Use in questions related to aspects or problems of owning a new pet. Please use this tag together with a tag indicating what animal is the question being asked about and other tags classifying the essence of the question, such as [behavior], [fear], etc.
Questions tagged [new-pets]
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How can we encourage our kitten to come up to us, if we're unable to get down on the floor with her?
My brother just lost his cat to cancer, he is alone, and really needs companionship of our kitten.
She uses her litter box and is eating good. He gave her a room with all her stuff in it. She doesn't come up to us yet.
My question is we both have…
MARGARET ANDERSON
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My new cat won't stop meowing
I just got a new 1 year old cat on January 31st 2021.
He's of course hiding, which is understandable.
He's a domestic medium hair cat.
Last night I went to sleep and he just kept meowing like crazy, my boyfriend went to check on him in his bed and…
Mikya Rochette
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List of important habits to teach a young kitten
2 days ago I got a very tiny kitten (1.5 months old). Since then, I'm constantly trying to improve its manners, and I must say that I'm doing great so far.
Yet, I hear many friends and acquaintances saying how many problems they've got with their…
Zen-Ventzi-Marinov
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What would be a good breed of dog for a first time owner?
My wife and I just bought a new house and we're interested in getting a dog companion. Problem is that neither of us has had a dog before and we're a bit uncertain what would be a good choice.
The house is quite large, around 2500 ft2 (230 m2),…
dalecook
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How to befriend 14 week old kitten?
I've adopted a new, 14 week old kitten, who seems to be rather skittish. He has been avoiding being handled and he tends to hiss and run when picked up, and prefers to play with us from a distance.
We've been trying to keep the noise level down, and…
Khadijah
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Is it okay to keep a dog chained in a room at night with proper food and water?
I recently got two stray puppies. One puppy died because a stray dog had bitten him. We tried our best to save him, but unfortunately, he died. They used to sleep together in a separate room. Now another puppy has become alone (age: 7-8 months). He…
Monty M
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New cat is hiding and not eating
A couple days ago, I adopted a cat from a lady off Craigslist. We went to go pick her up, and everything seemed fine. Now that she's home, I'm worried. She hasn't eaten, had water, or used the potty in over 24 hours. I know it might take some time…
cheyenne carr
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Is this normal kitten behaviour?
I adopted a 11 week male from the shelter. I've never had a cat this young and some behaviour I'm not sure if it's normal for clumsy cats or there's something wrong.
Every night he is suckling on my hand, I try to transfer him to a blanket or soft…
Kitty.kat
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How long will it take feral kittens (5 and 8 months old) to adjust to their new home?
On January 5, they were trapped along with several others from a cat colony and were brought to a sub Foster’s house in a cage where they remained with their colony mates. They were then taken to the local pet store to be put up for adoption after…
Justin
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My cat is terrified of me
My wife bought a pretty shy kitten, but after a while it got used to me and was even jumping on my shoulders in the morning purring when I was getting ready for work. She almost wouldn't leave my side.
A week ago I was messing with the cat and she…
Jamie
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Integrating a kitten - meowing back
We've recently gotten a (10 week old) kitten and we're trying to integrate her into the household. There is already an adult cat in the house, but we haven't arrived at the point of introducing them yet - we're just trying to get the kitten to get…
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New kitten not eating, threw up twice
Just got 2 new kittens, and this is the first time I've had cats. One of the kittens isn't eating much and threw up twice (mostly spit than anything). Her poo was also a bit runny, but her brother also had that issue. Any advice? These kitties are…
Varun
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Adopted a 7 month old cat a day ago, today she is hissing and yowling in the safe room
My partner and I adopted a 7 month old cat yesterday, she seemed fine, we were in her safe room for a few hours at a time, and she was curious and played and explored just fine. No hissing, and only a low growl when I attempted to let her sniff my…
Cavin
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What next for our scared shelter cat?
We have a 2+ year old male, neutered cat, name George, that we recently picked from a local shelter.
George was dropped off at the shelter at about 4 months old, and has been there ever since.
He now lives in a spare bedroom/office, behind a closed…
Will Hartung
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Can an abused, malnourished and matted poodle 2½ - 3 yrs old ever show unconditional love like he was intended to?
I recently got an abused, malnourished and severely matted miniature male poodle 2 ½ - 3 years old.
This is when I picked him up at the farm in Pittstown, N.J. on January 16th, 2020.
How can someone do this to an animal?
Will be ever show…
James M. Corson
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