Pets - 18 August 2007

My cat weighs 18 pounds, is 13 year old, a house cat, neutered, eats hill science(light) dry food, drinks lots of water because he eats dry food. He has problems with uninary tract. He eats 40 grams of food twice a day. We have tried to reduce this amount but he drives us up the wall. He is a big cat. We play with him, chase him around the house but he does not lose any weight. Are there any other suggestions as to how we can help him?

2007-08-18 23:26:11 · 33 answers · asked by SHEILA R 3 in Cats

Is this enviornment suitable for a betta? I'm mostly concerced about the size. Is it big enogh for the fish to be comfortable. I conditioned the water to remove all the chlorine and stuff not good for the fish. Thanks!

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2007-08-18 23:20:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I arrived home from work at 2am with nobody awake, and my cat's food and drink bowls have been emptied and put on the counter without a note.

She is being put in her carrier in 45 minutes, with an hour drive. She is getting all the basic shots, and spayed. Should I give her some food and water before she goes, or do cats fast too like humans?

2007-08-18 23:17:35 · 3 answers · asked by deniseravary 1 in Cats

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I caught this bird on my way back home from camp, it was juz sitting on the path lookin all innocent (no injuries, was a baby) and i can't help it, and juz caught it back home :P

1mth old now

but i can't seem the find it in common singapore bird lists frm sites or my near by pet shop owner

2007-08-18 23:04:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

Because I always play with her, and i be a little to rough with her sometimes but thats because i could not resist her. The reason i'm asking this is because she always bites me when I put my hand out to her. Is this just simple kitten playing or does she just hate me?

2007-08-18 22:20:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-08-18 22:13:25 · 8 answers · asked by Richard T. 1 in Fish

I have 1 gold gourami, 1 blue gourami, 1 pink kissing gourami, 2 neon tetras, 2 mickey mouse platies, 1 dalmation molly, 1 yellow guppy, 1 red tail shark, 1 pleco, 1 ghost catfish, and 1 glassfish, what should I add to that combination? any more of a kind already in there? any different kinds? help please.

2007-08-18 22:10:47 · 6 answers · asked by Trevor C 2 in Fish

2007-08-18 21:09:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

he seems to be doing ok (this happened about a week ago) but he seems to have lost his ability to hold his bowels. he has diarreah (excuse spelling) any ideas on what to do for him. i was never planning on keeping him but he was found in my yard and i live next to a major road. i have 2 adult cats and my dog loves them so i don't know what is her deal with this kitten.

PLEASE HELP AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO.

Don't have the money or a way to get him to a vet.

2007-08-18 21:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ gina ♥ 4 in Cats

I bought an opaline gourami today and put into my 55 gal tank. My tanks been running for about 2 years. I have 2 plecos, 1 bullshark, 2 senegal bichirs, 1 needle fish, and a couple of crabs. They all have plenty of room, but when I went to check on the newbie 2 hours later I found one of the bichirs eating him behind the house?! I don't know if the gourami died and then was eaten because they have eaten dead fish before, or if they purposely killed him. The gourami was at least 3 inches by 1.5 inch, and the 2 senegals are about 6 inches. Should I not try to add any gouramis, or look for bigger ones? I thought he would be too big for anyone to eat?

2007-08-18 20:52:05 · 4 answers · asked by scarletwitch97 2 in Fish

My 2 yr old male cat has been licking off his fur...mostly on his legs and hind end, but also scratching a lot, and has little "bald" spots on his little body. He does not have fleas. Has taken Advantage religiously since he was young. He is otherwise healthy, has all his shots and regular vet visits. I.m realizing I should prob. take him to the vet, and he may have a skin condition. Any ideas of what this skin condition could be?

2007-08-18 20:42:26 · 7 answers · asked by hb kitten 4 in Cats

I have an all white Old English Bulldog puppy and he is deaf and I was looking into getting an all white Boxer puppy I found in a shelter. He is deaf too! Are all white puppies with blue eyes deaf??

2007-08-18 19:51:54 · 12 answers · asked by erin_jessa 3 in Dogs

Was wondering when you see two dogs walking through the neighborhood sniffing aorund and searching together if they have formed some type of friendship bond with each other. Is one gonna jump in to help the other in a time of need?

2007-08-18 19:43:12 · 8 answers · asked by RexD 1 in Dogs

i have this lovely 5 month old kitty but i rescued her from the humane society (no kill dont worry) and nobody not even the vet seems to know her breed, its kinda a matter of intrest for me and it would help me register her insurance easier..
a friend of mine hinted that she may be a Desert Lynx Cat but he doesnt know for sure, if anybody can lemme know can maybe link me to a site or some pictures, u rock

Pictures....of her, u may wanna check them all.

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Thanks soo much

2007-08-18 19:39:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Does feeding a dog raw meat or bones make him vicious?

2007-08-18 19:36:32 · 9 answers · asked by silverstarlightfairy99 3 in Dogs

my puppy's first birthday is coming and i had an idea that we could invite all of her siblings, who coincidentally live in the same area. i was thinking maybe we could go to a small dog park near where i live.

i wanted some ideas about what we could do, maybe some activities. i also wanted to make all of the puppies little personal birthday cakes/treats. i need a site where i could get cake/treat recipes for dogs.

thx a lot!!

2007-08-18 19:31:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Last year I occasionally saw a cardinal or two sneak up on the porch and steal dog food... This year I have seen 3 or 4 beautiful males and a female or two taking turns cleaning out the dog food bowl. Is it safe for them to eat dog food? I put out a bowl of bird food on the rail, but they ignore it. I don't mind them eating, I enjoy their company, but I am concerned that it may not be healthy for them.

2007-08-18 19:20:34 · 5 answers · asked by cplkittle 6 in Birds

I have a 3.5mths old German Shepard and recently it had been diagnose with ascites having large amount of fluid in his abdominal tried few treatment and it hasn't been working very well, should i take the fluid out or follow the normal treatment, what are the chances of full recovery, what sorts of action should be taken to cure his problem.Any answer welcome..thank you all for your suggestion

2007-08-18 19:19:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My Cat recently acquired an open wound on her back, we figure it was from her crawling under small places and scratching her back on them. She does not go outside, and we have a very clean indoor environment. The other day we found she had scratched it open with her back claws and it was bleeding again. To try to help it heal, we put a small amount of Antibiotic ointment on the wound, thinking it was out of her reach.
Later was saw her licking it off, and tried to stop her before she got it all. We're not sure if she got it all off, because she ran away from us before we caught her to check on it.
Is the ointment dangerous to them? Even though it wasn't that much?
She's been acting unusually lazy today, she's only 6 years old, sleeping alot, and not eating as much as she usually does...could she be sick?!
I'm looking for serious answers, I'm very worried about her, she's like my baby..
Thank you!

2007-08-18 19:13:43 · 13 answers · asked by marinesfiancee07 2 in Cats

I have a 3 1/2 month old yorkie who has been acting strange lately. She currently is getting over kennel cough...on clavamox for another few days. She sits up on her butt with paws in the air and sways side to side crying and kind of growls, and tries to bite her butt. She will roll on her back and curl up and lick at her butt. Then she runs around and does it all over again. This may go on for 30 minutes or so. It may happen once or even twice a day, sometimes not as severe as others. She has been dewormed, and her feces has been tested twice. She does not have lice. I told her vet about this when I first noticed her doing some of the stuff and at this time it wasn't as severe...and she said that 'it just might be something she does.' If you could see her doing this you would know that something is wrong. Other than that weird series of events she eats normally (more like hogs it down), drinks water, and plays like a normal puppy. Please help, we have been up all night!

2007-08-18 19:10:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

So, a neighbor of mine has 2 male guinea pigs and she needs to get rid of them. Her husband never wanted them in the first place, and her kids lost interest so she agreed to let them go. She said she had a classified ad for 30 days now and no takers. Now her husband is threatening to drop them off in the park, which I couldn't BELIEVE! They are fighting over this. So I stepped in and suggested I take them. My little munchkins (my kids) were excited. They played with the guinea pigs, held them, the guinea pigs were great! Calm, cuddly, very open to being handled, so I thought, let's do it! But the problem is, I have a 2 year old Labrador. I am just wondering if anyone has had experience with a Lab and guinea pigs. I am not the type to leave the animals in a cage. I would have them free mostly, and also let them play in the backyard. But do you think my dog will want to attack? Is there any hope? When I take in animals it is permanent, so I need help deciding what to do, thanks!!!!!

2007-08-18 19:06:09 · 10 answers · asked by JeannieGirl 1 in Rodents

I LOVE cats so i play with them a lot. And my family says each time i interact with a cat i either make it mad or change the way it is. so they believe that i made my cat the devil. But all i want is to pet him without him hissing or biting me. I need advise on how to calm him or be able to pet him.

2007-08-18 19:03:50 · 9 answers · asked by demonicvampiressoftheuk 1 in Cats

i also have a breeder box what should i do!!!! please help me
i want my fry to be safe

2007-08-18 18:56:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I've tried frontline plus already.

2007-08-18 18:50:39 · 17 answers · asked by Alex J 1 in Dogs

So it's the weekend and of course something happens when I can't contact my vet with questions so I thought, a lot of people here have had their cats spayed, I could use some advice...

Just got my 11 month old cat spayed last wed. Everything went well, she ate and drank and wanted to play (which I didn't encourage). Was aggressive for a day or so but that went away...

The incision site looks clean and she stopped chewing on the stitches after the first day (I wasn't given a cone right away which was too bad). She does lick it sporadically but not too much.

But nothing goes without a hitch. The incision site does look swollen. It's not red, it's pink (maybe moreso than rest of her belly) and no oozing from the incision. Sizewise the swelling spreads about half an inch around the incision and is oval shaped. A little bigger on one side. It's firm to the touch and it doesn't seem to be tender, as she let me check it.

I was wondering how much swelling was normal? I'm worried.

Thanks!

2007-08-18 18:49:03 · 9 answers · asked by mad_butler007 2 in Cats

Are there any animal shelters in canada that have American Exotic cats? (Mississagua)!

2007-08-18 18:47:07 · 2 answers · asked by metroknight94 1 in Cats

2007-08-18 18:45:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

So I have a 60 gallon tropical community tank. Here's the story. Hmmm, so I go to feed my fish, and I see this baby snail crawling in the tank. How in the world did it get there? I know what some of you may say: it must of gotten in there when I brought new fish home from the store. But no! I don't think that can be. For one, when I bring new fish, I never dump the water in the tank, I just use a net to put the fish in after floating the bag for 30 minutes. And besides that, I have never gotten any rocks or anything along with my fish from the store that could of mistakenly been a snail. And secondly, I haven't gotten new fish for a month. Wierd huh! So how can this be? I never had a snail in the tank, only a Plecco and ghost shrimp. I am so confused!

2007-08-18 18:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by JeannieGirl 1 in Fish

2007-08-18 18:39:13 · 16 answers · asked by kelstar 5 in Other - Pets

Theyre 7 days old and the mother still hasnt licked them off and they havent fallen off. Should I use a warm washcloth to remove it or let it be?

2007-08-18 18:30:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats