Pets - 26 August 2007

Im worried if my cat might of caught rabbies from a cat thats been stray for a while. They got into a little fight but only for a minute. I felt my cat and she has no blood or deep bites or blood drawing stratches. I just wanted to know if anyone thinks its likely she caught rabbies and if i should worry? the other cat didnt seem scared of water but didnt drink any either. the other cat didnt seem to drool or foam from the mouth. the other cat seemed stired up but might of been from the fight. She was pretty friendly. It was a cat that ran away but came back and now im worried that im in danger or my current cat is. any feedback will be welcomed.

2007-08-26 23:50:30 · 5 answers · asked by Aintitthetruth 3 in Cats

I was thinking about a Chilean Rose haired or a Pink Toed Tarantula, I have a 5 gallon aquarium, it's rectangle, is that big enough, and also, what else do I need for it? I may not get one, but if it seems like they are relatively easy to maintain, I may consider it.

2007-08-26 23:03:28 · 4 answers · asked by KristyW 5 in Reptiles

http://www.birdboard.com/forum/bb-sidepanel1.jpg ???

Thanks. :)
And if you happen to know any other info about them, that would be good.

2007-08-26 23:01:48 · 8 answers · asked by chocoboryo 6 in Birds

While I was taking a fish out of the freshwater tank, the orange platy jumped out and lost some of its scale, in the water I can see the fish scale floating. Is that a bad sign? How should I treat the fish? Does the scale go back naturally. Please help Thanks!

2007-08-26 22:44:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i want to get 2 rats because i dont want the other one to get lonely but i wan't them both be affectionate and i was also wondering would they do ok in the garage if i get them a good size cage and put them on a shelf or somewhere stable

2007-08-26 22:39:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

Where can you buy feeder fish to bred.I hear and read you shouldn't buy feeder fish from store because of decease specially in walmart.Wouldn't you have to start somewhere?how do you breed them?

2007-08-26 22:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by stangdriverus 2 in Fish

The poor things never have a chance when surrounded by 2 giant bug-eaters. (The other 3 cats aren't so interested.)

I feel almost sorry for the tiny little insects. They're cheating the spider population out of a well-deserved meal! (lol)

2007-08-26 22:22:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have recently purchased a small red-footed tortoise (4 " approx) and was sold a wooden viv, heat/basking bulb, florescent light, water bowl, hay pellets as a substrate and thermometers. I was advise to make a hide out of a shoe box and put in shredded newspaper (which my tortoise loves). To feed it fruit and veg and occasionally dog food or pinkies. Since been reading about the keeping of this species and I have changed the substrate to cyress mulch ( as seems to be recommended) and have changed the diet accordingly and purchased vitamin supplements too which i include now and again. Brought a cuttlefish bone, but are these ok for non-adult tortoises? Getting a hyrometer as was not advised about humidity and so spray the substrate daily to raise levels. Cannot find mazuri food which is recommended, so got another sort which is given in small amounts occasionally. Also got a reptile branch in basking area...please help with advice to make Redford a happier tortoise....

2007-08-26 22:22:41 · 6 answers · asked by Redford 2 in Reptiles

what are the suitable fish to have in 20G unplanted tank ?
i already have 1 shubunkin and 2 silver sharks as advised by the shopkeeper but i can give them back and start all over again. many people advised me that these two types are not suitable in 20G tank.
tha tank is running for one month now. water temp in summer 29-30 oC and not goimg down. but this for 3 months only.

2007-08-26 21:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by kamantas 1 in Fish

yeah its me again right. Just making usre, umhh i sunno if a cockatiel is the right bird for me. I was going to put its cage into the downstairs hall, because there is almost always someone around, THe bird can make some noise but not a constant screech of every minute. Is it true that females are a bit more quiet. PLs help me

2007-08-26 21:26:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g117/latina91911/?action=view¤t=MOV03598.flv

i think he's too big. this is probably the last time i post a question for a while because im getting my tank set up for breeding (yaay :D)
but i can go out for another one tommorow (monday) and get one smaller if this one is too big. ANd are there any succesful betta breeders that used a 5 gallon tank cause i can buy a 10 gallon too lol. Well thank you everybody especially magicman, fishiefin, andd copperhead for all the help. Hopefully i'll be a mommy soon. :D

2007-08-26 21:06:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-08-26 20:24:39 · 13 answers · asked by alexandra w 2 in Dogs

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/TheMelodyAngel/cute-little-animals-01.jpg

And why is it so cute? :-)

2007-08-26 20:10:16 · 19 answers · asked by Stephanie V 3 in Other - Pets

2007-08-26 20:01:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i know its kinda a stupid question BUT!WHAT WOULD U WEAR?

2007-08-26 19:43:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I took these pictures. I'm pretty sure they're the same type of spider, and we;ve had LOTS of them running around our house recently. I think I may have been bit by a couple of them while asleep, so I'd like to know if they are poisonous or not, and what type of spider they are. Here are the pictures:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/paintedgrace/GEDC1392.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/paintedgrace/GEDC1393.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/paintedgrace/GEDC1531.jpg

2007-08-26 19:39:57 · 11 answers · asked by Alyssa V 4 in Reptiles

Ok... I love animals but my dad wont let me get anything but a fish so I can 'prove responsability'. I know hes right. What is a fish that lives a pretty long time and that is semi-easy to take care of... any ideas???

2007-08-26 19:39:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have always heard when I was younger, that if you neutered a male dog before his first mating, it would make him mean. I love my dog but I need to neuter him because we will be living full time in a motor home and traveling a lot and I do not want the risk of him running away and getting in an accident or becoming lost. I understand they become more stay at home dogs after neutering. Any help would be appreciated. ~desertrat

2007-08-26 19:32:09 · 16 answers · asked by desertrat 1 in Dogs

I Share my dog with my friend. My friend brought her, and I look after her when my friend is at work.

The trouble is, we both live at different houses, and my dog lives at my friends house all the time (because my friend did pay for her) and My friend wont let the puppy sleep on a bed because she says there is no need. So my dog has to sleep on the cold, hard concrete, and when it rains she sniffles and cries.

My friend is very kind, but just dose not see how cruel it is. How do I tell her that it is cruel without her banning me from seeing the puppy?

2007-08-26 19:21:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-26 19:19:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

My cat is absolutely the most spoiled creature on the planet.

2007-08-26 19:17:33 · 17 answers · asked by Candidus 6 in Cats

Any of you have a cat collapse on her side? Mine does it sometimes right after she throughs up. She had collapsed and had seazier in the past and I brought her to a vet right away but they didn't find anything on her. Today, she just through up and collapsed on her side, she was fine..... sacared and freaked out a lotle but she was ok. Do anyone have same kind of experience?

2007-08-26 19:14:46 · 10 answers · asked by miuchan_miu 2 in Cats

My dog had puppies 4 weeks ago. She has stopped feeding them, and I have to force her to feed when I am home. I tried puppy formula, and I tried soaking puppy food in puppy formula. My only real issue is that they don't have teeth yet. One of them shakes a lot, and is losing weight but the only time he will eat is from her. I've done the whole puppy thing before, but my other dog didn't refuse to feed them until after they had teeth.

2007-08-26 19:14:04 · 6 answers · asked by jss671 3 in Dogs

even if ur not sure they have them? and can u buy them or do u need to go to the vet?

2007-08-26 19:06:38 · 5 answers · asked by una ragazza siciliana 6 in Cats

2007-08-26 19:00:22 · 4 answers · asked by sweetcake217 1 in Reptiles

I just set up a new tank for my betta and it has a filter that is submerged in the water. It sucked part of my plant up and I am worried that my fish's fins will get stuck in the part the sucks up the water (see picture) http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/curlie_haired_cutie_bucket/?action=view¤t=DSC00385.jpg . Has this hapened to anyone's fish? should I be worried? Also, when my fish stops swiming it looks like he is being pushed back by the water. When he isn't moving he still floats around. Does the filter cause too much of a disterbance in the tank?Thanks!

2007-08-26 18:53:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

So for a few days I have been looking for fish and thinking about getting some
I want some Indian Dwarf Puffers (1 male and 2 females?), some Cory's (2 of them- 1 spotted and 1 julii, should both be of the same gender or opposites?), and if possible some fancy male guppies (2 or 3) or would guppies be too much for 10 gallon?
So how would I go about feeding them if their are different kinds of fish?
I know the Puffers eat bloodworms (ew), shrimp, frozen krill, small snails, etc. How much each? Can I just stick some snails in there and always feed them one kind of the foods or do they need variety? :\
what do Cory's eat? and how much each?
I'm sure the guppie's will eat some sort of flakes I can find at the pet store
I've heard Dwarf Puffers can be a little aggressive and nip at the fins of other fish- Will this be a problem?
What temperature will be suitable for all these fish together?
How often will I have to clean this tank?
Please answer EVERYTHING! :]
please don't just list a site

2007-08-26 18:35:12 · 3 answers · asked by christine 1 in Fish

is meow mix a good cat food i use to feed him 9 lives the wet one but changed to meow mix the dry kind does it really matter my cat is about 10 months old

2007-08-26 18:20:46 · 13 answers · asked by roses 3 in Cats

I feel bad for the other severum. He has been in "hiding" for the past 3 days! They have gotten along since we got them, but since the last 3-5 days one of them has been chasing the other, even biting or sucking on the lips of the other one. I am not sure what is going on! What do you think?

2007-08-26 18:08:05 · 4 answers · asked by Sweetpea78 2 in Fish

A feral cat has adopted us. He won't let us close enough to catch him- he comes to the door for kibble, but scoots if we get less than eight feet or so. I'd like to get him some meds to alleviate his scratching (fleas?) but I can't catch him. Since he was grown when he came to us, I think he's never been to a vet. Can I get him something for fleas and other normal cat parasites that I can put in his kibble?

2007-08-26 18:07:23 · 2 answers · asked by going_for_baroque 7 in Cats