Pets - 23 August 2007

My 7 year old chihuahua seems to have a stuffy nose, like when humans are so stuffed up theat the are having to breath through their mouth consistinaly. She is sort of groggy and i dont know if she could have got something , she had kennel cough vaccination and is up to date with all other shots.

Should i take her to the vet? Is there anything i can do? Should i be worried thank you!

2007-08-23 07:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by Doggy 1 in Dogs

thank you.

2007-08-23 07:35:45 · 10 answers · asked by RobertH 1 in Cats

i cant feed him more then 3 times a day. at 9 oclock 1 oclock and 6 oclock are his feeding times. but how do i get him to weigh 22 pound by the time he is 14 weeks old and now he is 11 weeks old. im desparte.

2007-08-23 07:34:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Oh No!!!!!

When I bought a new clown loach from this store near me to add into my tank...look who decided to show up after nearly 4-5 days...ICH!

Someone help me with the problem! Please!

2007-08-23 07:31:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I heard that cats can be mean but i just got a dog and i already gave him away cause he was way to hipper

2007-08-23 07:28:56 · 12 answers · asked by Itz_Mz._Classe_2_U 2 in Cats

I need help. I have two 55-gallon aquariums. One has plants in it but they are all low light plants and they are doing well. The other 55 is not even running yet but I would like to make another planted aquarium out of it. The problem is that it only has two 15-Watt bulbs for the lighting and I am wanting to go with some of the medium to high light plants in this aquarium. What should I DO, BUY, or MAKE??? Could I also have the estimated costs as well.

Thanks

2007-08-23 07:23:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

He has been coughing and gaggin a lot for the last 3 days.. the first day I thought it went away, for he vomited 3 different substances.. but he continues to gag like he needs to get something up... Also coughs a lot. I don't know if this is directly related, but when I pet him like I normall pet him, on the head or nose, he kind of twitches his head, like involuntary spasms.. He's been eating and drinking, but sleeping a lot.. Stools are normal.. I'm taking him to the vet tonight, but just wanted to see what you guys thought?

2007-08-23 07:19:56 · 10 answers · asked by *-whitz-* 4 in Cats

2007-08-23 07:19:39 · 13 answers · asked by MalteseLover 2 in Dogs

okay plz dont tell me she wont gain weight
just on average how much would she? =D

thanx
i really dont care because shes underweight as it is ,

2007-08-23 07:18:05 · 13 answers · asked by K.L. 3 in Dogs

Do you have any ideas? One of my ideas was tic,tac. My second chose was loud and louder haha.... there silly names but i dont think i want to call them that....

2007-08-23 07:12:02 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I got a betta fish around a month ago. I clean his bowl at least once a week and I feed him everyday. His bowl (or her I dont know its gender) is big enough for him to swim around and be happy. There is even a little shell where he could hide in. But all he does his stay in one spot each day like a lazy bum. (hehe I called my fish a lazy bum) I've heard Betta fish to be active and wild and fun and wagging their long flowy tails when they see you but my Betta is being weird. His gills thingies (I dont know what they are called) flare a lot and it makes him look like he has a lion mane. (hehe) His two little front fins are split. I am doing everything I can for my fishy, so why is my betta fish like that?

2007-08-23 06:52:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have neighbors that constantly have a sign in there yard for free kittens. I know they have cats outside that they don't fix and so they're always getting pregnant. I have sent them letters suggesting that they have them fixed, I even sent them an article in our local paper about free spay/neuter clinic. Why do they not care about their cats health and also about bringing more homeless kittens into a world that is already overpopulated with them??!

2007-08-23 06:43:49 · 18 answers · asked by Regina 4 in Cats

What's your brilliant alternative?

2007-08-23 06:40:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Please let me know what you think.

2007-08-23 06:35:35 · 11 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Other - Pets

I got a Maine Coon kitten about 7 weeks ago and ever since i have had him he has been my cat he sleeps in my room on my bad and has all his stuff litter box and food and toys in my room.

When i got him he was a out door cat but he lived in the country and there wasnt a road in the front dooryard this is why he is a indoor cat.

But for some reason when ever i hold him or someone else does he crys and wants to ge tdown the only time he will let any one hold him is when he wants to be held. hes about 13 14 weeks old!

Can anyone tell me why he dont like to be held?

2007-08-23 06:30:57 · 22 answers · asked by puppy_love217 2 in Cats

2007-08-23 06:27:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anni 1 in Dogs

We have a problem at work with our tanks pH. It is higher than 8.4. Every time pH down is added, it does nothing as the alkalinity if off the charts as well. The water is also very hard. However, the pH of the tap water is 7.2, so I don't know why it keeps going so high.

I was looking at the acid buffer made by Seachem. It converts carbonate alkalinity into available CO2. Since there re no plants, will it hurt the fish (We can't add plants to it)? Or will the CO2 dissipate quickly with the power heads in all the tanks? The tank is 220 gallons, divided into 18 tanks (11 gallons each) with a power head, and a 20 gallon sump.

What do you think?

2007-08-23 06:24:47 · 3 answers · asked by Ryan N 3 in Fish

it would be interesting to see how many people would keep dogs if the licence was brought back.

2007-08-23 06:14:37 · 24 answers · asked by ROBERT J 2 in Dogs

I got a chihuahua puppy about 2 weeks ago. He has had runny diarrhea for 4 days. My friend works at a vet and took him in today. She just called and said he has tapeworms. Although I do wash my hands alot, I am worried sick that I can get them. I also have a 2 year old daughter. Shes almost never alone with the dog (because of his size) but im also worried to death that he licked her in the face. How high is the possibility that one of us have tapeworms?

2007-08-23 06:09:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i got a 10 gal wit a ungf and power filter but the water is cloudy wat up i just put frech watter in the yesterday

2007-08-23 06:04:58 · 4 answers · asked by josh h 2 in Fish

Here's the deal:
We have four koi in a 55gal tank. One of the koi started losing his colour and stopped eating. For about a week he was at the top looking like he needed air, so we started airating the tank more, but his condition didn't improve. When he did eat he would spit out every other piece and started convulsing. About a week later all of the koi started gasping at the top. So I changed the water and left out the chemical treatment and all of the koi stop the gasping. The sick koi started getting better for another week, but after that he just stayed at the bottom of the tank and only swam to get food. He was gaining weight and looking better, but then I walked down one morning and he was dead. Should I be worried about the other 3 koi catching what he did?

2007-08-23 06:02:19 · 5 answers · asked by xfragmentedxideasx 1 in Fish

She says she loves her dog but when you ask her to feed it or water it she throws a fit. I have threatened to get rid of the dog and that has had no effect what so ever. Also, I turned it loose and the pound picked it up, so I told her that the only way she could get it back was if she promised to take care of it. Needless to say that was as empty of a promise as any one could get. Need advice quick before I loose my wits.

2007-08-23 06:00:10 · 28 answers · asked by Delores W 1 in Dogs

2007-08-23 05:59:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I'm going to how they say...condition them. I have the pairs in 2 seperate 2 1/2 gall. tanks and want to feed them the best food to assure they'll breed in about a week or two in their already set up 10 gal. spawning tank. I heard frozen foods are best? Is this true? If so, what kind of frozen food?

2007-08-23 05:52:15 · 6 answers · asked by Angiepants. 3 in Fish

How often and how long should i walk my 4 year old male american eskimo cross border collie

2007-08-23 05:47:04 · 9 answers · asked by kacy l 1 in Dogs

Let me start by saying that we tried to get her spayed but i live in a small town in rural ontario with only one vet and they said they wouldn't do it until she was atleast 8 months old.

My puppy is about 7 months old and in heat. All our neighbourhood dogs (for miles!) are female, so i thought we were safe, but a neighbour has a friend's dog staying with them and i didn't know. I've been more careful now that i know there is a male dog around, but i'm afraid they may have had contact before i found out. My dog is still bleeding, so does that mean that we got lucky and she's not pregnant? Or do they keep bleeding even after being impregnated?

Please don't tell me to get her spayed right away. The vet won't even make an appointment yet.

2007-08-23 05:43:57 · 9 answers · asked by kellyoribine 2 in Dogs

no matter how much exercise and how little food u give ur dog will get fat no matter what after spaying because of the hormones

IS THIS TRUE?

2007-08-23 05:42:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-23 05:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by momdadmaris 3 in Cats

My cat is still continuing to scratch at things other than her own, and one of them is my speakers. She won't stop. What should I do? I tried everything.

2007-08-23 05:39:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have 2 yorkies, one which is very small, weighing around 3lb's if that, and one which is 4 and a half to 5 pounds. Are they both still considered as toy size or is the larger one a miniature?

2007-08-23 05:30:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs