Pets - 18 October 2007

2007-10-18 17:55:48 · 10 answers · asked by bluto4020 1 in Other - Pets

He had a very bad start in life & was very ill, underfed + physically & mentally abused when we got him 9 yrs ago. He has always looked pretty pathetic but is a real tough guy & has thrived with us. When we got him he already had heart murmer but after settling in with our other dogs he has always behaved like a puppy. He recently started coughing a lot & vet explained what can happen when heart valve stops working properly but with short course of medication the coughing stopped for a while. It is now back but we have heard that major treatment only prolongs the inevitable & the animal often suffers for longer with little benefit or quality of life. We will happily pay for treatment but do not want him to suffer, he has been such a happy loving little soul. I dont want him poked, prodded & distressed or filled full of medication with side effects if there is no cure. I would rather just keep him comfortable & let him go when the time is right. Can anyone with experience advise please

2007-10-18 17:52:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i just got a kitten last weekend and i noticed it has flaky ears and is always scratching and i was wondering if its ear mites if it is, is there any over the counter ear mite treatment and if so is it safe for my kitten?i heard i can put rub olive oil all over the ears and 2 - 3 drops inside the ear but wasnt sure if thats safe what do yall think?

2007-10-18 17:42:06 · 2 answers · asked by ANTHONYSWIFEY<3 1 in Cats

My tiger barb seems to be swimming around with his mouth open as wide as possible...he hasnt close it for a few hours noe...I never noticed him doing this before today...is this normal? Is something wrong with him? :( Please help!

2007-10-18 17:31:28 · 3 answers · asked by Blair C. 2 in Fish

A few weeks ago I noticed that my little bitty chihuahua had big scabs at the tips of her ears. At first I thought the vet might have clipped them together for some kind of cleaning, and pinched too tight. They healed....and now they are back!!!!

I called the vet and she said that sometimes little dogs have circulatory problems, and can't supply blood to their large extremities. My dog is two lbs and has very large ears! It's part of her personality! The vet said that basically her ears are rotting and dying because they aren't getting any blood to the tops. Horrible!! She said there is medication I can give my dog.

Why would my dog suddenly develop this condition after 2 years?

Has anyone experienced this problem with their small dog?

2007-10-18 17:29:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Someone hit my brother's family's dog earlier tonight with their car. They just kept driving but my brother's daughter saw it happen from the window. She says she saw the license plate of the car. Is there some law about not stopping when someone hits your dog, because it seems like there should be. My brother wants to know if he should have her give the police the license plate. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-10-18 17:20:19 · 15 answers · asked by No More No Less 3 in Dogs

And, if you do, what is it about them that you love? The furry tail? The cute little whiskers? What do you adore about the little rats who climb trees?

2007-10-18 16:57:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

do anyone no what kind it may be?

2007-10-18 16:48:41 · 7 answers · asked by gmoma04 2 in Reptiles

Honestly I dont think it is. What is your opinion on this?

2007-10-18 16:34:00 · 41 answers · asked by ♥purple♥haze♥ 3 in Dogs

to start off, he has no mother. know one knows what happened to it all the ladie who gave him to me knows is some cruel kids abandoned the kitten leaving him for dead. so there for im fostering this lovely baby with full intentions of spoiling him for the next 20 years hopefully


ok so my kitten is a biter, i understand he is playing and this is the normal behavor he does with his littermates.
but how do i get him to stop in a non aggressive way? hes finally hurting me =[.

2007-10-18 16:32:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

this is her second liter, her first she only had one puppy and we didnt even know she was pregnant. now she is undeniably got more than one puppy coming. her boobs are full and HUGE! i have no idea what to do to help her or to make her more comfortable.. people have asked me if she is nesting, so yes.. she is looking for a place to give birth... any advice would be greatly appreciated!

2007-10-18 16:32:40 · 12 answers · asked by collctor2 3 in Dogs

I wrote in about a week ago, about my cats swollen upper lip. We saw a vet, and he was diagnosed with rodent ulcerations,sore teeth and a slight upper respitory. He's been on 2 medications for about 7 days now. An injection of "Depo Pred", which is a steriod for the skin infection basically. And Orbax for 10 days. He didn't have an appitite for a few days after but he started eating a few days ago at a nice calm and slow pace. Our cats get wet food once or twice a week. Twice this week, and both times he's thrown up. Not violently, but a serious massive puke. 95% of it the wet food. 5% of it hair. He's never had a problem keeping wet food down, and I was just wondering if anyone knows if the throwing up of wet food is a side reaction to his medications. I'm calling the vet in the morning to ask, but I'm just curious if any one knows in Answers, because it would truely, ease my mind tonight.

2007-10-18 16:31:10 · 3 answers · asked by dreamkillerkitten 3 in Cats

She is a filly and we work every day for about 2 hours then I let her graze for about an hour. Should I put her in the pasture with her friends for a few hours after we work. Usually when she has had an hour of graze time I put her back in her stall. I've been reading that it would be better for her to get more turn out time. The place where I keep her says that as long as I get her out of the stall everyday and we ground work that she can be stalled all the time. She still isn't old enough to ride so I make sure we ground work every day and she gets some exercise. What's best for her?

2007-10-18 16:30:12 · 10 answers · asked by 1sthorse 2 in Other - Pets

do you know any dogs or have your dog ever died if they dont do spay surgery or something that happened since you didn't spay your dog?

2007-10-18 15:38:16 · 22 answers · asked by NeNe 1 in Dogs

I want a mini daschund. I want a very young one, perferably unborn at this time so i can get it as soon as it is ready. I cannot decide if i want a longhaired or shorthaired. My aunt has a longhaired and it is so cute, but i love the shorthaired too. I will probably go for the short haired. Less shedding and hair everywhere.

2007-10-18 15:38:07 · 3 answers · asked by sosweet1542 1 in Dogs

Why don't people know that this dog, and shihorkies, pitadors, and all that other nonsense was created by a hustler who wanted to find a way to market his mutts? Why do people use living animals as trendy accessories? Why would you pay any more than an adoption fee for a mutt?? Oh, and don't these people know the multitude of genetic flaws that these so-called designer dogs could have, that there are no guarantees of health, no matter what the so-called breeder says? NO responsible breeder would create these mutts, nor would they sell them for purebred prices! Anyone who bought one of these dogs, call the cops, you've been ROBBED. Sorry, but this is just so offensive to anyone who loves dogs and understands genetics!

2007-10-18 15:27:01 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My flat has become filled with flea and their larvae and pupae, despite having used flea and worm medication on my two cats. Has anyone heard that this has been an rspecially bad year for fleas, and can anyone suggest an effective remedy?

2007-10-18 15:24:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have a 11/2 yr. chihuahua and i heard this, but wasn't sure about it, i plan on asking her Vet. but can anyone tell me ahead of time if it's true.. ?

2007-10-18 15:21:07 · 13 answers · asked by ? 2 in Dogs

I only let my cat go outside(with me watching her ) for about one hour per day . Somebody told me that 's really mean to my cat , and that i should let her roam around. Do you keep your cat inside or out ?

Thank you for spending time , and answering my question !!!

2007-10-18 15:17:29 · 46 answers · asked by A 5 in Cats

he doesn't really have a pattern on its shell. its a tortoise. it kind of has a square shaped nose. an we found him in south Texas.

2007-10-18 15:17:12 · 8 answers · asked by Coolio 3 in Reptiles

Just wondering about how yours acts.

2007-10-18 15:04:24 · 7 answers · asked by Robyn N 1 in Dogs

We have an 8 month old Baenji/Lab mix, Spartan. He has been a great dog so far, but has become a bit aggressive (wants to play to much) with other dogs. We adopted Autumn, (2 yr old, Border Collie/Lab mix) sunday 10/14. She is so shy. When she is on the leash, she is almost more trusting. She and Spartan have already really hit it off. He was very aggressive with her immediately, she growled and nipped and now it's not as much, he's already learned his place. She follows him around, lays down near him (not touching). We have two kennels, she goes in either and he just uses the other... he's been verrrry accommodating to her. She follows him around.

Problem is she won't let us near her. If we are playing with Spartan, petting, etc., she might come up, kiss, nose us, might let us pet her, but lots of times jumps away. She starts at loud and not even very loud noises and paces around our kitchen table (has extended now to the rest of the downstairs), nonstop.

Any advice??? I don't think

2007-10-18 14:57:36 · 19 answers · asked by angelwing 1 in Dogs

my 2 mnths y/o kitten is sick , she throw up what she eats,sleeping all the day, not interested in playing.
I got her 5 days a go and I am so Paranoid with what I feed her -coz i have lost a cat due to stocmach obstruction-, 3 times a day and wet food, rarely dry.
she eats a little and throw it up even after 6 hrs, seems her stomach cant digest the food always.
how much should I be worried??? she sleeps like a dead!! all day long, and the weird thing she dont play or run!
HELP PLZ!!

2007-10-18 14:56:37 · 4 answers · asked by why and what? 2 in Cats

Long story short, ive been feeding a 3 stray feral cats 3, two of which have already been TNR. The third one i didnt trap in time and i think she had a litter (she was huge then skinny). I figured none of the kittens survived becuase i never saw any and ive been feeding the mom every morning and night. She never looked preoccupied with a litter hiding somewhere becuase she would hang out and wait for hours until I came home to feed her and the other two.
Anyways, tonight I looked outside where i always feed the cats and low and behond there were two baby kittens also eating from the food. As i told you im trying to stop the multiplying (TNR) so I freaked and took the two babies inside to my spare bedroom. I figured kittens have much more of chance to be adopted then grown wild cats. Anyways i do know a woman who runs a no-kill shelter and i plan to take them there tommorrow?
Did i act too soon?should I have let them be and trapped them when they were older?what should i do

2007-10-18 14:53:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

for live rock coral ect

2007-10-18 14:46:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-10-18 14:44:26 · 7 answers · asked by chingysgurl212 2 in Cats

2007-10-18 14:16:55 · 15 answers · asked by STALKER BLOCK 3 in Cats

My answer is without a doubt, YES!

but it would be good to read what you all think

2007-10-18 14:13:55 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah W 2 in Other - Pets

Does anyone know of a cleaner or enzyme that really works on carpets? I need it for urine smell.My daughters puppy has ruined my new carpet.Can anybody help?

2007-10-18 14:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by Christal 3 in Dogs

Would i be able to do this? Buy a 2.5 gallon aquarium kit with a whisper filter, heater and hood equipped etc. Could i cut to fit a plexiglass divider, drill holes through it, silicone it to the acrylic tank, and house 2 bettas ? one on each side? The filteration and heat i dont see a problem since there are going to be fairly large sized holes (1/2 inch big). Enough for easy flow. The only thing that i see a problem with is the bettas are always going to be flaring and going nuts because there in the same tank with a see through glass between them. What should i do for this? Is this healthy at all? Will they get used to it? I already know how to control the internal filter's current so it wont be so strong on one side of the bettas home. So will this work out? Im also going to be getting a 5 gallon tank that will be with live plants heavily planted housing 1 betta and 3-4 cories. I dont want to divide that because i dont want the divider taking away from the beauty of the tank.

2007-10-18 14:03:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish