Pets - 12 July 2007

Well, after my Male Betta passed away two monthes ago, I've decided to get 3 female bettas to keep in my 10 gallon tank. Are water surface skimmers good for them? They take out oily, organic film and scum from the surface. And are heaters and filters good? I saw this filter that includes an oxy surface skimmer in a magazine. It seems perfect but I'm not 100% sure... Do you think my betta's would like it? There three-level intake system extracts water from the surface, middle, and bottom for complete aquarium filtration.

And what water conditioner would you recommend for betta's? Would Stress Coat work? If so, can it mix with a product made from Tetra called "Blackwater Extract" or should I just put a little bit of Aquarium salt mixed with Stress Coat?


Has anyone tried Atison's Betta Food?
Or Hikari Betta Bio-Gold?
Any recomendations for PET betta foods? I'm not gonna show them.

2007-07-12 15:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by Nessa :] 2 in Fish

my dog is about ready to have her puppies she is on her 64th day today... she started panting really heavy like she just come in from outside but she has stopped now... is this normal.... and if so how long from now should i see a pup.... she has an appointment with the vet in the morning so she will for sure go tomorrow... but i need to lookfor some signs tonight

2007-07-12 15:02:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a cat that looks a bit like a Bombay. Is he part, full, or none Bombay?

http://files.dogster.com/pix/cats/39/287639/287639_1172344713.jpg

And are there any "signs" to tell?

2007-07-12 15:02:23 · 4 answers · asked by abnm 3 in Cats

Last two weeks I have noticed that she likes to lay in a sitting position on her basking rock that is partialy submerged in her water pan. She is not laying upside down..her head and top torso is in an upright position against the tank glass and the bottom torso and tail is laying flat on her back....The first time I saw this I was scared that she was hurt/and/or dead...but she wasn't...she likes to sleep that way. She's like that right now and when I get up in the morning she might be in the same position. She is not sick. She scarfs her food, and is fat and sassy...she just sits on her back - which doesn't look comfortable. Does anyone elses lizard relax this way?

2007-07-12 15:00:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

They are like 3/8 inch frogs.. i found them outsde my apartments... what do they eat?

2007-07-12 14:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

My male cat has breast tumors. We just found out at the vets office yesterday. They're running bloodwork to make sure he's healthy enough for surgery to remove the tumors and test for malignancy.
My question is:
Has anyone else out there had a cat undergo this sort of surgery? We are worried about his chances of survival and the quality of the remainder of his life. The vet really couldn't answer for how long he'll have to live, because they don't yet know if the tumors are malignant.
My husband and I are not sure we would want him to go through an agonizing mastectomy surgery when his life may not be extended by much longer anyway.
Does anyone have any insight?
We just want to make sure he has a good quality of life for whatever time he has left.

2007-07-12 14:54:22 · 5 answers · asked by Chellebelle78 4 in Cats

any idea what it might be vet appointment is next week!!!

2007-07-12 14:53:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i dont know how so can you please oh please help me?

2007-07-12 14:51:07 · 21 answers · asked by sarah 1 2 in Dogs

I was going to give him a bath, but because he was kicking, I tied him down. He got free, but the rubber band was still on his foot. Will he have it removed????

2007-07-12 14:49:12 · 29 answers · asked by Brandon B 1 in Cats

Many dog "parents" obviously dont see it this way. Doesnt' that make you feel like vomiting?

2007-07-12 14:48:10 · 15 answers · asked by Rahaaa 3 in Dogs

My canary has red lumps on its feet that look like scabs. I was wondering what it was, what cause this, and is there a natural remedy for this?

Thanx in advance

2007-07-12 14:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by Giselle 3 in Birds

My dog has had a very strange habit since he was a puppy. He will sit and stare at his feet for hours and look as if hes watching little bugs and every once in awhile he will gnaw and bite at these "bugs".

He absolutely has no fleas... weve checked him over and over and got medicine after medicine... so were trying to figure out what the heck this could be.. its to the point now where he gets sores on his feet due to his biting!

We think it may be an anxiety or nervous habit or perhaps boredom? Its almost like those crazy people who think they have bugs on them!

Anyone dealt with anything like this ever? hes such a little weirdo lol! OBviously if it keeps staying bad im going to take him to the vet...

2007-07-12 14:47:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I am going to start a 65 gallon reef tank with an Ehiem canister filter, a Jager heater, metal halide lighting, still trying to decide what kind of protein skimmer to get, I might get a powerhead or 2 also. I was thinking about adding: 2 common clownfish, 1 royal gramma, 1 orange firefish, 1 yellow tang, 1 orange-spotted goby, 1 coral beauty angelfish, 3 skunk cleaner shrimp, 10 turbo snails, 1 pistol shrimp, 2 blood shrimp, 2 feather dusters, and 1 porcelian crab. I am obviously going to buy all this livestock over time to prevent deaths. I am going to get some corals later so any suggestions would be appreciated. Please tell me if all my livestock listed is compatable. I have done about 2 years worth of reaserch so I think i am ready. Thanks for your time!

2007-07-12 14:38:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Is it illegal to own an otter? I have always wanted one but a.)Not sure if its legal or not b.)Not sure its really realistic.....any help on this would be great

2007-07-12 14:29:37 · 7 answers · asked by kckristopher000 1 in Other - Pets

My daughter picked out a cat at the shelter months ago & we adopted her. The shelter told us she was the cuddliest cat there, not very active & very loving.. We thought just the cat for us! My daughter was diagnosed with PTSD & we thought a cuddly cat would help her. Well when we brought the kitty home she first stayed hidden for a few days, totally normal. But then she started getting more active. But we didn't mind. But everytime you would go to pet her she would bite you for no reason. not hard, but it still scares you. You can't pick her up or she will howl in protest & if you don't put her down within seconds she goes to thrashing & clawing. I have 2 kids & this doesn't seem like a child friendly cat. I thought maybe we just needed to give her time, but it's been over 4 months & it's getting worse. And another thing she jumps in mine & my husbands bed at night EVERY NIGHT & we try to kick her out, but she jumps back up several times & wakes us up constantly through the night!

2007-07-12 14:23:31 · 15 answers · asked by lishapoo36 2 in Cats

My mom's friend found a stray cat that was pregnant, so she adopted it and raised the kittens until they were old enough to give away. She had one kitten left that she needed to find a home for or else it would have to live in a shelter because she couldn't afford another cat, so my mom said we would take it becuase she was going to let me get a cat. Well anyways before that we had gone to a shelter and i had found a cat that i immeditaly fell in love with so we filled out adoption papers for it and now we're waiting for them to call us to let us know if we can adopt him. Well if we can my mom said i would have to give the other cat away to my friend because she doesnt want two cats. Well the thing is i already bonded to the cat that i have to give away if we get the other cat. How can i change my mom's mind about giving away the cat beacuse i can tell she bonded to it too.

2007-07-12 14:17:38 · 10 answers · asked by ♠נυѕт ¢αℓℓ мє кιтту♠ 4 in Cats

These foamy bubbles are at the top of his water and make a messy ring around his bowl. I don't want to use a filter because I've seen betas get caught in them.

2007-07-12 14:12:56 · 10 answers · asked by c106 1 in Fish

I bought 5 glass bloodfins last week. A few days later I got a few cardinals. Last night one of the cardinals had some body fungus on its tail, so I took it out immediately. Just today I noticed that 2 of my bloodfins' mouth was missing. It looked like something bit a hunk of of their face. Is it mouth rot, and how contagious is it? Also, how did I get it--the tank water is clean. It is a 55 gallon tank with about 9 tetras total.

2007-07-12 14:03:57 · 2 answers · asked by Ryan N 3 in Fish

and most of all little bengi''

2007-07-12 13:57:51 · 5 answers · asked by bigturkeyme 6 in Dogs

I live in lower Michigan. Temps can get as low as -5 F in the winter. Pond is about 5 ft deep.

2007-07-12 13:53:36 · 8 answers · asked by FuzzyMonster 2 in Fish

i plan on being a vet! what are some of the best colleges? and why? also what do you all think of the university of wisconsin maddision and university of minnesota vet program? are the colleges with the lowest gpa level the best? plz include urls to the colleges you suggest!

2007-07-12 13:52:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I recently found my dog scratching the dirt in different locations in my back yard and eating the dirt. My other dogs do not do this so I don't feel like there is anything nutritional involved.

2007-07-12 13:51:28 · 6 answers · asked by billwayne_58 1 in Dogs

I have a male betta fish and was thinking about getting an amphibian of some sort but was wondering if there was a species that can live with it without eather of them being eaten.

2007-07-12 13:46:32 · 8 answers · asked by Mica 1 in Fish

i am curious to know, of all the places for my cats to relax while I try to get some sleep, she always seem to sit on my neck. any ideas?

2007-07-12 13:39:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I am buying a new vac in the next couple of weeks and have 4 cats and want one that picks up most if not all the cat hair. I am leaning towards the dyson DC14, but would love to hear of any others that do the job.

2007-07-12 13:32:49 · 10 answers · asked by daffodil 2 in Cats

I just got a new 10 gallon tank and need a heater and filter for it. All I have in it is a Single male Betta (Living large huh?) and snails.

Just need to know the wattage and what kind of filter you guys recommend. Also ideal temperature for the Bettas? Will the temperature effect the snails?

2007-07-12 13:29:32 · 7 answers · asked by Stewey C 4 in Fish

I feed my shih tzu Life's Abundance dog food. He's 7 1/2 months old and he weighs 11 pounds. The reason I am wondering is because right now I feed him twice a day...but he never starts eating right when i feed him so his food sits out for a long time before he eats it...and he doesn't eat the whole amount at once when he does finally eat...

2007-07-12 13:29:30 · 26 answers · asked by thequestioner 1 in Dogs

I had a one year old cat and Decided to get a kitten, they get along and everything but Sky (the new kitten) keeps trying to suck on Mia's (my one year old kittens) ****. What shoul i do? Mia gets agervated and her boob is starting to look wierd....

2007-07-12 13:18:42 · 7 answers · asked by dani 1 in Cats

my mom wants me to catch three pesky male cats without harming them how do i do so any answers are helpful

2007-07-12 13:07:04 · 7 answers · asked by cotyrascal1985 1 in Cats

Why do people keep insisting that feeding dogs raw meat will give them a "taste for blood", make them agressive, exaggerate their prey drive, etc?

2007-07-12 13:04:25 · 6 answers · asked by Savage 3 in Dogs