Pets - 29 July 2007

how old were your pups when you got them?
at what age should they be able to leave their mum?

2007-07-29 10:26:10 · 22 answers · asked by xloux 3 in Dogs

They stand with thier sings telling how bad dog fighting is yet the founder of the group, Newkirk as stated she wishes to casue the extiction of the breed.

Most people have no idea that at many animal shelters across the country, any pit bull that comes through the front door doesn't go out the back door alive. From California to New York, many shelters have enacted policies requiring the automatic destruction of the huge and ever-growing number of "pits" they encounter. This news shocks and outrages the compassionate dog-lover.

Here's another shocker: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the very organization that is trying to get you to denounce the killing of chickens for the table, foxes for fur or frogs for dissection, supports the shelters' pit-bull policy, albeit with reluctance. We further encourage a ban on breeding pit bull.People who genuinely care about dogs won't be affected by a ban on pit- bull breeding. They can go to the shelter and save one of the countless other breeds and lovable mutts sitting on death row. We can only stop killing pits if we stop creating new ones. Legislators, please take note.

2007-07-29 10:25:33 · 10 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6 in Dogs

I have been changing water & adding chemicals & changing more water, but my pH & alkalinity are way too high & my water is VERY soft. I've done a complete tank change (all the water) tested the new water before adding it(it tested perfect by the way) but 48 hrs later those reading are off the chart again. Everything in my tank was bought at a pet store & is ok for freshwater. I've spent a small fortune on books & chemicals & nothing has helped. What am i doing wrong?

2007-07-29 10:13:30 · 3 answers · asked by some_b1tch_i_know 1 in Fish

can anyone help

my cocatile has started standing on one foot and doesn't seem to be able to put any weight on it

any ideas????

2007-07-29 10:12:36 · 9 answers · asked by harknett507 1 in Birds

2007-07-29 10:10:19 · 12 answers · asked by MEGAN 3 in Dogs

2007-07-29 10:07:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I want my dog to be able to ride with me beside my bike on a leash. Except for one she always tries to bite the tire and run away and im deadly afraid of her pulling me off and getting into a horrible crash. How do i accomplish this?

2007-07-29 10:05:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I know alot of you have heard me say in my questions that my dog listens to me on command. Except when it involves other people. She doesn't respect me as her leader when theres someone outside in the other yard. Or even if people are walking down the road. She's gotten hit by a car before because of this. Does anything have any ideas to make my dog stop running out into the road/ into my neighbors yard after them or their dogs? Another thing, she refuses to go to the bathroom on a leash, and my parents are too lazy to take her out on a leash anyway. So any answer besides a leash will help.

2007-07-29 10:02:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My dog is 87 lbs of muscles and four years old. He fell on poorly made steps today and broken his leg. The vet (not our normal vet as it is Sun) wants us to go to ortho surgeon and have a plate put in, others have said that can be complicated and plates can slip, etc. I cannot afford to redue thesurgery if it needs to be redone. Truthfully, I cannot afford the surgery at all as I don't have $3000 laying around the house. The other options are to cast it (she doesn't think this will work because he is so big) or to amputate. Any opinions?

2007-07-29 10:00:07 · 18 answers · asked by questioning 1 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:57:44 · 8 answers · asked by eric g 1 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:52:46 · 13 answers · asked by unknown 2 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:52:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

it seems sad and it wont eat unless im by its side, i walk it everyday but it like yelps like if it is sad when it is outside

2007-07-29 09:51:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by bigkiller_228 1 in Fish

I did not have time to drive 30 minutes away and buy the expensive flea treatment that I knew worked (Advantage). So... I bought the cheap alternative at the grocery stoere (Hartz). It claimed to kill both the fleas and the eggs. It didn't do much of either. It's only been two weeks and the poor baby is scratching herself to death, it seems to have made her worse. Can I put Advantage on her now to get rid of the fleas, or do I have to wait for a month? Any ideas on how to relieve her? Flea shampoo doesn't even kill all of these buggers.

2007-07-29 09:46:26 · 8 answers · asked by Elise 4 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:40:30 · 2 answers · asked by mark m 1 in Reptiles

I bought a 40 gallon tank but I really need help designing my tank. Can anyone help me design the tank. What kind of plant or rock should i use. Is there any place where you can buy lives plants, cave, rocks for a good price around $1-$15.

2007-07-29 09:36:37 · 4 answers · asked by leonardsiew 2 in Fish

well i've been baby sitting this apple head chihuahua and his eye was getting a little wet then today it started getting a little crusty where he couldn't open his eye. please help me. they are coming to pick him up in 30 hours and i don't want them to not leave their dog with us again.

2007-07-29 09:33:02 · 11 answers · asked by dolphin85 2 in Dogs

Shes a lab about 8 months old and Im almost possitive shes ahs it . I just want to know if theres anything I can do to prevent it from getting really bad and causing her alot if pain as she gets older.

2007-07-29 09:27:49 · 6 answers · asked by trisha d 1 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:26:03 · 1 answers · asked by md112596 1 in Fish

2007-07-29 09:18:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

A few days ago I took my 3 month old Siberian husky to the vet for her booster shot and d-worm. The next day she wouldn't eat her food. The brand was Iams and she didn't really like it, so I had a little Science Diet left and she just ate it. That was around 9 in the morning and when it was at 4pm she just ate the Iams that was left from the bowl I put there, so I went to petsmart and bought her Purina Puppy Chow and when I came home she seemed to like it. When it was dinner time she wouldn't eat from her bowl. I had to feed her by hand for 2 days and now today she didn't seem hungry. She always eat around like 9:15 and when I tried feeding her by hand she didn't seem hungry. I tried feeding her by hand at 10:15 and she ate it, not really hungry but normally. Oh yeah I tried putting the food in another bowl and that didn't work. Any suggestions???

2007-07-29 09:17:41 · 6 answers · asked by erskirtz 1 in Dogs

I gave the dog i grew up with milk and he lived til he was 15

2007-07-29 09:17:31 · 4 answers · asked by dylanevans1 1 in Dogs

how do you cut a goat's horns off w/o it hurting? Will it hurt any other way you do it? How often will you have to?

2007-07-29 09:15:47 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i live in el paso the weather gets to the 90's and 100's i also have a husky and i'm thinking slave her because of the heat. she always pants heavily when i take her out for short walks.
so should i or not?

2007-07-29 09:14:27 · 12 answers · asked by sarahi v 1 in Dogs

2007-07-29 09:11:34 · 11 answers · asked by Jade 1 in Cats

my puppy has been sick for a couple days and i thought she may have parvo..so i gave her parasite tea...b/c i couldnt afford parvaid nor could i find it in my area....but then my puppy started crapping worms....and i looked up the symptoms for roundworms and i believe this is what my puppy has...i need to know if there is anything i can do to keep the dog from dying without going to the vet....b/c we cant afford to go to the vet....please my puppy is dying and time is of the essence

2007-07-29 09:11:13 · 9 answers · asked by jean_12592 1 in Dogs

Well my chihuaha has a very wierd rash and I really don't now what to do

2007-07-29 09:11:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I need a huge favor, my son qualified for state in all 3 classes on my mule, halter, showmanship and trail. They will not allow him to show at state here in WY because he's a mule.

Other states, in fact all surrounding WY will allow mules, so we are going through the petitioning process, something new to me. I haven't ever done this before.

Could you tell me what state you are in and if mules are allowed at state 4-H and if so can they show in all classes?

I would very much appreciate it, as my son would. Feel free to email me privately also if there is other info you would like to include that you don't want to put to public. We appreciate your help, hes so bummed.

Heres his winning pic.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/salt_creek_mules/Yahoo%20Photo%20Album/4-H%20show%202007/005-Copy.jpg[/IMG]

2007-07-29 09:09:21 · 8 answers · asked by Mulereiner 7 in Horses

Hi, I have a male kitten who is 16 weeks old and we very recently got a new female kitten who is 10 weeks old. I was a bit naive in that i thought they would hit it off immediately and unfortunately since we got the female my male has been attacking her at every given opportunity! We have now confirmed the female to our spare room and the 2 cats are only allowed to meet under our supervision, the male continually seems to be biting her round the neck and pouncing on top of her, however the female does not help herself as if he walks away she chases after him and jumps on him! am I worrying un-necessarily that he will hurt her? we can't work out if this is a game! He is more than twice the size of her as well. I know as the cat that was here first he will be asserting his authority etc but how long will this go on for?? also, neither has been neutered yet (too young still) should i be worried about them getting even more close for comfort or will that not even occur to them at this age?

2007-07-29 09:07:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats