Pets - 22 August 2007

I need help. My parents will not let me get a bird or they are not sure if they want me to get one. Give me some advice please on what to say in order to convince them. Thank you!!!!
P.S. My parents are tuff so it is going to have to be really convincing and the bird is a parakeet.

2007-08-22 14:32:13 · 8 answers · asked by :) 2 in Birds

when he does try to swim he has to jerk through the water on his side and he rests on top of the water on his back/side. He looks like he is dead, and I will see his eyes move and he will move elsewhere to rest. He cannot eat normally. I hate seeing him like this. Please tell me this is something I can do. I have tried raising H2O temp, adding salt, and cleaning more often.

2007-08-22 14:21:31 · 5 answers · asked by LostInAtl 1 in Fish

my doggie will be one year old on sept. 28th and she hasn't going into heat yet. her mother who we own too went into heat late at about 9 months. could it be possible that she is infertile or just really late? i do not plan on breeding her, i was just wondering and i'll get her fixed when we save up the money.

2007-08-22 14:20:34 · 22 answers · asked by Mom 2 Eddie- 5 yrs Ethan- 3 yrs 4 in Dogs

2007-08-22 14:15:33 · 7 answers · asked by metung 1 in Dogs

that can be found at the average pet store and can live in a ten gallon aquarium?

2007-08-22 14:14:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I hate how people are like ewwww you have a rat thats gross and stuff like that. I have two rats and they are great pets. If they're in the "rodent" section i would think that they would find questions about rats! How do all of you rodent owners feel.

2007-08-22 14:08:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

my dog is an italian greyhound, and she cant be left alone for over an hour without going in her cage. shes very person dependent, and doesnt like her cage, but cnat be trusted in just a gated area. What can i do??

2007-08-22 14:04:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

There was a cat outside my work place today with messed up fur, and some substance on it's face. The cat couldn't open his eyes because they were sealed shut. I called the APL to have them pick it up, they came by but apparently didn't see the cat and left. By the time I discovered the cat had just moved and wasn't taken by the APL, it was after 5, and every animal shelter that could help was closed. I am so worried about the cat. What can I do? I want to call APL back tomorrow if the cat is still alive. What could I have done differently?

2007-08-22 14:02:22 · 19 answers · asked by cookiesforkim 1 in Cats

I took my German Shep. Female dog to get spayed today and picked her up at 4pm now at 8 pm she was throwing up she seems fine but if it happens more should I worry and find an emergency vet?

2007-08-22 14:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by Jenn 3 in Dogs

What is the best treatment for fungus? I have a problem with that cotton looking fungus. Any suggestions?

2007-08-22 13:59:27 · 6 answers · asked by dpymp 3 in Fish

Hi, I need some help with my fishtank. It is a 55 galon with mainly differant kinds of coldwater fish. My one goldfish became sick after being stressed by poor conditions. I fixed my water and removed an agressive fish but my goldfish kept getting worse until it finally died. After researching its symptoms on different fish care websites and books, I am almost certain that it had fish tuberculoses and probably had it when I bought it.

It has spread to atleast one other goldfish in the tank. It is still alive but just lays around. The water quality and temperature are fine for goldfish but I don't have much experience with diseases. I would really apreciate anyones knowlege on if there is anything I can do to prevent the other fish in the tank from also getting sick, if there is anything I can do to help my sick fish, and if any other fish could be infected but are not showing it

Please help!

2007-08-22 13:56:17 · 4 answers · asked by feartheloach 3 in Fish

I'm looking to buy a tea cup chihuahua. I was wondering if anyone knows a good site with information on the breed.

2007-08-22 13:54:00 · 9 answers · asked by Jessi-Lee 2 in Dogs

I know young pups can't eat human food. But how old until they can?

2007-08-22 13:49:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We rescued a dog about a week ago. Everything was going great. We couldn't have asked for a better dog. However, my husband had poker night tonight and when one of the guys came in, our dog started barking really loud (which we have never heard) and then bit him!!! Luckily our friend was ok. What should we do about the dog? Has anyone ever had anything like this happen?

2007-08-22 13:47:02 · 10 answers · asked by Megan M 2 in Dogs

my dog was taken into the vet about 3 and a half hours ago and was given oxytocin and that so she ould go into labor she was panting and giving off a horrbile odor and now she isnt doing anything but sleeping...there are no vet anywhere near by she is sleeping now and i am very concerned...what should i do? vets out there please help!!!!!!!!!!!! i dont want her to die and or the pups to die i need help i also dont have the money for a 700 c section
i need advice

2007-08-22 13:44:56 · 14 answers · asked by lauriesissons 1 in Dogs

My molly had babies (20+) and I have them in a breeders net. My aquarium is already full, I can't keep the babies in their too! Once they outgrow the breeding net, what do I do with them??? HELP!

2007-08-22 13:44:25 · 6 answers · asked by ツ & ♥ 3 in Fish

when a chihuahua is a puppy you have to give her like all the shots she needs deworming spay neuter etc.then when she is an adult at 1 you give her ,her regular vaccination every year?when shes an adult.

2007-08-22 13:39:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

He is 4 months old so i dont think the brain is fully developed yet, but his behavior is beginning to be intolerable.

2007-08-22 13:37:45 · 17 answers · asked by Jane M 2 in Dogs

1. can i give her alittle boiled chicken im aloud to feed her 2 table spoons today at 7 which it is shes not quite liking her dog food

2. whats the nasty yellow goop on her stomach?

2007-08-22 13:37:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I feed my betta 3 pellets tie a day and every other day i replace a meal with brine shrimp.

2007-08-22 13:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I am savings up to buy some round pen panels but I cant for the life of me remeber what size is good to make it. I basicaly want to do some begining "join up" type work for now, maybe get a few extra for a little more freedom later.

2007-08-22 13:32:05 · 8 answers · asked by Goosey 2 in Horses

I'll be replacing the gravel in my tropical tank with inert sand, as I understand it's easier to keep clean with the fish-poop resting on top of the sand bed rather than sinking and hiding between large gravel gaps.

But having never used sand before, what's the best typeto look out for? I already know to avoid coral sand due to its water-hardening properties. What colour do most people use? I want something that's natural-looking resembling tropical environments. A shop showed me silica sand, but that was too creamy in colour and unnatural looking, and that was the only colour he had. Does silica sand come in all colours, as I'm wondering if black sand, silver sand, etc, are all different forms of "silica sand"?

2007-08-22 13:30:13 · 2 answers · asked by Sarmad S 1 in Fish

Were having a fun day at our barn pretty soon. I want to try and make cool show ribbons that are inexpensive. Im not sure how many games we would do but maybe around 15-20ish. And awarding through 4th place or something like that. I found a site that makes ribbons for you to order but there 47 cents each. and you can have whatever you want embroidered on them. Does anyone know how to make SIMPLE show ribbons that are inexpensive. and which would be the better deal? 47 cents each? or what?

2007-08-22 13:26:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

What are Some cool & cheap fish from anypetstore that will fit into a 5 gallon tank?

Cheap as in $0.01 - $2.00
Needs to be NON SALT WATER fish
Doesn't matter if heater is needed.
One that is friendly to all other "tropical fish"

Any one have any ideas? (remember 5 gallon!!!!!)

2007-08-22 13:25:35 · 11 answers · asked by Joshua 1 in Fish

2007-08-22 13:25:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

She was only 4 years old. I came home yesterday on my lunch break to let her outside and she was totally normal. jumping around all hyper like usual. I put her back in the kitchen where I always kept her gated while I was at work, and when I came home 5 hours later she was laying on the floor nonresponsive and barely breathing. I rushed her to the vet but she died in my arms on the way there. the vet did all they could but could not save her. The dr. said he could find absolutely nothing wrong with her when he examined her. it wasant an autopsy or anything, just an examination. any Ideas what happened to my dog?? I need some answers so I can get closure because it doesnt make sense to me. I miss her greatly.

2007-08-22 13:23:01 · 8 answers · asked by littlesuds 2 in Dogs

i have a red-tailed shark and he like to eat the tails off my other fish. does any one know why? also i have and Angel fish!

2007-08-22 13:19:55 · 6 answers · asked by HORSE RIDER 1 in Fish

What I am getting at is if I change the water more often, will I have to do less cleaning? Presently, I do a complete cleaning every month but its pretty gross at that point. I have 5 fish, maybe 1.4 inches long each, in a 10 gallon. I bleach and rinse the plastic plants and rocks.

2007-08-22 13:19:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

People are constatnly bashing pit bulls. The funny thing is that most of the time they are wrong about the breed! Here's your chance - test your knowledge - take the test and reply with your number of tries!
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v3.html
Then read the gazillion cases of mistaken identity in pit bull cases. http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL/MistakenIdentity/WrongId.htm

2007-08-22 13:18:48 · 6 answers · asked by Sashua P 3 in Dogs

We have a 3 year old Golden Retriever with dry patches on his front elbows. He's been licking them a lot over the past couple of days so I have put some anti-itch ointment on them. Can anyone recommend a treatment to diminish/cure these dry patches so that he's not so uncomfortable? Any help would be greatly appreciated. He seems so miserable with this heat so I don't know if that's making it worse. Thanks in advance for any advice.

2007-08-22 13:15:22 · 4 answers · asked by Sam's Golden Lovin Mom 1 in Dogs