Pets - 19 August 2007

2007-08-19 16:47:11 · 2 answers · asked by jjj 1 in Fish

Just some cute female names for a cat, preferably black, grey or tabby. Generally for an 8 year old girl.

2007-08-19 16:44:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

im thinking lambs and kittens, what about you?

2007-08-19 16:44:48 · 16 answers · asked by Beep? Beep Shmeep 2 in Other - Pets

He's teething and chewing on everything!

2007-08-19 16:43:51 · 13 answers · asked by aya 2 in Dogs

2007-08-19 16:38:52 · 6 answers · asked by Amanda 1 in Dogs

I have 3 cats and I want to know what the best dry cat food is.

2007-08-19 16:38:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Last week, i bought my green snake from a petstore and a worker there told me to feed it small crickets....but the manager told me to feed it fish ( i forget which kind). Feeding fish is more comfortable for me, but if crickets are better than fish, i guess ill go with em. also, the worker said that i should feed it once a week.... does that sound kinda weird, or is it just me? ONCE A WEEK!? ,,, anyways, i hope you guys give good advice,,,:]

2007-08-19 16:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by abcdefghilovesnakes 1 in Reptiles

I work at a vet clinic, and the veterinarian I work for charges $19.00 for a nail trim, PLUS $26.00 for a technician consultation. That means someone has to pay $45.00 to walk in and get their dog's nails trimmed. I think this is absolutely insane, and outrageous. I have talked to my boss about this before, but she refuses to change the price. Now, when people ask me to trim their dog's toe nails, I warn them of the price, and show them how to do it themselves instead. If they can't do it themselves, I tell them to go to the groomer next door where it is only $6.00.

Do you know how much your vet charges for a toe nail trim? And do you think my vet is charging way too much?

2007-08-19 16:31:33 · 29 answers · asked by Stark 6 in Dogs

we went to the store got a collar and medicine and stuff, I just don't know if theres any reasons behind it... and how we can prevent that from happening again

2007-08-19 16:26:09 · 10 answers · asked by All I need is you 2 in Cats

We are considering the idea of adding a dog to our family. We currently have an 18 month old son and are expecting again in the end of September (another boy!) We would most likely adopt a puppy (as opposed to an adult dog) so they would grow up accustomed to our children's presence/behavoirs.

We are living in a 900 square foot apartment. I don't work and my son and I spend our afternoons at the park so excercising the dog on a daily basis wouldn't be a problem.

The only hesitation is my husband is concerned that I will end up with "too much on my plate." Has anyone been in a similar situation to ours? Would you recommend following through with a puppy adoption or waiting?

2007-08-19 16:25:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-19 16:25:00 · 7 answers · asked by Paul J 1 in Fish

My husband and I have a Beagle that spends a great deal of time outdoors because she isn't house trained. Whenever a person walks by with a dog, our dog jumps up and down, scratches the fence and barks/howls at them. What can we do to stop this behavior?

2007-08-19 16:18:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

It appears that there are a couple that just don't seem to give it a rest. So in an attempt to maybe alleviate the hate emails we all get, maybe if we show others the "classyness" that they exhibit, it might end. So heres mine from today......

Denika Q--

Message: ok gaybo but its 2012 olympics and is there called more than one horse so dont go around saying that stuff because cant you just be nice and positive and get the fact that im better than you and my horses are and that i am a very proffesional trainer so nenrnennr

2007-08-19 16:15:37 · 11 answers · asked by Mulereiner 7 in Horses

my tanks getting really cloudy and hazy. i tried a 10% water change and even put some water clairifier in it. its getting really cloudy every hour!

2007-08-19 16:12:53 · 3 answers · asked by vampire_thirst 4 in Fish

Dear Husky who came from the shelter.
What goes on in your head? I've always considered myself a dog person, but you manage to be a complete mystery to me. I alternate between thinking you're completely neurotic, or possibly raised by cats, since nothing you do makes sense.

Why must you get up on the dining room table and walk in circles? You do this in the bath tub too. If I ate in either place, it might make sense, but as it is all you do is mess up the piles of unpaid vet bills from when you:
1- came home from the shelter crawling with worms
2- came home from the shelter with kennel cough
3- crawled out of a second story window and walked right off the roof
4- broke your leash, took off running and somehow managed to come back covered in ticks. I didn't even know there were ticks in Vegas, but you found a whole nest of them, I guess.

Do you need dog therapy? I've already invested in said unpaid pile of vet bills, dog kennel (the one place in the house you don't pee, thanks) one of those things to brush out your undercoat so I can wake up in the morning without a mouth full of husky fur, three collars (why do you take them off anyway, and where do you hide them?) and the bi-weekly 20 dollar food that is the only thing you can eat without vomiting an undigested rainbow across my bed. Speaking of which, why are you unable to swallow water without making that horrible gagging noise that sounds like a strangling moose? Even the vets aren't sure why, but I can tell you this. Whatever the reason, it's disgusting.

In fact, a lot of things you do are disgusting. You are the biggest pain in my *** that I could ever possibly imagine. So why haven't I found you a new home? Or taken you back to the shelter?

Because you lick my feet to wake me up in the mornings, and because I've lost ten pounds running with you every day. Because when you run into the sliding glass door, I laugh. Because simple things like peanut butter make you happy. Because when I first took you out of that cage with the seven other dogs in it, you looked at me like I was God.
Because I promised I would take care of you. And I will. Until one of us croaks, we're stuck together. So stop whining like I'm never coming back whenever I leave the room. I'm not going anywhere.

2007-08-19 16:07:40 · 14 answers · asked by Ryan G 2 in Dogs

i cant understand it, i have 2 cats andlove them to bits. i think people are being overprotective of their cats! they need to have their freedom, the reasons people give for not letting their cats out are rubbish, like diseases, getting knocked down and so on. its a risk! but its a risk worth taking! cats in fact are much more healthier outdoors and MUCH happier! its bordering cruelty keeping them inside. its such a shame many cats dont have their freedom, theres no excuse for it. our cats couldnt be happier, i had one before them and he lived to about 18, and im glad he experienced the outdoors. being 19, i have lived with cats almost all my life and know all about them. anyone that really cares about their cat will take the small risk of letting their cat out (they WILL come back).

2007-08-19 16:07:25 · 64 answers · asked by ? 3 in Cats

I need to size up some symptoms to my betta fish to see if he is constipated

2007-08-19 16:00:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I was just wondering how many of you would steal,or have stolen an animal to save it's life.I have stolen ( with help) two kittens in the past two weeks from my ignorant neighbors,they got a kitten and kept throwing it outside with no food or water,and it had a badly swollen foot,and they said they were not going to have her fixed;if she had kittens when she was older,they could just live outside( oh,yes,so then I could feed them and watch them all get sick or killed) So,anyway,they never even looked for the kitten,then a week later,they got another,much smaller one,and threw it out,too,and were gone all day,no food or water for the poor thing ,which was crying on my other neighbor's porch all day,so we stole it,too,and it was SO hungry and full of worms.If they get another,we're going to take it,too.The kittens will be fixed and we will find good homes for them. Do you agree with this,or do you think it's wrong? And,we have NO Humane Society or ASPCA here and the police don't care.

2007-08-19 15:57:30 · 25 answers · asked by Dances With Woofs! 7 in Other - Pets

we need to know somthing fast we have already lost one ...the puppies where born last night...any help would be great on supplemnt formula to feed them..

2007-08-19 15:55:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

what is the proper size sand box for a 4 year old cat. when hes like covering up his pee or poop, he like throws the sand over it with his legs(cat owners should know what im talking about)... anyway uhm most of his sand gets like out of the box and onto the floor. so whats the proper size? thanks a lot.

2007-08-19 15:55:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i got this clear water stuff and i put in the tank but it didnt clear the water turn like a brownish golden color is that normal

2007-08-19 15:50:21 · 3 answers · asked by josh h 2 in Fish

i need a quick like five minute remidee for mosquito larvae in an oscar tank i fed them frogs that i caught in my yard (ive stopped doing that now) but i guess some eggs came in on them or some larvae from the nearby pond but now my whole tank is covered with them they dont seem to be hurting the oscars but i dont have and cant afford to go buy another 55 gallon tank while the one i have dries out and gets clean i know thats the last resort but i just want to know if there is a quick way to get rid of them that wont hurt my fish and that wont result in a large percent of a water change because i have to go somewhere tomorrow and im going to have to be out for a while and i wont be able to gravel vaccum for a few days so i hope you can help thank you. also will the mosquitos hurt the oscars if untreated i hva ebeen trying some things like parasite away tank buddies but it doesnt seem to work but if i just let them all hatch out and eventually rin out will it hurt the fish. thank you.

2007-08-19 15:47:49 · 4 answers · asked by crystal h 2 in Fish

he is a little over a year, nothing has changed in his tank and i have mantained it regularly, and he is getting last couple of days extra agressive (he is by himself) but attacking the glass, heater and gravel a lot and he is starting to get bright red, but his abnormal behavior is he is hovering round the top and not moving as much, is this normal

2007-08-19 15:47:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I'm going on vacation for 4 days. What should I do about the baby guppies? There are four one week old babies and 5 seven week old babies. Would the 1 week old guppies be able to eat the food that comes from one of those vacation feeding blocks? I can't leave them with anyone because it would stress them out to move them. Thank you!

2007-08-19 15:47:00 · 4 answers · asked by Laura 4 in Fish

I have a himilayian and he is about 1 year old and he just started to pee in the tub about a week and a half ago. I took hiim to the vet and he has a UTI so I have been giving him the meds for that but he just pooped in the shower. I am starting to get a little upset and I don't know what else to try. We keep his box in the bathroom for him and his brother and he is peeing in the bathroom only on the floor or in the tub. We clean the box often, every other day to everyday. He is on clavamox for 14 days I know it's only been like 5 days but it shouldn't have progressed to pooping outside the box. right? I haven't changed the litter either. Is there anyone out there who can help?

2007-08-19 15:43:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

He is an outdoor cat, and he is buddy with the dog. They both stay outside. I am moving now and want to take the dog along, and am not sure how to handle the cat.They say cats are territorial, if I take him with me, will he try to come back to his familiar environment? or will he stick around in the new place because his buddy the dog is there? Am not sure what to do!!
I dont want to leave him behind, but i dont want him to get killed trying to find his way back home !! Plus could he survive if he stayed here, after being separated from the dog ??
HELP !!

2007-08-19 15:43:17 · 8 answers · asked by BerryPink 2 in Cats

please post any tips,tricks or general knowledge you have to share about setting up and maintaining a reef tank system.salt water of course lol

2007-08-19 15:36:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

This stray mother came in our backyard and had 6 kittens. Now I am feeding it and taking care of them. How cam I make it so they can trust me enough to get close to them. they have eaten like 4 or 5 feet away from me but I want to make it so they can trust me. any advise?

2007-08-19 15:36:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Ok someone please a post a list of what hardware items are totally and completely necessary to set up a 29 gal Salt water tank, that will include Live rock and live sand.

2007-08-19 15:34:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My niece had a goldfish that died suddenly. He started getting black spots on him and then his top fin dropped. He seemed to 'act' fine, but then died. We believed it was a parasite but not sure. What would be the best thing to do with the tank so that this won't happen if any other fish are put in it later? Thanks in advance for any serious advice!

2007-08-19 15:32:25 · 9 answers · asked by tina s 1 in Fish