Pets - 29 November 2007

I found a little brown bug crawling between the white hairs of my cat's chin. Could this be a flea? My cat is an outdoor cat, so I know that the possibility is high.

2007-11-29 09:27:07 · 6 answers · asked by Iridescence 5 in Cats

that is something else!!!! do you know what it is! i know it hurts a lot because when i try to clean the blood my dogs jumps and wants to bite me! any remedies?

2007-11-29 09:23:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-11-29 09:22:43 · 13 answers · asked by tomyboyblue16 1 in Dogs

2007-11-29 09:12:14 · 16 answers · asked by Lisa P 1 in Cats

2007-11-29 09:09:19 · 31 answers · asked by dogwhisperer 2 in Dogs

iam getting a dog soon and i would like to take it some nice pictures when i have it...i just wanted to know...do dogs get startled when taken pictures or scared...has this happen to your dog before...if this does scare the dog..do i have to put it on "non-flash"?

2007-11-29 09:08:53 · 7 answers · asked by HeArTs N StArS =P 3 in Dogs

My question today deals with confirmation. I don't know how many times, when I've seen questions about breeding, the answers also state the dog needs a championship in confirmation. I'm not against confirmation shows, I do it. What I want to know is do we place to much emphasis on it and not enough on temperment and working ability? I know the Shelties coat today is nothing like what it was originally bred for. They were bred to endure harsh Scottish weather while herding sheep. How many shepherds do you know wanted their dog to have the biggest fullest coat to make it prettier. I've also seen champion confirmation dogs that their temperment is way off, or they are just brainless. But you could have the smartest, best tempered, best working dog and people would tell you not to breed because it's not a confirmation champ. So do you think we need to take less emphasis off confirmation, and put more on temperment and working ability?

2007-11-29 09:05:01 · 13 answers · asked by Short Shot 5 in Dogs

2007-11-29 08:51:19 · 10 answers · asked by mellybell143 2 in Dogs

Someone at my school asked me that, and I really didn't know.

2007-11-29 08:35:06 · 22 answers · asked by Karah 1 in Birds

2007-11-29 08:15:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

him right or have the right light for him.welll now his jaw is all swollen and so are his feet. today while i was hand feeding him he quit using his back legs ....that was at 10 this morning and he still wont use them. does any one know what is wrong? is he dying? what is a more humane way for him to go instead of him dying slowly? a freind said put him in the freezer??? can I help him not to die?

2007-11-29 08:14:53 · 5 answers · asked by madienoftheghetto 1 in Reptiles

I lost my cat. I need to find a website to find him on. I have already tried pet finder and it didn't work. please give me another website to find him on besides petfinder. please help me!!

2007-11-29 08:08:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-11-29 07:55:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a young male bearded dragon. He is 12'' [1 foot] long.

He since i've had him, i never fed him pinhead crickets. I feed him the 5week old crickets. They are not full adults, no full wings or anything.

But i was wondering if im over feeding him. I feed him abt 15-20 crickets about 2hrs after i turn his light on.

Then i give him a salad somtime in the evening. But no food 2hrs prior to lights out. [non-iceburg lettuce]

Does his diet seem okay?

Also, is there anything specific food, or supplement that i can give him to make his poo more "firm" ? Most times its a little liquidy, but then hardens.

I do dust his crickets, and i have have that vitamin supplement that goes in his water. Butis there anything else i can do to make his poo a little less...rancid?


****ANY other [necessary] info that you feel you'd like to share is great too. Thanks ****

2007-11-29 07:49:49 · 6 answers · asked by Still Tippin 4 in Reptiles

I have a 20 week old puppy whi is a cross between an afghan and a labrador. Hes a lovely boy but he keeps on nipping, I brought a soft muzzle but he hates it! Also as he is so big he forever puts his paws on the kitchen surfaces and pulls things down etc....any advice welcome...thank you

2007-11-29 07:40:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My mother and I recently rescued a cat and now we have another! This one was very bad off, matted fur and so thin you can feel all her bones and joints just by brushing you hand over her, we didn't think she would live the night. We called the vet, but we can't get an appointment for two weeks. We are feeding her wet cat food and a bowl of water, but is there any high calorie human food we can give her so she can gain weight quicker?

2007-11-29 07:35:23 · 14 answers · asked by Amie 1 in Cats

looking for a 5 to 7 ft rattle snake, to tan the hide.

2007-11-29 07:34:34 · 6 answers · asked by William B 7 in Reptiles

I really get pi**ed off when small minded people call pitbulls evil, nasty, and everything else, I can assure you I have two and I have two kids and you will never get a better dog, they are loyal, loving dogs who only want attention, stop believing every thing you see in the papers, its proven that collies and retreivers attack children way more than pits, a recent study has proved pitbulls are the most stable dogs around kids and totally believe it! Im no chav or an idiot who fights my dogs, I love animals and pitbulls are like any other breed its how you bring them up, its sick what these dogs are classed as because of stupid shallow minded people, i know chavs give them a bad name but dont blame the dog, and by the way the most my pitbulls would do to anyone or any animal is lick you and want cuddles, there even scared of my jack russell for god sake!

2007-11-29 07:32:05 · 43 answers · asked by CARRIE M 1 in Dogs

Is that unhealthy or something?

2007-11-29 07:29:31 · 13 answers · asked by Quazza 2 in Other - Pets

I am a volunteer with the Humane society. I recently adopted out a dog whose new owners are complaing that she is bringing home the neighbor's chickens. Is there a way to stop this behavior before they are forced to return the dog. Thanks...Please valid answers only.

2007-11-29 07:29:23 · 13 answers · asked by cleosasp47 2 in Dogs

A girlfriend of mine has a 2 yr. old Pit/Bullmastiff mix. I cared for him while he was a pup, and he was an angel. She did not keep up with his training and socialization when I stopped sitting for him. He wears a prong all the time, is rarely (if ever) walked or exercised, and her BF disciplines him physically. Because of all of these factors, he has become very wary of strangers (he lunged at my Mother during a visit) and extremely animal agressive. I've tried to help my friend turn all this around, but she hasn't th time to work with him. I have my hands full with 3 dogs of my own, so I can't help. She invites me over all the time, and I always make up some excuse not to go, because I'm afraid to be in the room with a dog that unstable. I used to take the dog with me and my dogs for rides, but I can't anymore due to his unpredictability. My friendship is suffering b/c of this situation. How can I explain to her that something needs to be done. She's about to have a baby & I'm scared

2007-11-29 07:25:05 · 16 answers · asked by Rachel-Pit Police-DSMG 6 in Dogs

Everyday when it comes time to vacume my 5 month old puggle tries to attack the vacume it makes it very hard to vacume, any ideas on how to get him to stop without having to crate him?

2007-11-29 07:18:25 · 9 answers · asked by junie101278 3 in Dogs

i thought when i got her fixed she would not do that please tell me know what up with that

2007-11-29 07:15:14 · 7 answers · asked by texasbutterfly 1 in Dogs

She's currently in a really big one, but she's not that active, and her tank takes up so much space, so i was thinking about downsizing. Is it big enough for her, and also, would she get depressed if i switched her into a smaller tank??

2007-11-29 07:13:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

he's a little russian tortoise and lives in an underbed storage box (not under an actual bed:). it's almost transparent so i stuck photos of plants etc from magazines on the outside with sellotape but he seems to think he can get through. does anyone have experience with that? would some tape instead of the pictures be better - it would be stuck form the outside, but i suppose without the gap which is always there between the photos and the box. i hate to see him trying to get out like that :(

2007-11-29 07:04:24 · 6 answers · asked by Evut 3 in Reptiles

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2007-11-29 07:03:03 · 29 answers · asked by sprinkles 1 in Dogs

We adopted a 2 year old black lab/ basset hound mix about 3 weeks ago. He's doing well with toileting but he is a crazy dog inside the apartment unless we have the prong collar on (exercise is not the problem, he goes to the beach and/or get 1 1/2 hours of walks a day). When the collar is not on, he barks at us, mouths/nips at us (he has good bite restraint; he will sometimes do this with the collar on but not as much), he runs around the apartment like crazy, gets into things, gnaws at things, jumps on us and the counters. When we tell him "no!" or "off!" it takes him a bit to respond and he does so with visible frustration (mouths the air, rolls around, barks). He will only calm down when we pet him. When the prong collar is on, he is more sedate, listens better for our training sessions, doesn't bark AT ALL, barely gets into things, and he hardly ever mouths. What is the deal with him (I know why the collar works) and will he ever be able to be calm without the prong collar on

2007-11-29 06:53:17 · 10 answers · asked by lizberks 1 in Dogs

Since there are so many questions on here regarding backyard breeders and puppy mills, I thought maybe we should list the "signs" to look for!

I think that if we list the things that people should look for, that things will be clearer! Can you not only list signs of a BYB or Puppymill, but also a website? If you list a website, explain the reasons that it looks like a puppy mill or a BYB!

As always, this is an educational question. Please do not give thumbs down or any reporting. If there is something that you don't like, skip over it, please! Thanks everyone!

2007-11-29 06:51:24 · 12 answers · asked by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 in Dogs

I got a savannah moniter and i think hes going good but i was wandering if i need 2 make changes. this is waht i have: one heat pad on 1 side of the tank and a heat lamp on the same side then i have a UVB heat lamp on the same side as the heat mat and he has 2 large hide boxes on each side of the tank. then he has a larg water bowl and plant in the middle and eco earth soil for substrate. i turn the light off at night but not the heat pad and i feed him about 6 - 7 crickets in the morning and at night. i change his water daily.and spray the cage with healthy habitat daily.
any thing i should change?

QUESTIONS

can i feed him hopper mice or should i stay with pinkies? he is a baby

what else can i feed him besides crickets and mice?

can i feed him cricets and other bugs i find outside?

can i feed him sandwhich meat?

and what is a good way to save money on his food?(if u have a savannah u no how much they eat!)

2007-11-29 06:50:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I live in a city in a cold climate and my dog's paw pads often crack. Large callous-like chunks sometimes actually break off leaving an open spot on her paw that's really sore for a few days. I wash her paws after walks due to the salt on the street but she won't let me put booties on her. Are there any creams that can help alleviate pain and/or protect the paw from irriation while its healing? What about a doggie moisturizer that might help prevent this cracking and breaking in the future. Thanks!

2007-11-29 06:38:34 · 15 answers · asked by ZoeysMom34 1 in Dogs