Pets - 16 November 2007

does it matter what breed of cat you adopt? its not as inportant as a dog breed, but all cats are unique, even two of the same breed!

i've done online tests and the cat most suited to my life is a ragdoll kitten but i love silver tabby cats!

does it really matter what breed ur cat is? my friend just adopted a cat because he was an unwanted in the litter because he had fleas. he looks like this:

http://frecklewonder.typepad.com/cats_napping.jpg

my friends cat looks like the bottom one. what breed is it by the way?"?!

2007-11-16 23:53:58 · 13 answers · asked by xchocolate-rainbowsx 4 in Cats

cos i just wanted to no incase i would get a female cat and let it out as i dont want it to get a litter!!!

2007-11-16 23:48:47 · 11 answers · asked by xchocolate-rainbowsx 4 in Cats

many seem to make out that they are big care bears (which is good to a degree) but my one is very defensive when it comes to people it does not know, this seems to only happen at night time, during the day he is fine with anyone.

is this normal.

2007-11-16 23:41:38 · 7 answers · asked by mg© - anti VT™ MG AM© Fundi4Life 6 in Dogs

My dog had its first ever puppy and it was born dead. I tried to revive him thru basic procedure but unfotunately i was unsuccessful. Now according to the x ray she has one more inside but she has not given birth to it yet. Its been 7 - 8 hours since last delivery. Has anyone gone thru this same stage before , who can help me? thanks

2007-11-16 22:52:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

this pregnancy was not planned i dont need a lecture on being an irresponsable owner sometmes things happen due to circumstances. i want to look after my dog and her pups as best as i possibly can so any advice would be appreciated.

2007-11-16 22:35:12 · 5 answers · asked by alanathomson85 1 in Dogs

Hi

How can i keep my rabbit's warm this winter, i have obviously used hay and straw loads, but how can i keep them warm this winter ?

Could you please give me your suggestions or tips on how you do this ....

Thanks

2007-11-16 22:07:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have 2 New Zealand Red rabbits about 10 months old, they are both brothers and live together in a hutch but go out in a run every day they eat Supa rabbit food and get veg daily. when I let them out this morning 1 of them seem unable to move its back legs. it is still eating and drinking and front legs are okay. Any ideas.

2007-11-16 21:31:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i have an 8 week old cocker spaniel i love her

2007-11-16 20:15:21 · 18 answers · asked by em 2 in Dogs

I know rabies is usually transmitted through bites and stuff. But what if you were bitten by a dog and it didn't break your skin? Can it still be transmitted? Because i was bitten by my friends puppy and he had very sharp teeth, and i didnt see any break in my skin but when i started to pick at it alot it started to turn red and then now its like purple, it looks like a bruise on my foot, should it be looking like that? The puppy was really small and young, and he did have small sharp teeth. But if it did break my skin shouldnt it be bleeding no matter how small the bite? Should i be worrying?

2007-11-16 19:33:37 · 10 answers · asked by DK 50 1 in Dogs

My dog doesn't like to go outside to do his business when its cold outside, when I do force him outside, and after he comes back in the house he's mad at me!
He blames me that its cold outside, he thinks I made it cold outside, but my dog is too dumb to know I can't control the weather.
How can I teach my dog about the weather changes, the change of seasons?

2007-11-16 19:30:19 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Long story short - I volunteer for an internet watch group that locates possible online child predators who are looking for sex & other illegal activities with minors. Gross. Anyway, there is this one guy who I've been communicating with who is clearly a pedophile. Anyway, on his myspace profile he has 4 dogs. They all look really healthy and well taken care of and he even told me about how they are his babies and stuff. Here is my question, this guy has been reported due to his illegal online activities. I am a HUGE dog & cat person and I feel really sad and anxious about this not because I'm worried about this guy, but about his dogs. Where will they go? Who will take care of them if he is arrested? I am seriously stressed about this...

2007-11-16 19:06:32 · 11 answers · asked by Snowflake 2 in Dogs

its not that fair!

2007-11-16 19:03:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

other than dogs or cats.

2007-11-16 18:59:35 · 34 answers · asked by @NGEL B@BY 7 in Other - Pets

2007-11-16 18:50:41 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Plz I need help they say i cant own a chihuahua

2007-11-16 18:47:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Ok, My dog just had TPO for his Hip Dysplasia. He's 7 months old and i'm picking him up from the vet tomorrow.
It's so unfair that he has to go through this sort of thing at this stage of his life. At this point he can't move without assistance, and what the worst part about it is, he must be in such discomfort and pain, and in 6 weeks time after he's up and running again, we're gonna get his other hip done which is really slack to him!!!
Anyway, what i was wondering is if there are any people out there who have had this or a hip replacement or anything simliar and how you went about it and what the healing process was like, how long it took and how your dog felt.
Thanks heaps, looking forward to your answers.

2007-11-16 18:38:39 · 4 answers · asked by Mike S 4 in Dogs

My cat pees on the bed 1-2 times EVERYDAY. Sometimes he does it while we're in bed sleeping, peeing on us. The vet said it's not a medical problem, my cat's urine and feces was tested and were fine. He does it whether or not his litterbox is clean, and we've sprayed pheromones to get him to stop. He hasn't. We also clean the bedsheets and the pee spots with Nature's Miracle. What can we do? We've tried everything, and it's unbelievably frequent and ruining my life. I have enough stress without this.

2007-11-16 18:02:59 · 12 answers · asked by BG 3 in Cats

Well I've had a Robovoroski Hamster for about 2 months now and decided to get her a friend a week and a half ago. Since we got her the new friend, she has been stuffing her cheeks like crazy! I mean crazy.. her cheek are like twice the size of her body. Can anybody tell me exactly why she is doing this and what problems am I facing? What do I do???

2007-11-16 17:55:08 · 13 answers · asked by ohhmyy23 2 in Rodents

Also, its not looking normal (her behind is a bit red and there seems to be like discharge coming out of it?)

2007-11-16 17:49:48 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Has anyone ever kept a blue acara and angelfish together? of know of any otther chiclids that would go with angelfish ??
Thanks =)

2007-11-16 17:48:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-11-16 17:48:06 · 12 answers · asked by mediawhore94561 1 in Dogs

i have new neon tetra fishes can u guys tell me if i can feed them tropical fish food?

2007-11-16 17:46:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Just found this picture on a photography website, and I was just curious as to what mix/breed it may be. Any help would be great! (it's for the missus)

2007-11-16 17:45:32 · 13 answers · asked by nathan c 1 in Dogs

a man bought a gold fish in a petshop. Upon returning home, he put the fish in a bowl of recently boiled water that had been cooled quickly. a few minutes later, the fish was found dead. Why?

2007-11-16 17:37:00 · 16 answers · asked by krith 1 in Fish

What is a good website that explains everything that is involved? I would ask for someone here to explain it but there's no reason to reinvent the wheel.

2007-11-16 17:19:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My arowana has a dirty tank im going to clean it 100% and his hospital tank is ready no chlorine i have his water for his new tank set up for 3 weeks no heavy metas etc now my theme i had in his previously was a rock substrate tall rocks to hide behind thats really it now i wanted to make a amazon river theme. to make him feel at home so any ideas like for the best answer i need plants that work well the type of substrate pref sand the accesories that would make it as real as possinle

2007-11-16 17:17:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I see someone post on CraigsList about a Dog they have and that they werent sure what it was a Black Mouth Cur Mix or a Pitbull Mix... I think it's a Pitbull mix because I have a Yellow Cur. What do you think?

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/pet/481006534.html

Thanks...

2007-11-16 17:07:29 · 17 answers · asked by Sarah 3 in Dogs

Since Dogs listens to commands in the language of the owner, should it not be natural to presume that their barking is also an attempt to speak the same language. If yes, than my Dog barks in Queen's English and my neighbor's dog barks in Swahili, however, they understand each other perfectly well. Any explanation ?

2007-11-16 17:05:54 · 8 answers · asked by guru 2 in Dogs

I have a koi named Freddy, he's still very small for a koi, and so he lives in a 40 gallon tank right now. (He has plenty of room, if I put him in a pond at his size he'd get eaten!) Anyways, the tank is a new one. Of course, I let the tank age for three days before putting Freddy and his tank-mate (an algae-eater named Buddy that he's been with for over a year) in, and the pH, nitrates, nitrites and ammonia levels are right where they should be. The water is purified and has been treated for any remaining chlorine and chloramine. The gravel, fake plants and decorations are either from his old tank or were purchased new and soaked in boiling water for five minutes to kill any germs that may be lurking on them.

Okay, so here's the problem: Freddy has these yellowish spots on him, there are three of them, two on his sides and one on his tail. They resemble mold. He's not scratching against the decor or anything. Any thoughts?

Oh, if you're interested, here's a pic: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/coreinha/Freddy.jpg

2007-11-16 17:02:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

If I use soap or amonia will that cause the cat to avoid the litter box and do her business elsewhere in the house?

2007-11-16 16:21:36 · 12 answers · asked by outlaw07480 2 in Cats