Other - Pets - March 2007

First let me say, tomorrow morning Finky is going to the vet. I just need to know if anyone else has seen this or has any idea of what it is. She is a White Fancy Rat about 2.5 yrs old. She has what appears to be a large growth behind her front leg and her side appears to be swollen. It doesn't seem to be slowing her down and still comes for her nightly treat. Any suggestions of what this is? My son said he saw it last night but just thought she was laying odd like it was fat or something. I usually check on her about once every 3 or 4 days to be sure she has food and water, so I haven't seen it. It appeared over about a 3 day period. Help....

2007-03-21 14:22:02 · 6 answers · asked by misstigeress 4

2007-03-21 14:19:59 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 13:59:00 · 27 answers · asked by ChEeR GiRl 1

MY hamsters were born about 4 or 5 weeks ago. After 3 or 4 weeks, its fur strted to fall. (I live in California and it is spring right now)

2007-03-21 13:54:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wondered

2007-03-21 13:52:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok well i have three female and two male dwarf hamsters.how do i make them breed??? i mean how do i make them ready or something like that??when is it the best time to breed them??how do i know when they are ready??remember these are dwarf hamsters not syrian hamsters.

2007-03-21 13:49:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm thinking about getting a couple guinea pigs for my kids but I don't want to get them if they bite.

2007-03-21 13:35:23 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

The other day at the vet clinic I work at, two women got out of their two different cars at the same time. One had a dog, one had a cat in a pet carrier. The woman with the cat took the cat out of the pet carrier outside of the clinic (smart, huh?). The cat got scared that the dog was there and took off up a tree. It was about 25 up in the tree when the firefighters got there. They decided to hose the cat with their fire hose while the owner watched. I guess they figured when the cat fell down out of the tree terrified and soaking wet, it would run into their arms out of gratitude. Well, it didn't. It took off into the field behind the clinic and noone has seen it since. The woman threatened to sue the clinic and the woman with the dog - which will lead to nowhere.

Are they supposed to get cats down like that now? Is that the newfangled thing to do? I just don't understand why they did that. Does anyone have any ideas about why?

2007-03-21 13:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by kungfufighting66 5

Im getting a lop eared baby bunny pretty soon and I want to try to keep it in the house. I have 3 cats, im not sure if they will get along, how can I make it easier for the rabbit and the bunnys to get along and how can I potty train a bunny?

2007-03-21 13:28:22 · 11 answers · asked by Cass 1

No, not really. I am so bored!!!! I am a teen and I don't know what to do!!! Any crafts? websites? anything?! k thx

2007-03-21 13:05:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

so in humans when a male gets horny their penis gets hard. does this happen to animals such as dogs?? i know they have a penis and so does it stick out?? and wat about cats. their penis isnt exaclty like a humans or dogs. theirs is more round how do they get erections? and how do they put it into females??? im sorry but im curious??

2007-03-21 12:34:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or any infomation about who is responsible for not recalling the pet foods when it was discovered back in January of its contamination.

2007-03-21 12:19:18 · 7 answers · asked by lazy daisy 1

I just moved into an apartment (from parents house). I am at home very other weekend. The weekends I am gone I am visiting my boyfriend. I would like to get a small pet (rat mouse gerbil hamster). I do work and go to school during the day. I come home to an empty apartment and was thinking of getting a small pet to come home to. given my current lifestyle which type of pet should I get if any at all? Will this pet be okay to stay alone over a weekend without any attention? how many should I get, two to keep each other company durign the day and weekend. what type of cage is recommended.
I have always wanted rats but not sure if they are suited for my lifestyle. please help give me some advice to make my decision.

thanks

2007-03-21 12:18:09 · 17 answers · asked by h20grl13 2

its solid reputation ,experence on different horses and self confidence

2007-03-21 12:17:17 · 3 answers · asked by ♥ I LuV PePpEr ♥ 2

I have several cans of the same type and brand as some of the recalled dog food, but the expiration date and the UPC code do not match the ones on the recall list, but I am still afraid to feed them to my dogs. What if they come out next week with more to add to the list and the ones I have are on that list? Do you think I am being paranoid? Would you feed canned soft food with gravy to your pet even if it was not on the list of recalls? My dogs really love their can of soft food once a day and they have been missing it this week, but I am really scared to feed them anything. I do not want to cause them to be sick or die. They trust me and I want to do the best thing for them. Maybe I should just go and buy a big roast and cook it with gravy and feed them that for the next week. Its all so scary.

2007-03-21 11:58:57 · 8 answers · asked by nesmith52 5

2007-03-21 11:57:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i feed my cats and dogs wet and dry food so what brands are being called back??

2007-03-21 11:50:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in an apartment across the street from a middle school. Every day the dogs stare out the windows and bark at everyone walking around. They even bark when they hear a rustling outside and neighbors walking in to their apt.

I have tried everything. Rewards for being good, slapping their butt w/my hand and newspapers, and even a stern "NO" doesn't work.

2007-03-21 11:47:36 · 11 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2

Please answer!

2007-03-21 11:46:00 · 7 answers · asked by mollyxxx 2

and for the past few days since the pet food thing people have been yelling at him saying he is a pet killer animal killer and such.
why do people do that to someone that has no connection at all to what happened? dont they know that or what?

2007-03-21 11:45:44 · 13 answers · asked by =]smile[= 2

2007-03-21 11:36:56 · 3 answers · asked by ahmad s 1

I want a new pet, a small animal to be specific. I have been looking at different ones, and doing some research but I seem to be getting no where.

I can not have rabbits due to allergies. I would also prefer to not have a hamster.

I want something that can live in a cage, and likes attention but doesn't need hours of attention a day.

I live in West Virginia, we have all four seasons and my house is usually about 75 degrees. It doesn't matter if it sleeps at night, or during the day.

I don't want to be paying more than $75 for an animal and I need something I can find in my area. I don't want anything too exotic so I can be sure my Vet has dealt with this animal before.

I was thinking about Chinchillas, Ferrets, Rats, and other animals similar to this.

2007-03-21 11:35:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 11:27:33 · 13 answers · asked by brooklyn 1

i have a 4 year old son and also have a 4 month old puppy....the puppy is a german shepherd chow mix, we just rescued a 3 month old american pitt bull from the animal shelter....this poor dog was the runt of the litter and was malnutritioned and had bite marks all over its body from the other puppies, the poor thing, we adopted him and so far so good he is eating like crazy! you can tell he was starved, he has a good home now but i am concerned about in the future will he kill my other dog and will he be good with the kids? i dont know alot about pitt bulls and i have heard so many horror stories so i would like to know what the future holds for us in this situation.....thanks!

2007-03-21 11:07:38 · 12 answers · asked by crazy_bitch420_here 2

I have lots of stuff in the cage for my hamster to chew on but he keeps chewing on the bars. Any suggestions?

2007-03-21 11:07:13 · 6 answers · asked by ***Jamie*** 3

I have some smoked chicken and I don't want to just throw out the skin just to have the animals go through the trash to get it, so I thought I could feed some if not all of the skin to them. I know not to give them the bones, so please no comments about that thank you all who answer

2007-03-21 11:04:12 · 12 answers · asked by Sarah C 2

I will be getting a horse aug. but I am looking at some really good saddles for cheaper prices and I'm afraid that they wont be there in a few months, can I buy a saddle before hand and fit it to my horse some way? I ride english and i was also wondering if I have a regular square cut saddle pad should I put a cushion or something underneath or can I just leave it with the one saddle pad? thanx!

2007-03-21 11:01:49 · 12 answers · asked by ☮Dano922☮ 4

I need to know how good they are. Also have you heard of the brand saddle king, i heard it sucks.

2007-03-21 10:52:14 · 6 answers · asked by moonkissedwarrior 2

my gerbil is FAT. He won't run on his wheel at all. instead, he covers the bottom with shavings so it won't move when he walks across it. I've also tried an excerise ball... no good... he panics and really hates it. All he does in there is poop a bunch and try to scratch his way out. What can I do to make him use his wheel? It's the right sized wheel for him and has a solid floor so his legs & tail won't get stuck... so what's the problem?

2007-03-21 10:51:40 · 2 answers · asked by pambetteridge 2

Wha tare some things I will need for a 4h horse camp? Like I already have first aid kit sheet(to keep her clean) grooming supplys....what else?

2007-03-21 10:51:21 · 2 answers · asked by Skittles 4