Pets - 29 November 2007

Do you have any tips on how to get my male 1 1/2 year old accept another male cat? They are both fixed. Please help me...Any tips greatly appreciated. I have tried to slowly meet and greet them over the period of a few weeks and that just isn't going so well.

2007-11-29 23:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by Grants a tractor luvr! 6 in Cats

2007-11-29 23:11:30 · 10 answers · asked by Sniggle 6 in Fish

I have two gerbils. They have always gotten along fine. This morning when I went downstairs, I realized that one of my gerbils was chasing the other one. Then Fred would stop and chew on some cardboard while Barney ran on the wheel. As soon as the wheel stopped though, Fred shot right at Barney. Barney seems to be very scared now. If I even try to pick him up he won't let me catch him. Sometimes you will see them staring each other like they're having a stair-down and then they will start chasing each other again. I will sometimes hear loud squeaks too. Is this gerbil aggression or a new way of playing?

2007-11-29 22:28:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

i have a chihauhua ***** with three puppies five days old , now i took her to the vet [mon . morn] with a dead one in the birth canal , the vet wanted to surgery remove it ,but the price was to expencive, but said he might be able to extract it ,, this was successful, [but said he thought she might have another one ] that he could not reach, hopely she would exspell it herself , my question is how long until i can feel like she is out of danger ,and does not have another dead one in there? she is acting normal ... wouldn't she be sick or something .five days later? or do i have to watch out for something else

2007-11-29 22:18:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My newfie somehow has managed to learn that there is food inside the refrigerator and he himself opens the door with his paws and then messes up things inside. He would throw lots of food on the floor.

He would sometimes grab the turkey slices from refrigerator and then tear the pack on his own and consume it. He even consumed raw eggs.

He is very well fed and is kind of overweight too.

My question is how did he get to know that food exists inside the refrigerator and that the door can be opened with his paws or mouth?

How to stop this behavior?

2007-11-29 21:05:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-29 20:55:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have a tank with 5 danio fish. I set the tank up and purchased the danio fish on 11th November 2007 (just under 3 weeks ago). They have been happy and healthy. But today I found one zebra danio dead (he was white with red patches on him) and he was stuck between two rocks at the bottom of the tank! Also found a snail this morning in the tank (I think he may have hitchhiked on the 2 small fresh plants I brought at the weekend). What do I do about the snail(s) and could it/they have killed the danio?

I just wanted some advice as I am now concerned that the rest could die and they are beautiful fish.

2007-11-29 20:40:10 · 3 answers · asked by Strawberry 4 in Fish

My cat has only just recently got herself into a fight with another cat. She's de-sexed so that isn't a health worry but she has had a chunk of hair from her tail removed during the fight and it has left a small bleeding wound. It isn't deep, it's mainly just a surface graze of a couple of millimetres but i'm worried about how i should stop it from infection and manage it so my cat is comfortable. Being a cat, she also likes to scratch and in some cases she manages to peel the scab off and it bleeds again!
I will go to the vet if necessary but how can i manage it on my own?

2007-11-29 20:20:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

about a month ago i moved in with my boyfriend but since then i have realised he is allergic to my puppy 'mustang'. neither of us want to have to say goodbye to him but we dont know what options are out there. any advice on this would be great and really appreciated. thanks siobhan.

2007-11-29 20:09:03 · 28 answers · asked by Sio 1 in Dogs

2007-11-29 19:59:09 · 58 answers · asked by naomi t 1 in Cats

2007-11-29 19:52:30 · 26 answers · asked by sharon w 1 in Dogs

my cat is about 4 years old. He was happy all day today, jumping around, just as usual. At night we washed him
and he was licking himself. We dont know exactly when after that but he was laying on the ground and i noticed
that he was laying with his eyes open and he never sleeps like that, i tried to pet him but no rsponse. My husband
did CPR (he is a nurse) and tried himlich manuvere and so on, nothing. The cat had really bad smelling feces, and then there
was blood out of his mouth and he pooped more while he was doing cpr on him.

Does anyone know waht could be wrong? We have another cat and well i am pregnant too so that is another problem
for taxoplosmosis.

In terms of cat food it was whiskies before and about a week ago we changed to innova both wet and dry and sometimes
we give him friskies wet too. We also have a drinking fountain thingy.

I just want to know what it could be incase it is contageous for our other kitty.

2007-11-29 19:45:25 · 11 answers · asked by FunkyMonkey 5 in Cats

Should I call police? My boyfriend thinks I am overreacting?
Where I live it is -17°C / 0°F.
I saw this poor dog in a dog kennel on the back of the bed of the truck.A German Shepard I think.
On top of this bad situation the truck traveling at least 100km/ 63mph.
I memorized the plate number, so I could report it as soon as i got home.
When I got home and told my boyfriend said that I was totally overreacting and that the dog is fine.
would a dog survive that temp outside of a truck?
Or should I report this stupid person to police.

I feel so bad that I did not do more while I was driving behind the truck.
I know if it were me in that dog place, I WOULD BE DEAD.

2007-11-29 19:20:05 · 12 answers · asked by ™ ♥♥♥ 3 in Dogs

I have a St. Bernard and she is about 11 months old now, she peed on he rug recently and she had a few drops of blood in her urine, i'm a bit worried, can you help me please?

2007-11-29 19:08:26 · 11 answers · asked by raneygirlz 1 in Dogs

We have flea bombed our house and gave the cat a flea bath and he has a flea collar, but the results from the bath and the flea bombing did not last that long and the flea collar does not seem to work. The cat likes to run outside when we open the door and when we let him back in he has brought in his friends the fleas. The fleas get in the carpet and on my clothes and in my bed. I don't see the fleas but rarely, and I can't ever find them in my bed because my bedding is black. I've heard that citrus scents work to repel fleas but found that is not always the case, or it only repels them somewhat rather. Does anybody know a way to keep these blasted fleas from eating me other than getting rid of my cat or buying expensive flea treatments like Advantix?

2007-11-29 19:07:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I am searching for techniques to curve behaviors, she isnt unloved thats is for sure yet, she is taking over the home and my family should be the Alpha Dominants as opposed to the dog running the house. Yes, she has a "house"/cage. she is feed at the same time and such but yet, she definatley is very protective of her home and all of us here (4) family members. When we have house guests thats where the issues take place, the barking, the glares, the agression and so on... I want her to protect us but I refuse to loose my home and such to a four legged animal suggestions??????????

2007-11-29 18:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by defenseonly 3 in Dogs

There's a petstore in New Jersey I used to visit called Shake-A-paw. They get their puppies from breeders in the tri-county area, a lot of their dogs were friendly and looked healthy. One thing though...do petstores in other states get puppies from local breeders or what?

I only ask this cause my Mom had talked about breeding our female beagle and male pug. Though we'd probably post an ad on craigslist I was just curious if a petstore would take them at all.

(Please don't post: fix your dogs or don't breed your dogs)

MY folks are NOT backyard breders, both of my family's dogs are healthy, given good quality dogfood, attention, etc... both dogs are always happy to see us when we come home from shopping or doing something else.

2007-11-29 18:19:07 · 13 answers · asked by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 in Dogs

Just curious, I got a beagle about a year ago. She's a tricolor female, my folks got her at a pet store when she was 10 weeks old. Anyway, we were told she had a hernia when she was born, she also has papers.

When she was a puppy she went to the bathroom a lot, she's gotten better but she still goes but not as much as she did as a pup.

We found out from the vet she also had allergies which is common for dogs that live in Nevada(where I am).

We switched the food that we give her as well as the cleaning product we use to mop the floor. It's helped, but one thing though I was reading an article about pet stores getting pups from puppymills. Several of the petstores I've seen and been to get their dogs from USDA approved breeders. My female beagle came from a beagle breeder in Iowa, her papers even have the breeder's phone number.

Would the hernia have something to do with my beagle's bladder problem or what?

she's a healthly and is best friends with my sister's pug.

2007-11-29 18:17:57 · 5 answers · asked by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 in Dogs

Would you rather have a Polor Bear or a Panda Bear and why did you choose that Answer

2007-11-29 18:06:58 · 15 answers · asked by Kj 4 in Other - Pets

I have a semi-feral cat that lives in my yard, and I feed it everyday. I make sure not to leave food out for fear of rodents and whatnot. However, I still see the possum around on my back porch, and I want to get rid of it. I'm just worried about harming or driving away the cat as well. What can be done?

2007-11-29 18:06:05 · 14 answers · asked by Cat 4 in Cats

i'm debating whether or not to buy a dog bed that says it protects against odors AND FLEAS. it's nylon, fleece, cedar, and orthopedic foam. i know cedar helps with odors, but does it help protect against fleas? please only answer if you have some genuine knowledge on the subject. thanks!

2007-11-29 18:02:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

today we found him laying in his litterbox and laying in strange places he threw up only once last night what might be happening i read it could be fleas but i dont no?? can you help me

2007-11-29 17:35:31 · 8 answers · asked by m.s <3 2 in Cats

the stoopid people behind me have three dogs and one of them is in our backyard. has been there half the day. this has happened before with a different dog but same owner. the last one was about the same size as mine. the one this time looks like a pit bull mix. :o

i just let my dog outside and i usually hear him bark or making noise.......all i hear is silence......so i go check on huim and i see this dog chasing him at full speed. i had to call his name and let him in the house and close the door quick enough so the other dog wouldn't get in. :o

i don't know if they were playing or what because i heard no growling or barking. and they are always at the gate with each other.(they have three dogs)

how can you not wonder where your dog is.......or maybe they are alright with their dog being outside all dang night.

should i call a dog catcher? do we even have those in memphis? i know nothing about them or their dogs and i don't want the dog in my yard overnight.

what should i do!
i want something done tonight. i would open the gate and let it run out but i don't know what it would do to me.

i'm so pissed right now!!!!!

2007-11-29 17:28:02 · 15 answers · asked by showstopper18 2 in Dogs

2007-11-29 17:23:13 · 13 answers · asked by smarty 2 in Dogs

my question is , if i dont get them spayed, are there any health problems that would occur.they are indoor cats and have never been outside and i dont ever plan to let them outside.

2007-11-29 17:20:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My dog was recently taken to the vet becuase of his shaking condition. The vet gave hime some nerve medicine which is sopposed to calm him. However my dog continues to shake. he is active still and like to go on walks, but it is difficult for him to eat. When we give him food he can barley lift the food because of his shakes. Can someon giv me advise. I will take him to the vet agian to get further test done but in the meanwhile what can I do?

2007-11-29 17:01:25 · 5 answers · asked by frances_reyes1 1 in Dogs

My German shepard likes to chase the cat. The cat was hiding in the box and my shitz tzu came up and did something to the German Shephard. It was a kind of like stop messing with the cat thing...... So my German Shepard starts to do this shaking of the lip thing, and then shows her teeth. She didn't growl, and her tail was halfway down but curled and ears were pointed up. I told her no and she stopped but I'm not sure what she was going to do. What does this mean and how should I handle it. I would say that the shitz tsu is mostly the boss. I'm not sure how long the German Shephard is going to take it.

2007-11-29 17:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Dogs

I'm curious... I have 2 cats each 13 weeks old, and today I rescued a Boxer from a kill shelter knowing that it's not a cat friendly dog... I decided to leave my cats in one room while the dog is in the house and when the dog is outside during the day to let the cats roam the house. I won't put them together, knowing that this dog will chase them, I don't want anyone getting hurt, but this dog is a GREAT and AWESOME beautiful dog, and she's fitting in very nicely. I refuse to get rid of her OR my cats... has anyone ever retrained a dog to get along with cats... and how'd you do it? I know that cats and puppies when raised and socialized together get along fine, I have 2 other dogs that are well socialized with cats. My boxer however, is 5 years old and the previous owners didn't socialize her with cats. I adopted her, knowing this, but I took her in anyway to save her life, and I won't give her up now, and I don't regret it, but I want my cats to be safe as well. Help anyone?

2007-11-29 16:59:26 · 4 answers · asked by Corgis4Life 5 in Dogs

As a dog or cat owner with pet inquiries, what type of articles and information would you like to see? And with what I already have on there, what is unecessary and too distracting?
http://www.kidsandtheirpets.blogspot.com

2007-11-29 16:49:16 · 7 answers · asked by Quentpoy 3 in Cats

I'm planning on getting a male rat [i'd like a male because females arent as laid back and go into heat every 4-5 days]. My grandmother is afraid of them but she is willing to let me have one. I'm afraid if i ask to get two she'll drop the whole idea. I've done sooo much research and gone to the pet store multiple times looking at the baby rats and asking the shop owners about them. But I need to know whether I should get one or two. I've heard if you can give them alot of attention they will be just fine alone but i've also heard that they'd lose their minds and rip out their own fur if it doesnt have another of its own species.. As you can see these two answers very different. Keep in mind that I go to school so im away for six hours a day but come home straight after school and would love to spend the rest of the day all my whole weekend with the little guy. But is that enough to keep him happy?

2007-11-29 16:19:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents