Pets - 12 August 2007

I see stray cats all the time, rarey do I see stray dogs, and when I do see a dog, it's always hungry and in very poor health. Almost every stray cat, I've run across looks healthy.

So are cats better at living outdoors because they are smaller and eat mice/rats...which are easy to find?

2007-08-12 15:44:12 · 9 answers · asked by djfunkygrrl 3 in Other - Pets

My dog has always chewed his nails even though I regularly trim them. In the past I've caught him licking his legs (like where his wrist is) but nothing serious. Today I noticed he was chewing on his legs so I took a look and he's been chewing on his paw pads, so bad that part of one is peeling off.

He's never done been so self-destructive before i'm not sure what to do. I intend on calling the vet in the morning but what do you think it could be? I want some ideas so when I talk to the vet I can have some information already.

I don't think he was doing it out of boredom, I was home so it wasn't sep. anxiety (although he does have that). We had a party last night so I did mop the floor and spray febreeze on the couches but that was yesterday, he didn't do this until this evening, more than 24 hours later, so I don't think it was the chemicals from that. Plus, I've used those chemicals before and he's never done that.

He's a year and a half old, any ideas are welcome!

2007-08-12 15:30:05 · 22 answers · asked by MK 2 in Dogs

I try to spoil her with new blankets, brushings,attention and food- but she still can't stop crying. I want to be there more for her- but don't know how.

2007-08-12 15:28:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Ok, so I already asked a question about my hermit crabs sand and where I can get some cheap sand: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AscPLIqdYb_54tTPxxwFA0nsy6IX?qid=20070811112717AAz76po

Kimbee J recommended that I get the sand from The Home Depot. Since it's a lot cheaper, and, you get more sand! But, I was woundering, does anyone have a link for that? Like, could someone point me in the right direction of The Home Depot online site, but, it is already in the sand section? Thank you SO much, and, 10 points to whoever gives me the right site, first!

2007-08-12 15:26:44 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Reptiles

my red ear slider turtle has something white bolcking her eyes.l can't see her eyeballs.What should l do?Is there any hope?Please help!!

2007-08-12 15:26:02 · 3 answers · asked by Sakura 2 in Reptiles

so im more than likely gonna buy a ball python...a small baby one...so if i keep it in a small i think 10 gallon fish tank...will it keep growing to were i have to buy a bigger cage,or do they grow depending on the size of there cages[like fish do]

2007-08-12 15:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by --Kix <3 1 in Reptiles

We just had our 1 year old male German Shepard neutered about 5 days ago, now his testicles are about twice as big as normal. Will this swelling go down and when? Can we give him anything for the pain?

2007-08-12 15:19:50 · 11 answers · asked by Spam 1 in Dogs

My Dog was playing with one outside by the pool and he has foam all over his mouth .

2007-08-12 15:09:32 · 3 answers · asked by aurora p 1 in Dogs

My rabbit,a giant english lop ear,has bald patches and the skin underneathis slightly raised and black.Hi skin is normally white. I am rather concerned

2007-08-12 15:08:46 · 4 answers · asked by dolphinesque2u 2 in Other - Pets

I find myself the single parent of two nasty rabbits.

What is a good book about taking care of them so that they don't die on me and hopefully they'll become less mean with people?

I don't want to dump them in the animal shelter because they are so mean that they have zero chance of being adopted.

2007-08-12 14:51:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

She's white with blue eyes , has brown ears and tail is dark, steel grey and has VERY light stripes on her back that are brown. I almost didn't see her stripes. Have had her a few days now.
We have Mr. Kitty(neutered) who is black/grey striped. I just can't think of names very well.

2007-08-12 14:46:48 · 39 answers · asked by QueenMama D 3 in Cats

I gave my dog her first Advantix treatment yesterday. Well today, she was eating a Greenie and it got all in her fur. Is it okay to go ahead and bathe her?

2007-08-12 14:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by Polly Prissy Pants 3 in Dogs

how do you drain them other than going to a vet

can you do it at home

2007-08-12 14:35:00 · 8 answers · asked by mikki 1 in Dogs

I gave it the same food the people i got it from.

2007-08-12 14:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by Samantha E 1 in Reptiles

she has raised red bumps on her tummy it's like a rash. is it safe to use. thank you.

2007-08-12 14:24:47 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Dogs

i have 2 female schnauzers from the ages of 5-7 months. they REFUSE to house train. they will be fine for about an hour and then decide to use the house as their personal toilet. i am ready to tear my hair out!! we just got new carpeting not too long ago, and i'm at the point of getting rid of them if they can't control themselves!! we have a male bulldog and shcnauzer also... just a side note, i've never had a problem housebreaking my male dogs, but my females are always a HUGE problem!!! what can i do--aside from getting rid of them?

2007-08-12 14:23:40 · 4 answers · asked by whatuthink? 2 in Dogs

For those who said to take my dying dog to the vet, this is why I haven't. I was hopeing someone could offer an immediate solution. Of course I'm praying that he lives through the night so I can get him to a vet somewhere tomorrow

2007-08-12 14:18:54 · 11 answers · asked by roadrunner 1 in Dogs

I want to know what I can do so that i can bring my rat with me to the Mainland. I'm staying there for at least 2 weeks. So do i have to keep him in a small cage? Do i have to keep him in quarantine? I don't know what to do!! Please be discriptive =]

2007-08-12 14:18:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

first off, for those who didn't see my last question:
my pup is 5 months old, normally very hyper. since friday he's been vomitting and having diarhea. no blood in either one (yet). he won't eat or drink. i get him to drink a little here and there and eat ice cubes. he's lethargic and won't get up ad move around. i have to literally pick him up to make him move around.

the on call ER vet told me to feed him white rice and boiled chicken. if hes not better tomorrow, take him to your vet.

well..Duke will NOT eat either or. i even put the pieces in his mouth, he spit it out. he vomitted (for the 3rd time today) again. its teh same runny stuff he's been vomitting. i told the vet his gums are a pale pink. he told me as long as they aren't blood red or blue he'll be okay.

i think this vet is a total f*!@^ what the hell do i do now!? are their animal hospitals u can just take ur animal into without talking to that flucking same vet again!?!?!?!?

2007-08-12 14:12:26 · 5 answers · asked by dawnerz00 2 in Dogs

2007-08-12 14:05:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

It costs entirely to much to keep buying crickets i mean I need to pick up crickets almost every 2days and 2 dozen that costs actually alot of money after a while so can you feed a leopard gecko wild crickets.

2007-08-12 14:04:15 · 5 answers · asked by undertaker_randy 2 in Reptiles

2007-08-12 14:02:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm wondering if a poisenous snake or lizard could have bit him. This same thing happened to him two years ago and he was extremely sick for over 2 weeks. Three vets later, no answers. He won't eat and is getting very week. Help!

2007-08-12 13:26:22 · 20 answers · asked by roadrunner 1 in Dogs

I know of ways to kill rats like braking neck and stuff but I want to know if I can use some time of sleeping gas on them then just putting then in the freezer I need to kill a lot of rats so I am not going to break 70 rats necks if you can tell my of a sleeping gas safe for my snakes and makes the rats sleep while they freeze I would realy appritiate it.

2007-08-12 13:24:54 · 9 answers · asked by Darwin G 1 in Reptiles

2007-08-12 13:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by lolly 3 in Cats

My cat loves Mr Whippy ice-cream. Other day i was sat in my armchair eating a 99 flake ice-cream when i felt this tugging. My cat was digging her paws in my ice-cream and feeding her face! Looked so cute.
Any of you got cats that do funny thibngs like that?

2007-08-12 13:22:01 · 25 answers · asked by laplandfan 7 in Cats

I swear I left the room for five minutes and when I got back the greedy little bugger had finished it off. My parents are gone for another week and I have a number for the vet. He's no worse for wear so far, anyone know if half a whole wheat bagel and plain cream cheese will do him any harm?

2007-08-12 13:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

How would I go about driving a horse from Mexico to the US. We would like to adopt a horse with no papers and bring him back to the US. Who should I contact about paperwork and legal stuff?

2007-08-12 13:17:36 · 5 answers · asked by kate cahill 2 in Other - Pets

Hey I am very amazed by Moloch lizards and would really like to have one. Can they be kept as pets? And if so which breeders can I buy them from?

2007-08-12 13:16:40 · 1 answers · asked by IrishZomb1E TZA 2 in Reptiles

I love classic rock and roll. My favorite singers are Elvis, John Lennon, and Roy Orbison. Or i wouldn't mind naming him after a legendary actor.....But, i don't want to just name my puppy after one of those but i do want him to have a unique name. But one that doesn't sound like a dogs name---for example: buddy, lucky, and things like that.....what should i name him....i want it to relfect my type of retro liking in style and i want it to be different. My puppy is mostly black with a white stomach and paws with black spots......help?

2007-08-12 13:10:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs