Pets - 3 August 2007

dont say craigs list please

2007-08-03 06:46:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

***Sigh***
My dad saw our Lab scratching his ears so he came up with the brilliant iea of rubbing some WD40 on them and now his ears are swollen!!! What should I do??? Help!!!

P.S. I already scolded my dad. Ugh!!! Why would he do that?!!? Geez...

2007-08-03 06:43:17 · 38 answers · asked by Silent_Smile 2 in Dogs

2007-08-03 06:43:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

In my gutter, at the very end, birds keep nesting in the same exact spot. After all the eggs hatch, my dad takes it out. But they keep re-nesting!!~ And, when it rains, they block it, so it keeps the gutter blocked! What do I do?

2007-08-03 06:40:51 · 7 answers · asked by luv.bois 1 in Birds

I love it and feed it Saltene crackers but now it don't come out of his shell for 5 days. I think he loosing weight too. Him sicky?

2007-08-03 06:39:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I'd like to know what is the earliest a cat can be neutered. BUT I don't want to know the ideal circumstances, which I know is at 5-7 months old. I need to find the earliest, because I have taken a feral kitten to the vet for an eye problem. The kitten will be operated, but he has lost an eye already. He will go back to being a feral cat, in his neighbourhood where I found him, so we won't have the chance to catch him again, but I don't want him to get into cat fights with one eye. he can't afford to lose another eye. The vet says he can be neutered later, but I am under the impression that in the US you neuter them much earlier!

2007-08-03 06:39:17 · 21 answers · asked by cpinatsi 7 in Cats

Just wondering if the pattern of a spike in ammonia then in nitrite and finally to nitrate happens in a bowl as well as a tank or is there something different about a tank that makes it more dangerous than a bowl?

2007-08-03 06:37:25 · 4 answers · asked by Kii 2 in Fish

I'm 16 and get 60 bucks a month. I have 2 dogs. A black lab mix (50 lbs) and a husky/chow/pit mix (32 lbs). My question is. Should I feed them Solid Gold:Barking at the Moon, which is grain free, and one of the best? It has a 6 star rating:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=892&cat=all

Or should I just feed them something I can afford better, like Chicken Soup, which has a 4 star rating?:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=907&cat=all

I also feed them some raw chicken twice a week. (Sunday's and Wednesdays) I HATE the smell of the Solid Gold. It smells like horrible fish (fish bait) or something, and then my dog's breath /and/ turds smell like it. -_- My real question is: Will feeding my dog a food with a few grains in it really kill him sooner, or what? I mean, it couldn't be that bad, right? Is Solid Gold really that much better? What should I go with?

2007-08-03 06:35:14 · 21 answers · asked by Dawg 2 in Dogs

Just got 2 new cold water white clouds. i already have 2 golfish i fed them on gussie pellets.It say its sutable for all goldfish and cold water fish but the pekets seem to big for the white clouds. i got a snail do i need to give thhat food or will it live of the alge. thanks

2007-08-03 06:30:53 · 2 answers · asked by sam i am 2 in Fish

What does your cat do that makes it cool and loveable? Why do you love your cat? Has your cat got a special talent? Does your cat have a mad half hour? tell all.......

2007-08-03 06:29:52 · 15 answers · asked by nickywireobsessive 4 in Cats

I have a male cat of about sixteen years of age. For that past few days, as far as I can tell he hasn't eaten very much at all and I cant remember him drinking either. He is constantly licking his lips and occasionaly heaves and meows with what I assume to be discomfort but nothing comes up. He has really been a house cat for the last few years mainly due to his age so shouldn't of eaten anything nasty. The only thing is he was treated with frontline flea treatment about a week ago. If petted he will purr and makes an effort to be sociable so in some ways he is himself. He has always been a thin cat and over the last twelve months become frailer on his feet. I am very worried about him and dont want him to suffer, can anyone offer any sort of (sensible) advice - I know that taking him to the vets is the best option and I would pay whatever it cost to make him comfortable but fear the stress of that would be too much for him as he is a timid creature.

2007-08-03 06:28:34 · 17 answers · asked by dave j 2 in Cats

I have a semi long-haired black kitten with a grey spot on it's neck. i want a cool name for him. please nothing like oreo. just not my style. please list as many as you can.
i.e. midnight

2007-08-03 06:27:47 · 16 answers · asked by Mina_Wolfgirl 2 in Cats

I have bought 6 gold fish and have killed them all within 24 hours of having them. I dont understand what I am doing wrong. I let the water set for a day before putting them into the bowl and fed them. Do you have to put something else in there just to keep the goldfish alive? I thought that you could just put them in the bowl.

2007-08-03 06:24:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My wife and I adopted a wonderful cat from a rescue society. His name is Truman and is a wonderful pet. He only sleeps on his back, likes to play in water and is very affectionate. We love him to death!
We've had him for 2 1/2 months now and some problems are starting to arise. Despite using Bitter Apple and Bitter Yuck, he eats the plants. We even used a hot pepper spray and he STILL eats the plants. Not only that, he is digging and eating the dirt the plants are growing in, despite more spray and slices of habanero pepper.
To top it all off, he has started to chew on cords and cables all over the house, the lamp shades, boxes, shoes and anything else he can get his mouth on.
And before you ask, NO, HE IS NOT TEETHING!

This cannot continue. We cannot go around the house every morning and evening unplugging and putting away all electronics, shoes, plants, boxes and everything else.

Any suggestions on what we can do? We love him and do not want to return him to the society!

2007-08-03 06:21:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a few plants that are just in the gravel and have been for a few days, they seem fine so far, how long can they live with no soil, no co2, but a shitload of light?

2007-08-03 06:15:14 · 10 answers · asked by soez_acavemancuddoit 1 in Fish

One of my crabs, Kat, used to be extremely social and get along with my other crab, Herc. They are both females, and now Kat has been trying to attack Herc for no reason at all. Herc already lost a limb, and I don't want that to happen again. I am trying to understand the sudden aggression with Kat, but I just don't understand it when she used to be the gentlest of the two. Help!

2007-08-03 06:06:53 · 9 answers · asked by Queen of Smarts 2 in Reptiles

Weve had our fish for four days and he just got put in his new 10 gallon from a gallon bowl last night. When we put him in he immediately set out exploring...not swimming fast like he was scared, but picking at the rocks and plants and just swimming around. This morning he is just sitting in the bottom of the aquarium, he could be asleep but its 10 am so i doubt it. So my question why might this be...he was energetic last night. The only thing i can think of is the cats were evidently watching him this morning (he was swimming around today before that) but they are only kittens and hes never had any bad experiences with cats. Right now i have his tank covered with a blanket for privacy and have been keeping the cats away. Dont know if its better to keep the cats away from him or let him get used to them:S Thanks for any advice.

2007-08-03 06:05:12 · 9 answers · asked by Kii 2 in Fish

2007-08-03 06:04:30 · 10 answers · asked by soez_acavemancuddoit 1 in Fish

I haven't tried breaking this habit much yet, but it is fast becoming a problem.
Yes I will ask my obedience instructor, but I thought I would see what you know.

2007-08-03 06:04:24 · 16 answers · asked by conradpem 2 in Dogs

I have guppy fry that are only 3 weeks old. However, 2 of them have black spots on their tails? Are they starting to get their colour, or is it something more serious? Also, if they are starting to get their colour, are they male or female? Because the colours dull, I think their females. Please help!!!

2007-08-03 06:02:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a 55 gallon aquarium with three rainbow sharks (about 3-4" each), five giant danios (around 3" each), one female beta (2"), a 6" long shark catfish, and a 6-7" long pleco. I need to trade the pleco out for a smaller one, and assuming I do, following the inch-of-fish-per-gallon formula, I figure I can add about 8-10" more fish to this set up. I was thinking a couple of angel fish might be nice - are their diets, tank/water requirements, etc., compatible with what I've already got, and would they be a good choice? I was also thinking of rosy red barbs, too - what do you think? The barbs or the angels, or something else entirely?

2007-08-03 06:01:19 · 8 answers · asked by Poopy 6 in Fish

i think my guppie is pregnant i have a net for the fry and a breeding thing to put the prgnant fish in. will it hurt the pregnant fish if i put her in to early because its kindof a small space. and also what is the best way to tell when she is about to release her babyswithen like a day.

2007-08-03 06:00:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I've been using purified water thus far for my fishtank (55 gallon freshwater) and I've been doing well on that, but I've been thinking about switching off and saving some money and using the well water.

I don't know what the hardness of the well water is, but it is clean by way of nitrates and ammonia and it goes through a good number of filters and a uv light (some faucets go through the uv, some dont, actually).

Are there any tips or opinions i can use?

2007-08-03 05:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I'm looking for a great site, showcasing the difference in tail shapes in FEMALE Bettas. I have several different-looking females, and I want to be able to identify them.

There's lots of sites out there, but they all show off the difference in Males, which really doesn't do me any good.

Thanks in advance for your help!
;o)

2007-08-03 05:58:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

would a betta fish get picked on if it was in a tank with a couple small sharks,algae eater,small catfish,small tiger barbs,dwarf guaramis?

2007-08-03 05:57:19 · 7 answers · asked by s s 2 in Fish

ok so some people say that i can put one in a 10 gallon some people say i have to put them in a 50 gallon wich one is it because ive went on many websites and they also say minimum 10 gallons and some say minimum 50 gallons so i would really like to no wich one it is?

2007-08-03 05:55:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-08-03 05:52:35 · 13 answers · asked by queen_ted 2 in Dogs

Well i am trying to find a bird cage big enough for 2 parakeets and i live in IL

2007-08-03 05:51:19 · 16 answers · asked by Twiglet 2 in Birds

I have a red betta fish and I take good care of him, but recently he turned pale and doesnt eat at all. He just swims on the very top and dont move that much. Whats wrong with him?

2007-08-03 05:50:41 · 10 answers · asked by Trisha 1 in Fish

ok, i was on the computer and my cat fell off the comp. armour and hit the corner the table. i immediately (yet gently) picked her up to see if she is ok and she was and now she is sitting on my lap as i type this. it almost looks as if in her eyes there are tears! please help me and mia! do i need to take her to a vet? how do i cheak her for fractures? will she be ok? i am talking to her telling her that she'll be ok and that if she wants, she can cry, and that stuff. HHHEEELLLPPPP!??

2007-08-03 05:47:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats