Pets - 11 December 2007

My friend says that it is poisonous!

2007-12-11 23:52:53 · 45 answers · asked by Derk P 1 in Dogs

I'm planning on getting 6 to 8 guinea pigs when I move out of my parents' apartment and when I went to Petco a few days ago I realized that they had care sheets for every animal that they have there. I was just wondering. Are Petco's guinea pig care sheets about the things that guinea pigs need or are they all a bunch of quacks? I also have some questions about guinea pigs and one of my questions is: Can guinea pigs go for walks with their owners? My second question is: Can guinea pigs live without a cage? My third question is: Can guinea pigs learn their name when they're being told something to do? And my final question is: How can guinea pigs tell us what they want at the right moments?

2007-12-11 23:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have several cat's and our neighbours reported us for having too many! We now have to get rid of some and get our number down to two. Can anyone help us come up with an excuse of how to keep a few more than two?

2007-12-11 23:03:13 · 14 answers · asked by Matilda S 3 in Cats

My 13yr old lab her back legs are gone, she cant go to the toilet, is growling at the family, she has no life, I have to have her put down tonight, I just dont know how I am going to cope, I feel like such a *****, I asked the vet how much money to bring as I did not know what it would cost, that made me feel even worse having to ask

2007-12-11 22:50:00 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

10 points to the first right answer of both breeds.

They are both cross breeds.

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Good luck!

2007-12-11 21:21:22 · 12 answers · asked by Some Girl 3 in Dogs

where do i look for a dog obedience class? are there good ones and bad ones? what should i look for when i pick one? are they expensive? how old does your dog have to be to begin? are certain breeds of dogs more successful then others when going through these classes? what do i need to know before i begin this process?

any advice or opinions appreciated..

i just got a 6 month old pure bred german shepard saturday. im having a hard time with her.

2007-12-11 21:19:08 · 7 answers · asked by Lucky 5 in Dogs

she is still at the vet and cant move her back end, shes 8 years old and it happened so fast. she we playing and running around with my family and I in the back yard in the morning and by 6 o'clock that evening she was having such a hard time walking about 16 hours after that she had no mobility over her back end at all. we took her to the vet and they took blood tests and Xrays, everything look perfect and normal. theres a scan that costs $2000 that I dont have that could see whats wrong, but is it possible that she could just have a tic... can they immobilize my dog this much?

2007-12-11 20:27:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-11 19:35:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i just got the pup last week so theve only been around each other for a few days. i know some tussle is in order the older ones been with us since he was born and has no training, is quite energetic and we hav a problem with him snippin at people before i bought the yng one but its more mutual the older ones about 2x the size of the pup but he we go wright at him and visa versa when one is come the outher seems to want to start it. so far i just supervise and interject when i think its getting to rough but somtimes even if i grab them by the tuff of there neck the still are confrontational id hate to have to resort to the oldschool rolled up paper i hear it can b counter productive. so at what point would the roughhousing be to much i no dogs nip eachother all the time so far ive been letting little nips at the but go but when they go face to face i break it up and how can i better socialize them to each other or how long tell theve asteblished there dominant thing (its me lol)

2007-12-11 19:22:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have three of them and they are the sweetest dogs ever!

2007-12-11 19:11:31 · 25 answers · asked by KlonopinQueen 3 in Dogs

I was wondering if how big your turtle is affects how big of a tank you need to put him in??? I know you can't have a TINY tank for a BIG turtle but how big of a tank is right for the big turtle?

2007-12-11 19:01:45 · 9 answers · asked by smile182 3 in Reptiles

Mine is Boxer!!!!
They are the best!!!!
So friendly, fun, great with kids, smart, easy to train, loyal, beautiful and silly!
The flip side is some slobber! Other then that they are awsome!

2007-12-11 18:56:26 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my cat kiki is about 5, we just got our christmas tree today but she has been throwing up since yesterday night, about. she keeps making gagging noises and when she does ACTUALLY puke its sort of white foamy stuff floating in saliva. i dont think she has a hairball, and she's been sitting in weird places seeming weak and is making meows like shes crying or hurt and they're more higher. she is spayed but she does have fleas, we've tried certain medicenes each month but she still has them, haven't used it on her recently though. plus she needs to be de-wormed. can anybody help me with this problem? should i take her to the vet & what would they do and how much would it cost?

2007-12-11 17:51:58 · 10 answers · asked by infinitynachos 4 in Cats

I have taken her to the vet 4 times now. The first time she had pinworms but now they are clear. She keeps losing weight it is very alarming she is so skinny I can see her spine clearly, tailis as thin as it gets. I have been trying to get her to eat but it is not working, I am at the point that I have been force feeding her with a syringe, without much sucess either. Please I love her very much and I will cry my eyes out if she dies, I read something about vitamin shots tonite I will ask vet tomorrow......... Also shed is very bad one of her toes is looking black, I have been putting her in the tub and soaking her and trying to get any off with a Q tip but I just cant get it off of her toes....She is a mess, and so am I. Any advice is appreciated. This vet doesnt seem to know what he is talking about but there is noone else to take her to.

2007-12-11 17:23:31 · 6 answers · asked by jessilovesming 2 in Reptiles

2007-12-11 17:11:35 · 3 answers · asked by ice 1 in Fish

I have been feeding my long tentacle and ritteri anemone CoraLife and live brine shrimp every few days by giving it to them with a syringe. Is this okay? Also my long tentacle anemone has been white (it used to be a beautiful rose-colored the size of my fist), and is always shriveling up. my clownfish are now only obsessed with the ritteri anemone and wont give the other one any attention and too much to the newer one. Should i get another anemone to help the ritteri get some rest? Help?!

2007-12-11 16:14:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

lol did i get your attension..... lol i was just kidding i just wanted to see if i got your attension or not...but yeah answer back if i did!

2007-12-11 16:12:46 · 5 answers · asked by Zahera♥ 4 in Other - Pets

Do your dogs have any weird behaviors, obsessions, or just do something funny? If so, what?

I have a Blackmouth Cur and he takes my Spaniel's leash in his mouth and will walk him around the yard for hours, and never gets bored. And he climbs trees, kind of like how a bear does it, like hugging it kind of. I dont know why he does it, but it is really funny to watch.

How about you?

2007-12-11 15:51:29 · 6 answers · asked by Skippy 3 in Dogs

Went to clean my tank today and there are these things swimming all over the tank, they look like grains of sand. I took a sample to Petco and they didn't know what it was. Can anyone help and maybe provide a picture. My fish are doing okay, they have been acting sluggish the last couple of days but no rubbing or anything else.

2007-12-11 15:31:00 · 3 answers · asked by BlkRedRoses 2 in Fish

My question is what type of bird do you hate the most. They have these birds overhear with beady red eyes that are pale grey that I hate. They have black neckbands and coo all the time. Even in Winter they coo and wake people up.

2007-12-11 15:28:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

OK, I know that mollies and patties can't mate.

I have a 55G with a ton of mollies and patties. I know about the male to female (I can tell the difference) ratio and that's what I've kept them. What I want to know is that can any type of molly mate with any other type of molly (ex: a balloon molly mate with a sailfin molly)? Or do they have to stay with their own type? Same question about patties.

Another question: How do I tell when I need to put the pregnant moms in breeder containers (the one you can buy at any pet store)? And how long are they pregnant for?

** I tried looking this up but I could not find any websites that I liked. I just want simple answers ... hehe. Thanks! **

2007-12-11 15:18:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I was thinking about a new portable garden with grass, dirt & flowers. It hints at wanting a female pet rock that's a hooker. I don't know about that, they might wind up with little pebbles in 9 months (or is it longer or shorter time for birth?) Any ideas?

2007-12-11 15:10:24 · 10 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Other - Pets

My husband really wants a weimeraner. they are awesome dogs, and i know my kids would love it. my son is midly allergic to labs/ long haired dogs. Are they good with kids, and do ou think his allergy would be really bad? my kids love dogs, and so do we. if i had a say, i'd love to have a boxer :)

2007-12-11 14:55:47 · 15 answers · asked by Kelly M 2 in Dogs

I have a Austrailian Sheperd/ Irish Setter mix dog and I have to admit lately he's been EXTREMLY agressive. Barking (a scary bark) at people when they come into the house Before we got him he usued to be abused, so when you go to spank him he starts wimpering, he really is the SWEETEST dog. But today when I let all the dogs outside to let them go to the bathroom (we have three poms and the mix) the UPS man walked up and said "Are the dogs alright to be out here?" and I said "oh yeah they're fine." well the mix (ryder is his name) jumped up to give him a ""hug"" as I call it. Ryder snipped and kind of "bit" the UPS man. He said he wasn't going to sue, but what should we do about this, my parents said were probably going to have to put him down (we live in california) so the california law is that if dog bites they have to be put down? . something like that I dont know, but anyway
please help I'm extremly attached to this dog and really don't want to give him up, I love him.

Thanks

2007-12-11 14:53:51 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

can some one help me get a dog my parents relay dont like animals choosing other pets is not an option i only want a dog

2007-12-11 14:52:52 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Why is the Great White Shark the most feared fish when in fact the Tiger and Bull sharks have attacked more humans than the GWS?

2007-12-11 14:43:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-12-11 14:29:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-12-11 14:28:59 · 34 answers · asked by Not my name 2 in Cats

Ok, so this Christmas is gonna be great for me. Well WAS! My best friends family (which is my 2nd family that moved far away a year and 1/2 ago and ive only seen them for one day at a time 2x) asked me to spend Christmas with them in their old house (a cabin on the mnts in North West GA, where we both used to live, not too far from me now)! I was so excited, got permission, and asked if I could bringmy Chi, Cena. They said yes.
Until about a week ago I found out that sometime during my 2-wk stay with them that we are speding a couple nights in a Gatlinburg cabin with the'r aunt and cousins. Fine with me, as long as I can bring Cena, or Im not away from him too long.
They told me their aunt said I could bring him since he was under the weight limit for pets. Then a couple a days ago I found out that I can no longer take Cena because they got a different cabin. Soooo I was thinking "well thats ok, cuz I can still be with him on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day! Then I found...

2007-12-11 14:20:00 · 9 answers · asked by NiCoLe i love my Chi cena! 4 in Dogs

My dog has had two lumps on either side of her neck, and they seem to get big than go small. As of today they're so swollen that her face seems chubby. What in the world!? is going on?

2007-12-11 14:17:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs