Pets - 19 December 2007

2007-12-19 08:17:38 · 19 answers · asked by Unique and Sexy 1 in Cats

I have noticed a couple of my goldfish terds being almost clear jelly looking. Is this a sign for disease? Parasite? or just different colored poo. If it is a sign of something, then what?

2007-12-19 08:16:56 · 3 answers · asked by kim_tma 3 in Fish

I just got a 8 week old puppy, and I work 12 hrs a day. Can someone suggest things I can buy to make him more comfortable when I'm gone. I don't want to hire a walker or anything like that.

2007-12-19 08:13:27 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

it's a german sheperd, female. Maybe she got intoxicated eating something off the floor? She had her puppy shot (vaccin) also but that's 3 days ago?

2007-12-19 08:09:22 · 11 answers · asked by babytarantula 1 in Dogs

I have just been given my horse who is a veteran, the problem is he doesn't seem to want to spend time with me and just likes to be left alone to do his own thing. He's a loner in the field too and seems to like his own space. He's a pleasure to ride but with my other pony we had a great connection and I'd like to build the same thing up with my new horse. Does anyone know of any in-hand excercises or similar that may help us get closer?? Links to any relevant websites would be great also. Thanks!

2007-12-19 08:08:59 · 20 answers · asked by clairey_dee 3 in Horses

I always have plecos in my tank as I think they are great algae eaters. I usually use one of two products when my fish get ick, either Ick Guard or Quick Cure. Could either of these products kill my plecoses because they are scaleless? Any recommendations for ick medications?

2007-12-19 08:01:52 · 2 answers · asked by SHC 2 in Fish

2007-12-19 08:01:04 · 14 answers · asked by Danikza 1 in Dogs

when I came back the vet said, I am sorry I have had to put your dog to sleep
I said but why, was he mad?
The vet said, well he wasnt very happy about it


Just kidding!!

not really

2007-12-19 07:51:25 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Polls and surveys

2007-12-19 07:50:19 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Dog owners, please answer!

My husband and I just recently got our first puppy together (a 9 wk old Mini Dachshund). It's his first dog. I have a lot experience with training puppies, and usually I stick to crate training. This time we are allowing the puppy to sleep under the covers with us, mostly because my husband wants to sleep with his new puppy. I don't mind it, because he's so cute. So far, it's going alright but I'm about to switch back to my ways because I wake up with a dog in my face, or he cries to go out. What are your experiences with this? Any suggestions?

2007-12-19 07:45:42 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

So my fam and I live in a 2-fam house. It has a backyard and we live in the 2nd floor but we can enter/exit the backyard whenever. So my doggy does her "business" in the backyard, unfortunately, because it is a hassle to wait for her to do her business and walk up/down the stairs ALL the time, we dont know wat to do. We lived in Queens for a while in the 1st floor and she never did her "business" insidewhen we let her in the backyard whenever she wanted. We could just keep her outside. Anyway we could do that on the second floor??

2007-12-19 07:37:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Our turtle tank only maintains clear water for about two days and then soon afterwards becomes very green. We have to change the water so often. Can someone recommend a better way of controlling the rapidly growing algae? Thanks! :)

2007-12-19 07:34:38 · 5 answers · asked by msym83 2 in Fish

Ok so I just switched my pup to Soild Gold Wolf Cub for Large Breed Puppys, and I see people saying how you shouldnt by dog food from Groceries or pet co, well I get this at Pet Supplies Plus and the one I go to also carry's Innova as well as Evo and I though that all three of these that I was looking at where good foods and better than what I was feeding her before Purina Pro Plan (chicken flavored cardboard) ? She loves the Wolf Cub and she has more energy wich I didnt think was possibel (7 month Black Lab)...lol... was I wrong in my research by putting her on Solid Gold ?

2007-12-19 07:32:46 · 7 answers · asked by Lab Runner 5 in Dogs

and causing kidney and liver failure in the humans... but the dogs don't get sick. They said that they are getting it from Armadillos and Raccoons urine. I don't know what it's called but there is a vaccine for it that I want to get my dog as there are a lot of these animals around my house! If you know the name of it please let me know!!!!

2007-12-19 07:31:34 · 6 answers · asked by melp1010 4 in Dogs

It is only natural that when a kitten/cat jumps her claws come out, etc., etc. How can you train her to stop that???
you cant!

Laser declawing isn't that bad now, is it???

2007-12-19 07:22:48 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Does anyone have any experience with these two types of fish together (koi and weather loaches)? I have a 150 gal. tank to fill and definitely want koi; would like weather loaches as well. The tank is long and shallow -- about five feet long. I'm also looking for advice on how many of each I should consider. I'd like 3 koi and 2 or 3 loaches, but I'm afraid that might end up being over crowded since koi can get big and I don't have a pond I'm willing to transfer them too. Will definitely have a good filter system (bio wheel, 160 gal. capacity -- actually 2 80 gal. capacity filters since that's what I could find in the brand I decided I like. And lots of live plants - yes, loaches are diggers, but I'd rather have up-turned plants than plastic -- sandy bottom... really can't wait to get it set up. Plants first, then fish.)

Thanks!

2007-12-19 07:13:53 · 6 answers · asked by HBPattskyn 4 in Fish

i have a rat living under my stable mats, they cost a lot of money and the rat is eating holes out of it, also eating the wood in the stable, would a ferret kill the rat like they do rabbits, or would the rat hurt the ferret? i need to get rid of this rat from hell, the cats are useless,

2007-12-19 07:10:50 · 6 answers · asked by little miss cavalier 4 in Rodents

my kitchens to small for her to be locked in so please dont suggest that. but any other suggestions would be great to hear :)

2007-12-19 07:10:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I am thinking of getting a dog and i want something very big that is nice, but is also a good guard dog. I want something that doesnt shed much and goes very well with small dogs. The larger the better. Please Help

2007-12-19 07:08:32 · 21 answers · asked by Jackson davis 1 in Dogs

what about king, bear, Ace?

2007-12-19 07:08:23 · 8 answers · asked by Ladybug 2 in Dogs

He has unlimited timothy hay, and I can been giving him 3/4 to 1 Cup timothy based pellets daily. Along with carrots, apples, and greens as treats. Is this right? He looks like he is putting on weight and I don't want him to be unhealthy. He is nuetered about 1 year old and about 6-7 pounds.

2007-12-19 07:05:47 · 10 answers · asked by KT 2 in Other - Pets

2007-12-19 07:04:49 · 3 answers · asked by ncgirl 6 in Dogs

They are hairless dogs and they need alot of love. They are very beautiful. they can be seen in the akc national dog show.

2007-12-19 07:04:29 · 20 answers · asked by Cara k 1 in Dogs

i have 3 of them.i really want them to have lil baybays but i cant tell if their the opposite sex or not.o yea and if they lay eggs will an african clawwed frog eat them?i dont want him to eat them till theyre born....

2007-12-19 07:03:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Her breath always stinks and I have tried parsley and I brush her teeth. Is there a remedy to bad breath? If smells like dead fish and its really gross. Whenever she yawns, chews on her toys or licks something/someone, it seems like the whole room stinks up. Help?

2007-12-19 07:02:40 · 13 answers · asked by Chihuahua ♥r 2 in Dogs

Husband 'i prefer female, male pee everywhere'
Wife 'but it's a kitten, just found it after so long search'
husband 'i spoke to 6 people, they say get a female, males pee everywhere before 5/6 months old. they go on the walls'
Wife - 'i just found one on sale, shall i buy it or not because it's a male?'
PEOPLE: HELP ME HERE> what's the so big fuss the difference between male cats and female cats. Should i wait to find a female? is it true the male ones pee on the walls in the house?? HELP HELP HELP

Do males go territorial and wee anywhere else?? do males pee stink more???

2007-12-19 06:59:51 · 15 answers · asked by Spark S 5 in Cats

I have a 13 week old Jack Russell puppy...his name is Jonas. We live in an apartment building so Jonas is on a leash everytime he has to go outside...so its nothing new to him, but I always have a hard time getting him to actually walk. He'll walk in a small area to do his business, but he wont go for walks kind of thing. He just pulls back and wont follow me. Sometimes if I give him a tug he'll come along, but other times he wont budge. I dont want to drag him and hurt him. How can I encourage him to walk with me?

2007-12-19 06:55:20 · 10 answers · asked by Jenn ♥Cadence Jade's mum♥ 7 in Dogs

2007-12-19 06:54:16 · 23 answers · asked by okrife 3 in Dogs

so i got my betta a few days ago. hes in a 10 gallon tank filled up half way. when i got him, his head, especially near his gills, is white. i thought it couldve been ich so i went to the petstore and got some aquarium salt. the instructions says put one tablespoon per 5 gallon, and i put half tablespoon because i didnt know how the fish was gonna react. i dissolved it first and put it in slowly. this morning i noticed that the edges of his fins are white and the the tip of the bottom fin is clearish. his fins werent exactly great when i bought him. and there is this lump that is near his gills that i havent noticed before. what is wrong with him and what should i do? should i change the water? and the temperature is like 74 btw

2007-12-19 06:53:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My cat I think she is mental. She doesnt know her name she kicks herself and bites herself in the face and she doesnt get along with my other cats at all any opinions what I can do with her? Do you think she is mental?

2007-12-19 06:51:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats