Pets - 13 September 2007

I have rat food for her it was one i got from a pet store and was like 8 bucks but she dosent seem to like it that much. So i was going to try a different type of food. Also she dosent chew on the wood blocks i got for her. My last rat loved his wood blocks. Is that normal?

2007-09-13 10:58:22 · 6 answers · asked by veggiemama 2 in Rodents

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaneoic acid), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Rye Flour, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Ground Millet, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride] Calcium Carb

2007-09-13 10:48:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We are thinking of getting a Yorkshire terrier puppy and have two cats aged 2 and 3 years. Does anyone know how Yorkshire terriers get on with cats?

2007-09-13 10:45:25 · 5 answers · asked by TG 2 in Dogs

As in regards to their dog. Has a particular answer been helpful in the decision to breed your dog or not? If so, what was it? How about regarding spay/neuter issues?
Was an answer helpful in helping you decide which breed is right for you?

Please give details. It seems today tempers are flaring...posters reporting answerers...I'm just curious if this forum has helped anyone at all or if those of us that take the time to give our time and knowledge are p*ssing in the wind?

2007-09-13 10:43:48 · 15 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs

i lurve mii goldfish it is a boy it's name is bubble cause he aalwayz blows bubble's. & one night when i was getting ready 4 bed i went over to bowl 2 say good night to bubble...! BUT he wasn't there...! what should i do0o....? (i don't have a Cat)
(ONLY A DOG) & SPIDER)

2007-09-13 10:37:18 · 23 answers · asked by april p 1 in Fish

Is it necessary? Because I have guppies as well, and I don't want to use salt if I don't have to.......????

2007-09-13 10:36:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-09-13 10:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by marie n martinuk 2 in Fish

Now my hands smell and I can't get that stink out of my nose. I think I'm gonna vomit. It does not help being hung over either, baaaarrrffff!
What to do?

2007-09-13 10:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I'm breeding mollies, and I still have guppies in my tank, so I don't want to put too much salt in so that my guppies will die. So the question is, what is the maximum amount of salt I can use for guppies, so I don't kill them? Looking for best answer!

Thanks!

2007-09-13 10:18:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a Red Devil Cichlid and i want to know do any of you know what are the odds of him sharing a tank with a turtle.. i have had him for two weeks now and at the moment he's in the tank with a shubunkin and two algea eaters....

please i know turtles eat fish.. i just want to know in this senario would the turtle get hurt or the fish still be eaten.. or is there a chance that they'll be able to live together????

for those of you curious its a 55 gallon tank..

2007-09-13 10:11:08 · 5 answers · asked by ynotsallimay 2 in Reptiles

I first off would like to say I do not take kindly on attacks from people who do not know me. I do know the breed I have and anything I don't know we call my husbands grandma who has had boxers for 30 years. They are all top show dogs. She also has a boxer rescue and is a judge for the shows. Now to the answers. First of all OFA is not a score is a scale and our boxer ranks good on the scale. Second, if a boxer has 1/3 or more white on them they are not faulted only disqualified. You last question did not make sense because I know my breed standard not every other breeds standard but I believe you would be talking about the bite however every standard for the boxer is also on another breeds standards. Might just be worded differently. So I am not real sure what you were talking about there. So please people stop being rude and get along with others and don't talk down to people and make yourself look better. We are all here to help others. At least that is what I am here for.

2007-09-13 10:08:16 · 7 answers · asked by ladybug_777_18 2 in Dogs

2007-09-13 10:04:19 · 7 answers · asked by Bullmastiff_Boxer_lover 6 in Dogs

2007-09-13 10:03:21 · 7 answers · asked by Bullmastiff_Boxer_lover 6 in Dogs

2007-09-13 09:57:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I know this might sound dumb but I just want to know. I received today this heater precision submersible heater. I just want to know if it works like the other submersible heater. See this picture http://www.aqua-fish.net/imgs/articles/vertical-aquarium-heater.jpg. I was reading the instructions and it says..."place heater vertically in aquarium" If i put all the way horizontally is okay? The heater is Dual temp 5-20 precision submersible heater

2007-09-13 09:55:23 · 1 answers · asked by 1***2 1 in Fish

Figure I might as well make it myself instead of getting it from China....

2007-09-13 09:54:07 · 10 answers · asked by Doodles 7 in Dogs

i have 3 pups one girl and two boys. what to name them??? i don't know???

2007-09-13 09:46:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

yesterday I bought a puppy and the owners told me he is a maltese and even let me see his parents, who look full maltese. (They also gave me the vet papers that said maltese on it) Even though he looked kind of different from them I still bought him anyway because he is extremely cute! But when I got home I realized he looks exactly like a pomeranian. Please look at his picture and tell me what you think. Also does it cost money just to take him to a vet to find out the breed?

http://img248.imageshack.us/content.php?page=done&l=img248/3425/photo0419cn7.jpg

2007-09-13 09:45:51 · 21 answers · asked by marie 2 in Dogs

Someone abandoned a cat at my apartment. When I first saw it, someone said it had been hanging around for several days. I was able to pet the cat. I spent several days luring it to my apartment with food. I've been feeding it for a week, but it seems to be gettting more and more scared/unfriendly each day. I can't get near it now because it runs away. Should I just stop feeding it? Food isn't cheap, and I'd like to at least be able to pet it when it's on my porch.

2007-09-13 09:44:13 · 8 answers · asked by jo1982sh 1 in Cats

I have a 12 year old cousin who wants a yorkie but doesn't know whether they are excellent to have as pets. He is very responsible, so he wwants the best websites that are about yorkie breeding.

2007-09-13 09:41:23 · 12 answers · asked by scythe4568 1 in Dogs

2007-09-13 09:30:42 · 19 answers · asked by jmbk1924 1 in Other - Pets

My 3 yr old Lhasa Apso is obsessed with licking ears. He licks peoples ear's, other dog's ears, cat's ears, and he even licked the ear right off of one of his toys. Does anyone else's dog do this? I know two of my mom's Lhasas (one being my dog's father) do the same thing.

2007-09-13 09:24:17 · 16 answers · asked by JenW 3 in Dogs

2007-09-13 09:24:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She's 6 months old, and we're going for her half year check up soon. When do you think they will reccomend the operation, and what should I expect. Will I have to restrict food/water, how long will she be there, how much will it cost (I've heard £100, it doesn't matter either way, I just don't want to be ripped off) and what will the after care be?
What have been your personal experiences, and have you ever had any bad ones?

2007-09-13 09:23:33 · 6 answers · asked by Goldengirl 4 in Dogs

Last year I moved far away from my home town because my fiance and I were getting an apartment together and finally getting married but then he lied to me about some things and I ended up calling off our four year relationship because I knew he just wasn't the type of man I could trust to be the father of my children, anyway I had a good job in the area and a nice apartment so I stayed up here while in the process of graduating high school (online adult highschool program) I graduated and then I looked into college. I found my dream school (the Vet Tech Institute) and it happened to be near my home town so I applied and was accepted...the semester was supposed to start October 1st but even with my counselor's help, I still couldn't find a place to live, a job, transportation, or enough financial aid to go there...I thought about pushing my start date back a semester but I still wouldn't have the money by Feb, so I dropped out of the program and now I don't know what to do...

2007-09-13 09:18:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

my 5 year old cross ridgeback has started to chew his paws,this is the third week now,we have antibiotics off our vet to stop any infection,but he has got so bad that he has part chewed off two of his pads on one paw.we dress all his paws to stop him,but he takes them off in the night when we are sleeping,i cannot have a collar to stop him getting at his paws because his brother will keep attacking him.he is losing sleep over it and so am i.any suggestions on how to get rid of the irritation and to keep his mouth away from his pads.

2007-09-13 09:16:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-09-13 09:04:03 · 9 answers · asked by Tracer 1 in Dogs

what a the signs of dog pregnancy

2007-09-13 08:53:39 · 11 answers · asked by pattispms 1 in Dogs

i thought she was like10 months old but she just went into heat about a week ago !! how long does this last and how often should i expect it ??? and i also heard that youshould wait for your dog to go through 1 heat before breading and then fixing her is this true ?? please help !!!

2007-09-13 08:52:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

heads when u are supposed to pet their neck or chest first???

i am just wondering, because my neighbor and i were walking our dogs, i had my bullmastiff, my hubby had our boxer, my neighbor had her German Shepard,

and this family were at the park and and one girl who was about 12 came up to my neighbors german shepard, and just hugged him, and he jumped back and growled at her and showed his teeth, and the parents of the young girl said that the german shepard has to be more socialized....

then the dad just wanted to pet my dog, but didn't ask me, and then when he attempted to, he didn't let my bullie sniff him first, and then my bullie barked at the man........he was just protecting me! he never does that when i allow it, or when they smell u first!!!

he was upset bc he said our dogs are not socialized, and its not true. i said how would u like it if i just grabbed your hand without introducing myself first??!??

give me your opinion

2007-09-13 08:49:00 · 26 answers · asked by Bullmastiff_Boxer_lover 6 in Dogs