Pets - 20 July 2007

she has called it bluey,is this a good name for it

2007-07-20 10:47:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2007-07-20 10:46:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Hey you guys, I'm looking for pointers on my fish tank. Is there something im doing wrong? (Not saying I am) But just wondering! Here is the whole tank
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The algae (the rocks on bottom)

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And temperature (I have no heater) It's about 82 degrees.

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I have 2 mollies 3 Molly babies 4 goldfish 1 fancy goldfish 2 neons and a plecostomous. So any pointers?

2007-07-20 10:38:34 · 11 answers · asked by Darien 1 in Fish

i have a 10 gallon tank with various fish and a sucker fish and tiny snails. now i guess neiter the sucker fish or the snails arent doing their job pretty well, because the tank is still filthy. now, is there any fish i can get that will eat all the algea and dirt? i've heard there's a kind of sucker fish that will keep the tank cleaned? thanks

2007-07-20 10:28:28 · 12 answers · asked by E5'sWife 3 in Fish

I just caught a bluegill sunfish and want to keep it as a pet, does anyone have experience with this. Is it possible? If not does anyone have a good recipe?

2007-07-20 10:18:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I want to adopt a cat but Im not too clear on what Ill have to do
like, what records or papers will I have to have with me, will I have to bring my own pet carrier?, and how about home visits from the adoption counselor?

2007-07-20 10:16:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I don't want those neon tetras, I want a goldfish color type.

2007-07-20 10:11:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a feeder gold fish thats floating on its side. The fish is not dead, it eats and will swim like regular, but after a few minutes it floats on its side. It has done this since I bought it 2 weeks ago.

2007-07-20 10:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Is it possible to have a species tank with jewel cichlids and still be able to breed them without fighting???

2007-07-20 10:07:54 · 1 answers · asked by br1an767 3 in Fish

i bought quick cure with the active ingredient malachite green. i applied 10 drops since its a 10 gallon tank. i have this filters with white cotton like material and charcoal and another black polyester material do i keep the filter running or do i take out a part of it and leave it running or d i just remove the filter... and hw long should i keep thsi treatment up for? can i still feed the fish? and what abut water changes?

2007-07-20 10:07:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My Fish is Very colorful. But i cant think of names.

2007-07-20 10:06:32 · 7 answers · asked by Bk 1 in Fish

My Fish is Very colorful. But i cant think of names.

2007-07-20 10:04:43 · 9 answers · asked by Bk 1 in Fish

I have a 12lb maltese and she jumped up onto my kitchen chair and onto the kitchen table and managed to open a closed box of chocolate pixies (chocolate, caramel, and nuts). I know chocolate is toxic to dogs. I looked on the box and I'm not sure if the pixies were milk chocolate or dark chocolate; however, it tasted like milk chocolate to me. Is there anything I can do to induce vomiting so I can get some of it out of her system?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-07-20 09:59:10 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

why is it that so many people are so mislead when they talk about saltwater aquariums?
giving people wrongful advise, when they obviously know nothing of what they are talking about?
you DO NOT NEED live coral for a SW aquarium to thrive. nor do you NEED live rock or live sand, or 8,000 watt metal halide bulbs!
stop furnishing myths and leave the advising to people who know what they are talking about and have had first had experince doing it the right way.
there are a bunch of different ways of making a SW aquarium.
FO (fish only), the most affordable way, only requires saltwater, fish, a few basic peices of equipment, and a filter and heater.
FOWLR (fish only with live rock) is a little easier to do but more expensive as it requires the purchas eof live rock, up to tell dollars a pound in some places. but you can subsidize this with half and half live and regular rocks, cutting costs in half.

2007-07-20 09:51:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

He says that he likes my dog and has no problem with my dog being in my apartment, but he has a huge prblem with animals in his house. I've had my dog for four years. I've had my boyfriend for four months.

2007-07-20 09:50:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anita J 1 in Dogs

Hes about a year and a half old. I dont really know whats up with him, he came in Wednesday night and wasnt moving or eating. My parents kept him warm but didnt think he'd make it through the night. He was better yesterday, we gave him tuna and fish baby food, and he even walked around the garden a few times. Now hes gone backwards. One side of his neck is swollen and very hard, and he dosent move his neck. He walks, and he does eat a little, but we've just given him pilchards which he retched up and dribbled before leaving. Hes a little wheezy but hes not in any pain. We've taken him to the vets but they've said hes too weak to be operated on and they dont really know whats wrong. Hes so weak. I cant let him die..i love him. Any advice on what i can do?

2007-07-20 09:44:29 · 11 answers · asked by Kati 2 in Cats

he got out and was running around for about an hr without water temp around 110 when he came home he has been panting havy for a long time and won't move

2007-07-20 09:41:32 · 12 answers · asked by larry b 1 in Dogs

My house call vet who doesn't perform surgery referred me to a specialist when she found suspicious lumps on my cats neck (lymph node and thyroid). $1600 later at the specialist we have found that it is most likely not cancerous, but an infection (he is healthy otherwise). The lumps aren't getting smaller so they'd like to remove them to the tune of $2000-$3000.

Here are the questions:
Now with what we have learned from the visits to the specialist what is the best way to shop around for someone to do the procedure at a more reasonable rate?

Can I ask the specialist to send records to other vets so I can get estimates?

Does anyone know if only a specialist can remove lumps from a delicate area, such as the neck and throat, or is it fairly routine?

Thank you!!!

2007-07-20 09:40:09 · 6 answers · asked by dorkas_67 1 in Cats

I just bought a 3 week old dog today, and i think it might have worms, what are some signs or symptoms that your dog have them, and how do they get worms?

2007-07-20 09:39:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I work at a vet clinic, and a family came in with their three dogs and three kids. Each kids had their own dog. One was aggressive, he was Jennifer's dog. They said that he will bite anyone who came too close to Jennifer. They were so proud of this, laughing about it. The dad said, "I'm glad because I know I don't have to worry about any boys getting too close to her." So they encouraged the behavior, even though he has already bitten a few adult men (friend's of the father). We advised them to see an animal behaviorist, but they didn't feel it was necessary. Well a few weeks ago he bit one of Jennifer's young friends. She had to go to the hospital and get a bunch of stitches. After this the family euthanized the dog because they felt he was too dangerous. I was mortified when I found out, and I felt it was the owners fault for not getting behavioral help earlier on.

This REALLY angered me. I wish they would have taken proper steps earlier to help the dog. How do you feel about it?

2007-07-20 09:39:03 · 27 answers · asked by Stark 6 in Dogs

Well, I heard that you tear pieces of aper and put it into the cage and the hamsters will put it in there mouth and bring it to its nesting area. Will it choke my hamster when she puts small pieces of paper towels in her mouth?

2007-07-20 09:35:00 · 9 answers · asked by jolyssuh 2 in Rodents

and are they essential to a marine aquarium?

2007-07-20 09:31:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a female cat, who is about 15 years old. Initially, she started urinating right outside of the litterbox, and then around it. We eventually moved her down to the basement, which gave her access to the outdoors. Recently, she has gotten even worse, and can't even walk straight, since her back legs keep drifting to the side. She has also gotten very thin, and her breathing sounds like loud purring. She's also preferring milk over almost anything. Does anyone have any idea what is going on?

2007-07-20 09:31:20 · 23 answers · asked by Name 2 in Cats

i was thinking of getting a ragdoll cat but my parents aren't to sure if they want an animal like a cat around the house. They say that they would damage the furniture and draps in our house. are there any methods in preventing a ragdoll cat from scratching things?.....im thinking of declawing but i no that that is inhumane, but i have no other choice beacuse i really want a cat..

any ideas?

2007-07-20 09:21:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

you can see what looks like a worm moving up and down in the wound.

2007-07-20 09:16:53 · 7 answers · asked by debora 1 in Cats

Even if you groom your short-haired cat, it still sheds. Normal? Specially in the summer?

2007-07-20 09:16:14 · 10 answers · asked by Butterfly 1 in Cats

For the past 4 months or so, my 15 gallon tank has been growing so much algea. The water turns completely green if I don't completely empty it once a week. I really don't want to have to do that. Any ideas on what I should do? ...I already have a plecostomus. He does good at cleaning the glass and stuff, but he can't do the water.

2007-07-20 09:15:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have 6 fishes in a 10 gallon tank. 2 green tiger barbs, 2 albino tiger barbs, and 2 regular tiger barbs. I also have 3 fake plants in the back of the tank which leaves them a lot of space in the front, and since they school together they don't take much of the space. I don't have any problems with cloudiness or with algae, I take out 1/3 of the water every week and change the filter pad every 3 weeks, and the temp is around 78 F, is this ok?

I've had them for a month now and they seem to be doing fine.
Is the rule of 1 inch per gallon true?

I'm thinking of moving the to a 20 gallon tank, if I do can I add some more tiger barbs?

2007-07-20 09:07:36 · 14 answers · asked by C-Los 2 in Fish

I bought some Flourish for my plants. I haven't used it yet. Is it safe to use if you have fish in the tank? Are there any fish that might be sensitive to it? Is it a good brand? Any other suggestions?

2007-07-20 08:57:14 · 4 answers · asked by Tina N 4 in Fish

or putting it on them. I have several kittens and would like to give them away but they all have ringworm.

2007-07-20 08:57:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats