Pets - 14 November 2007

i have a tropical tank, and i have been reccomended neon tetras as good schooling fish, but i also hear they commonly die after purchase, what should i do cos i really want some.

2007-11-14 07:15:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i want to buy a fish.
Siamese Fighting Fish

i just have some questions.
at night does the fish actually go to sleap like we humans do. like do they close there eyes and go tot he bottom of the tank?

what kind of food should i feed it?how many times a day?
how long will it live?
how big should the bowl be?
how many days should i change the water?

lol thats all the questions.

2007-11-14 07:13:55 · 5 answers · asked by soccerfan_001 2 in Fish

My 10 lb. 4 year old dog just ate my egg roll. I had already eaten the shell of it, (because i dont like the insides). Will she be ok? Its just cabbage and whatnots. Like I said, no shell... Just the veg's.

2007-11-14 07:12:59 · 15 answers · asked by Lisa A 1 in Dogs

I have one female cat-10 years old and 1 male kitten 8 months old. I have a litter tray for each which they do both use but there are times when they will just choose to use the bed, even when the litter tray has been recently changed, they'll use it that day, but the next day they may go on the bed instead. help!?

2007-11-14 07:09:27 · 15 answers · asked by Phil R 1 in Cats

i just got a 8 week old pitbull puppy about 5 days ago, at first all he would do was pee on the floor and i figred he knew not to go on the floor but peed because he couldn't controll his bladder....but now he is pooping on the floor in the past 2 days, he started pooping on the floor he will stop if someone sees him and yells at him or grabs him while he is doing it, but he still doesn't know not to do it in the house.....it's like he isn't even learning at all, we reward him with a treat and luvins when he does go outside, and tell him no really loud when he does it in the house and immediatly put him outside....i don't know what i am doing wrong..it has been about 8 years since i have had a indoor dog and even longer since we have had to house train a puppy...in fact i never house trained a puppy ever before, i've gotten dogs before that were already house trained.....the only puppy i ever had before was a outside dog...

2007-11-14 07:07:54 · 7 answers · asked by Sydney 2 in Dogs

I was looking at purchasing an Alpensitze winter coat for my dane, but they are awfully expensive. They are very nice though.

2007-11-14 07:04:29 · 24 answers · asked by kicker0927 1 in Dogs

Hi i have a staffy pup of 16 weeks, i am finding him hard to drink water. We go for long walks and things and if i go work come home he don't seem to drink water. He is going for a wee ok and bowels are well. I have given him milk only a couple of times as i don't want him to get used to it.
Is staffys known to not drink water? Any more tips be helpfull 2.
Thanks

2007-11-14 07:01:49 · 14 answers · asked by princes23 2 in Dogs

I have spent large amoumt of money to rid my house of fleas and vet bills are large and so is going to the groomers, there has to be someone out there that has a home remedy or something, please help cause I am totally going nuts.

2007-11-14 07:00:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-14 06:30:24 · 11 answers · asked by Captain John 1 in Cats

My 5 month old pup and I are bored with playing fetch all the time. We do play a little tug of war, but i want to replace that one with one where she doesn't have to bite, she often bites me instead of the toy, and it hurts!!!
I know of a game where you hide stuff for them to find, but i have no idea of how to teach her to play that.
Any suggestions? Details on how to are greatly appreciated.

2007-11-14 05:50:13 · 6 answers · asked by jade 2 in Dogs

I've quarantined fish for a month, but I wanted to know if the fish looks healthy after two weeks...no signs of anything, is it okay to put in the main tank?

2007-11-14 05:49:25 · 5 answers · asked by Eladear 2 in Fish

hey i fond a cat and shes coverd it fleas and ticks and she kind invited her self in and i loke her and were r happy with her but i duno wether she had a owner but shes rally thin and weak we put posters up and no 1 has replyed :) im happy to keep her cos she lush i just dnt wanna get atached help?

2007-11-14 05:46:42 · 10 answers · asked by Mckenzie L 1 in Cats

My husky loves to swim but even with a hair dryer I'm finding it impossible to dry his undercoat completely. The dampness seems to be irritating his skin. I run into the same issue when I bathe him. Any suggestions?

2007-11-14 05:46:24 · 23 answers · asked by Lisa B 2 in Dogs

Who here has dogs that have the universal blood type that are used as blood donors in vet clinics? I have not been on the local vets lists for a few years. I had a couple that were used as donors before and am going to have some of my others typed soon as well.

2007-11-14 05:39:00 · 4 answers · asked by bear 2 zealand © 6 in Dogs

well my fiancee' carried him to the vet this morning, to get tested for parvo. and i was wondering if it came back +, and he got treated for it how much would it cost? im in sc-nc area. and whats the percentage of him making it?

2007-11-14 05:25:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog is sick I don't know whats wrong with her she was just last week and then she just stopped eating and will hardly move she just lays on my bed wont show any emotion she does'nt event wag her tail anymore I really need help please I don't know what too do

2007-11-14 05:18:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-14 05:14:31 · 10 answers · asked by princessbossy 1 in Cats

First of all, I'm poor. I've got a part-time job and am in grad school.

I'm a big fan of holistic medicine and have often given my dog (and myself) herbs and homeopathy and things that have made a big difference in his health.

He's 13 years old and recently he's developed some bladder problems. Yesterday he actually started peeing in the house, which is really unusual for him. He gets a number of kidney supporting herbs/supplements (such as cranberry). When I started giving this to him, it seemed to improve a lot, but now it's gotten bad again.

So my dilemma: I'd really like to take him to a holistic vet. From my preliminary research, the holistic vets in the area are expensive and don't have immediate openings... One I found that sounded good I'd need to wait about 2 weeks for an appointment.

1. Do you think that, given the symptoms I described, it would be OK to wait a couple weeks to have him seen by a vet?

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2007-11-14 05:14:29 · 11 answers · asked by Cleoppa 5 in Dogs

My latest kitten - a 9 week old tabby persian - was brought to me with fleas. I have used stronghold spot on treatment and today have noticed a few dead fleas on her blanket. I'm teaching her to lie still to be combed as she'll need it doing for the rest of her life as a persian but I'm wondering if I can use a normal nit comb to remove any more dead fleas/eggs or would it be better just to shampoo her?

2007-11-14 05:11:23 · 8 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Cats

Sorry me again! I have a guppy thats pregnant and ive put it in a wee clear box to seperate it but i was wondering how long it takes to give birth,its been like this for a month roughly but i feel bad its stuck in the box for so long,im sure that cant be doing it any good either or is that just the way it is with fish...God i sound so stupid, i've got to start somewhere i suppose lol thanks again...

2007-11-14 05:10:06 · 9 answers · asked by KEEP 'ER LIT 4 in Fish

2007-11-14 05:09:45 · 13 answers · asked by A.Ala 1 in Other - Pets

My poor babies have scratched and chewed themselves raw! What can I do to help them. We are getting ready for another round of advantage to try and completely rid them of the fleas, but I'm worried about their skin. It's dry and swollen and they have ripped most of their hair off. What can I do to help them?

2007-11-14 05:08:45 · 17 answers · asked by emilyjeanette 2 in Dogs

I realized that he doesn't like to get his feet wet in the morning (dew), so he poops inside. She is brilliant. She lets me know when she has to "go," but he is hardheaded and won't "go" outside. What can I do?

2007-11-14 05:08:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

This is a question out of curiosity. I am not going to use metal decorations. I know they are bad, so do not reply telling me I need to do my research before buying fish or screaming at me not to use them.

I was curious if anyone knows the details of why metal decorations are bad for fish tanks. I am guessing they would release toxic metal particles into the water, but I haven't been able to find an explanation on any websites.

Thanks!

2007-11-14 05:02:36 · 4 answers · asked by Serena 2 in Fish

i got my mind made up, dont care how many people like or dislike these names, but i was just curios. for a big Leonberger dog i got a name, male Jupiter, short for "Jupee"
and for a big Leonberger female dog, "Venus"....
what do u think?

2007-11-14 05:01:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My mom makes ham on Thanksgiving. Is it okay to give my dog the bone from it? She's a beagle/basset if that makes a difference...thanks!

2007-11-14 04:58:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-14 04:51:56 · 19 answers · asked by mb_can 2 in Dogs

Is this a good idea? I'm thinking if I kept the rat in my room and tried to keep the cats out, it might be possible... any insight?

2007-11-14 04:49:42 · 15 answers · asked by Mina 4 in Rodents

We just moved into a rural area, and there are large bears in the area. We also own a saint bernard dog. I've seen my trash cans turned upside down when i wake up sometimes. Will the dog be okay outside on the porch during the night?

2007-11-14 04:49:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

THE DIET IS VERY EXSPENSIVE WE DON'T WANT THE STONES TO REAPPEAR AND WILL STICK WITH THIS FOOD BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING OUT THERE THAT IS JUST AS GOOD BUT MAYBE A LITTLE CHEAPER

2007-11-14 04:46:26 · 8 answers · asked by Bernie F 2 in Dogs