Pets - 18 October 2007

I dont want to get in to a debate. I just want people to say "docked" or "natural". This is also everyones opinion so Please no thumbs down. When looking at a specimen of a Doberman, do you feel they are better cropped and docked or natural? The reason I asked was I just recently saw one natural. I will keep my opinion to myself.

2007-10-18 23:54:15 · 58 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have had my dog for 7 years, she is not a problem, I starting a new job recently, and do not come home until 6.00pm, which means the dog is on her own all day.
I contacted the shar-pei rescue home about this problem, and they have told me that a family that live in the country and have a holiday home in france are prepared to have my dog. what do you think i should do i will really miss the dog. I know she will have a really nice life with this family, but i also think that if i let her go i will regret my decision. PLEASE HELP.

2007-10-18 23:25:38 · 37 answers · asked by louise d 6 in Dogs

she`s 5 and would like to cut her nails we have already learned how to shave her so thats saved a few bob and she looks fab now its the nails got the gutters but have to be carefull . SO WOT TO DO ?

2007-10-18 22:57:12 · 12 answers · asked by star 3 in Dogs

or any other windows of my unit.

Its been there nearly all day and was arround yesterday as well.
I tried openning and shutting books, making cat noises, banging the window but it just not going away.

2007-10-18 22:07:20 · 2 answers · asked by jobees 6 in Birds

I've always wanted to know that lol.

2007-10-18 21:55:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I am very angered by my boyfriend's behavior towards my german sheperd pup. My pup was teething, and so it had tendency to bite and grind its teeth on surfaces frequently. The pup started scratching his teeth on my boyfriend's shoe laces. This enraged my boyfriend so much that he kicked the pup as if it was a soccer ball. He kicked the pup 2 to 3 times. The pup was knocked unconscious and its face is badly swollen. One of his eye also remains shut since. I rushed the pup to the vet and the pup has been admitted there in critical condition. My boyfriend wasn't a kid. He is 32 years old. And he shows absolutely no remorse or regret and never apologized. He says the pup deserved it for chewing on his shoe lace, and that the pup will now learn how to behave properly. Should i report boyfriend for animal cruelty?

2007-10-18 21:28:10 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

Also, about how much does it cost to have a cat de-flead at the vet and how much for each kitten? (I know it varies, but just so I have the general idea)

2007-10-18 21:26:20 · 8 answers · asked by *~*C*~* 2 in Cats

2007-10-18 19:47:57 · 8 answers · asked by bbcranks 4 in Other - Pets

Why do you tell people to get their dog spayed? What gives you the right to tell others whether or not to breed their dogs? What makes you worthy of giving such opinion on what dogs can be bred, and what dogs can't be bred? Who made you so high and mighty?

I understand there are irresponsible breeders out there, but that doesn't give you the right to lecture others on mutts, breeding mutts, breeding for the better of a breed and so on. It is like people telling other people whether or not they can have kids. It is very rude, disprespectful and extremely degrading. There are nicer ways to ask someone to get their dog spayed than to insult them by putting in that they're not responsible owners and crap like that.

Perhaps it is just a personal perferance that someone rather not get their pet spayed or neutered. Ever thought of that?

And whether or not a dog is worthy of being bred is not your opinon. There so happens to be many mutts that I find much better than purebreds.

2007-10-18 19:43:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I change his water daily, I have a filter installed, nice aquarium for himself only, good food brand, good conditions.... but he barely swins and stays at the bottom of the tank all the time. I'm worried he's dying. What should I do? If he's suffering, should I end it for him? No fish vets around and I have only had him for a month now so he's still young.

2007-10-18 19:42:11 · 5 answers · asked by Changed by Lithium 3 in Fish

HEAR THIS>>>GET RID OF FLEAS< ROACHES>SILVERFISH...ect
ROCK SALT
Yup! Throw it all over the room after vacuum ( and please get rid of the dang vaccum bag ASAP in the trash at the end of your yard by the street.

Leave it there for a few days. Not a single living pest can take rock salt on their legs. See they lick their legs and the rock salt is too potent for them and they just turn over on their backs and die.

This was told to me by a guy who owned a roach killing business. I was broke and couldn't afford to have him come to my rental home. When I walked into my house I was covered with fleas in secs. I MEAN COVERED!

The good ole boy told me what to do and why it worked so I went to the store and bought 3 bags of rock salt and through it all over the freaking house. The next day I went in and I swear I never saw so many different varieties of roaches DEAD ROACHES in my life. As amased as I was that they had all died I realised I didn't Have one single flea on me.

2007-10-18 19:34:33 · 6 answers · asked by naharashia 2 in Other - Pets

12 weeks old,heres a pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/12561422@N06/1628874889/

thanks for reply

2007-10-18 19:29:38 · 22 answers · asked by stephen p 1 in Dogs

My hamsters is 4 weeks old and they doesn't drink water from the bottle. They only drink when i drip it on the floor of the cage or when i feed them. Anyone can help solve this?

2007-10-18 19:26:55 · 3 answers · asked by im_junjie 1 in Other - Pets

I'm looking for the best kitty litter for use in a household with 3 cats. Right now, I use Scoop Away, and have found it best out of all I have tried. I'm on a tight budget, and would love to find something cheaper that works as well, but I'm not willing to compromise performance for price. :)

2007-10-18 19:17:58 · 10 answers · asked by freakntn 2 in Cats

My fiance and I own 2 kittens. There 5 and 6 months old and are from different litters. They have fleas and ear mites. We have taken them to the vet, got them pet insurance and since we got them at 6.5 weeks we have been to the vet every single Saturday with a problem with fleas. We have tried everything from flea sampoo to flea collars to frontline ...But nothing is working. What can we do?

2007-10-18 19:14:36 · 7 answers · asked by Bride2Be 4 in Cats

He's 6 years and a half, usually playful and really lively, besides he's quite a gourmet.. But he has stopped eating yesterday morning..And since, he's been vomiting 4 times. At first what was in his stomach, but as nothing is left, now it's only stomac liquid.. I'm so scared for him.. He stopped purring, meows really feeebly, his eyes are really dilated and he even refuses freash water.. What can I do to ? Thanks.

2007-10-18 19:12:25 · 20 answers · asked by Onega 5 in Cats

Splotches came fast and don't itch. The hair has not grown back and he has had this at least 6-8 weeks.
Doesn't sound like Mange because itdoesn't itch. I treat with Advantage monthly for fleas.
I have applied various topicals as suggested by my Vet.
What could it be?

2007-10-18 19:11:38 · 4 answers · asked by California Girl 1 in Dogs

2007-10-18 19:07:13 · 1 answers · asked by mushroom 3 in Fish

I have used flea bombs in my home, i've bought 7 different types of flea medication for the dogs, and i've had the yard sprayed. The dogs are no longer in the house but there are still flea's every where. The flea bombs must not have worked and i've done it twice. Any other suggestions?

2007-10-18 19:06:47 · 5 answers · asked by NeilzBabii07 2 in Dogs

2007-10-18 18:49:49 · 3 answers · asked by david g 1 in Fish

i had tests done at the vet. they showed nothing unusual.
i'm still worried. anyone know anything?

2007-10-18 18:43:21 · 10 answers · asked by blueberry 2 in Cats

Warm or cold temperature?

2007-10-18 18:41:41 · 20 answers · asked by funkymonkey 3 in Fish

A couple months ago, as a small kitten, my cat coughed up this gross wriggling worm, about 3 inches long and like, a milimetre thick. It made really sad howling noises beforhand but afterwards felt a lot better. Recently, looking in its puke I found another worm coiled up. He's not puking often, he's done it twice in his whole life. He's a really happy cat but also a dum dum. What does this mean?

2007-10-18 18:39:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I just turned the tv off because I can't bear to watch the 203lbs rottweiler Bo (Bodell Princess, I think). I've seen the show before, and while the dog is so fat she can hardly move, the owner - a nurse by profession (!) - refuses to acknowledge that the dog is morbidly obese. She just goes on about how her dog - like all women - of a certain age gain a little around the belly and hips, and "when her dog dies, she'll at least know she gave her dog a good life" (I was tearing my hair out, and had to turn the tv off, rather than watching this lady twice.)
I remember that this lady refused help, as opposed to the other owners featured, and I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this dog, and if her owner came around and helped the dog lose some weight, someone took her dog away, or if the dog died from all the weight??

I feel so bad for the dog, and I get SO angry with people who abuse their animals this way, just to make themselves feel good about themselves for a sec

2007-10-18 18:29:15 · 7 answers · asked by carnelionne 4 in Dogs

hey everyone out there.i would like to start a saltwater tank and ive decided to go with fish only with live sand and live rock soo my qestion is i want a list of everything i need to do this . i dont want to ask the guy at the exotic fish store he might try to sell me something i dont need but i just need a list . thank you

2007-10-18 18:18:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My cat had kittens and she was like mother of the year to these kittens. Then we got her fixed and now she swats at them.
Why is she doing this and is there anything I can do about it?

2007-10-18 18:17:14 · 8 answers · asked by Kewlgabe 1 in Cats

are they the only cichlids that have blue and black stripes? i bought an assorted cichilds at petsmart and wasn't sure which one it is. it looks really close to the picture in the link but darker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyi_cichlid

The description at the store also said that it was south africa and it grows to 4-6''. What cichild do i have?

2007-10-18 18:14:32 · 2 answers · asked by jayz 2 in Fish

I came home from work and there is a dead snake at the back door which looks like it has been attacked by a cat. It is black with a red belly and it looks like it is just a baby. I have two cats. One just ate and the other one I can't find at the moment, but that is not unusual. I called the vet and they said to look out for foaming at the mouth, unbalance and anything that doesn't look normal. If you have had any experience regarding snakes and cats could you please give me any information I should know. Also how long before the symptoms start and when can I be sure that the cats are fine?

2007-10-18 18:11:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

she went to the vet for pain on her leg the vet said she had a sprained ligament but she has not yet fully recovered she still sometimes limps?

2007-10-18 18:01:23 · 5 answers · asked by cheetos 1 in Dogs

Ellen truly believed she was doing the right thing by adopting the dog in the first place and when she realized that it might not work out she did a very good thing by trying to find the dog a better home. How many people would take the trouble to put the dog's interest first?. I think that when she first adopted the dog it was her intention to give Iggy the best possible home and that is what she did by giving it to the other family. They obviously could give it more and she wouldn't have done that if she could have looked after him better. Why did the agency approve her in the first place? They must have trusted her. Does anyone know if the agency screened her by coming to her house and inspecting where the dog was going to live? They would of known she had cats and if they had done a proper evaluation on Iggy they would have known he was not suitable for a home with cats and ended the adoption proceedings right there. If the agency failed to do that then THEY are in the wrong.

2007-10-18 18:00:16 · 8 answers · asked by jessiebell 3 in Dogs