Pets - 11 October 2007

My dog just had 2 puppies & it was her 1st time having puupies, once she was done, she didnt care about the pups, she just walked away. In order the get the puppys fed, we have to hold her down. We don't want our puppies to die!!! How do we get our dog to stay with her puppies!?! She treats them like they're nuthin'!

2007-10-11 17:53:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

because it gets really cold here in Alaska, but she doesn't seem to like them very much and she walks funny in them, will she eventually get use to them. Because i don't want her taking them off out side and loosing them.

2007-10-11 17:51:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i gave her 2 baths, used flea shampoo, put the gel between the shoulderblades, vaccuumed, washed the bedding and sprayed the house/bed/upholstery with flea spray. i have hardwood floors, but the fleas wont seem to go away. someone please help, would anyone recommned flea bombs or not recommend them

2007-10-11 17:49:38 · 8 answers · asked by dropaheart_xo 1 in Cats

He suffered an injury, where his skin was torn by a sharp stick.
He has an open wound 3 inches deep, and a fever of 101.
He is also shaking, as if he has chills.

2007-10-11 17:48:29 · 18 answers · asked by Bear 1 in Dogs

OK my cat is a domestic longhair tortie. I got her from a shelter around christmas last year. She is about 4 or 5 years old, she is healthy besides having runny eyes from upper resperatory problems from being in a shelter her whole life.

I was petting her today and found a mole on her back close to her tail. I rubbed it to see if it hurt her and she started opening and closing her mouth and licking her lips and her back shivered. I stopped rubbing it and she stopped. Then I rubbed it again and she did the mouth and back things again.

The mole is skin color and is small about the size of half a pea. It doesnt show any signs of hurting her and doesnt interfere with brushing. Any ideas of whats up?

2007-10-11 17:47:47 · 8 answers · asked by Heidi Anne 5 in Cats

I only have a tank and food. I don't want to buy anything fancy like filters or anything. What should I do with the water and stuff

2007-10-11 17:45:23 · 10 answers · asked by robinho 1 in Reptiles

2007-10-11 17:42:03 · 9 answers · asked by D C 1 in Dogs

I have been giving extra attention, playtime, Temptations treats, belly rubs, and still no purring! Our Jack has a loud motor but since his new sister came into the house-it's gone away! What can I do?

2007-10-11 17:32:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-10-11 17:20:21 · 4 answers · asked by Jstevens 2 in Fish

like the title states, i am looking at getting my first snake. i have done a lot of research already, but real people always help more then a scientific internet article. i want a snake that is about 3-5 feet, but not as "girthy" as a ball python, so i was thinking a corn snake or a king snake, any reason i should pic one over the other? any information about cages and habitats would be nice, also feeding, live opposed to thawed?

2007-10-11 17:18:24 · 8 answers · asked by justinhg m 2 in Reptiles

We have tried shampoos, oatmeal sprays and anything you can think of. We live in St Petersburg so I know it is moist here. Any ideas? I feel so bad for him.

2007-10-11 17:00:24 · 18 answers · asked by floridasmb 1 in Dogs

Hi all, I'm sure this question gets asked a lot but I can't help it. My pet mouse died and I'm really torn up about it.
(Any of you smart***** with an answer like "it was just a mouse get over it" can just go to a different question now).
Any suggestions for moving on? We had him almost a year (we don't know how old he was before that). I know it's not long but I feel so guilty...he had plenty of food and water and such but yeah. I can't help it.
Should I get a new one? Or will it just remind me too much of him and hurt too much?
I just don't know what to do, I'm so sad :(
Any comments would be great. Thanks :)

2007-10-11 16:45:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

i remember seeing some used at the local pet store that was jumbo sized pellets, not your normal looking cat litter that looks like rock salt haha

2007-10-11 16:32:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Hey do you have a dog? if you do what kind and what tricks does it know? I'm just wondering

2007-10-11 16:32:29 · 35 answers · asked by tsafemevas 2 in Dogs

I mean really. I have seen tons of chickens, but never one in the air. Are their wings clipped or what? If I was a chicken I would fly away. And are there chickens in the wild? hmm...

2007-10-11 16:32:27 · 16 answers · asked by Karen 2 in Birds

2007-10-11 16:32:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Would the amount of salt used have any harmful effects on the animals, or the live freshwater plants?

2007-10-11 16:29:17 · 14 answers · asked by Andrew T 2 in Fish

I bought cat food from Petco and it was expired!! im very concerned because my kiten is 4 months old and hes very sensitive because hes a pure breed. i checked his litter and his poop was thin =-( called the coperate office of petco-filed a complain--called petco--they said its not a big deal--we check all the food on the shlef that mustve been the only one expired (where as at the time when i went to buy it that was the only bag remaining, i called the same day--couple of hours later) so according to them it came like that from the company--called the company, they were quite apologetic whereas they shouldnt have been because it wasnt there fault. .i wanna take my cat to the vet and i wanna make petco pay. is that possible? and should i worry about all this???

2007-10-11 16:19:11 · 8 answers · asked by enycedoll 4 in Cats

My 7 week old puppy likes to pull items from my hand (like socks, clothes etc). He growls and barks a little bit as he pulls trying to take it away but he waggs his tail...Would this play encourage him to be aggressive? He has very sweet and friendly personality. What do you all think?

2007-10-11 16:02:49 · 15 answers · asked by Laura 3 in Dogs

Our little cat has repeatedly fractured his toe playing around the house. He's done it 3 times and we don't know what he is doing to fracture it. We just see him limping by all of a sudden. This time, it seems to be aggitating him a little more than the other 2 times, making me think it isn't his toe but something deeper into the paw. Before we take him to the vet, can anything really be done about it? The cat is volutarily keeping his weight off the paw and taking it easy. Nothing else is wrong with him, so is it over-reacting/waste of money to take him to the vet?

2007-10-11 15:47:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My mom has been in and out of the hospital about 4 times this year. So she has lost her house to a equity loan she has been really sick my sister and I have done everything money wise and taking care of her and her yorkie every time. My sister is in foreclosure I just borrowed against my house for loan for roof . I am by myself and also support a house and dog alone big bills.My mom finally after 8 mos recieved soc sec disability 663 a month .How are you suppose to live on that .Her dog is under 2 yrs old we just spent 700 on emergency vet bill .400 was all the money my mom had the rest I did. The dog is still really sick needs more care don,t want him to die is there any where that helps .No one has credit either .Thank you

2007-10-11 15:44:42 · 9 answers · asked by luvr_oflife777 2 in Dogs

I am quite familliar with what a female cat is like in heat, however my kitten has been acting a little differently lately and I am just wondering if she could be going into heat soon.

She's approximately 4 and a half months old, and is a generally affectionate little girl. However, for the past few days, she has been especially affectionate. She is constantly wanting to cuddle, giving kisses (she licks my nose when she's happy), and nuzzling my face. She has also been 'calling' me a little more often than usual. She will usually meow to me if she hasn't been able to find me for a while or wants something, but she has done it a couple times today for apparently no reason.

I am unsure what to think of the personality change. She is VERY affectionate when she is tired and calm, so it might just be because she is 'settling down' and isn't so hyper all the time. Or she could be jealous of my other kitten. Or it could be the beggings of heat.

Any ideas what would cause the change?

2007-10-11 15:29:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Ok so my bird is acting very strange, he loves to be out of his cage, but when u get him out for a long period of time he start to freak out and wants to bite me fingers, I am really geting uset and dont know what to do, but when I out him on the arm of the couch to punish him and scoot away he still wants to be with me. I just dont get it, im not going to give him away cause I love him to much but this has got to stop!!!! I dont think he is bitign me though cause its just like hit with beak and pull your head back really quick, it does not hurt. but he does it to people he does not like(my mom, brother, and sister) he is fine with me untill he stays out of the cage for a long time! he will hissto before he does it plus he HATES my thumb! please help!!!!

2007-10-11 15:25:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

So I decided to get a friend for my male kitten. He is about the same age and the people we got him from said that they had just given him a flea bath and we didn't see on him so we decided to take him. Now I just found a flea on my first kitten who has never had them. We had gotten flea medication from the vet when we first took him but never put it on so we just split it up between the two cats. Was this a good Idea? Will it kill them? How do I get them out of my apartment??? We have flea killing carpet powder will this do the job? Please help I can't have an infestation!!

2007-10-11 15:12:28 · 7 answers · asked by brainstewie 3 in Cats

I do actually know, but I thought on a whim I'd see how many other people know the answer

2007-10-11 15:07:09 · 24 answers · asked by Feral 4 in Fish

these people down the street poisoned my dog with an antifreeze bone, he died. it really....really pissed me off..i loved that dog, i took my slingshot and shot out their windows of their car and house.. for being such assholes..and now theyre taking me to court for destruction of property. because their neighbor "saw the whole thing"

do i have a case? i mean..they killed my dog..theyre sick people and in my opinion deserved it...right?

2007-10-11 15:06:58 · 25 answers · asked by leroy jenkins 2 in Dogs

GROSS~~~

ok,they are in her poo..look kinda like wiggly rice...that stretches then goes back to rice..ew, I know..

2007-10-11 15:01:16 · 6 answers · asked by snozzberries 4 in Cats

My beta has been sick or at least lazy for a long time now...he eats when i put food in his tank but i dont see him move alot more than to eat or occasionally get air. he does alot of laying on the bottom on the tank on his tummy and it looks like his breathing is labored.

what does this sound like?

if he is in fact sick, i dont want him to suffer anymore, as i love animals...what is a HUMANE way to put down a beta fish?

2007-10-11 14:58:39 · 12 answers · asked by lilmamaOH 3 in Fish

he's an old english bulldog. will he lose his masculinity?

2007-10-11 14:52:05 · 25 answers · asked by Darth Plagueis 3 in Dogs

2007-10-11 14:47:56 · 10 answers · asked by stevenzepke 1 in Dogs