Pets - 26 December 2007

its so gross~~ they keep sucking and licking at certain times..this morning ive just washed the junk clothes that ive put out for them for their nesting place..and i place them after the clothes are clean and dry..and the kittens started to sniff then lick and sucked..wat does this mean? is it harmful for them? how shud i stop this ?

2007-12-26 15:40:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My puppy is only 19 weeks old. It is my first dog and I'm really crazy over him...I have seen a few fleas on him and he is scratching more then normal.. I have given him his advantex every month. Are these fleas going to be a huge problem? What should I do...he isn't supposed to get the next advantex for another week and a half? Should I be as scared about this as I am? I am so worried about him and my house. Please help!

2007-12-26 15:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by kgoldberg130 1 in Dogs

1) i was looking at fish and the lady said that the "tropical" freshwater fish at the store had to have a heater on the tank for them. and she said all the fish there are pretty much tropical... is this true? i need to buy a heater for them?

2) i was also looking at the fish, and most all of them said they required salt water... so how would i make it so they could live in my tank? just put like salt in there? lol

3) im going to set up my tank tomorrow, and the lady said i should wait a week or two until i put any fish in there, and pretty much if i puit any in there soon theyd prretty muich die. i thought i could wait a couple of days?

2007-12-26 15:34:46 · 8 answers · asked by godworks700 4 in Fish

I have a 29 gal tank that has been a community freshwater tank forever, we have debated about switching it over to cichlids numerous time, but I always had great fish that I just couldn't get rid of...well, the time has come to finally dive in and switch over to the cichlids. I only have one pleco and one upside down cat in my tank right now, both approx 5 in. and I have been told they would be fine with cichlids. Any advice on fish to get, those to stay away from, and how many to get? We have read and heard about people overstuffing the tank to prevent the fish from staking out territory, but I would rather have comfortable fish than those constantly fussing with each other trying to find a space for themselves. I saw a post that said that "kribs" would be a nice sized fish for that size tank, any opinions? Should I stick with 1 species or can I get 1 fish from several species? Thanks so much for any assistance you can provide!
Looking forward to taking the plunge!
~Mel

2007-12-26 15:11:16 · 4 answers · asked by milkyd402 2 in Fish

I just got a 55 gallon tank, and it came with a whisper 60 filter and a whisper heater. Now, I've had bad luck with whisper stuff before, so I was thinking of replacing both filter and heater with other brands. Any suggestions?

I'm going to have a sponge filter as well, which is currently running in a big plastic tub full of water in my basement that I'm doing a fishless cycle in, lol.

2007-12-26 14:58:58 · 2 answers · asked by Chaos! 5 in Fish

Can someone tell me the different kind of shrimps there are that are see- thru. I know there is glost and glass shrimp. Is there any other kind? These shrimp are not as clear as the class shrimp.

2007-12-26 14:53:05 · 3 answers · asked by racm_86 3 in Fish

For example, I tell my dog no and gently remove him from the situation and distract him.

What do you do when your dog does something you don't want him to do?

2007-12-26 14:46:02 · 12 answers · asked by Butterfly 1 in Dogs

i'm freakin out here!

2007-12-26 14:36:58 · 8 answers · asked by stef 1 in Dogs

What is a cuter name for my new bunny?
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff301/pearlthagurl/bunny3.jpg
Oreo, MJ, Nessa(my 3yo neice came up with that), or do u have a different suggestion?

2007-12-26 14:36:36 · 27 answers · asked by Simply Me 5 in Other - Pets

My mom gave my dog some boneless turkey pieces and now he has major gas and keeps farting those silent but smelly farts. Could turkey have given him gas?

2007-12-26 14:31:37 · 28 answers · asked by MiM 4 in Dogs

I don't know if I want to feed them fruit,insects,or vegetables?

2007-12-26 14:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by john d 1 in Reptiles

Hi,

Just have taken in a new stray cat from a friend (she already has quite a few cats) and it's my first pet :) outside for 4+ mos.Love her to death. We've already been to the vet (shots) and the MSPCA (spay) so we're all happy now. I just wanted to know how you know what the best food is for the world's most absolutely beautiful cat ?! I leave out dry all day (likes it, but resorts to it only when the wet food is gone - over the night, etc.). But she loves of course the "expensive" stuff - so I've tried mixing the reg stuff and the expensive stuff and she picks through for the good stuff. My husband says I'm getting her too used to the good stuff - but if that's what she likes.... I guess I'm wondering if I spoiled her by giving her the higher end stuff from the beginning?

As I said, she was a stray, but came from somewhere because she is the nicest, gentlelest cat alive (she's about 3 yrs the vet said). Thanks for any food advice :)

2007-12-26 14:29:03 · 10 answers · asked by iam 3 in Cats

I mean, it really seems like they know if your feeling bad...

2007-12-26 14:21:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

When she is covering her poop,she scratches at the sides of the litter box instead of the litter.She acomplishes nothing but irratating the crap out of me.I had to get up and cover her poop for her!!!Does she have issues or do I?

2007-12-26 14:20:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

After walks he whines a lot , he is 8 years old. My mother suggested asprin for his pains but I don't know about that.

2007-12-26 14:15:38 · 26 answers · asked by EM 6 in Dogs

I have two female cats. One, the older cat(8years old) doesnt like the newer cat, who is two. Lately, the older cat has been wetting our rugs. She has wet the bathroom rug over 5 times! And she has wet the master bedroom's carpet at least four times! I do not know what to do. My family is very distressed over the issue. She isn't the smartest cat in the world,(she was imbred and rescued by me from death), so she would not understand at all if we had to give her away. She considers me her mother. It breaks my heart to think of having to give her away! Why is she wetting carpets and rugs? Is she just being territorial because of the newer, younger cat? We have had the young cat for over a year. Why is the older one just now beginning to mark carpets and rugs? Could she have a urinary problem? Her litterbox is always clean and she appears to be in no pain during urination. Please help me!What could be wrong?

2007-12-26 14:11:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

fornicate, and have puppies. My dogs are trying to, I say its not possible, but my mother in law says it is.

2007-12-26 14:10:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She's eating okay and doesn't have a fever, but she's more tired than usual...any help?

2007-12-26 14:09:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

what can i feed both of them they are liveing to gether so i want to feed them the same ting so i do not have to get dish

2007-12-26 14:05:15 · 11 answers · asked by god of death / reptile god 1 in Reptiles

I have two dogs, they've eaten out of the same food bowl since they've been together, and I've tried to get them each their own dishes but they always ate out of each other's or just ate out of one. So is it ok to just feed them in the same dish and let them share? I feed them dry food-it is sitting in the bowl all day so they eat when they want to.

2007-12-26 14:01:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

What happened? How was your cat found?

2007-12-26 14:01:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My cat is usually very sweet and lovable. She recently has been walking with her back arched and has been extremely lazy. She is also anti-social and won't let you hold her, somethings that she never cared about. What do you think may be wrong with her?

2007-12-26 13:59:08 · 8 answers · asked by babysiss3 1 in Cats

Hey guys,
I'm interested in hearing everyone's opinions on what can be done to educate buyers and new dog owners (probably some of those not-so-new dog owners as well). Also, what can one do to help people understand the plight of shelter dogs, and the issues about puppy mills?

Please, no excessive thumb use and attacking of other members! We're all adults here. For those of us that are not adults- you've got to start somewhere!

2007-12-26 13:56:22 · 11 answers · asked by Fur and Fiction 6 in Dogs

...a female Xiphophorus helleri is agressive?

The story goes like this:
My Xiphophorus helleri always defends her territory. She attacks my larger male Carassius auratus(maybe 2 inches?) and my male Brachydanio reiro(1.2 inches). Everytime the two come close to her territory, she chases them. This happens especially during feeding time. She's not the kind of fish that likes to get all the food. She still shares.

She is a FEMALE XIPHOPHORUS HELLERI.
She is about 1 inch. Her territory is my mini-jungle. A lot of plants indeed in that area.

So, do these cases happen? I read the they should be less agressive. Please explain thoroughly why they do this attitude.

PLEASE NO STUPID ANSWERS.

Chad M.D.

2007-12-26 13:54:46 · 4 answers · asked by Chad, M.D. 4 in Fish

i recently got a 14 gallon tank and already had guppies, one male 4 females. i decided to add some zebra fish, 2 long finned, 2 danio's, and three of those new fangled Glofish and the largest of the long finned seems to go after my male guppy a lot. is this normal? will the zebra kill my guppies?

2007-12-26 13:49:58 · 3 answers · asked by Pierce s 2 in Fish

i just got them an hour ago and theyve been sniffing around and looking at their cage and when i tried to pick one of them up it started squeaking and ran away. :(

2007-12-26 13:49:14 · 7 answers · asked by jweezy 2 in Rodents

My dog has been having trouble with her ears, and has just been generally not feeling well, almost in misery. We've been doing what we can, and it's passing, but now she's acting CRAZY, she was ripping up packing paper and making it into a sort of nest, and doing the same thing in a flower pot, ie digging out the soil and laying in it, etc. I am NOT joking, she's spayed, and I need help please!!

2007-12-26 13:46:56 · 23 answers · asked by Tiger Dude 2 in Dogs

ive had my baby red tail for a month now...he acts very healthy...but lately hes been hiding a lot..and not acting as active as he was before. This has been going on for about 3 days now. the temps are fine, 93 on hot side, 80ish on the colder side...temps go down at night about 5-8 degrees...is he going into shed? his eyes havent turned blue or anything, but im guessing that'll happen soon. His feeding day is today, but i skipped because i dont want him to have any digestive problems if he is in shed....thanks so much for your help!!!!

2007-12-26 13:43:00 · 6 answers · asked by viki t 1 in Reptiles

my pet, his name is Felix, is very intelligent...could he learn to play drums?

2007-12-26 13:40:18 · 9 answers · asked by Sweet Judy 7 in Other - Pets

Ok so heres what i've limited my choices too. Two bearded dragons that are both a year old one is 11 inches the other is 8 inches for $50 which includes everything no cage but comes with a traveling cage. Or a blue tongue skink for $100+ shipping comes with nothing but the animal. But skink lives longer, i dont know which one to pick, which one would you pick? Also which one is friendlier, doesn't mind being held, etc. I would be getting the beardies tomorow, so i need to know now!

2007-12-26 13:31:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles