Pets - 20 October 2007

i excersice my cat with his mouse toy. i notice that when he plays really hard he starts to exhale loudly throught his nose/whisker area. he does this about once or twice really quick and then is back to silent again. is this a sign of cat asthma or is this just him panting?

i get worried so when i exercise him, i try not to make him play too hard, just moderate. when i can see his heart is beating faster, i stop and tell him to breath and then i start exhaling as an example, and he actually mimics it! i found that helps him calm down his heart rate.

is this normal for cats when they play hard or is it a sign of asthma? im gonna ask the vet next month at his vaccine shots...but Any insight into this would be appreciated thanks.

2007-10-20 23:50:21 · 2 answers · asked by nonphysical 3 in Cats

Hi, thanks for all your helpful responses to my earlier question. My baby seems a lot brighter this morning, he's been to the toilet and eaten and is now sleeping. Wound still looks red, but looks clean and doesn't look infected. He still yelps a little when he walks though. Called vetline for advice and they said to bring him to the vet tomorrow so I;m going to do that. He's sleeping a lot and i'm still worried, anyone else with experience of neutering a 7 month old? like I said earlier he's a bichon, and he is a baby, he doesn't have a high pain threshold at all, he screams at the dog groomers, so it's difficult to tell!

2007-10-20 23:50:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Ok, I have a burnt buckskin qh. I'm trying to sell her right now and one person wants to know how to go about registering her.

However, there is one problem. She doesn't have a branding on her at all!

2007-10-20 23:48:54 · 4 answers · asked by sarahraj124 2 in Horses

have 4 cats (including 16 week kitten) and a 9 week puppy. I put cat food in an ice cream container in one room and puppy's food in a low bowl in another room with her pen. Occasionally the cats eat her food but rarely as it's in her pen and is 'no go' zone. However recently my puppy (shih tzu) has become big enough to get her head in the ice cream container and eat some cat food. What should i do???

2007-10-20 23:43:02 · 24 answers · asked by one_sweet_little_thing 1 in Dogs

I have 4 cats (including 16 week kitten) and a 9 week puppy. I put cat food in an ice cream container in one room and puppy's food in a low bowl in another room with her pen. Occasionally the cats eat her food but rarely as it's in her pen and is 'no go' zone. However recently my puppy (shih tzu) has become big enough to get her head in the ice cream container and eat some cat food. What should i do???

2007-10-20 23:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by one_sweet_little_thing 1 in Cats

2007-10-20 21:52:06 · 7 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 in Cats

OK, so I'm just getting over a bout with strep throat and I've noticed that at times the past several days my cat's meow has sounded a bit muted. Can cats and dogs and other pets catch any viruses or bacteria that make humans sick, or has my cat just been mocking me?

2007-10-20 21:44:23 · 3 answers · asked by Michael S 2 in Other - Pets

2007-10-20 21:13:54 · 5 answers · asked by Tricky 2 in Other - Pets

2007-10-20 21:01:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-10-20 20:49:08 · 10 answers · asked by lilmissbarbie 1 in Cats

2007-10-20 20:26:01 · 11 answers · asked by Linda Fallsrock 2 in Cats

I know it's not mites as I use a mite spray on him when he gets a bath has anyone else had this problem with their rat at all.

2007-10-20 20:22:04 · 5 answers · asked by happyangelgirl 2 in Rodents

Her front feet are totally matted together and it is driving her crazy. How can I get that off of her???

2007-10-20 20:11:28 · 4 answers · asked by Katrina F 1 in Cats

coz i been bite by cat in own by our our niegboor... soo what should i do? do i afraid of this? or what? pls. give me some advice coz im verry confuse rigth now!

2007-10-20 20:06:54 · 4 answers · asked by tata e 1 in Cats

Does anyone out there have any idea what the hell this thing is? I'm not for sure it is real, but if it is, it has to be one of the freakiest creatures I've ever seen.
http://www.lolpix.com/_pics/Funny_Pictures_138/Funny_Pictures_1384.jpg

2007-10-20 19:55:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

http://i21.tinypic.com/538kr4.jpg


& all i know about her is that she's a chihuahua mix,
what other breeds do you think she may be?

2007-10-20 19:54:23 · 22 answers · asked by xlaurenk 2 in Dogs

I was talking to a bunch of people at the dog park today and it seems like everyone thinks they have the best dog in the world. They all agree that most people get one... maybe two super special dogs in their life that they really connect to and understand. Have you ever had that special pal? What makes them special? Is it a certain breed or sex? Is it a rescue or a thousand dollar designer dog? Was it love at first sight or a dog that grew on you as you got to know it? Was your dog easy to train or stubborn? Does your dog do a specific job for you (e.g. herding, service dog, therapy) or is it the unconditional love?

Serious answers from dog lovers only please. More details the better. I am studying anthropology and I am really interested in canine/human dynamic. Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-10-20 19:52:08 · 10 answers · asked by ONE 2 in Dogs

2007-10-20 19:38:06 · 15 answers · asked by J B 1 in Cats

When you get your cat microchipped is it bad for it to move out of between the shoulder blades?

2007-10-20 19:28:54 · 6 answers · asked by blacktigercat123 2 in Cats

Does anyone know if their are breeders here or would i have to get one flown in, is that possible?

2007-10-20 19:23:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Our cat is only three months old, but she has been the solo kitty for the past three weeks. Well, we thought she would like to have a playmate, and we were wanting a second cat anyway, and we felt it would be best to raise them up together from kittenhood.

Well, we found a 2 month old kitten that we thpought would be a perfect match. I have read over and over that when you bring a new cat home, to keep them in seperate rooms at first and to slowly introdue them to eachother. Well, I was at work when the new baby came home, and my fiancee just let the new cat out loose with the old cat.

The older cat at first was confused and upset, but then she just seemed angry. She hisses and swipes at the kitten any time it comes near. We thought it would have gotten better by now. It is a tiny bit better, she seems to tolerate her more, but just barely. She really doesn't like her.

What do we do? I am not goig to give up either cat.

2007-10-20 19:16:18 · 13 answers · asked by meow_mystery 2 in Cats

I give him plenty of food, and he ends up flipping it over all the time. I refill it every time. But now I'm getting to the point where I think I'll just super glue it to the cage so he stops wasting food.

I thought maybe he didn't like the food I was giving him, so I bought something new... nope. Still doing it.

2007-10-20 18:21:52 · 10 answers · asked by salpy_talian 2 in Rodents

http://home.comcast.net/~spamness/090107_18211.jpg

What kind of dog does he look like?

2007-10-20 17:48:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i remember this one animal, i think it was a worm. at least it looked like one. well, i kno it began with the letter "g" and i'm pretty sure it began with "geo". if someone could tell me, i'd b really happy, cuz this is bugging me.

2007-10-20 17:30:42 · 1 answers · asked by brett_malinowski 2 in Other - Pets

I am looking into getting a corn snake, but I don't want to get one from Petco or something...I've never had luck with pet stores so I'd really rather just find a breeder or something. I don't even know how to begin looking - every search so far has turned up breeders far away and I would rather be able to go to the place and get my snake myself, not have it shipped! Does anyone know how to find a breeder somewhere close to me (my zip is 60915)? I can't seem to do it, maybe I'm not looking up the right info?

2007-10-20 17:07:15 · 7 answers · asked by lolastealab 1 in Reptiles

I own a sharpei. and we took her to the vet for a check up and he wasent a big fan of the sharpei breed! he said that they are going to have to operate Her eyes and people that i have talked to say they dont ahve many problems ?

what do you think?

2007-10-20 17:01:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm getting another rat tomorrow so what kind should i get?

2007-10-20 16:58:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

What is the average age a dog will get heart worm??? I have a 2 yr old dog that is very HYPER and happy but he has a cough that sounds like a cat with a fur ball. He went to the vet last weekend to get kennel cough treatment( 2 injections and antibiotics) but he is still coughing. He had his heart worm tablets 3 months ago and is due to get more but should i give him the tablets if he might possibly have heart worm...Please dont say go to the vet as atm i cant afford it and was wondering if i can give the heart worm treatment now and he wont die of a heart attack if he actually has heartworm. I dont think he does because at the moment he is very active like normal and he only has a cough that occurs about once every two days so its not often he has it. He only recently got this cough and do you think that this might be because of the change in season ( its spring in australia ) thanks !!! will deffinetly choose best helpful and not rude answer!!!

2007-10-20 16:52:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

How long is your dog at home by themselves, and do they sleep inside or outside, and what breed is it??? Thanks♥

2007-10-20 16:41:27 · 27 answers · asked by Melissa♥ 6 in Dogs

i have a pit/husky mix and he has a MAJOR hot spot on his back. it's to the point where he's pretty much bald. he even chews on his tail to the point it sometimes bleeds. i've had a lot of people tell me that putting burnt motor oil on his back where he chews will help his hair come back and it may help his skin. but does it really help?

2007-10-20 16:40:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs