Pets - 17 July 2007

i found a stray cat, the other day. he has been around my house for 3 days. he is skinny, dirty, and has nasty ears, and nose. i decided to feed him because he is starving . i took him across our little stream, on the band, and fed him. he went nuts. what should i do now? he is so sweet, and nice. i want to try and find him a home, with little or no money spent at all. he is so sweet. i call him chancho. lol

2007-07-17 14:01:47 · 21 answers · asked by Ellie 3 in Cats

OK, I have a 33gal tank with a large piece of driftwood, a large rock, and three live plants. In the tank I had an angel, three bolivian rams, a bushynose pleco, and ten copper rasboras (very similar to harlequins

About a week ago I did a water change and I forgot to put the chlorine meds in and the entire school of rasboras was wiped.

Now I need new fish but I don't think I want another school.
What I think I would like is at least two better sized more active fish with more character then the sheep-in-a-herd mentality of a school.

What I need is some suggestions for new fish that would be able to withstand a slightly acidic water (around 6.7), not eat live plants, and be able to "chill" with the angel, three bolivians, and the pleco. Please give any suggestions you can think of, any kind of species, I just need few guesses to starting running the names through fishprofiles.com and googel to get me started.

Thanks alot for the help ahead of time

2007-07-17 14:01:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-07-17 14:00:22 · 10 answers · asked by brittanyrdh 2 in Cats

I have a female hamster and today i got a new one and i put it in the cage and they started fighting. What will happen?

2007-07-17 13:58:30 · 21 answers · asked by Tyler R 2 in Rodents

I know that ppl say chocolate will kill dogs if u feed it to them...but a little won't i know cuz my brother gave chocolate to out dog.....anyways when he did i thought of this question...does any1 know the exzact reason why or what causes them to be allergic to it????

2007-07-17 13:54:38 · 40 answers · asked by shawmeli 2 in Dogs

i cut the light off my black finned shark also known as Columbian Shark. its aquarium is dark and its completely dark everywhere...some people say that its good to cut the light off

2007-07-17 13:52:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I got some fish from pet smart and about a week later i noticed little baby snails I was excited thinking my golden apple snail had babies. WRONG my tank has been over taken with rams horn snails I have put lettuce in the tank scooped them out that way, I have even scooped them out with just a net , I have scrubbed all the plants and decorations in the tank and cant seem to get them under control. I looked for some kind of snail remover at petsmart but no luck in finding anything and the girl in the fish area looked at me like I was asking for a million dollars and had no idea what i was talking about. Now to the root of my question ... Is there something I can get to control my snail population and if so where can i get it ?

2007-07-17 13:42:57 · 4 answers · asked by charlenenc26 2 in Fish

It has increased dramatically. It was fine yesterday.

Okay, do I need to do a 10 percent water change? I did it yesterday.

Is it okay to use boiled water - as this will not contain chlorine.

2007-07-17 13:40:54 · 2 answers · asked by jimmy 3 in Fish

I am sitting at my computer and my gerbil climbed up my trousers, onto my lap, then up my belly and my chest, onto my shoulders, up my neck and sat on my head where she began to groom my hair. She's a legend! I've been thinking of setting up a massage parlour where gerbils come in and groom people. Would you pay for that?

2007-07-17 13:27:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

I have this puppy, her name is Sadie, and she is a English Mastiff... she doesnt eat her puppy food and she is lazy and sleeps all day! She is only lk 8 wks and I want to know if she is sick. We r taking her to the Vet on thurs. but I want a Review to the vet and wat I think it is! (1 problem, I HAV NO CLUE!) So I need puppy advise PLZ!

2007-07-17 13:22:06 · 8 answers · asked by X_Hailey_X 1 in Dogs

???

2007-07-17 13:21:16 · 9 answers · asked by werdna963 3 in Fish

I know they are an old breed.

2007-07-17 13:13:29 · 17 answers · asked by Ruthie 3 in Horses

2007-07-17 13:09:04 · 6 answers · asked by Rukiya 1 in Cats

If so what kind is best thank you

2007-07-17 13:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Noel L 2 in Dogs

there both about 4 mouths old, i need help, ur anwsers depend on the life of my geckos

2007-07-17 12:53:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

he bites so i lay him on his side and hold him there for dominance and then i slap him on his nose and say no in a mean voice but he barks back and growls and gets mad and trys to bite me and then he runs around the house and he doesnt listen to me, i dont know what to do, its getting worse every day, someone help!

2007-07-17 12:53:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I only have the uva light

2007-07-17 12:50:11 · 5 answers · asked by 3o0zx Freak 1 in Reptiles

And if so did it work?

2007-07-17 12:49:40 · 6 answers · asked by REALISTIC 3 in Dogs

I am thinking about buying a dog. Some of my friends think I should adopt but then others think I should buy a dog from a breeder. What should I do?

2007-07-17 12:38:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

he has a fever and he has no engery

2007-07-17 12:33:30 · 8 answers · asked by kramer1985 1 in Dogs

I thought I'd ask first before I purchase a newt.

Hi.
I went to the pet store yesterday and saw a newt. I thought it looked cool for an aquarium. I was thinking, since it was in a water with african dwarf frogs, that I could put one in my aquarium. I have a couple question about them.

Would they settle well in a community tank with fish?

What do you feed them?

What should the lay-out of the tank be?

What should I do to make them happy?

Could I keep a solitary newt in a community tank?

How do you care for them (tank size, temp and ph, etc.)

Here are the fish I have: 4 Cherry Barbs, 2 Corydoras Catfish and 1 otocinclus. Also, the water in my tank is all the way to the top.

Please list any preparation that I would do.

I THOUGHT I WOULD ASK FIRST BEFORE PURCHASING!!

Thank you very much for your help.
Christian Coleman

2007-07-17 12:33:25 · 3 answers · asked by Chris 5 in Fish

I have a 33g tank with 3 kissing fish, 4 angel fish, school of zebra fish, a few neons and 2 algae eatters.
With real plants.
Will my tank do ok?

2007-07-17 12:21:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

is it ok to pet it with my finger???????? i really really really RREEEAAALLLYYY wanna touch it and pet it!!!! will i hurt it???? i am VVEEERRRYYY gental. yes i am. do i need to wash my hands first?????????



sorry. i'm HHHHYYYYYYPPPPEEERRRRR!!!!!!!

2007-07-17 12:19:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I've got some chinese food that I just got that I don't want anymore and I'm thinking about giving the beef to my cats, Would it be good/bad for them??

I've heard cats will eat just about anything ... even insects!

What are some other human foods we can give cats???

2007-07-17 12:18:03 · 12 answers · asked by fguz77 1 in Cats

I have a litter of 4 and this morning heard one crying. Went in to find baby not able to use back legs. Rushed it to the vet and x-rays showed NO TRAUMA at all! Thank goodness, but we don't know what the prob is.The vet said it could possibly have a blood clot back there, so I am giving baby heparin shots every 8 hrs for 2 days. Also steroids for 5 days and antibiotics for 7. Vet says if not using them in 5 days that baby probably won't recover:( Has anyone ever been through this and what was the outcome? VERY SAD!!!!!

2007-07-17 12:16:36 · 7 answers · asked by rnrlovin 1 in Cats

gradually our 2 year old female cat has become scared to eat her dinner as her brother started pushing her out of the way. he eats a bite of his dinner then starts on hers. we feed them in separate rooms but she's too nervous and is constantly on the lookout to see if he's waiting to pounce. we can't shut them in rooms as they cry for each other. she needs so much coaxing into eating and we literally have to act as a barrier and eject him from the vicinity. this is getting tiresome...they're 2 now! i understand there is a natural pecking order and she does stand up to him in other situations but she is very fussy about food and seems to have made an issue out of it. he is a lovely cat, and very cuddly, its just this one aspect of his personality that makes him dominate her where food is concerned. he gets more than enough and we don't think thats the issue. please help!

2007-07-17 12:16:06 · 5 answers · asked by jazzchilli 2 in Cats

where i can find a female crowntail betta at??

2007-07-17 12:15:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i'm still in denial that it may hate me...it's only been since june when i got it, and in the very beginning my hamster, gonesh, rarely bit me. i used gloves today cause now i'm scared of holding it. even when i used gloves it's like my hamster tried to shy away from being petted. what should i do gain more trust from it?

2007-07-17 12:13:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-07-17 11:57:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My fish are awake 24/7!!

My parents are getting tropical fish soon :)

2007-07-17 11:56:52 · 6 answers · asked by take me to the kittens 4 in Fish