Pets - 5 July 2007

2007-07-05 14:29:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i have a pet fish and i took care of it for 5 years with no help from anyone. i cant convince my parents to get me a dog my cousin is only 7 and she has a dog i give my parents detail about how smart dogs are and they still wont let me get one what should i do??????

2007-07-05 14:26:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Lately my very good-natured dog has begun growling at my youngest child. We got him as a puppy, and he is now six. My son is 8. There have been no major changes in our home to upset him. No new babies or pets, etc.

Today the dog was laying on the floor, and my son patted him on his hip, and the dog growled. My son backed off, and the dog got up and growled and snapped. This is very unlike him. He is a very obedient, loving dog who usually gets along with everyone in the house. This has happened maybe 4 times in the last three months.

What could this be? And, what should I do? Suggestions?

2007-07-05 14:22:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i would also like to know if anyone recomends oxbow's cavy cusine. i also want to know how long you can keep hay before it goes bad

2007-07-05 14:18:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

My dog was fine yesterday,she ate and was playing. But today she has vomited at least 10 times. I think she might have ate too much grass because there was grass in the vomit. She isnt as active today,she'll play some what but she has gotten all of her shots for parvo. she doesnt have diarrhea.

2007-07-05 14:17:16 · 8 answers · asked by hmmm 2 in Dogs

I give my dog table food sometimes. Is that bad? Should i just stick to regular dog food? Does anyone know things a dog should definitely NOT eat?

2007-07-05 14:17:11 · 9 answers · asked by Pistons22 3 1 in Dogs

ok i have a dog and his tounge is nearly purple with spots lol any tips on what that means?

2007-07-05 14:06:58 · 9 answers · asked by Davyy♫ 5 in Dogs

For these little fish i dont have a filter or anything for them. I have 2 of them. They are little tetra fish. I got them at Wal*Mart and it was the fish that didnt even have a filter for like the oxygen bubbles so i got them because i nkew i wouldnt have one so maybe they will live awhile and that would be kewl. Well to get them a little bit of oxygen would it be a good or bad idea to lift them in and out of the water about 3 times real quick so they can get a little oxygen but it would quick enough for them not to get scared. Sorry that was so long. Please and thanks for the help.

2007-07-05 14:04:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

what are some intresting fish i can keep with a male betta in a 5 gallin mini bow. and for all you nit wits that say you cant put bettas with any other fish please dont answer im am not stupid!!

2007-07-05 13:50:36 · 4 answers · asked by ShadowCrested 2 in Fish

Which Dog is stronger the boxer or American bulldog or bull mastiff or English mastiff or great Dane. List them in order from strongest. I'm not training or fighting dogs to attack. I'm just asking because my friends made a bet. Please no rude comments, THANKS. Also if u have owned any of these dogs please note ur experience. Thanks again in advance....

2007-07-05 13:37:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my female guppy had baby 2 weekss ago. and another female {exactly same size}had babys today and i compared it to the one i had 2 weeks ago and they are exactly like the same size. is this normal? or is the container i have 2 small.{i cut 1/4 of a water bottle and filled it up they are all in individual water bottle}

2007-07-05 13:36:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-05 13:36:32 · 7 answers · asked by peaches6 7 in Reptiles

I went to my aunt's house yesterday, and she's pet sitting this dog, but none of us know what kind of dog it is...

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Also, I don't know if its just a puppy's natural behavior, but he's very energetic, he's a nibbler, if you try and pick him up from the scruff he'll yelp, and he has a yipping bark.

2007-07-05 13:34:14 · 19 answers · asked by Patty_08 3 in Dogs

Im so worried, and she has the hugest bald spot & one feather in the middle, and she scratches it like crazy, I did try olive oil o.o but it didnt work... I noticed my bird has really flacky dry skin , but tomorrow im goin to the pet store to buy some vitamins & what not , what should i do.. its really gross , my baby cant be a bald model >.<♥

2007-07-05 13:28:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

she is 13 and has never had goldfish before...she asked me if I would get her a couple when I asked her what she wanted for her late b-day present (I haven't seen her since october and her b-day was in december)...so I took her to the store and she picked out a twenty gal tank, black gravel and blue pebbles, a live bamboo plant, and a skeleton pirate tank decor---it looks awesome! to go in the tank she picked out a white mystery snail, and two black goldfish (the breed escapes me...we bought a book on them...starts with an "M" and has bubble eyes...I'll check the book later) right now the fish are only 1 and 1/2 inch long -to- 2 inches long each so there is room to grow-
anyway the tank means alot to her and she did a great job making it look really cool and naming the fish to match the theme (large fish=boot strap bill, small fish=captain tiny fin, and the snail=first mate eat poop)
is there a way to keep the water clear w/out a filter?
OR
what kind of filter is best for this tank?

2007-07-05 13:06:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I switched my puppy today from Nutro (too expensive) to purina puppy chow. He gulped it up! Is this a decent dog food? I know you are suppose to gradually change foods, but I ran out and went to get some more and tehy were out. I just gave it to him regularly. Will it make him sick?

2007-07-05 12:55:12 · 8 answers · asked by lindy.roberts 1 in Dogs

I need detailed information because obviously what I am doing is not working.

2007-07-05 12:51:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have 2 goldfish in a tank at home. One of my fish started lying down and getting stuck in the plants. I stirred the water and then she moved. When she was swimming she sort of got dragged down and she was weak and getting stuck to the filter. I turned the filter off because I didnt want her getting hurt but they cant live without the filter.should i buy a treatment?

2007-07-05 12:45:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

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2007-07-05 12:40:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i own a 3 months old male cat ,at first when it was little i used to put him in my lap and pamper him and play with him and every thing were okay ,since a month now it changed ,now i cant touch him or anybody of my family or he will start to bite and scratches and he seems not tolerate any body to touch him any more! and this emplies for all my family as well ,another proplem is he have developed a huge obsession with foot, i know that may sound strange but every time he see anyone walking in the house he jumps on our foot and try to bite it
,now we cant even walk bearfott in the house!i dont not know what's wrong with it and i am afraid if it will keep doing this i will have to let him go , thanks in advance .

2007-07-05 12:32:01 · 20 answers · asked by night hawk 1 in Cats

Woke up at 7, fed my goldfish, turned the light on for an hour, went to work, lunch at 12, turned the light back on until i got home around 6. Around 12 the temperature was about 75, got home it was 82! I keep hearing I need to give them 8-12 hours of light. But the light heats the hell out of my water. Give me some feed back. My water also is kinda cloudy. It's a new tank and only had water in it for about 2 days. Helpmuh out............

2007-07-05 12:31:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

How can you tell if your Chi has low blood sugar levels? Mine shakes alittle bit but isn't that normal? He eats but not alot. he is 8 weeks old and I just got him yesterday. I have tried feeding him dry puppy chow but he doesn't like it, I have tried to mix it with wet food and he seems to eat just the wet. I have also tried softening the dry with warm water, any suggestions? Also he doesn't seem to drink the water, HELP.

2007-07-05 12:29:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

anyone like to share there green iguana stories.personal experiences,advice.

2007-07-05 12:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4 in Reptiles

I adopted a kitten today for my daughter, we got home with him around 1pm. He is a Tabby cat and he hasnt eaten or drank anything since we've been home, its been 6 hours. Hes used the bathroom twice, once at 6pm (pee) and another time at 6:15pm (poop)....hes 11 almost 12 weeks old. Any suggestions? I've tried giving him some milk too....and he wont drink it, I don't know if its just because hes in a new house....hes been at the shelter for a little while...not sure how long, but he has been crying alot too.....and sleeping to think of it, help!?

2007-07-05 12:18:08 · 14 answers · asked by therobbs2 1 in Cats

We plan on taking him to the vet soon, but I can't tell what the problem is because he nips my fingers when I try to touch his paws.

2007-07-05 12:14:58 · 9 answers · asked by pplperson 2 in Dogs

I think it's from ammonia. I just did a %75 water change, and they started to swim around more and look better but two of them still are just wobbling when they try to swim!
their gills are puffy and red and they have some red blotches on their bodies... please please help i dont want them to be in pain!

anything to help my fishies!

2007-07-05 12:14:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-05 12:14:26 · 6 answers · asked by mari 1 in Birds

O.k. here's what I want to know:

I volunteer at an animal shelter, and when my boss was showing me around the place last week, she showed me the freezers where they put the deceased animals. When she explained them to me, she called them the "cadaver boxes". What I wanted to know is if shelters send the animals they put to sleep to colleges and science labs where the poor things contribute to some greater good. The reason I'm asking this is because I forget to ask the people that work up there while I'm volunteering during the day, and then I get home and remember my question, obviously too late to ask anyone. I thought maybe someone on here would be able to tell me what I wanted to know. Sorry it's such a morbid subject, but I would feel a little better if I knew for sure that there was some sort of good coming from the mindless killing of perfectly healthy dogs and cats. (Doesn't "cadaver" imply the use of a body for scientific research?). Thanks.

2007-07-05 12:11:42 · 8 answers · asked by Pink_lemur 6 in Dogs

i have a boxer and i dont know what brand should i buy
i only want the best for my dog and i dont mind isf its not cheep.

2007-07-05 12:11:10 · 16 answers · asked by hottie 1 in Dogs

2007-07-05 12:04:48 · 5 answers · asked by carlene 1 in Cats