Pets - 23 November 2007

I just got a new baby kitten and I'm concerned about it eating feathers. I bought it some toys that have feathers on them that I've realized are fairly easy to rip off. I'm just wondering if anyone knows what kind of complications can come if it were to eat one accidentally.

2007-11-23 13:01:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I see small black gritty things in my dogs fur, and my borhter swears that they are flea eggs. Since out dog is an outdoor dogs, and I assume flea eggs would be miscrscopic, AND the dog is wearing a flea collar....Im assuming its nothin more than dirt...but would just like to make sure.

2007-11-23 12:58:49 · 11 answers · asked by softball_gal8 1 in Dogs

I know this question has been beaten into the dirt...but I want to hear from all of those who are against horse slaughter...I want to hear your reasons why you think it's so bad.

I am Pro Slaughter.

2007-11-23 12:52:40 · 27 answers · asked by Presto! 5 in Horses

i have two dogs. a medium sized mix breed and a small red Jack Russell terrier. i let them outside and then a lil while after they came back in they started acting extremely afraid.

they're shaking uncontrollably and panting like they've been running a lot.

my smaller dog seems to want to be very close to me.

any ideas of what's wrong with them?

2007-11-23 12:36:37 · 25 answers · asked by mae 3 in Dogs

why is it so hard to put a pet to sleep. Tonight we have to put our 6 year old Red Heeler to sleep because her kidneys are failing.

2007-11-23 12:27:12 · 6 answers · asked by tm41170 5 in Other - Pets

Hi I just want to know if yalls guinea pigs look anything like mine. Please post pictures or just describing it would be fine. Thanks!!

P.S. mine is black with a white crest on it's head.

2007-11-23 12:25:38 · 9 answers · asked by MaYdAy PaRaDe <3 3 in Rodents

i am getting a pitbull mix, i dont know if i should get him at 6 weeks or 3 months. I heard puppies need to be with their family for the first 3 months, i also heard that it depens on the breed. should i get my pitbull mix at 6 weeks?, or wait 2 months? or 3 months?

2007-11-23 12:22:02 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Turns out that rats have the ability to reflect on their own thought processes, an ability that has only been attributed to humans and some primates.

So, rats can and DO think, they know what they do and don't know! They process their thoughts and learn from them!!

This marks true intelligence. Rats aren't like dogs in that they know what is what because of a reward, they know it because they THINK about it.

Rats, the true equal to man!!

Check it out:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070308121856.htm

Now, there should be no excuses against rats! They are truly intelligent creatures!

Abandon musophobia and embrace a new utopia!

2007-11-23 12:17:45 · 13 answers · asked by treemeadow 5 in Rodents

And how did it affect you?

2007-11-23 12:13:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

my poor betta fish hardly ever moves! he is usually stationary but is moving his fins like crazy (kinda looks like a hummingbird?). this leads me to believe he has sumthing wrong with his swim bladder, tho i cannot be certain....when i put a mirror in front of him he does nothing. he doesn't eat. his color has turned from red to a silverish on his head/by his gills. umm, yeah he hasn't eaten in 3 days even when i put food up close to him. any suggestions? oh i also bought BettaZing and was told it is an all-around preventative. i followed the instructions and put 1 drop in, but he's still sick. that was 3 days ago. oh and i did a full water change too w/ tap water that had been sitting out for a couple days to dechlorify. please help! i dont want to lose mhy friend!!

2007-11-23 12:09:04 · 4 answers · asked by pheonix4589 1 in Fish

Is it possible that a horse can have a migraine specially noticable right before changes in the weather?
Me and myself has 'em, and the gelding we have here shows the same symptoms i get - he is grumpy and touchy, spooky and jumpy(that's not me :)), and that's just for part of the day and he's back to normal. Somebody Knows?

2007-11-23 11:55:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

We're talking retch worthy smell here! We've tried to evacuate them like we have seen done in online videos. Sometimes we're successful...sometimes we're not. But it's just AWFUL! Any suggestions on prevention, treatment, etc.? He's a border collie mix, BTW...about 60 pounds.

2007-11-23 11:35:48 · 8 answers · asked by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 in Dogs

i already know that i have green star polyps, and hair algae,but i need help on this there is this orange fuzzy stuff and there is this purple "monster" that hides in the crevices of the rock it acts like an anemone but it has whiskers like a shrimp but its nether one do you know what it is?

2007-11-23 11:35:45 · 6 answers · asked by uriahbrwn 2 in Fish

I have been harrassed by this little moron now since a horse slaughter thread started. I have reported her to yahoo, but if any of you buds know who this little twit is on YA and her ID, feel free to let me know.

Unfortunately I have the new 9.1 version on messenger and they haven't worked the bugs out to ignore this moron.

I would like to report her YA ID if anyone knows. Please feel free to send me an offline, your name will NOT be used :)

2007-11-23 11:30:21 · 12 answers · asked by Mulereiner 7 in Horses

2007-11-23 11:29:12 · 4 answers · asked by aaron35513 1 in Fish

2007-11-23 11:23:18 · 15 answers · asked by Prettigurl 1 in Cats

ok i have four fish. one red capped (not an oranda), two black telescopes and one fantail goldfish. i had another red cap but it died a few days ago. now, one of my telescope has a white thing on its mouth and it looks like its been bitten off but not the whole thing. and there's a flap thats covering half of its mouth so it can't really eat. then now it looks like as if it's bleeding. there's a red thing on the edge of the white whatever thats on its mouth. i don't know what disease this is. please help me identify what it is so i can buy the right medicine for it.

2007-11-23 11:21:31 · 4 answers · asked by no_name0011 1 in Fish

my dog likes to tear up stuff when i am not home. i tried to house train her but i think she needs a place with a nice back yard and kids to play with.

2007-11-23 11:12:03 · 12 answers · asked by ratio_37 2 in Dogs

as an animal detective. a person who goes to ... say puppy mails and makes sure everything is okay and arrests them if the animals are in un healthy conditions? if so, wat would the name be of the proffession?

2007-11-23 11:07:10 · 3 answers · asked by La_Di_Da 2 in Other - Pets

They look very similar other than color.

2007-11-23 10:59:48 · 9 answers · asked by sparky8786 3 in Rodents

FIRST she is getting spayed at tax time...we want the best for her..so we have opted to wait until then. Yes there are free places but she may have complications due to her bad genetics so we are waiting...we'll have enough money then in case something serious goes wrong then too. YES we have enough to do it now at the regular vet...but we want a specialist nearby just in case.

Anyway she's in heat. Right now she is whinning nostop. I think she has cramps or something. She is constantly whinning. It's getting sort of old...so what can I do to make her feel better. Will putting a warm wash cloth on her belly close to her well..pick a name for it...help any or will that raise her body temp too much. What should I do? HELP ME OUT SOMEONE! She isn't happy right now at all. I don't like that. I want my fur baby to be happy.

2007-11-23 10:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My vet has told me my dog has a slipped disc but didn't take an xray. He told me to keep him caged for two weeks then to start physio. But i'm wondering if thats what it is. His back end has gone completely but he can hardly use his front legs and is curling his front paws in. He also seems off balance when he's laying down and just moving his head. He's on painkillers so hopefully not too uncomfortable but i'm very worried. By the way he's a Jack Russell cross with allsorts. Does this sound like a slipped disc or something else??

2007-11-23 10:57:36 · 7 answers · asked by imamum 1 in Dogs

Hi my dog is a husky terrier (a mix) she is 4 years old. I want to breed her but I don't know what step I should take first. I know I have to find her a mate, but when I do then what should I do then? (I know I should contact my vet to make sure my dog is able to have puppies, and to make sure i have all the info about the mate) but once I get that what should I do next? Does my dog have to be in "heat" when I decided to breed her? I really want to make sure she will be fine and healthy before I actually breed her. So I'm just looking for some advice. Thank you.

2007-11-23 10:51:36 · 17 answers · asked by HEARTLESS 3 in Dogs

My aunt and uncle have 2 puppies that are 6 months old, and recently they have started to nelgect the puppies. Also they have 4 children so it's not the best environment for puppies (the dogs have been dropped and fallen on). I would love to have a dog and have talked about with my parents before (I'm 15) and they decided i was responsible enough, we just never got a dog. My aunt and uncle have had dogs in the past and end up giving the dogs away after about a year. Is there any way for me to politely let my aunt and uncle know that we would be willing to take one of the puppies without sounding rude?

2007-11-23 10:50:29 · 21 answers · asked by Boston gal 2 in Dogs

I have a large dog who attacks his sister only at a dog park when they're both running loose. He's fine with almost every other dog. I'm not sure how to handle it except I grab his collar and try to snap him out of it but he'll bite my hands and go right back to her. What do I do please?

2007-11-23 10:50:28 · 17 answers · asked by dog lover 3 in Dogs

I read recently that most cats don't get proper nutrition because the food they're fed is not designed for their needs. It said cats get most of their moisture and protein from the food they kill in the wild and that dry foods are no good because cats aren't supposed to eat starches like rice and corn and the moisture and protein levels are too low. It suggested that if raw diets took too much time and canned food was too expensive, you could put a raw egg in with their dry food once in a while and it would help. Is this true? How often should it be done if it is? What are the benefits? What are the dangers? Thanks.

2007-11-23 10:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by wsdmskr825 2 in Cats

I looked at my dog and pet it, and i noticed something in his eye, it's like ithere's and invisable line or something, He seems allright, thogh it looks like it was cut somehow or something. It's in only one of his eye's. Any ideas?

2007-11-23 10:43:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-23 10:41:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I would like to sell in on ebay or craigs list but do not know how I should go about storing it until it sells. I have already taken the tank down and dont know if I should just keep the live rock in a bucket of water or let it sit without water. If I can keep it out of water how long before it "dies"

2007-11-23 10:38:41 · 7 answers · asked by sara123 3 in Fish

Once again another odd question from me. Please send me your responses.....interested to know!

2007-11-23 10:36:53 · 9 answers · asked by kitykatt09 3 in Reptiles