Pets - 27 October 2007

2007-10-27 23:56:16 · 17 answers · asked by parikshit p 1 in Dogs

I treat my maltese/shihtzu with a spot on treatment every month. I usually bath her for fleas first then completly dry and groom her, finally i put the treatment on the back of her neck. Doing it this way has always been successful, but i was in a hurry with the last treatment and i didn't bathe her first. I finally bathed her today and i found three small fleas on her?? FOUR days after treatment! Aren't these spot-ons supposed to work without needing to bath? Or is it time to switch brands?

2007-10-27 23:10:06 · 4 answers · asked by jukette 3 in Dogs

I'm wondering if after the first freeze, are fleas and ticks still a threat to my dogs? They have yet to have any problems with either. Monthly treatment is used on them.

2007-10-27 22:54:52 · 13 answers · asked by Joshua M 1 in Dogs

I just woken to find some of my fish dead, the tank is sandbased and i did a 10% water change yesterday plus clean my filters aswell, as i noticed that the water was going cloudy, probably cased by the sand being stirred up, i was wondering wether sand in the water may of cased the fish trouble breathing. I 'm now going to test the water aswell. Any advice please.

2007-10-27 22:08:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I got a dog about a month ago. The dog doesnt bother her much, he just chasees her around the house. My problem is, whenever I call the dog, Sagwa (my cat) runs and jumps in my lap. She doesnt care about me unless I call the dog, and she knows im calling eddie ( my dog). She is a very affectionat cat, but she hates it when I call the dog. Do cats get jelaous?

2007-10-27 22:06:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

i have 3 discus and 2 arent looking to good. i just took out 2 dwarf gouramis 3 angelfish and 1 ghost knife becuase i think that they might have been nipping them. the two look like they are going to die... because they are not swimming very well and are just lying around on the bottom. what do you think are good tank mates and what should i do about my sickies.

2007-10-27 21:56:07 · 3 answers · asked by patrick c 1 in Fish

The vet told me to break open the capsules of dewormer medication, and mix it in a little bit of soft cat food .. let him eat it, then give him the rest of his food. Well, he KNOWS the medication is in there ... he ate a minute amount, then turned his nose up at the rest. So, I put the remaining food in the fridge, then gave it back to him at each meal time. He STILL refuses to eat it. Any suggestions would be appriciated ...

2007-10-27 21:54:33 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Carol♥ 7 in Cats

2007-10-27 21:25:05 · 5 answers · asked by anj 1 in Birds

I have had a cat for a nearly a year. At first she was rather cute but then a couple of months ago she just started to become a real pain. Scratching the furniture and peeing all over the place.

I took her to the vet to have it checked out to see if anything was wrong. The vet told me she was fine and nothing medically wrong. I tired to have her placed in a shelter as I could not handle it anymore, but they just told me that she will most likely not be adopted due to her issues.

Last week I finally had it and just could not take it anymore.

So I decided to have her put down. I figured it would be better to end it quick than to have her stressedd and put into a shelter with the same ending.

Today, I am a little emotional about the whole thing and torn if I did the right thing...

Ladies any thoughts?

2007-10-27 21:10:29 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Why do they look sideways when they see something curious?

2007-10-27 21:10:05 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ Leo ♥ 5 in Dogs

need some good natured, regular laying chickens, fun for the kids to look after, got any ideas?

2007-10-27 21:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

my mixed breed dog was chewing a plug connected to a socket. unfortunately sparks came out of the plug, and landed inside his mouth. the dog fell unconscious after that. he is not responding or getting up. what to do?

i don';t have money for vet. So is there any remedy to wake him up?

2007-10-27 20:47:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My Vet (like many others) recommended I feed my dog a Hills Precription diet. I did for a couple months and my dog hated it. I felt good though thinking I was giving my dog the best food available. Why would my vet recommend anything else?

I then decided to do some research and found a couple websites that rate dog food. Guess what? Hills is at the bottom of the barrel, the very bottom. I also found out that vets recommend Hills because they get a kickback from the Hills company. I found out that for the same money, or just a little extra, there are many superior dog foods.

I now feed my dog Merrick dog food (the top of the barrel). My dog gobbles it up, and now I know I'm feeding my dog the best.

http://www.rateitall.com/t-353-dog-food-brands.aspx?age=&zipcode=&gender=&sort=0&pagenum=2

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

2007-10-27 20:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

im getting a kitten in two weeks, and i have only bought so far:
litter box
litter
bed
kitten food and milk
a few toys


any advise and tips would be great thanks =]

2007-10-27 20:10:32 · 12 answers · asked by Emma S 3 in Cats

Sometimes they seem to enjoy it, other times they whimper and I stop scratching their ears. Do they like it, or do they not?

2007-10-27 20:08:27 · 7 answers · asked by Wolff L 1 in Dogs

2007-10-27 19:43:39 · 15 answers · asked by jake r 2 in Birds

I have three cats and have never had a flea problem before. For the last month they have been wearing flea collars (I hate using the flea drops) but the problem only seemed to get worse. Today I vacumned and sprayed the bedding and furniture (what I couldn't wash anyway) with flea spray. Washed all three cats with flea shampoo and have applied the flea drops. I also fogged the house. My concern is that I am brushing all the cats with a flea comb and constantly pulling off live fleas and little black "debris". None of the fleas seemed to have died. I am worried that the infestation will continue. Does it just take time for them to die off or do I need to do more? I am desperate to get rid of them. Thanks for any info you have.

2007-10-27 19:43:22 · 7 answers · asked by Jill K 2 in Cats

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2007-10-27 19:20:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm wondering if I need to take him to the vet. There is one particular area he loves to graze. I have seen previouse dogs I have had eat grass, but this guy seems to eat it every time I take him out.

2007-10-27 18:48:13 · 22 answers · asked by Big Will 4 in Dogs

I have 4 rabbits. 2 white ones and a black and a brown. The white ones keep fighting.
And they fight in like a weird way. So one rabbit climbs on top of the other one and then it bites its fur out or something. They are both females. Why does it like do this? The poor little rabbit's fur is falling off and it screamed once. It SCREAMED! What can I do to stop this and I can't seperate them cuz like it will feel very lonely and another cage occupies alot of space

2007-10-27 18:41:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I would like to know if there is a special way to do it or if you just stick a piece of paper on the back

2007-10-27 18:32:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

can parakeets live in the cold? its almost winter and its already pretty cold, can they survive even if they are indoor?

2007-10-27 18:23:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

Are dogs capable of sticking with a mate for life? Seems common sense, being mammals like us, but they do not take care of their young for long either

2007-10-27 18:05:23 · 8 answers · asked by store detectives r gay 1 in Dogs

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2007-10-27 18:00:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I took my dog to a doggie camp today. They claim that they screen other dogs for aggressiveness before they let anyone in. When I came to pick him up, his ear was torn and a good chunk of flesh was missing from the above his eye. I asked a caretaker about it and she said that there is nothing wrong with that because Weimaraners have very thin skin, much thinner then any other breed. Is it true?

2007-10-27 17:42:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have had 2 Percula Clownfish along with 5 pounds (I'm gonna get more) of live rock cycling my 40 gallon tank for 2 weeks.

When it finally gets cycled week after next, I want to add some more fish.

I was thinking of a Yellow Tang, shrimp, crabs, turbo snails, etc.

What fish could I add?

2007-10-27 17:41:41 · 4 answers · asked by Weston M 1 in Fish

I saw a woman walking a dog the other day that looked like a white version of the dog "Sprocket" from the old HBO show "Fraggle Rock". I asked her the breed of the dog - I guess that annoyed her b/c she mumbled something like "spumoni" and quickly walked away. This dog looks like a muppet!! It is so cute - about the size of a labrador with long scraggly hair. It almost looks like a labradoodle, but much cuter. I consider myself very knowledgeable about almost all breeds but I can't figure this one out. Thank you!

2007-10-27 17:41:32 · 11 answers · asked by fattapus 2 in Dogs

Hello everyone,

My chocolate lab, Sequoia, eats EVERYTHING!!! She has recently started eating rocks. A few days ago I did a yahoo search about this and came across a site where a lady talked about a medication you can give dogs to coat the lining of the stomach and make things slippery so rocks can pass. I didnt write the info down and now I cant find the site. Does anyone know the name of the medication I am talking about? I know about pumpkin, thats not it. This was a prescription you get from your vet.

Thanks!

2007-10-27 17:39:26 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Dogs

We live in an apartment complex and one of our neighbors got a Puppy. We weren't sure exactly where the new dog was but then had further evidience it was nearby when it was left out in a storm that lasted hours.

The dog has been left out through atleast 3 storms now.

We do have Patios in back in our apartments, but when I checked up on the dog.. it's owners have coated everything in straw and not given it a shelter.

The dog buried a hole so it could get out, under the fence, and posibly under the cement on the patio. They have put bails outside the patio and moved all the haye to fill the hole, plus covered it all with the bails.

So the Puppie's makeshift shelter plan has been foiled ( not that it would have helpped).

We have had neighbors live animals out when temps dropped below freezeing and in nasty snow storms that hit a couple animals were reduced to popsicles :(

So any numbers I can call when things start to head that way AGAIN?

2007-10-27 17:39:08 · 10 answers · asked by sailortinkitty 6 in Dogs

We just got a 8-9 week old poodle mix puppy about 4 days ago. We have been trying to crate train him for about 3 days now. At night he sleeps with us but during the day when me or my boyfriend are are work or school, hes home in his crate. WE have never left him in there for longer then 2 hrs.We live in an aprtment and of course the walls arent that soundproof. I know he is gonna wine and cry, but he SCREAMS sooo loudly u can even hear him outside. You would think he'd stop but he doesnt he constantly screams and tries to get out. Then when he stops for a few seconds i let him out since hes calmed down, and then he goes right to sleep? I leave him food and water in there, treats, kong with penut butter, toys, and a shirt that smells like me, but he is not at all interested I would like to know if anyone else experienced their dog SCREAMING and not stopping for long periods of time? And how long did it take for them to stop (i know all dogs are different i would just like an estimate)

2007-10-27 17:19:42 · 8 answers · asked by PrincesMommy 1 in Dogs