Pets - 9 August 2007

this ? is mainly for ppl with hamsters. i found a huge roach in my cage when i was cleaning it just a couple minutes ago so i was kinda hoping some1 could help me with this problem

2007-08-09 04:39:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

the day after i went to Brasil to visit my cousins, my mom found him at the street curve right next to our house dead. which was a month ago. He was like family and lived with us for 7 years. im 13 and it was the first time i had a cat. we buried him in front of our house and all of a sudden my grandmas cats started walking slowly not wanting to go outside and feeling lonely. i need to know how i can replace him even though we know that nothing can replace him. should we have another cat or should we just leave it alone.

P.S my cat died where he walks everyday and didnt seem like he got ran over by a car. although blood was falling out of his mouth. i hope it wasnt animal cruelty cuz i just HATE that kind of thing.

2007-08-09 04:37:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a young 4 year old cat who has had ongoing kidney problems and stayed many times in the animal hospital. His last visit the vet said he's done all he can and to just take him home and comfort him till the end...as he is experiencing no pain (we hope and pray this is true), he is very dopey though, like he was drugged.
He drinks water continuously but will eat nothing. The vet keeps saying it is important to get him to eat..and he 'may' have a chance.(though slim). We have tried everything...all his favorites..he wont touch anything.
Does anyone had a similar situation and have any suggestions to get him to eat? He is a beautiful loving cat and we hate to give up on him.
Can anyone help us?? The whole family can't stop crying over losing him.
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2007-08-09 04:35:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I say cats.

2007-08-09 04:32:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Sadly, one of my rabbits died yesterday morning. Now the one I have, Penelope [who is usually pretty hyper and active] just goes to sit in spots where my other rabbit used to stay a lot. When I went to find her she was in her cage and sitting where his body was. [..she usually sits in the opposite corner.] and then later she went to go just stay in a corner next to a TV where my other one ALWAYS stayed.
She just..sits there with a blank look. When I call her she ignores me sometimes..but then other times she hops over.
): Is she just mourning [because I heard rabbits do that when they lose a companion] or...is..something else wrong?
I just don't want to take any risks and lose her too. ):

2007-08-09 04:29:40 · 7 answers · asked by Rick 2 in Other - Pets

This may sound like a joke but I went up to the country and went for a picnic. We had twinkies that we left out on a picnic table in a box. When we came back there was an empty twinkie wrapper and one that had chew makrs. We looked over and the squierll was eating the twinkie. Im sure this sounds ridiculous but Im not used to dealing with animals, did it eat through the plastic or something? This very strange (but funny)

2007-08-09 04:21:03 · 10 answers · asked by marm212 5 in Other - Pets

He doesn't like to be picked up, but is cool once he is in my hands.

2007-08-09 04:15:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Nobody is willing to take them in so they'll be caged for the rest of their lives. I dont lock them up in a cage. Should i euthanize them instead?

2007-08-09 04:10:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-08-09 04:08:14 · 11 answers · asked by seawolf 5 in Other - Pets

2007-08-09 03:58:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I am getting some real turtle food this weekend, but it really seems to like the fish food. should I not let it have any?

2007-08-09 03:38:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

whats the smallest size tank (gallons) i should have for just one.

2007-08-09 03:38:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

What do u think about ferrets??? I have some and they r CUTE!!!

2007-08-09 03:25:06 · 21 answers · asked by gizzoe234 2 in Rodents

Hi,
I currently have a vacant 1 gallon with an undergravel filter and a heater so the water stays around 75F with it in it. I also have a 29 gallon with 9 female bettas so my question is if one of the girls are to get sick, can I use the one gallon as a hospital tank?
Thanks

2007-08-09 03:22:34 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4 in Fish

2007-08-09 03:09:31 · 9 answers · asked by lovepets 6 in Birds

My husband killed this large hairy leg spider, blushish color in the bathroom.

Anyone know what it was? Poisonous? We live in Southern North Carolina.

He said that you could see the hairs on it's legs without getting close to it.

2007-08-09 02:59:51 · 4 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Other - Pets

I have been procrastinating on this for two years and my vet has told me that the benefits outweigh the risks. I'm just so nervous b/c I've heard the horror stories. She has been under anesthesia before, just not for a few years (she is 7 and has Addison's Disease that is under control).

2007-08-09 02:49:53 · 9 answers · asked by Noah and Nate's Mommy 3 in Dogs

Our three and eleven year old love our puppy, but he keeps jumping on them, and nibbling their fingers/whatever he can find. He never hurts the kids, but the three year old screams at him, which not only wakes people up (ME!) but does not help at all.

He's only nine weeks old, but their has to be something I can do? He's a border collie/collie mix.

2007-08-09 02:37:35 · 18 answers · asked by austicmail 2 in Dogs

2007-08-09 02:34:47 · 10 answers · asked by jacquie 6 in Dogs

I saw an ad offering a free spider monkey to a good home, as the owner is leaving the state to go to college. We've got children, dogs, cats, hamsters & fish already.

What kind of care does a spider monkey need? Are they usually caged or free-roaming? What do they eat? Do they mix well with other pets? Children? Do they use a litter box?

Any info that you can give me re: spider monkeys as family pets will be appreciated!

2007-08-09 02:04:25 · 7 answers · asked by Maureen 7 in Other - Pets

that hateful thing...he knows he is pretty...he knows i want to hug him cause he is soooo pretty and fluffy...but our relationship, totally on his terms and conditions...he uses me in order to get to sleep on my bed...for the past two weeks he has basically ignored my presence, unless it was feeding time...and i was dealing with it...this morning i was just doing what he wanted, and move pass him when he decided to be nice to me...and we hugged for almost 10 minutes (i was looking at the clock)...it was so nice

why is my cat controlling me? why do i keep falling for his tricks? i think they are alien who are taking over

is your cat like that as well?

2007-08-09 01:45:20 · 8 answers · asked by la21unica 4 in Cats

We went to Wal-mart last night and spent about a half an hour filling beta fish bowls with water.
About 90% of the bowls had maybe an inch of water in them and the fish were practically swimming on there sides, not to mention that there were several dead.
I have no idea how to care for these fish, and I am sure that the straight tap water was not the best for them, but was better than none.
Can anyone tell me if this is okay for them to not have much water, and how to care for them, because I am considering going back and "saving" a few.

2007-08-09 01:35:31 · 14 answers · asked by charlie B 4 in Fish

Ok, I do not know a dang thing about Parelli and the more I hear from people the less I give credit to this method of training. Now, in a previous question the term "parelli stick" was used, a 2nd person is behind the horse with this device to assist in training. WHAT????

Now, I don't understand the Parelli thing as I have not ever looked into his methods but I've heard some ridiculous things and it would be a cold day in &^*( before I would have someone behind me giving queues with a stick as I'm on a green horse. This man is teaching newbies this kind of thing to train a horse???? Anyone else here think this is ridiculous? Anyone want to expand on this training method?

2007-08-09 01:22:30 · 16 answers · asked by hhqh01 4 in Horses

Details can be skipped if you like. Question is at the bottom.

I bleached my holey rock and a used filter that had algae all over it. I read later that I might have used to much bleach. I say about a cup in only 3 gallons and it soaked for about 6 hours instead of 20 minutes. I then soaked it in dechlorinator. I then rinsed it off again really well. Finally I let it dry completely.

Next I put the rock and filter into a bucket of really hot water. Not boiling water. Just high temp. And now plan to soak in dechlorinator again.

My question in short. Is there anyway I can make sure this rock and filter is safe from the bleach before adding them to my tank? I don't want to wait weeks :(.

2007-08-09 01:13:16 · 8 answers · asked by Crazyblue 2 in Fish

What are the steps that one would need to take to transform a saltwater tank into a freshwater tank? How would I go about cleaning it before use?

2007-08-09 00:55:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-08-09 00:45:42 · 13 answers · asked by W J S 1 in Birds

What kind of pets are ferrets like?

2007-08-09 00:42:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-08-09 00:41:56 · 19 answers · asked by bex98 4 in Dogs

My cat is next door. I vacuumed and hid the litter box and her toys and her bed. I don't want my friend to get the sniffles. So is there anything else I should do?

2007-08-09 00:36:32 · 8 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Cats

WHO AGREES WITH ME!!! ?? our countrys should be doing more about animal cruelty ? its so unfair! if we kill somone we will get life in prison or somthing if we kill a dog or an animal we will be lucky to get 12 months!! it is so unfair there a so many people out there right now hurting and starving and bashing poor innicent animals! they cant fight back , or punch you and tell you stop, and if they bite you they get put down , yeah killed,, its so unfair they have hearts of gold,, and they have brains and feelings aswell if not more feelings because they cant tell anybody how they feel, and theres people killing them everysingle day,, and not much is happening about it, look at our poor whales people are killing to make **** that we dont need , and the elephants getting killed for there tusks wich we dont need , and dogs getting killed becaus they bit someone that deserved it or because they were brought up to attak because of there owner and they get killed for it! IT NEEDS TO STOP!

2007-08-09 00:25:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets