Pets - 21 July 2007

We have 3 Dogs and 1 of them will jump our 6 foot privacy fence. He does not run off, he returns to the yard. I have 3 neighbors that has witnessed him jumping out and jumping back in. They were actually amazed that he can clear it. My problem is, I do not want him to run away or get out because being a Pit Bull someone might call the authorities, even though he is a very gentle and sweet dog, just curious and energetic. I Do NOT want to use a shock collar or really anything that might harm him too much. I've heard of dogs getting burned really bad around the neck from the shock collars. If anyone has a solution please let me know. Thanks.

2007-07-21 11:27:45 · 15 answers · asked by Mom2Vaida 2 in Dogs

We do not want to overfeed our 3 indoor cats. 2 adult females and one male who is 17 months old. All have been spayed or neutered. How much per day do we feed them.

2007-07-21 11:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my soon to be mini reef with seahorses has
ph: 8.4
ammonia: 0.25
nitrite:0.25
nitrate: 0

Is this normal for i new tank. I know i have to lower the ph slightly but is there anything eles wrong and what should i do to change it

2007-07-21 11:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

a pair of seahorses
a clean up crew

can i put the clean up crew in early please tell me the minimum water requirements for those animals

2007-07-21 10:57:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I'm getting cows and I plan to train them as calves. I'll do halter lessons and try to do longe line lessons. Is it possible to ride cows? Do they like it? I was thinking of going bareback, but wouldn't their extremely boney backs hurt? I have three horse saddles, one little kid saddle and the others are much bigger. If I just use a regular saddle pad would it hurt their backs? Should I layer them? I obviously won't use a bit, probably just a halter and spare reins. I realize that cows are harder to train than horses and probably don't respond as well. I'll try my best!! Help is appreciated!

2007-07-21 10:55:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I just recently got an email from dog trust saying that Dublin City Council has recently banned 11 breeds of dog (including Rottweilers, Bull Terriers and German Shepherds) from all their properties, including houses, flats and estates. Existing tenants are being given a chance to rehome their animals, but if alternative accommodation can't be found, then the dogs will be destroyed. It also seems likely that these breeds will be banned from public parks - which means dog owners living in private accommodation will also be affected. PLEASE go to dogs trust and sign the petion PLEASE

2007-07-21 10:55:14 · 16 answers · asked by D 2 in Dogs

is it ok to mix some fresh basil in with my iguanas food?Also is it ok to give them lemon or lime fresh. when i process their food.thank you for any answers.

2007-07-21 10:55:06 · 2 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4 in Reptiles

I have three 20 gallon tanks that I want to set up with fish. One of them is already set and has a dinosaur bischir in for about 2 months now. I want to make one more freshwater (for money reasons) and I hope to have one saltwater too if I can afford it. First I need some good fish that can live ok with about a 5 inch bischir. I need some more freshwater fish that are neat and live together ok, and I need some cheap, but interesting and relatively low maintence saltwater fish. I am going to slowly build up, not buy them all at once, so fish that will adjust to each other ok.
I also want some opinions on buying fish online, and some places to do so. Is this a good idea? None of our local pet stores have an impressive selection, especially for freshwater.

I know nothing about aquatic plants, so any help with what to buy for what kind of fish would also be useful.

Thanks in advance!

2007-07-21 10:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by penguinluvinman 4 in Fish

I'm trying to make a list of all pet societies (such as guppies, dart frogs, snakes, etc). Is there a definitive list?

2007-07-21 10:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by curiouscris 1 in Other - Pets

my daughter got a golfish at the fair yesterday. but, i read they are very messy. we have a 1 gallon bowl. i am now thinking, maybe she should just get a betta. if we do get a betta, can we put him in the golfish bowl? not with the other golfish though. like, would we have to change the water again even though the goldfish has only been in there for a day?

2007-07-21 10:46:07 · 13 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2 in Fish

This is for my 7 year old mixed breed dog. Hes medium sized. Since I dont know what breeds hes mixed with so therfor I can not just buy a book on the nutritional needs of each of the breeds hes mixed with..still I guess all dogs require pretty much the same. I like that this food doesn't have any atrificial addictives or fillers. I am picky about what foods I feed my dogs. I recently discovered Peddigree,the food he was eating contained wheat gluten. So I had to switch.

You can can see the ingriendients by clicking the "More Information" bar.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=8956&N=2001+6000

2007-07-21 10:39:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i want to know the question i posted becuz not so long ago i was asking if it could live in a 2.5 but it cant so i wanna no wat is the minimum a red cap orandas tank could be

2007-07-21 10:39:29 · 8 answers · asked by n m 1 in Fish

I set up my tank on wed, let it run for a day then added my fish (m/f convicts) i added filter media and gravel from a tank that has been running for a good while. Today when i went to turn the heater down the wire felt slimy. Is this just the tank going through the cycle. I know adding stuff from cycled tanks speeds the cycle process up but i didnt think it b this fast. Apart from my fish hiding alot and only eating the food from the bottom when im not near the tank they look healthy

2007-07-21 10:38:02 · 3 answers · asked by Paul 1 in Fish

my daughter won a goldfish at the fair yesterday. we have a goldfish bowl. i dont want to spend 3000 dollars for a tank. she loves this golfish and doesnt want to leave him. what should we do?

2007-07-21 10:36:37 · 14 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2 in Fish

How do you look after an iguana or other reptile. I think they are really nice but want to be smart and find out their needs first and what they eat. Do they bite and can you hold them etc?

2007-07-21 10:34:40 · 6 answers · asked by Michele 3 in Reptiles

I used to own betta fish in water bowls. I loved having them, but I hated changing the water. I would like to own fish again, If I get a good filter, and scrub the side of the tank every week or so, Do I have to change the water? If I do, how many times do I have to do it a week? Thanks............=)

2007-07-21 10:29:57 · 23 answers · asked by dorkiii 6 in Fish

i keep my bata fish in his bowl next to the mirror. he puffs up sometimes because he thinks its another fish. is this a bad thing?

2007-07-21 10:21:10 · 13 answers · asked by Betsy 3 in Fish

I have one female guppy and about a month ago, she had baby fry. I was only able to rescue 2 of them, as the others were eaten by the other fish in the tank. I put them in a breeding net, but yesterday she had another set of guppies. I rescued 3 of them this time. When I put these in the breeding net, I noticed the other 2 older fry were chasing and biting the tails of the newborn. I'm afraid that the older fry will end up eating/hurting the newborn. Yet if I put the older litter outside the breeding net and into the tank, I'm afraid that they will be eaten by the adult fish. Should I worry about the older litter harming the newborn fry?

2007-07-21 10:19:54 · 5 answers · asked by Hannah 1 in Fish

my daughter is getting 3 goldfish. what are some good matching names? she likes tuna, kalimari, and sushi.
also, can you put snails with goldfish?

2007-07-21 10:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by Hey Love...♥ 2 in Fish

I don't personally I think their kinda cute.

2007-07-21 10:15:36 · 13 answers · asked by Jonas brothers #1 fan 2 in Other - Pets

Hello there.

I just brought home two young baby male rats about 3 days ago. I've noticed they've been sneezing and I'm not sure if it's okay or not. They don't have any discharge comming out of their eyes, ears, or nose...whatsoever. They're perky and from what I can tell, very happy with their new home. I'm currently using the bedding carefresh...(It was reccommended by a rat breeder). They're not sneezing constantly...but just enough for me to be able to notice. The first night I had them, I used a different bedding. I'm not sure if maybe they got allergies from that particular brand (it looked kinda like hay)...so obviously that's when I changed the bedding and bought the carefresh. Should I be worried?

2007-07-21 10:11:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

I adopted a little black kitten from the SPCA last friday. She was vaccinated july 9th and her adoption papers say she's due for her next shot aug 9th. I thought 2nd shots where due 3 weeks after 1st shots? It's been 9 years since we had a kitten, and I'm sure we vaccinated our 9yr old cat every 3 weeks until he was 12 weeks old. Did something change with vets? Or did the SPCA get the papers wrong? Should I get her in for her booster for july 30 or wait another week?

2007-07-21 10:08:08 · 6 answers · asked by pharfly1 5 in Cats

well i forgot to tell you guys i got a new dog a couple weeks ago and well lately my moms been stressing.well anyways today i was playing with my dog and baby brother on the couch and my little sister was playing with her poodle in the hallway.then i looked back watching her and i saw my mom stand in front of her and said, "get that disgusting creautre out of my house or i will have it put to sleep".and then she left the house.do you think she meant that to my litle sister?

2007-07-21 09:52:27 · 13 answers · asked by domenicathesims2player 3 in Dogs

2007-07-21 09:50:58 · 8 answers · asked by jadakiss 1 in Cats

I really don't want to waste much money because i am saving up a lot for college so i need to know the place you buy fishes at a low price.

2007-07-21 09:37:56 · 3 answers · asked by levis 1 in Fish

What do you think of rescueing dogs? What I love about rescuing is the concept of before and after. When we got out mixed breed dog Chocolate from the shelter,he only weighed 15 pounds,he was thin,there was a bald patch on his tail,he had fly bites on his ears. The vet even said that the hair on his tail would NEVER grow back. To my delight I proved the vet wrong. He has proggessed so much since the day I got him.He now weighs 30 pounds,he has a glossy curly healthy coat,and his fly bites vanished. He was always seemingly depressed and antisocial when we got him.He was prorbobly owned and abused(since he was automaticly house trained when I got him) Now he can't stop wagging his scruffy little tail. And he smiles too. He smiles with his eyes. And he teases you too. If youd owned him for 3 years youde know he was teasing you. Sometimes I call him and he stands there and stares at me...and he smiles and wags his tail. He is a crack up.

2007-07-21 09:26:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

why is this? whats happening? what can i do to stop them?

2007-07-21 09:24:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My filter is working water flowing through it but its making a very loud noise . anybody know if its that spinning wheel that needs to be replaced?

2007-07-21 09:23:45 · 3 answers · asked by tyrone c 2 in Fish

This is one of the reasons why I don't play with my cat sometimes, besides the fact that he's not very playful.

When I play with him he actually tries to eat the toys or at least it really looks like it. I've had this problem for sometime. Like just now, I was play with him with a ball of yarn and he started to chew on the thread once he caught it. I took it from him and the whole thing was covered in spit, and he may have swallowed just a few threads. What am I supposed to do about this/ what are some good alternatives please.

I really like the interactive play where you are the one dragging something and they catch it, so I dont want to get rid of this. Also he never chases a mouse when i throw it.

any suggestions would be helpful thanks.

2007-07-21 09:16:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-07-21 09:15:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish