Pets - 28 September 2007

My friend's co-worker was giving her 5 yr. terrier-mix away for she was leaving for NC and couldn't take the dog. My husband and I always wanted a dog but a puppy would have been too much work. The 5 yr is house-broken but still seems to "beg" while we are at the dinner table while she's got food down. Now through the friend we did found out she was fed table food.

So the question is How can we break her of it?
I know she has the taste for people food and that's fine we'll give her scraps I'm just concern for my kids walking around with food and having her grab it.

ANY suggestions??

2007-09-28 08:07:32 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dogs

All of my friends are suggesting those really small, cute puppys, but i'm still not sure what kind of dog i should get.

2007-09-28 08:02:42 · 18 answers · asked by Ella C 1 in Dogs

My cat is a male that is 9 years old, he is around 24 lbs. I can't even brush the knots out what is this from. he is a shorthaired cat, I don't understand.

2007-09-28 08:01:56 · 9 answers · asked by Jennifer J 1 in Cats

We don't have any rabied animals near us as far as we know.. But we have a few other cats. She was accidently let out, and she stayed out overnight, and now our other cat, Killer (who didnt get out) sniffs her, and then claws her.. Beauty claws too. NOw Beauty seems to be avoiding him, and she's acting weird to him.. I miss my old cat! They used to be good friends... what could be wrong? ALSO as I mention there's a few other cats otuside.. could she've gotten pregnant? I realize that there's at least one male..


PLEASE reply! (I can't take her to the vet 'cause my mom's at work)

2007-09-28 08:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

She's seven-months-old I think. She was accidently outside for the whole nite, and we have a neighbor cat who's a black long-haired persian, and she's all black TOO! So, is it possible she could be pregnant?
ALSO Is seven-months-old a safe age? Or should she be older, to prevent birth defects, or her getting hurt?

2007-09-28 07:51:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I already have a vet appointment, but I am still very concerned and confused. I have a one year old female ferret, a marshal's ferret, which means she is fixed, and she is bleeding like she is in heat(remember she is fixed) and there is no swelling like if she was in heat though, but there is a small bump (like a mole), and there is also a light yellow color with the blood, and this morning she was sneezing like crazy and shivering...has anyone had this?

I also have a 3 month old cat, if that means anything at all. Please help or give me a web site.

2007-09-28 07:51:25 · 6 answers · asked by Kindall Brooks 2 in Cats

i recently just posted an article regarding the accident involving a double decker trailer full of horses bound to a slaughterhouse overturned in st. louis, well yesterday, a double decker truck of bulls overturned in st. louis. a year to the day that happened. i find that a little creepy and weird.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/missouri_accident_horse_slaughter.html

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/14219326/detail.html

2007-09-28 07:50:12 · 15 answers · asked by Kayla L 3 in Horses

Pet owners: In your past, before you became the responsible caretaker you now are, did you ever ignorantly neglect an animal? If you did, what was the outcome? How did it affect your decisions to care for animals in the future? What helped you correct your negligence and how would you pass that learning experience on to others who may mean well but don't have a clue?

Here's my instance: Winning all the goldfish at the county fair by throwing a PingPong ball, and then dumping them all into one small tank with no real working filter and no clue how to care for them- of course they died quickly. My parents knew nothing about fish but forbid me to ever have more until I learned everything I could about them. Six years later, I was working in a pet store and specializing in fish and small animals. (And had 3 big fish tanks in my apartment!)

What have you learned the hard way? Share, please, I think it would be educational. Thanks!

2007-09-28 07:42:16 · 20 answers · asked by howldine 6 in Dogs

since cats lick themselves for bathing, i dont want to use powder, what else is availble for flea replentint

2007-09-28 07:40:17 · 6 answers · asked by kitty g 2 in Cats

Heres the dog

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or that does'nt work

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c327/s2trash/DSC09390.jpg

2007-09-28 07:37:04 · 36 answers · asked by Paul B 1 in Dogs

2007-09-28 07:30:39 · 18 answers · asked by delicious 2 in Cats

well i think it was suicide why else would he jump off the balcony

2007-09-28 07:26:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-09-28 07:24:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

my 8year old cat hardly gets them, but when he does i just have to comb and comb as nothing works to kill the little blighters, but now i've ended up having a kittne we believe to be 8-12 weeks old and the previous owner ( an absolute idiot who is something to do with my dads girlfriends family ) clearly hasnt looked after her and she is riddled with the things - she is swimming with fleas.
The kitten sleeps in seperate room to the other animals so we can avoid the 8year old cat or my dog catching them and they are checked, but how and with what do i treat this kitten because with there being so many fleas, i dont think combing will get them all. what can i use to kill the fleas on the kitten and which treatments have you found most effective?

2007-09-28 07:22:54 · 14 answers · asked by Draconia 4 in Cats

I love my 4 month old chocolate lab probally as much as jaws loved eating people in Jaws 1. Anybody else love their lab that much?

2007-09-28 07:08:06 · 5 answers · asked by Evolrider 3 in Dogs

my 4yo paint had surgery for sand colic at christmas. he eats grain out of a raised bucket and hay off of a rubber matt. he gets sand clear every month, alfalfa every night and corn oil in his feed. he has constant access to very clean water. i am worried about his turnout though, it is very sandy in my area and although his pasture has good grass cover, i'm still worried he is picking sand up when he grazes so i only turn him out a fewa times a week. he gets worked for 1 hour 6 days a week and is in great condition. anything else i can be doing so we don't have to put him through this again?

2007-09-28 07:07:41 · 16 answers · asked by tismy 2 in Horses

I got a 3 years old siames female cat from the cats home, 5 days ago. Since then I hav seenher for approximately 30 seconds, when she came out to explore thinking I was out of the house.

She feeds and drinks, uses littler tray, all when I am not there, then disappears again.

I think she may be behind washing machine which is heavy and wedged in position. So I cannot shift it.

Has anyone got any suggestions to get this timid creature to come out please

2007-09-28 07:01:32 · 28 answers · asked by irene m 1 in Cats

hi have 2 ring neck dove they been laying eggs but the eggs don't hatch i don't know what to do please help me

2007-09-28 07:01:10 · 3 answers · asked by stewman 2 in Birds

2007-09-28 06:55:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I am trying to find a dog run for small dogs in NYC or Brooklyn.
Does anyone know one? where dogs like pit bulls, retrievers and other bigger dogs aren’t allowed?

Thanks

2007-09-28 06:55:26 · 3 answers · asked by finka s 1 in Dogs

2007-09-28 06:53:20 · 4 answers · asked by angelikabertrand64 5 in Dogs

My ***** is 2yrs old she is in season and has bled for 6 days since I spotted bleeding. ***** has stopped bleeding on 6th day but 6 year old dog is not interested. any advise please

2007-09-28 06:48:09 · 23 answers · asked by carl m 1 in Dogs

i got hella drunk and was driving and jamming out to pink floyd and accidently ran over my neighbors cat and almost hit his kid on a bike. the kid didnt see me hit the cat and i hid it in my garage. What should i do, apologize for the cat or act like nothing happened or buy a new one? help?

2007-09-28 06:47:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

My sheltie was debarked before we got her. When I found out what that meant [taking the voice box out] i felt HORRIBLE. We didn't know that they had done it to her, but the woman we bought her from had already had her debarked for free because she has a kennel, etc. It makes me so depressed when she trys to bark because it sounds like a cry. But when I hear my other little one bark like crazy it makes me glad it happened. I guess it depends on the situation but I don't agree with it personally! Have you ever considered/done that to your dogs and why?

2007-09-28 06:46:56 · 33 answers · asked by JustAnotherGirl 2 in Dogs

Ok this is more of a fun question first to get it will get the 10pts, best answer, and a big pat on the back from "the craig"! here it goes.
If the prefix cyan/o means dark blue, and erythr/o means red. Cyanobacteria in marine tanks is commonly called red slime algae than why is it not called erythrobacteria?

2007-09-28 06:45:17 · 6 answers · asked by craig 5 in Fish

I have this stray cat I took in a week ago. She was very underweight and had thin hips. Her stomach is pretty big thoguh for having such small hips. When I hold her I hear a fluid sound coming from her stomach, what could this be?

2007-09-28 06:39:21 · 4 answers · asked by jazziegirl8751 2 in Cats

I've always had my animals fixed asap when I get them.
But, I've seen people say on this board that spaying a pregnant cat stops the pregnancy?
How could someone do such a thing!?
That's abortion, and it's just as bad as taking human lives.

2007-09-28 06:32:58 · 15 answers · asked by jazziegirl8751 2 in Cats

Its for a evil plan >:D
And so I know never to adopt that breed

2007-09-28 06:23:32 · 20 answers · asked by bird6784 2 in Dogs

My daughter (age 13) has been caring for her parakeets for 6 years now. She is very attentive and a good keet mama. She really wants to get a macaw, but I know they are a lifetime commitment, demand a lot of attention, and are much like children that don't really grow up. :)
I told her we could start with a smaller-type parrot for several years and go from there.
She is homeschooled and has time to devote to a bird. What kind of parrot would be a good introduction into bigger birds, and would allow her to decide later if she wants to move on to a macaw?
Of course, she will need to research any bird before she brings one home..she understands that for sure.

Any ideas? Suggestions? Tips?
Thanks!

2007-09-28 06:18:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2007-09-28 06:05:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats