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Why does my tortoise make a peeping or whistling sound while breathing?
I'm not asking for health-related advice, as I've had the vet following this for many years to make sure it's not respiratory-related, but this is more of a "does it fit the animal's natural history" question.
I have a Redfoot tortoise that tends to…
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How do I stop my cat from biting cords?
My cat bites my electronic cords and chews on them. The cat has chewed through a couple cords already. What is a safe and effective way to get the cat to stop biting the cords?
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What could cause my dog to fear power outages?
My 10-year-old mixed dog has developed quite the arcane fear, she fears power outages.
Whether it happens when it's dark (when all of the lights turn off at the same time), or during the day (in which case, the sound of the wireless phone losing…
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How can I help my adult rabbit gain weight?
I have a female English Lop that started growing well and was on a healthy track to meet normal weight requirements. She got stressed out and stopped eating and drinking. We were able to prevent total GI statis with yogurt and got her eating…
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How can I manage a big change in my cat's environment?
My cats and I are moving to a new apartment, and I am considering the impact of such a dramatic change in environment on my pets.
From common sense, I've come up with these few points:
Get the cats used to their transport container…
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Why does my dog roll in gross stuff?
Sometimes my occasionally timid dog comes in from the backyard with extreme confidence, jumps up next to us, and we simply want to vomit due to the incredibly new and violently horrible stench he has somehow discovered and rolled himself in.
I do my…
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How can I calm my cat so I can brush him?
My cat sheds a lot, so I try to brush him often to minimize the amount of cat fluff he leaves all over everything in my house. Unfortunately, brushing him is incredibly tricky; he doesn't want to hold still, he tries to eat and attack the brush,…
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How many plants do I need for my aquarium?
I have an ~120 litre aquarium containing 30-40 small fish (tetras and barbs).
What volume of plants is enough to keep it in balance? I'd prefer not to introduce new entities to the water for as long as possible, aside from feeding the fish.
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What's the most effective way to pick up after and dispose of dog waste?
I carry plastic grocery bags when I walk my dogs, and I pick up after their leavings. I use the bags like gloves, then turn them inside-out. Sometimes the bags have holes in the bottom from poor manufacturing and I have to be tactical about how I…
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My cat seems to have a harmless "sneeze button"?
I have a female tortie of unknown age - somewhere between 12 and 16. Overall she's a very healthy and content creature, but in the past few years she's developed a very strange mannerism.
Whenever she rubs against something with a corner, and the…
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Why do groomers tell you not to shear a long-haired dog in warm weather?
Specifically, I have a Great Pyrenees. I've had groomers tell me that a dog's fur keeps them cool in hot weather as well as keeping them warm in cold. This argument holds as long as the environment is considerably warmer than the surface temperature…
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Why does my cat walk away (and expect me to follow) while I stroke her?
Is this an instinctual habit? If so, would it be safe not to follow it? I wouldn't want to get its instincts messed up or anything.
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How long and often should I walk my pig?
I have a 10 month old (mostly) American mini-pig/potbelly mix.
We've been taking the little guy on walks about 4 days a week. We'll go out around the block and interact with some neighbors and let him lead the way for some and explore. The walks end…
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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…
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How can I tell if my cat knows his name?
I call my cat by his name, "Sterling", often, either to tell him nice things ("I love you too, Sterling") or when I need to blame him for something ("Sterling, NO. NO pushing things off of tables!"), or just to call him. I don't expect him to come…
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