replaced it twice already and we've even put a cinder block and reinforced that as well but to no avail. He has even bit my husband 3 times for no reason. He won't come to us anymore and has exhibited aggressive behavior to other dogs on our block. Please help...

2007-07-02 08:12:29 · 13 answers · asked by April P 1 in Dogs

So...yeah. After I fed Icabod and Sparrow today, I noticed that Icabod's tail seemed to be getting shorter. I've come to the conclusion that he has tail rot. (I know, I know. I AM ashamed of myself.) Anyway, I can't get to the local fish store today to get any meds because, for some weird reason, they aren't open on Mondays. My question is this: How long will my betta be ok with fin rot? Of course, I'm going to get his medicine as soon as possible, but if I have to order it over the internet (in the event that the fish store doesn't have it.), delivery takes about a week or almost 2, would he still be ok?

2007-07-02 08:04:22 · 7 answers · asked by ~Rattitak~ 4 in Fish

My female cat had babies .. they are 4 weeks and 2 days old.

How long should i wait until i get her fixed? I don't want to get her fixed too soon b/c of complications .. and i don't want to wait too long b/c i'm pretty sure she's going into heat again.
All my males are fixed but she sounds in pain and i want her to be as comfy as possible :)

P.s: All of my cats are inside only. The dad is still around (inside also) .. she got pregnant when i rescued a male cat who was being mistreated at a pet store, we ended up not getting him fixed in time. But all is good .. she has 3 HEALTHY kittens and i'm keeping all 3 :)

Thanx everyone.
Pix of them:
Dorey - http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/jbledsoe86/100_6918.jpg
Peanut - http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/jbledsoe86/100_6850.jpg
Toffee - http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/jbledsoe86/100_6614.jpg

2007-07-02 08:00:04 · 5 answers · asked by Mike Gravel 2008! 3 in Cats

Horse slaughter is so wrong! How could someone kill an innosent animal! And whats worse is that its for human consumpion over seas! I heard that they were going to make it a law that horse slaughtering is illigal with american horses. but i never herd if they exepted that law. So that is what i whant to know. If you dont know allot about horse slaughtering you should go to the Perfect harmony animal rescue and sanctuary website and on the left side there is a bunch of links and one of them says horse slaughter click on there and read about it. it is just awfull! And if you whant look and some of the pictures too. How could people do that to an animal?

2007-07-02 07:58:28 · 23 answers · asked by Aly 2 in Horses

i dont know if it will be a boy or a girl.

and i would like cute names!!!!

2007-07-02 07:55:28 · 25 answers · asked by fishy 2 in Dogs

Minx had kittens five and a half weeks ago, there are four of them and I'm keeping one. The problem is that my carer (who is also taking one) has a two and a half year old who seems to think it's funny to torture the kittens. She pulls their fur, hits the areas they're sleeping, stomps on their tails and generally scares them so that they hide in a corner and hiss at her until one of us rescues them. We tell her no and she just laughs, we pulls her away from the kittens and she has a temper tantrum, moves onto something else and as soon as our backs are turned goes back to the kittens..they're too scared to defend themselves so it's not like they swipe out at her to let her know they don't like it. Any advice will be greatly apopreciated as we're worried as to how she'll react to having one in her home - though hopefully by that stage, he'll defend himself.

Sensible answers only please.

Thanks for your help.

2007-07-02 07:52:25 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

She had no chance. She was only 9 pounds and 2 years old.

2007-07-02 07:50:15 · 19 answers · asked by NITA 1 in Dogs

I got her yesterday and she was playing a bit. But today she is lying in her house and doing nothing. I don't have a spinning wheel. I'm going to buy one today. She didn't eat anything yeasterday and today. Today I saw her drinking a little bit. Is she sick or homesick?

2007-07-02 07:41:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have a female guppie that went skinny, I didnt think anything off it because i thot she just had fry, But now she is really skiny, And doesnt eat at all, i tired bloodworms,daphnia,live bloodworm and live brine shrimp, and her normal flakes, she isnt eating and is anorexic, What to do? She also spends most of her time near the top of the tnak., My water parameters are fine.

2007-07-02 07:37:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-02 07:28:57 · 6 answers · asked by Magical name 3 in Fish

I've been looking to adopt a dog, but i haven't been able to find any good adoption agencies. I would either want a Maltese or a Yorkie. I did find this puppy on craigslist but that ended up being a fraud. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-07-02 07:26:49 · 8 answers · asked by Ellie T 1 in Dogs

I have a 5 gallon hex tank with a male Mickey Mouse platy, and 2 neon tetras. The male mickey mouse platy was pretty agressive towards other platies when he was in the same tank with them. Now I'm wanting to add a couple more fish to this tank. Any good ideas on any that would get along with what I have in there already? I was considering a Pleco as one for sure.

2007-07-02 07:23:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a beautiful boxer, 1 year old. About a month ago she lost her fur behind ears. At first I didn't worry about it, but I have a feeling like the spots are getting bigger. She also has 3 or 4 small bumps on these spots. She doesn't eat a lot lately( I thought it's because of hot wheater), she still full of energy and acts healthy. Anybody had the same problem?

2007-07-02 07:17:20 · 4 answers · asked by Marta 1 in Dogs

i have a tiger oscar that is now almost 8 inches does anyone have any suggestions as to how i can introduce new fish to the tank without him killing them i tried with an 8 inch and a 6 inch plec but he was having none of it

2007-07-02 07:15:07 · 7 answers · asked by lee p 1 in Fish

2007-07-02 07:14:28 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah 4 in Dogs

I mean, I know what it means. I'm just clueless why people say that. I mean, animals (all kinds) are just as important as people and I don't hear people saying "please help control the Human population by stop having kids" and stuff like that.

2007-07-02 07:12:17 · 17 answers · asked by KU! 3 in Other - Pets

For a completely black german shepherd? something dark and not too cute, any ideas?


[thanks for any suggestions]
=)

2007-07-02 07:11:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-02 07:11:27 · 2 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Fish

2007-07-02 07:09:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I started my dog on a raw diet recently, What are some differnt meats that are good? So far it has been mostly poultry. about 65% RMB- 25% muscle meat, and 10% organ (chicken hearts and livers so far

2007-07-02 07:09:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

At first I thought it was because she was scared and trying to hide it. Now she is doing it everytime she goes. What gives?

2007-07-02 07:08:17 · 16 answers · asked by Coach Nick Saban 1 in Dogs

My sister just adopted a five-month-old kitten (we think). It was abandoned by its mother at her fiances parents house. Ever since she found it, a couple days ago, it has been shaking pretty badly. Is there something wrong or is this normal?

2007-07-02 07:06:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats