Pets - 5 December 2007

I agree they do not. But neither does the AKC. This is my point, as responsible dog owners wanting to maintain or strengthen a breed need to ensure dna testing, health certification and responsible breeding practices. I do not believe this is a responsibility of either the AKC or CKC. I'm simply making a point that for those wanting to buy a quality dog that are being told to simple buy a AKC animal to meet this requirement is being told a lie. We could go on forever with this point . I again simple ask anyone to call the AKC to see if having a AKC animal gurantees or ensures with good certainty the animals health or genetics. It simple records that the animal is purbred based on the submitted documentation. THis doesn't leave room for fraud? Yes, all of the registries have room for fraud. We are putting too much weight in the value of the AKC, My dogs are reigistered with the AKC, CKC and the APR simplly because their parents were. I was more concerned about health not the AKC papers

2007-12-05 00:35:46 · 9 answers · asked by Brian B 1 in Dogs

My female shitzu has been in heat 3 times already ,I have taken her to the vet and they did some testing but she is ok nothing is wrong with her. And my male was also tested and he is fine, so what could be the problem please someone help me out with this.

2007-12-05 00:28:28 · 12 answers · asked by platt0426 1 in Dogs

That is right, the AKC does requires the parents be recorded with them to pass on the AKC papers. Trust me this permits alot of fraud. Most breeders are not checked, there are not usually dna tested, there is no picture required, no health certification required (just record keeping that certifies the parents were registered (nothing else) If someone wanted to commit fraud it would be easy with the AKC, actually easier because the average person is not willing to sign on confirming picturers are authentic etc unless their part of the fraud. fraud is easily done with the AKC by connecting a parents AKC registration with a new puppie. Lets be honest the AKC is only a ancestry record by name only (for most registered AKC dogs not being showed (which is most of the AKC dogs) To tell an individual that simple because a dog is not AKC registered the dogs isn't healthy, free of genetic problems, purebred and show quality would be a lie. lets push healthy animals not the health of the AKC

2007-12-05 00:19:31 · 12 answers · asked by Brian B 1 in Dogs

And a local animal charity were advertising half price vouchers for vets fees, including this operation.
It only applied to one particular vets, who after contacting said we cannot operate on your ***** as she is too big, and we are only a small practice, ie small dogs and cats only.

So they refer me to their partners down the road, who after contacting quoted me 190 euros to do the operation, then I must pay it and personally claim back half the money from the Charity.

I origanally though that is was some understanding between the vets and the Charity, but it turns out that, the vets charge FULL price and you have to go and CLAIM the money back yourself!

I don't earn much but I am not going to a animal charity and asking them for 95 euros to put in my own pocket! It doesn't seem right. What would you do.

Oh and I know my usual vet charges 150 euros for this same operation! So if was was to go anywhere I should go here and save myself and the charity 20 euros a piece

2007-12-05 00:15:11 · 24 answers · asked by magdalena 4 in Dogs

My friend put butter on her new kittens feet to get them used to the house. I thought this a little strange, has anyone else heard of it?

2007-12-05 00:03:52 · 35 answers · asked by mellor3 3 in Cats