Pets - 6 September 2007

i have 3 tortoises that roam in my backyard, they are all females and about 2 years old. i just noticed that one of them has some flaking and dry blood on it's shell. what is wrong with her. the other 2 are healthy, no pyramid, great diet warm weather and plenty of sunshine and only this one is having problems w/ her shell. help??

2007-09-06 05:21:35 · 3 answers · asked by sprdad13 3 in Reptiles

got her from the pound several months ago, the lady from the pound did not know if she has been groomed before (as in hair cut) so I'm not sure if I should do it or have a professional b/c I am not sure how my dog will take someone else doing it(I don't even know how she would handle me doing it). Otherwise, her temperament is so-so. (baths even make her nervous). The reason why I did not send her to a groomer a long time ago was because other things got in the way such as HUGE bills (I know it sounds horrible but it's true) and have had a hard time getting that extra money to do this.

2007-09-06 05:15:48 · 14 answers · asked by sara 4 in Dogs

2007-09-06 05:09:46 · 14 answers · asked by SANAT 5 in Other - Pets

20 gallon
I think its 30x12x16 somethin like that.

How many inches of fish?!

2007-09-06 05:08:57 · 11 answers · asked by dh 4 in Fish

my betta won't swim and he is like on his side and if i put a staw in there and gently touch his tail he swims away fast like he ok then where he gets where he wants to be he on his side again i don't know what could have happen he has water and feed everyday and he has oxygen so I don't know what could be wrong.

2007-09-06 05:08:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I know that in CA, every cat and dog aged 4 months or over have to get their rabbies shot.
anyway it does not mean people do it.....

but is it the same everywhere? do pet owners have to give rabbies shot in every State? or is it a state by state thing?
please provide source if possible

2007-09-06 05:08:00 · 17 answers · asked by Mango 3 in Dogs

Never have I witnessed so much snobbery! I did not get my dog from a sub-quality breeder because she came intact. She will be tested by our vet for genetic disorders! It seems many of you people don't want the dog species to continue, or you think that the only lines that should be continued are AKC champions (by the way, the AKC doesn't recognize my dog. Their loss.) Shame on you for labeling dogs "only pet quality". A dog should be bred if she is free of genetic defects, temper vices, and conformation flaws. The shelters are overrun with grown up dogs that people buy on a whim and abandon when they get too tough to deal with. We should refrain from assuming things about people on this forum, and we should refrain from forcing others to agree with us. Name calling is never okay. Here's the deal. With store bought pet food, dogs are living only 13 years. If we all spay, what happens in 13 years? Some of us, the ones who care to do it right, must breed. And yes, my dog is "good enough"

2007-09-06 05:05:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We enjoy having our 3 month old kitten sleep with us at night, but have a health-related question. Our kitten tends to sleep on our pillow, our back, at our head, etc. There's no discouraging her from this (or walking all over our pillows). She simply loves the company. Are we putting ourselves at any health risk?

2007-09-06 04:38:41 · 12 answers · asked by KittenDad 1 in Cats

Okay so everyone keeps telling me one fish per a gallon, does this mean I can put an oscar in a one gallon tank?!?!


He he...okay I know it's a stupid question. I just hear it so often - one fish per gallon of a water and wanted to make a small point. The rule of thumb is actually 1 inch of fish per a gallon of water and you have to take that with a grain of salt because all fish have different needs. ;) I certainly wouldn't put an Oscar in an 18 gallon tank or even a 20 (and how often do you see a 20 inch Oscar).

2007-09-06 04:36:38 · 4 answers · asked by Sage M 3 in Fish

2007-09-06 04:36:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

how do i keep my cats from sleeping on my bed? is there a product out there (like scotch guard or something) that i can put on my comforters that "repels" the hair and dirt?

2007-09-06 04:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by jay-cee 1 in Cats

She got them on Sunday, and today one is dead and the other is dying. She was feeding them properly, according to the directions on the tropical fish food.

Her tank is a 1 gallon tank, which has the air bubbles thing, but no filter. The water got cloudy within a couple of days, but I didn't think it was anything to worry about. Today the water is somewhat cloudy and the second fish is laying next to the dead one, still alive, but looks like the breathing is labored. What did we do wrong? Can we do anything to save the one sick fish?

2007-09-06 04:19:15 · 8 answers · asked by Quasimodo 2 in Fish

My cat is indoors all the time. We have no other pets to bring in any fleas. How often should I give her a flea bath to insure she doesnt get any?

2007-09-06 04:17:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-09-06 04:17:15 · 5 answers · asked by taffy2ell 1 in Dogs

I just bought a new puppy, the puppy STINKS! I took her home and gave her a bath and scrubbed her for about ten minutes. Only some of the smell got better but the next day I washed her with dishsoap and then shampoo and I conditioned her really well. She smells a lot better but I still get a hint of the stinky. Does anyone have any ideas on what to use to get her smelling all cute like a little puppy should? Thanks a bunch!

2007-09-06 04:08:47 · 11 answers · asked by crissyk24 3 in Dogs

My Boyfriend and I recently moved in together..he is highly allergic to cats..medicine only makes him pass out and in the mean time my furry friends are locked inside a bedroom with the door shut :-( I either need some good advice or I will have to do what Im dreading most and thats find my babies a new home. please help!!

2007-09-06 04:05:44 · 12 answers · asked by sweetness 1 in Cats

2007-09-06 03:59:52 · 12 answers · asked by lauren s 2 in Dogs

i really wanted to know if it is really true, everytime you dewormed your puppies, it is prohibited to receive a bath for 3 days.
the same as anti-rabies vaccination.
is it true or not?

thank you for your answers,
have a nice day

2007-09-06 03:58:02 · 10 answers · asked by cloak 1 in Dogs

my calves cramp up when i trot, so i have to stop every few minutes, i hate it because i hold everyone else on the trail ride up. by the end of the ride my legs are like jello! roughly 5 miles at a walk and trot. am i holding my legs wrong or am i just out of shape? any advice Thanks. only ride once a week, and just started back after ten years a few months ago.

2007-09-06 03:52:15 · 14 answers · asked by LucyMaeR 2 in Horses

2007-09-06 03:43:02 · 6 answers · asked by Nessie from Loch Ness 6 in Other - Pets

2007-09-06 03:39:15 · 15 answers · asked by cherie r 2 in Dogs

I Have a six month old male Maltipoo. I have had him for the past four months and he has recently changed his schedule. How many times a day should he poop?

He is eats dry food, and a couple of treats a day and weighs 5 pounds.

Thanks!

2007-09-06 03:32:12 · 6 answers · asked by Donna H 1 in Dogs

I have a beautiful farm in upstate ny. my favorite of my 6 goats, snowflake, is pregnat. but i am worried if the baby will come out ok because the "alpha" goat, ella, keeps on butting her with her horns in the somach. what should i do?

2007-09-06 03:22:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I lost my siamese cat about 2 weeks ago and ive been seeing her at this house up the road from me, but the funny thing is shes scared of me, when i call her she runs underneath their house.. so whats the best way to set a trap where it closes when she goes in?

2007-09-06 03:20:20 · 5 answers · asked by mickeys_babe 2 in Cats

and got my ***** pregnant who is liable for the vets fees?

2007-09-06 03:20:05 · 21 answers · asked by Lisa pizza 3 in Dogs

I met someone who has a Saint Bernard, which she is bragging about being a show dog. Turns out, she got him from a breeder who is paying to show the dog to conformation and then intends to harvest his sperm for breeding. The owner has nothing to do with her dogs training or showing, a "handler" is doing it for the breeder. Now this woman is clearly one of a LOW education, I mean down right ignorant acting in all ways and rather "trashy". I found it VERY hard to believe that any reputable breeder would place a pet puppy in her home, and certainly not a show quality specimen. Is this a bad breeder, merely doing this so he can say "champion" parents and sell the pups for more? Are there many in the show world that are like this? Kind of feels like a step above a puppy mill to me since the breeder obviously doesn't care who owns his show potentials. What do you think?

2007-09-06 03:16:31 · 8 answers · asked by Shadow's Melon 6 in Dogs

My great Uncle has recently bought both of these. He keeps them together, in the same cage because they have similar names. He believes they will grow up to be close friends. But at the moment they don't look best friends, i.e. the mongoose keeps biting the gooses butt - needless to say the goose was not amused. What should i do?

2007-09-06 03:14:48 · 6 answers · asked by ieatbacon4breakfast 2 in Other - Pets

I talked to the vet yesterday after my dog had several episodes of bloody loose stool. They made an appointment this afternoon and said if I could, please bring in a sample. However, my dog has pretty much emptied his insides, and I don't think I'm going to get a sample.

Is it pointless to bring him w/o the sample? Or will the vet still be able to figure out what is wrong?

2007-09-06 03:09:15 · 9 answers · asked by KS 7 in Dogs

I'm going to check with my vet when they open, but I figured I'd throw the question out too.

2007-09-06 03:01:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

There is a growing concern within the equine industry about the actions and beliefs of some animal rights activists. Do you think they have legitimate concerns? Or do you think we should act to keep these groups from taking control of our industry?
I agree that practices such as tail blocking and soring should really be clamped down on and although illegal, more should be done to discourage it. However I feel that the horse industry should be applying pressure from within for change, not from activists that know nothing about the inner workings of the industry. In the majority of cases they use scaremongering tactics and half truths to further their cause - what do you think?
Lisa

2007-09-06 02:52:09 · 20 answers · asked by lisa m 6 in Horses