Pets - 4 September 2007

This kid at school said his family cat was really dirty so they got him dry-cleaned.

Is he lying?

2007-09-04 23:57:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I live in the UK where American Pit Bull terriers are illegal. Lately in the UK there have been a lot of highlighted cases about several pit bulls attacking children and killing them.

As I have a 3 year old son I have argued that no dog can ever be 100% trusted especially pit bulls as it is in their nature to attack. My boyfriend has said if you treat one nicely and rear it properly from a pup this will not happen. I have stated I will never allow us to keep a dog like that.

I have even gone as far as contacting the police as someone in my area kept allowing their staffordshire bull terrier off the lead and feel I should be able to walk my three year old without fear of an attack.

I would like any opinions of people who have kept these dogs and also what you think. I feel like a total paranoid freak but all these stories really scare me. Let me know as I have no experience with these dogs.

2007-09-04 23:39:57 · 16 answers · asked by emma157 3 in Dogs

2007-09-04 22:10:22 · 16 answers · asked by Rey Victor G 1 in Other - Pets

my daughter is getting a boxer puppie in a few weeks,although most of the time it will be going to work with her hubby there will be times it will be home alone for about 8 hours when he is away.What sort of space should she give her to wander around in when she is alone or would it be better to shut in a small room with loads of toys and chews etc,do cages work they seem a bit cruel but thats me ive never used one for my dog.How much excercise do they need daily.and has anyone had any horrible experience with one as they are known to destructive puppies

2007-09-04 20:41:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

theres alot of blood in my kittens poop, as soon as the vet opens in the morning, hes going straight there, and i checked and cant find any 24/7 emergency places around, or id take him right now.
over the last couple days he's had diarea(idk how to spell that)
i thought it was just him adjusting to the formula, anyways i went in to feed him and get him cleaned up, when i went to wipe him there was blood around his butt, so i cleaned him up and got him to eat a little,when i put him down he started going poop so i picked him up, to put him in his carrier till he was done, but when i picked him up i noticed a big drop of blood,so i looked and it was like watery blood coming out, more blood then anything though, so i cleaned him up, but until i can get him in to the vet i need some advice. on how to keep him more comfortable, and if theres any thing i can do to ease any pain he might be feeling. so any helpful suggestions would really help right now

2007-09-04 20:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

please help! this has been a crazy night!

2007-09-04 19:59:43 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle 1 in Cats

I was just laying down about to sleep when I heard my two male cats fighting and the younger one crying alot. They fought and I came out in my living room to discover a good amount of thick red blood on the floor with blood footprints all over the house. I looked at both cats and saw no wounds. I dont know if the cat swallowed something but i am scared. I felt like I was cleaning a crime scene, please help!

2007-09-04 19:30:25 · 9 answers · asked by Michelle 1 in Cats

But what do we have to do to get rid of fleas right now because it is late we won't be able to go nowhere but we are going to take her to vetinary tomorrow.
We need some answers, please !!!

2007-09-04 19:29:01 · 12 answers · asked by christina C 2 in Dogs

I have aquired an 8 week old, boxer puppy, she is all white and was born deaf. I would like to train her right and have been told that AKC has divisions for dogs using hand signals only. I don't want to show the dog but want her for a family pet and need a way to communicate commands and behaviors to her. Can anybody knowledgeable out there please help me. Thank You1

2007-09-04 19:13:41 · 15 answers · asked by tomainetilly2006 2 in Dogs

2007-09-04 19:13:10 · 9 answers · asked by LELAND 4 in Other - Pets

It might be flaring at his reflection but he's never done it before. He's going crazy!!! Trying to jump out and biting the glass!

2007-09-04 19:02:02 · 7 answers · asked by Mark M 1 in Fish

2007-09-04 18:50:52 · 6 answers · asked by 2121 2 in Other - Pets

Has anyone else had this problem? We had our cat fixed before he was 6 months old.

He is now 2 years old. He just recently started wanting to go out at night and chase the female cats. He is getting into fights and is mating. What is the deal?

2007-09-04 18:45:42 · 6 answers · asked by conim2002 4 in Cats

while I was feeding her and she's not looking so good =(

When she swims she tilts slightly to one side and I think she may have damaged a fin. She fell about one and a half feet onto the carpet. She wasn't out of the water for that long though, thankfully.

Is there anything I can do for her?

2007-09-04 18:27:16 · 12 answers · asked by Lisa Marie 7 in Fish

2007-09-04 18:16:27 · 9 answers · asked by Arturo A 1 in Fish

i heard that there is a shot that will get rid of your cats fleas at vets. my carpet recently had a flea problem so no cat is allowed inside. how much would it cost for that shot? (i have 8 cats).

2007-09-04 18:11:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my fish include:
scats
blue acaras
kribenis
blue rams
rosy barbs
plecos
koolie loaches
clown loaches
platys
chinise alge eaters (gold)
flying foxes
guppys
corys
silver sharks

2007-09-04 17:58:50 · 6 answers · asked by usher i 2 in Fish

My husband tells me that buying masses of lottery tickets does not constitute sound retirement planning. However in the land of dreams, if you were given $5000 with a stipulation that you had to spend it on your animals, how would you spend it? I would spend half of it on stem cell therapy for my horse's front bow and suspensories, the rest I'm sure I'd squander - what about you?

2007-09-04 17:55:44 · 22 answers · asked by lisa m 6 in Horses

I've noticed that my cat eats so many bugs. He's outside most of the time and at night I often notice this. He sits on the mat outside of our front porch and there's a big light there so all othe moths and other bugs crowd around in there. He's a pure hunter just swatting moths, those big male mosquitos, and anything else he can get his hands on.

Into his mouth they go and you get that nice wonderful crunching noise as he feasts upon moths.

Is this healthy? Is it just something tasty to him which will give him some extra calories in addition to his cat food?

Thanks.

2007-09-04 17:45:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

they think dogs say jau jau (dont know if spelling is correct)? They dont sound anything like that. Its ruff ruff or woof woof. I'm not against it or racist or anything like that, i'm just wondering where they came up with it?

2007-09-04 17:40:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My vet said diabetic dogs need a food that is low in carbs and high in fiber so which is the best brand? And how do I get my dog to drink more water without getting over heated? (she has long fur)

2007-09-04 17:30:41 · 12 answers · asked by Velvet 4 in Dogs

At what age do they reach "elder"?

2007-09-04 17:13:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have got 2 dogs. Both Shi-zu Cocker poos. The older male is fine. No accidents. The younger female is constantly going to the bathroom in her kennel. We walk them 3 to 5 times a day. She will go while on the walks. But then at night when we put her in the kennel, We wake up to a huge mess in the kennel. What would cause her to do this and how do we fix it. Its like she waits to get back in her kennel to go to the bathroom. HELP!!!

2007-09-04 17:11:19 · 11 answers · asked by Chad P 1 in Dogs

i'm just curious becuase he has HUGE paws for his size, well he's 10 weeks now but i haven't had him weighed since then and he's grown a lot. his paws are almost the size of my friends 6 month old boxer. so is there any way of telling what his adult size will be?

2007-09-04 17:04:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I just saw that there is another,about the size of small kittens.I leave a bowl of water outside because it has been so hot this week.I have seen one inside,after our cats food.I thought I could keep them outside with a bowl of leftover food,chicken and grapes.I know,get a screen door...
But,is it bad to feed these little guys?I looked on line and rabies is really not a worry in this area.We live in Vence,CA..lots of squirells and racoons here too.My cat,Sinbad,seems very disinterested in them and they with him.Thanks in advance,G.C.

2007-09-04 16:55:23 · 5 answers · asked by gypsycricket 4 in Other - Pets

I really like these two breeds of rabbits. Can someone give me some info on the personalities or traits of these? If I purchase them as babies, can I house them together? can I keep them inside? or house train them? any good links would be great, thanks

2007-09-04 16:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by lilkismet73 2 in Other - Pets

I've heard of a few ways but they seem so mean...like the freezer...yikes! Thanks for whatever you can offer me.

2007-09-04 16:51:47 · 8 answers · asked by snarf girl 2 in Fish

2007-09-04 16:49:48 · 11 answers · asked by Giggle Bear 3 in Cats

That afternoon I was cleaning the garage. And I saw a cat hiding under a B.B.Q pit. It was staying there for 3 days. The forth day, the cat deliver 3 kittens. I gave them bread and water. After eating, I went to check, and they are gone. Then, why is the cat hiding there? Is it trying to deliver kittens thats why it keep hiding there for 3 days? Question is, stray cats deliver their babies in a hiding spot?

2007-09-04 16:49:35 · 10 answers · asked by Kah Yee. :P 3 in Cats

I have a 55 Gal tank with salt water. I have had it going for about 1 week. I have 1 tank hung Millenium 3000 280 GPH wet/dry filter, 1 Canister filter with the water jet attachment 115 GPH, both with carbon filters, and 1 under gravel filter system with no carbon carbon filter attached to a pump. I have crushed coral in the tank. The specific gravity is at 1.027-1.028. The tempture is right around 78- 79 degrees I have the PH undercontrol i think, I have 1 live rock and some bio media from the pet store the guy gave me. I have 4 Damsels and 1 Black Molly. This is my frist saltwater tank and I feel like the 2 small petstores in my town are jerkin me around tryin to get me to buy stuff and they both give me different awnsers to the same questions. Could someone tell me if what i have is ok for a start to my saltwater experiance??

2007-09-04 16:46:55 · 4 answers · asked by specopsteam 2 in Fish