Other - Pets - November 2006

my lop ear rabbit who is 5, i have found today she has clumps of hair coming out, which she does but her skin is coming away in very large clumps, is this normal . I have had lots of rabbits in my time and this is the first to me. My vet is not open until monday, so i shall take her then, but i am worried about her. Has abyone else had this problem? Any ideas what i should do? Thanks

2006-11-17 22:10:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in England and really want another pet. Preferably small to hold in my hand. A friend suggested a crab, but thats just weird. I'd love a snake or a lizard. Or some kind of rodent. eg: rat or chinchilla or something.

What pet would you suggest and know anywhere near Derby , England that i can get him or her, with all the pet stuff.

I'd really like a rabbit but theyre so common, i want an unusual pet.

Any ideas?



thanks.xx

2006-11-17 21:58:34 · 25 answers · asked by Ensee 2

My two house rabbits live in my spare room. They have a really big pen with a hutch in it that they can hop in and out of (I've taken the front off but the "bedroom" bit is still enclosed). While I'm at home to supervise, they have the run of the house.

Just wondered if I should put bedding in now it's getting colder. They never use the bedroom bit of the hutch, they always sleep on the floor and when I'm at home I have the heating on but leave the radiator off in their room (they seem to prefer it in there because it's cooler). So do I need to give them bedding or will they be ok in an unheated (draught free) room?

2006-11-17 21:07:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 20:06:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think cats are easy, although cleaning the litterboxes and around the litterboxes can get aggravating.

2006-11-17 19:47:05 · 24 answers · asked by Jay S 5

probably a dog, suitable for a a warm climate in a country like singapore?

2006-11-17 19:46:39 · 10 answers · asked by brinkhaul 1

Want to get a small, furry pet. I live in an apt. and don't have a whole lot of free time during the day so was thinking of something other than a dog or cat. Had a hamster once, but it got sick and died a few months later. Still have the cage and stuff though, so i was thinking of getting something along the same line (gerbil, ferret, guinea pig). I would like some feedback on what types there are and some of their characteristics. I've done research so I'm mainly looking for personal experience here. (i.e. which types make good travel companions if necessary, which types tend to be more aggressive (biting) and which seem to have a friendly nature, male or female, which ones have less odor and mess, easy to care for, ect). I don't mind if they're nocturnal, but I .would like to be able to hold it and play with it without being bitten...and would love it if it didn't run away when I got it out. Already have a fairly large hamster cage, but wasn't necessarily wanting another one.

2006-11-17 19:45:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 19:28:41 · 14 answers · asked by maddogboy 1

This happens repeatedly w/me. If I see an abandoned dog, I take it in and feed it and eventually give them to someone in my family if no one claims them from the flyers I put up.

This dog looks like the one I rescued 5-6 months ago. Maybe a pure bred Rat Terrier and my roommate said he saw him the day before I brought him inside.

This is the 4th time I've sheltered an animal, but this time he's only about 1 y/o and 10 lbs. I can't just put him back outside can I? I can't take him to the shelter bc they will kill him.

What to do?

2006-11-17 18:25:18 · 15 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2

We're buying a farm and are interested in buying a couple of horses. We would likely be using them for driving, draught, and riding. I have a fondness for the big stocky draft horses. The Hummer of the horse world. Percherons are very elegant but look very sturdy. I saw one at auction once, a big 17hh grey Perch gelding, and he sold for only $400! He was such a beauty. The lady who bought him said a few months later that he's a big baby. :( *pout*

So generally speaking, what are some of the characteristics of Percherons? What about compared to other types of draft horses? My other dream horse is the Friesian, but they don't seem practical for our purposes. They seem too...frilly. But they sure can turn heads.

So. Any suggestions? We're inexperienced owners/riders and we have two kids. We just don't want to get in over our heads with the wrong horse.

2006-11-17 18:13:59 · 7 answers · asked by intuition897 4

I got a new Guinea Pig a few days ago (Lenore) and she doesn't seem to be drinking much. Will they do that for awhile until they adjust or should I be concerned?

2006-11-17 17:56:01 · 1 answers · asked by Belly 2

2006-11-17 17:44:17 · 3 answers · asked by Jefferson R 1

2006-11-17 17:11:13 · 11 answers · asked by hotman_nc_32 2

Everyone on eBay only wants local pickup... They won't ship. And pet stores charge almost $50.00 for them! I just want a used tank!

2006-11-17 16:59:02 · 4 answers · asked by ivyrakestraw 2

i want something i can take care of .... help me im like an emo so stuff like that

2006-11-17 15:43:27 · 14 answers · asked by XxXEmoKidXxX 1

for the last few days he has not touched his food or water he is about 2 years and a month old and it looks like it is scared of anything that touches it like if a shaving or anything touches it, it will bite it and it can hardly walk without falling down it like shakes when it walks and faceplants and it is jsut staying in one spot in the cage it moved out of its house and it sleeps 24-7

2006-11-17 15:25:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want a wolf as a pet lmao help me get one

2006-11-17 15:22:12 · 18 answers · asked by XxXEmoKidXxX 1

wouldnt the tipping of a cow hurt the poor thing maybe its legs or soemthing? how is it done if you have done it?

2006-11-17 15:18:38 · 11 answers · asked by Jessy 5

When I touch her stomach I feel somethings that moves in one side. could it be a baby?? or the stomach usually moves like that?
How long does it takes to babies go out?

2006-11-17 15:18:27 · 8 answers · asked by dolcha 3

I am an animal freek. I know everything! Well...not EVERYTHING. But I know a lot. Im curious.

2006-11-17 14:52:18 · 38 answers · asked by Swimming in Starwberries 2

I have several mice who are all white and practically identical. I was wondering if you had any ideas about how to mark them to tell the difference? Maybe theres something i can use to mark their tails? Thanks!

2006-11-17 14:45:13 · 8 answers · asked by babeegurl494 2

find a place where they won't kill her

2006-11-17 14:34:25 · 12 answers · asked by popper 1

My hamster died and I could get a rat or a dwarf hamster.But I like both of them so I can't decide.Which one!?

2006-11-17 14:30:51 · 12 answers · asked by rodentlova 1

2006-11-17 14:24:46 · 5 answers · asked by achshah!!!!! 2

okay my rabbit is like super overweight and not friendly at all, we cant even pet her or anything. She has like a 3rd of a room blocked off for her and her brother and they get along fine but is there a way to get her used to humans and help her loose weight we have had her a few years and she still hates us. Any for food they get a carrot everyday, free choice rabbit pellets, and they have a bucket of hay they pick at but dont really eat

2006-11-17 13:58:03 · 7 answers · asked by Skittles 4

okay i need 2 decide on my 4-H projects for this year and im wondering really what vetrenary science is all about

and also, how many projects should people do their first year in 4-H cause ive found like 10 things that interest me

2006-11-17 13:54:10 · 5 answers · asked by Skittles 4

i have a 3 stall barn but it only gets muddy in front of one stall. i'm going to put gutter up which will help, but not solve the draining problem. what can i put in the ground to help it drain better? it's dirt and pea gravel now.

2006-11-17 13:50:07 · 9 answers · asked by horseman 2

I have a minor disability, enough to get social security , but I just want my own monkey ***** to fetch me food and soda.

2006-11-17 13:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by gentltailya 2

Mine is a chihuahua!

2006-11-17 12:50:47 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 12:47:53 · 13 answers · asked by gogolone 1