Pets - 27 December 2007

About 2 weeks ago my lovebird started pulling out his feathers on the center of his back and has bare skin and blood.we have been putting a special ointment on his back but the feathers dont grow back.Why is he doing this and what should I do?

2007-12-27 05:03:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

My golden retriever is about 4 years old and recently he has been extremely hyper. He won't stop jumping on people, and he won't stay put for a single second. He is always running around and never calms down. It is like this all day until he sleeps. Is it possible for me to get an obedience instructor/trainer to help make him more behaved? Will that still be able to work considering his age?

2007-12-27 05:00:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We have lived in our townhouse for 1 1/2 years, we are moving next weekend. There is a cat in our neighborhood that we have seen outside almost everyday for the entire 1 1/2 yrs. It is the coolest looking cat I have ever seen. I told my husband that I would keep the cat if I saw it the day we moved. Yesterday it showed up at our door on 2 different ocassions and it was waiting at the door this morning when I left for work. It is now inside our house... should we keep it and possibly take someones pet or let it back out to continue to fend for itself in the cold?

2007-12-27 04:59:16 · 18 answers · asked by EMC623 3 in Cats

try to give a picture plz

2007-12-27 04:57:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I am dogsitting a Corgi and she has not pooped since Saturday (today is Thursday). Is this normal?
She is still eating, is energetic, and her belly doesn't feel tight or distended. Everytime I take her out for a walk (3 times a day), all she does is pee. I have not found any poop in the house anywhere.

2007-12-27 04:55:00 · 11 answers · asked by Wayner 7 in Dogs

I pick my female cat up last night by her mid section and she growled and hissed at me She has never done that to me,. Then this morning instead of picking her up I just slightly touched her mid section and she started to growl. She is eating and walking and going to the bathroom normally she is even playing and rolling around. She just does not want anyone to pick her up or touch her mid section. I don't have the money to take her into the vet for x-rays and exam. Please help should I wait to take her into the vet for a couple more day to see if it get any better. Please help.

2007-12-27 04:54:35 · 7 answers · asked by Sophia M 1 in Cats

Do they come in solid colors, for example can they just be green with no spots or any other color on them? And is this rare?

2007-12-27 04:54:11 · 7 answers · asked by Help Me! 2 in Fish

2007-12-27 04:51:24 · 4 answers · asked by vivienne 1 in Dogs

I have two shelties, and every time they go outside, their paws are packed with snow, and I get to spend 15 minutes pulling the snow out! Is there any way to avoid this without buying dog booties?!

2007-12-27 04:51:16 · 12 answers · asked by turotrox 2 in Dogs

I literally have to feed him from there. He doesnt really move alot nomore .Could this be a sign of depression, maybe hibernation, or lazyness, maybe even soon death? I'm worried and need to know what's wrong with him. He looks so sad.
This is him:

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n131/sparklle0913/mylittlebeardie.jpg

2007-12-27 04:47:39 · 9 answers · asked by sparklle0913 2 in Reptiles

He has a weird bump on his side. My family thinks it cancer but the vet says that its nothing shes seen before. Help!

2007-12-27 04:47:00 · 13 answers · asked by Indiana Jones 3 in Dogs

the past couple of days he just seems kinda of sad. he really doesnt want to play with me alot..and when he does it's only for a few minutes. what could be wrong with him..what should i do.... and all he wants to do is sleep alot..otherwise, he is very normal..going to the bathroom normal and all...but i dont know PLEASE HELP

2007-12-27 04:39:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My 8 month old shih-tzu has suddenly started using our bed and our couch as a toilet. She was sort of toilet trained and now this started. I tried telling her off firmly for the last month but doesnt seem to work. My holidays are soon over so she will be left home alone again for 7 hrs a day. We have the nicest dog walker that comes and takes her out for 1.5hrs while we are at work. We normally leave our bedroom door shut when she is alone but would we be able to leave living room door shut too? Our couch is nearly ruined and she would have approx 7m hallway, kitchen and bathroom to roam in. We have a garden too but am terrified that someone will steal her. I walk her too and she has garden. She was trained on the puppy pads but now refuses to use them.
So what I want to know is: Can we leave bed and living room door shut during day? Will it work? Or would that just be cruel? She really is the friendliest nicest dog and my only other option would be to cover couch in cling film :-)

2007-12-27 04:36:10 · 34 answers · asked by Buzzer4 3 in Dogs

I want to buy two more female rats, but I don't know what to look for to make sure they are not sick. Obviously I am unaware, b/c all 4 of my rats just died. I am going to wait a little while to get two more, I'm just wondering what it is I should be looking for to make sure they are healthy... Thanks

2007-12-27 04:28:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-12-27 03:51:24 · 7 answers · asked by Madison 2 in Dogs

I want names that go together like

Salt and Pepper etc.

But I want something unsual, not common like salt and pepper something like really different

Could be any language/meaning whatever

Btw rats are both black and white :]

Thanks x

2007-12-27 03:46:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

I got a new puppy he is the cutest thing ever. Trying to toilet train him at the moment and its going ok with a few accident but thats to be expected. He is going through a phase of nipping which we are training to get him out of. He also seems to have what looks like eczema on his skin, i thought this was fleas but i cant see any. I am taking him to the vet this evening to get him checked out.

We have only had him 3 days so we are doing well so far, bu i wondering if anyone had any tips for toilet training, biting or skin conditions?

Many thanks xx

2007-12-27 03:45:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

she was in heat 3 weeks ago and now it seems shes in heat again! i thought it only happens once a year. she is driving us crazy with her non stop meowing!
is it normal to be back in heat after 3 weeks?
shes an indoor cat, could that be a reason!

2007-12-27 03:44:34 · 22 answers · asked by Nyla 2 in Cats

i have a girl dog ( 2yr old poodle) and I just found a dog on the street about a month ago and decided to keep it male dog ( 2 yr old poodle) neither are neutered.

I don't want them to have babies, so i decided now that we have two a boy and a girl we should neuter them, my question is what are the outcomes in terms of behavioural change. they are both super cute and hyper. Will that change after the surgery?
thanks for your answeres

2007-12-27 03:33:34 · 20 answers · asked by jm 3 in Dogs

The crickets that we feed it go directly into the log (in the cracks) and it doesnt give the lizard a chance to eat them! What can we do to make sure that they cant get into the cracks, that isnt going to hurt the lizard?

2007-12-27 03:32:23 · 5 answers · asked by Courtney 5 in Reptiles

i need to now if a glow light stays on for my new berdey

2007-12-27 03:29:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

My brown lab has a bubble looking bump where his armpit is. It's about the size of an oreo cookie.
Is this jump his armpit or should i be worried?

2007-12-27 03:28:42 · 10 answers · asked by :) 2 in Other - Pets

2007-12-27 03:26:52 · 5 answers · asked by MICHAEL S 1 in Fish

The babies were born last night and we have separated the Dad from the mom to prevent the her from getting pregnant again. How long will it be before I can put them back together?

2007-12-27 03:25:32 · 6 answers · asked by jacki w 1 in Other - Pets

2007-12-27 03:20:38 · 12 answers · asked by Sincerely Yours 3 in Dogs

he is a bombay ... he is about 2 years old... anyways hes gay bcoz he raped my friend's (male) cat
he wants to mate and hes tryin to get out of the apartment wat should i do?? hes meaowing all the time i can't sleep, study or anythin
plz help

2007-12-27 03:16:58 · 15 answers · asked by Scratch N 3 in Cats

My dog is due to deliver at anytime and I have been checking her temp for 2 weeks (as recommended by my vet), but her normal temp is anywhere from 99.0-100.5. I asked my vet and she thought this was weird (but proabalby her normal), but that is the consistant temps I am getting at the same times everyday. My vet told me about the temperature drop prior to welping, but has anyone else experienced a dog with a normal low temp? Her puppies dropped 6 days ago, she has milk leaking, she started losing her mucus plug last week and I took her to the vet 2 weeks ago for an ultrasound and the vet said she estimated it would be about 1-2 weeks until she welped. Please do not leave any negative comments. This is my first time breeding my lab. She is registered as is my male. I have taken her to the vet several times and I have done my homework, just never heard of a normal low temp. Thank you!

2007-12-27 03:07:23 · 3 answers · asked by Angie B 1 in Dogs

2007-12-27 03:04:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

We have discovered that our baby is very allergic to our cat and we need to get rid of it. She is 5 years old and very sweet, her name is Mrs. Sweets. We don't know anyone who wants a cat and do not want to give her to the pound. We would prefer to give her to an animal adoption agency that keeps them until they find a home. Please help?

2007-12-27 03:04:18 · 12 answers · asked by Vivena 2 in Cats

My dog is about 70 and started eating paper bags plastic bag ribbons bows and wood...... Why? How can this stop
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
-Evan

2007-12-27 03:01:09 · 17 answers · asked by Evan L 1 in Dogs