Pets - 21 December 2007

i am giving my dogs the good life recipe dog food and i wanted to know if that was ok. the only place i can get dog food is petco petsmart and walmart. if this kind of food is not good please tell me what is. i was tring to get something nutritional.

2007-12-21 07:19:40 · 15 answers · asked by fierfairy42 3 in Dogs

I dropped of my small girl Kitten at the vet this morning to get spayed i pick her up at four what can i do to make her comftable

2007-12-21 07:18:03 · 9 answers · asked by Me 2 in Cats

How do I stop her from digging? She is almost a year old and she keeps on digging up plants that my dad puts in. He doesn't want to discipline her, because he has a bad temper. She constantly digs and digs! My dad says that if she doesn't stop, he'll give her away, and I can't do anything about it! How can I train her???!!!!!

2007-12-21 07:16:18 · 11 answers · asked by SodapopCurtis_Lover<33 2 in Dogs

I have had my cat 3 weeks. In that time she has been sick twice and once she sarted wheezing. Someone aid the wheezing was probably just due to a furball.

2007-12-21 07:15:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

lol. whenever i yell, like when im fighting with my parents or my sisters, or waching a movie, and yelling at teh tv, or even just playing around and yelling, i rly dont yell too often, but when i do my cat meows realy loud and runs to me and rubs against me. do all cats do this? lol, i luv my cat soooo much. she follows me everywhere, sleeps ontop of me, ive had her since she was a baby. oh yah, also my moms deaf so somtimes i have to talk loudly, lol.

2007-12-21 07:14:57 · 9 answers · asked by tomsgirl 1 in Cats

I'm still learning about dogs. I enjoy learning about breeds I've never owned. Are there any little known facts about your breed others may not know?

2007-12-21 07:08:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

So, kitty snuck out of the house and came back with fleas. After posting a question on answers, I went to the vet and they gave me Capstar, which was supposed to kill the little buggers within 30 minutes and then Promeris, which is a preventative medicine lik Revolution that goes on her skin to prevent reinfection. Neither worked...kitty still has fleas and the are getting worse since I can see them hopping around. I was thinking about bombing the house, but I am five months pregnant and nervous about doing so. The hubby is frustrated. He hates kitty to begin with and wants to try Heartz products (flea bath/flea drops), but I am nervous about doing that because I have read a lot of horror stories about their products. Have you used a medicine that actually worked? Do you know of any "natural" remedies to get the fleas out of the house? I know they lay eggs and whatnot. I have vacuumed, dusted, and sprayed orange essential oil (read somewhere that might help), but no luck.

2007-12-21 07:04:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I found 2 small kittens huddled together under a gutter downspout in my back yard. It seems they have no mother, they are shivering cold, and I don't know how long they have been there. Its 38F outside and will be dark in about an hour. One of them is friendly: he let us pick him up and we brought him in the garage and gave him a nice warm blanket and some water. The other hisses and bats his paw at us whenever we approach, and is even more defensive now that his brother is gone. What should we do? Should we take both kittens in, or leave them outside together, or just leave the one? I think it is bad to keep them separated but at the same time I am terrified that they will freeze to death overnight. Please help!

2007-12-21 07:03:13 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I'm looking for a:
-Harlequin
-Female
-Un-cropped

Can you show un-cropped dogs?
Is it still legal to crop dogs in the US?

2007-12-21 07:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by private 3 in Dogs

I've had her since she was a kitten. She's about 8 months old now. I've tried everything to train her, spray bottle, 'no' word, etc. The only thing I've found that works is putting her in the bedroom for a couple minutess to clam her down. I'm super worried because she caught fire today. I was there to blow her out before she got burnt luckily. I can't keep her off the kitchen table! I'm home most of the day to watch her, but she's a pain sometimes (a cute cuddle pain, albeit).

2007-12-21 06:54:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Which breeds, if any, say in their breed standard they are not to be sparred in the ring?

2007-12-21 06:52:43 · 9 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs

2007-12-21 06:47:22 · 19 answers · asked by Cathleen L 1 in Dogs

hey you peoples that have more details on breeding betta help me. i dont know why my betta wont make it bubble it did last time when i put in the red female but they did not go to well so i swich them and put in a blue female and now he wont make a new bubble nest man this is making every thing that i did harder for me to breed my bettas... can any one help me or give ideas so i can keep breeding my betta. puls this is my second time and i dont want it to be my last time. so pleas help me out here okay well thnx if you can...

2007-12-21 06:46:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

or brown(chocolate)? Other than color of course.

Do they have a distinctive difference in personality, temperance or obedience or something?

2007-12-21 06:44:52 · 19 answers · asked by Butterfly 1 in Dogs

in height?

How tall are they by the way? Are there any other dogs that are taller than Great Danes?

2007-12-21 06:43:14 · 20 answers · asked by Butterfly 1 in Dogs

Do I need to look for anything special sickness.

2007-12-21 06:39:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I was told that if you get these "rare" colors in breeds, that they are worth more money. This isn't true?

I was told that breed standard is just for snobs that don't like the other colors that are special and rare in their breeds, that is why they aren't included. These rare colors make the dog MORE valuable, not less. Isn't that true? Isn't it just the AKC snobs that are trying to control everyone else's dogs?

What do you think?

2007-12-21 06:38:18 · 18 answers · asked by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 in Dogs

Or does it allow for too much "subjectivity"???

Standards which have wording such as "moderate", "medium", as relates to substance,etc...

Do you see a greater difference in the type of dogs in breeds where there aren't any DQs??

2007-12-21 06:29:50 · 6 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs

And it's not the AKC...while they approve any changes made, it's NOT the AKC that writes the breed standards.

So, What entity/group preserves and is responsible for YOUR breed's standard?

2007-12-21 06:23:21 · 14 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs

Most English and American breeds were bred for looks as well as working ability, so a breed standard makes sense.

But what of breeds that were traditionally bred for working ability regardless of their looks, such as the Border Collie, Tibetan Mastiff, Rat Terrier, etc.?

Does creating a breed standard for these breeds promote or destroy their essential breed identity?

2007-12-21 06:21:57 · 10 answers · asked by Cleoppa 5 in Dogs

the petshop owner said she was pregnant, but on the web i have read that there gravid spots should be black. but mine looks like it has little eggs that are yellow near her anal fin. she looks very fat.

2007-12-21 06:17:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have kitten 31/ 2 month old and i want to feed her vegetarian food (Eggs no probz). So what shall i be feeding her and how.... (Home-Made).

Also, provide a link if theres an interesting article or receipe

PS: She only eat biscuits at the moment and drinks milk (Half water+ half milk proportion). She dont eat kitten formula or anything....... She is stupidly picky!!! so she wont eat 9 out of 10 items inspite of repeated attempts....

2007-12-21 06:14:00 · 12 answers · asked by Romps 2 in Cats

I have one his name is gator the best dog I have every owned.....smart....He does not like it when me and my lady start fighting he starts to whine......lol goofy dog

2007-12-21 06:13:09 · 23 answers · asked by C_man 1 in Dogs

My friend recently got a small terrier breed puppy. It is four months old. She says that ever since she got him from the pet store, he has been trying to eat his own poop right as he is going to the bathroom. My friend said she usually just tells him 'no' in a stern tone and pushes his head away from his butt. However, he keeps doing it. She and her boyfriend take the puppy for walks everyday and have a spot for him to got to the bathroom.

Does anyone have any idea why the puppy might be doing this and ways to help make it stop? I suggested to her that the only time I have heard of house pets, especially dogs and cats, eating their own poop regularly is because of a lack of a steady and nutritious diet. She says that she has been feeding him clean and fresh water and puppy grade dog food everyday though.

2007-12-21 06:12:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My poodle gets lots of ear infections. I used dermalone on his ears. The one I had expired and he needs some more. We have moved out of state and with my work schedule I'm unable to get him in to the vet. (I work 8 to 5). Is there any way we can get this refilled without a vet visit (which costs a lot also) since we already know that we need it?

2007-12-21 06:12:14 · 6 answers · asked by af 1 in Dogs

Actually looked up your dogs Breed Standard and compared your dog to it? What did you learn?

2007-12-21 06:11:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm kinda bored so I thought this would be kinda fun.Also,how many cats if any do you have?At the moment,I don't have any b/c my MEAN bf dosen't like them :( :( :( :( LOL

2007-12-21 06:10:55 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I saw clothes for dogs in shops

2007-12-21 06:09:11 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I thought i was a good pet parent but beginning to question myself.
A week ago we bought 6 beautiful neon tetras from a dodgy tank (with dead fish--i know)
3 died on Monday but the others seemed fine. The water showed v low readings of am. and nitrite, only nitrate was a tiny bit high. To make sure the remaining three weren't lonely my housemate went to buy 6 more (and two male guppies) today, but he came back with 6 cardinal tetras and three of them have only one eye. Worst, while he was gone, two of the other tetras died and the third has white spots on head and tail. (NTD? Ick?)
argh. So a) do i have to euthanise the last NT? b) are the one eyed cardinal tetras actually ok? Is it a disease or a GM problem? c) when is it safe to release them in the tank? I heard that all fish can catch NTD.
BTW the male guppies are already fighting for space in the bag and the shop is closed and we don't have a quarantine tank.
(when i was a kid keeping fish really seemed easy)

2007-12-21 06:08:27 · 8 answers · asked by at_mich 2 in Fish

Do you know what health/genetic issues are prevalent in your breed?

How do you justify NOT health testing?

To the "wanna breeders", do you realize the heartache you inflict on buyers when they realize their dog has a disease that could have been prevented if you had cared more about your breeding stock than the almighty dollar???

2007-12-21 05:51:01 · 15 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs