Pets - 3 October 2007

She loves playing with ping pong balls and leaves that blow around. Is 15 even old.

2007-10-03 23:51:17 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i got a male and female budgie..and i have seen them mating..
my cage is divided...n i got another male and female budgie..
i have seen both mate..and the first pair laied and egg...but then i saw the male bird play with the egg...he kept rolloing it about..the cage..and when i came back to look for the egg...it had alrady broken...and the later they threw it out of the box...its been 2 days....n she hasnt layed any more eggs...pls help me..wht should i do?? i want baby budgies...what should i feed the parents..?? both the pairs are in breeding mood..can i join both of them?? if my budgie lays an egg...how long do i have to wait for the next egg??..and one last question...how long does the budgie hold the egg inside her...after mating..and when can i expect eggs after mating...??
pls help...=(

2007-10-03 23:47:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I have a kitten I would say is about 4 months old. She is a completely sweetheart and I love her to death, the only problem is she wont stop peeing on my bed. I live with roommates who have 2 other cats so there was a litter box already. When I got her she was so small she couldn't really get in that litter box so I got another one for her. She uses it to do her business all the time but she seems to like to pee on my bed first thing in the morning as soon as I wake up. Geting rid of her is not an option, I've grown way too attached. I've tried putting her in the litter box as soon as i wake up, I've tried cleaning the areas she pees on with an odor/stain remover and washing my sheets (which then she just moves to a different spot to go). As soon as she knows I'm up and moving around she takes that as 'time to pee on mommys bed'. I need help!

2007-10-03 23:36:48 · 9 answers · asked by osubuckgurl 1 in Cats

Can't make an appointment for today at the vets - whats the best way to get rid of ticks? I'm a bit nervous as someone told me they have a constant blood supply - any ideas?

2007-10-03 23:24:42 · 13 answers · asked by busybee26 3 in Dogs

I have a king charles cavalier that is 10 months old. I took her camping for 3 days to stradbroke island last week and since returning her demeaner has changed. She used to be really excitable and jumped around like an idiot when i got home, now she is quieter and still happy to see me but walks not runs when i get home. her apetite doesn't seem to be as good. she's not chewing all my things anymore. its just like she is tired and gets puffed more easily.Has she just outgrown her puppy exuberance or is something wrong? there is no physical evidence except 4-5 days ago she was running around and kicking her legs then it was just like she fell asleep and fell over sideways and froze until I made eyecontact. She didn't lay down it was like tipping a cow over while its asleep. Am i being paranoid? could it be heartworm? what are the symptoms? I give her heartworm tablets once a month but I may have forgotten 1 or 2 months.

2007-10-03 22:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by beautyspot23 4 in Dogs

I already know how friendly the retrievers are. I need 5 more friendly breeds if you could.

Thanks!

2007-10-03 22:44:35 · 18 answers · asked by Jo 5 in Dogs

2007-10-03 22:39:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I am looking after my brothers Jack Russel while he is on holiday. She is a lovely little thing but she is constantly scratching and rubbing herself raw by dragging herself along the carpet.

She had been to the vet on numerous occasions, she does not have fleas or mites (she has had skin scrapings taken) and the vet concludes its stress related - she does get worse if she goes into kennels etc, which is why she now stays with us. They did try diets recommend by the vets which didn't work which is why he is convinced its stress.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any skin regime that I can suggest my brother and his family follow to stop her itching so much? I currently have her on Serenum, a herbal 'calmer' to see if that calms her down a bit which in theory will then stop her getting stressed and therefore not so itchy.

Any advice please?

2007-10-03 22:28:22 · 12 answers · asked by ELLE T 3 in Dogs

Hi,My cat has vomited,peed everywhere but the litter box,i took her to the vet they said that she may be experience behavioural,they put her on an anti depresent and clavamox,for the past week she has bin on it she has thrown up more then before,she did this at my moms to,when i took her off of it because of the throwing up i took her back to the vet,they saidp ut her back on clavamox,i found out today my cat has pancreatitis,this morning i gave her the clavamox and she was fine,but tonight my husband and i gave it to her and she throw up 3 times,what do i do,i think i should put her down,but im not sure what to do,i havent heard the full imformation yet,all i know is my kitty is very sick with this pancreatitis

2007-10-03 21:58:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My dog is 5 years old and he has been toilet trained since he was 6 months old. Suddenly , he started peeing at different parts of the house. Why is this happening? And what can i do to stop this behaviour?

2007-10-03 21:53:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I heard her growling and when I went to see why I saw her dead mangled puppies and when she seen me she acted happy like there was nothing wrong!

2007-10-03 21:34:43 · 13 answers · asked by Angie B 1 in Dogs

and she was at the bottom of her cage in the corner, i really dont think she is sick and im keeping her warm and giving her lots of love.

What does this mean?

2007-10-03 21:33:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

I have a viviarium with a heat pad and a lightbuld wired into a living earth unit with thermostat control. I have checked the fuse and it hasnt blown so I cant understnd why every time i buy a bulb they blow within a day of being used. I am a girl so Im not very technically minded!

2007-10-03 21:15:01 · 5 answers · asked by Vickie H 3 in Reptiles

you know jack russells are know to kill cats? well i was walking up the stairs and my neighbour had let their cat outside their door. my dog saw it and ran to it, smelling it very intensely. he was very interested in what it was and he kept smelling it but he did not attack or bite it. he is a very friendly dog but i swear i thought he would attack the cat. is he one of those few jack russells who dont?
the cat was circling him as well. i picked my dog up and put him in the other direction and he was fine with going up with me

2007-10-03 20:44:48 · 6 answers · asked by My Name Is Trip 4 in Dogs

I adopted this dog from a local humane society and she is a 3 year old daschund/jack russell terrier mix. She is in heat(I'm getting her fixed in 2 weeks) but I don't know if this has anything to do with the way she's been acting. She seems very sluggish and not energetic by no means. She was eating wet dog food for the first few days but today she hasn't eaten or drank any water. All she wants to do is sleep. And when she's in my room with me she never gets up unless I do. She don't even get up to tell me she needs to go to the bathroom. When we do go out to the bathroom all she does is urinate. I've had her now for 4-5 days and I've only seen her leave droppings twice. Is this what dogs do when they are in heat or is she sick? If anyone has any information it would be much appreciated. Thanks again..

2007-10-03 19:27:22 · 7 answers · asked by bLoNdiEbLaZeN 4 in Dogs

2007-10-03 19:21:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

we just foud out about this. i understand i hav to ingest her poop or urine or fleas for me to get the tapeowrm. before today i woudl play around with her and then pick up food and not wash my hands. is it possible that the infected whatever from her get on my hands and i eat it. like shes just a cat and sometimes they pee on themselves or soemthing or like lay on their on poop and tapeworm stuff get on their body and i touch it.

2007-10-03 19:14:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Are you prepared to breed a litter? I hope that you are. I always tell people that they need funds put aside for a litter, this is one reason. My ***** (German Shepherd) went into labor today at 60 days. I just got home from the ER vet, she is still there till morning. Bill so far is over $1000 for the emergency c-section on a 1 puppy litter. This pup was at least twice the size of a normal GSD pup at birth. Huge pup. The ***** could not of gotten the shoulders out period. The pup was dead. Are you all prepared for an emergency like this? You really need to have funds put aside for stuff like this, if you can not, then please do not breed. I will be going back to pick my girl up in 6 hours to bring her home with no pups. Granted this is only my second c-section in the past 10 years, but this can happen and people need to be prepared for it. Look at this question that I found that was posted 3 hours ago! http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Atay44IUKJnXoJYD3J5BI.Lsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071003194023AAFUvs1

2007-10-03 19:13:50 · 10 answers · asked by bear 2 zealand © 6 in Dogs

i bought 3 pond snails for the pet shop and they have lay all of these jelly things on the plants and i mean a lot.

2007-10-03 19:02:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I want a cat so bad. you think Calico cats are nice? Give me details!

1. Color
2. Size
3. Other Details

If you can, post a picture in your answer.

2007-10-03 19:01:41 · 13 answers · asked by A℘riℓ 3 in Cats

I have wormed him 2 times already but it seems like every time i hold him or pick him up theres little live worms its so grose , does any one know what kind of worms that may be? and if i could get them ? oh also i check his poop and i never see them in it ?hes 11weeks old

2007-10-03 18:50:38 · 29 answers · asked by jennifer85 1 in Dogs

I recently moved some fishes from one fish tank to another. The fishes don't move. All they do is lie on their stomachs on the tank bottom and breathe. Is there anything wrong with them?

2007-10-03 18:41:09 · 7 answers · asked by andddyy 1 in Fish

My 8 month old male kitten likes to piddle on nearly EVERYTHING! We have 2 kittens, so of course we have two litter boxes which are cleaned everyday. After we toilet trained him, he used to do it a little bit, but eventually got the idea of litter, but lately he seems to do it every where! In boxes, on plastic bags, in the washing basket, on shoes, but not directly on the carpet or on our bed. Is he trying to "mark his territory"? He and our other kitten get a long great, but it seems odd that after stopping it, he all of a sudden starts again. Is there any product available in Australia that you can spray that makes them not piddle in that spot? He is such an adorable thing, i dont want to be watching out for him peeing everywhere for the next 15 years or so. The Vet said he has no problems on the inside, so we ruled that out. Any helpfull suggestions are appreciated!!

2007-10-03 18:39:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

my cat has been using her litter box ever since i got her but just now she pooped on the under the bed instead of her litter box why did she do this i havent moved or changed the litter brand or anything i dont want her doing it again this is the first time i have ever had a cat but shes never done this b4

2007-10-03 18:28:38 · 12 answers · asked by heres to all the pretty words 3 in Cats

It started a little over week ago. My 5 mo old kitten started by not eating as much as she did, then about a week ago started having difficulty with her hind legs. I took her to the vet thursday. He said she had a broken back. Her hands were fine. He gave her anti-inflamatory shots everyday since Thursday(except Sunday and Monday). Her appetite came back. Yesterday, i noticed her hands are getting weak as well. She got one more shot yesterday morning. Today, she can only move her tail. Even she can't hold her head straight. I am taking her again today to the vet. Does anyone have any advice/experience to share with me. Thanks a lot.

2007-10-03 18:22:00 · 7 answers · asked by alphaquadrant 2 in Cats

I am moving and I dont have a clue on what I am going to do with the tank?

2007-10-03 18:20:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

We applied flea spray to cat and she wont stop trying to lick the area - is it going to hurt her?

2007-10-03 18:17:11 · 6 answers · asked by reydi 5 in Cats

me and my family cannot decide whether we should adopt from the shelter or get a puppy from a realy good breeder. ok, so please help me figure this out.

my parents are worried about the shelter, we think it would be nice to save a dog, but their worried, sometimes these dogs were abused and abused dogs can sometimes be agressive (not there fault, we know that!) but we do have an 8 yr old in the house and we dont want him hurt... well my parents dont. lol. no im kidding none of us do.

and when you adopt, you dont get a health gaurantee like you do at a breeders.

for the people that have went to a decent breeder, can you tell us what the process is? i know there are questions they will ask us, but what about waiting lists? do THEY choose our puppy? do they visit our house? i guess every breeder has different rules.. but can you tell me what you had to do? its just nice to know.

ok. pro's and cons for both please. what do you recomend?

2007-10-03 18:07:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a long history of talkative cats, but the one I currently have constantly follows me around meowing (and she has a particularly obnoxious meow). If I leave her in the apartment and sit outside the door (she can't see me) she'll yowl by the door until I return, if I'm on the computer she gets in my face and yowls and cries until I pet her. But the instant I pet her, she tries to bite my hand and takes off running. I'm considering getting a kitty-muzzle, or perhaps having her vocal cords removed (that's a joke)!
Seriously though, any suggestions for quieting down an obnoxious, talkative cat! (p.s. no, she's not in heat - she's spayed!)

2007-10-03 18:02:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I'm going to a reptile show (never been to one). I would like to buy a nice cage can i do so without going over budget, I'm also interested in getting a tropical lizard that gets medium size can "chill" with me with out being flighty or stressed and eats insects. Or maybe an adult turtle (can i even buy one?).

2007-10-03 17:58:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles