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How do I choose a good brand of cat food?
For both dry and wet food, what criteria can I use to determine on my own if it is a high quality food for my cats (normal, healthy cats)?
In the past I've had experiences where, when I told the vet what food I was using, they would say "Don't use…
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Why do dogs wag their tails?
Ever since I was a little kid, I have wondered why dogs wag their tails. So, why do dogs wag their tails? I am looking for an answer from a credible source.
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Trained dog to ring bell to go out, now he rings it all the time
My roommate has an approximately 2 year old, 17-pound mixed breed rescue dog. We have trained the dog to ring a bell to go outside; this part of the training only took a day (the dog was already trained to touch, which made this part easy).
But…
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How should I refresh an overheated cat or prevent him from overheating in the first place?
My cat appears to overheat during a day in the outdoors. What can I do to help him stay refreshed and stay cooled down?
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Can I repair a leaking aquarium without removing all the water and fish?
If my aquarium begins to leak, I know I could repair it by removing everything, applying silicone (or another sealant), waiting for it to cure, and then starting over.
If the leakage is at the top of the aquarium, can I drain just enough water to…
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Are there any animal charities that focus on preventing pets from being rehomed in the first place?
Kind of "prevention rather than cure" - are there any charitable organisations that work to educate people, supply resources, or whatever else might be needed to stop pets from needing to be rehomed?
If so, how do they go about it?
(I know that if…
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How do I determine when my tortoise is sated?
How do I determine when my tortoise is sated and, if there's no way to tell when she is, are there any long-term effects of (mildly) overfeeding her?
I've given my tortoise a lot of food, she'll often "put some aside", but more because she wants to…
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How should I respond when my cat wants to wrestle?
Sometimes when I am petting my 3-year-old cat she will roll over on her back and stretch out. At this point, if I bring my hand near she will try to grab it with her claws or mouth. I think she is just being playful, but my hand is not the ideal…
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My dog runs after children who have taunted him
I have a dog and we live in a place where there are lots of children. Most of these children will go to the gate of people who have dogs and start throwing stones at the gate just to hear the dog bark. Most times, I'll open the gate to send them…
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How much calcium and vitamin D₃ supplementation is beneficial to an adult tortoise who may be deficient?
I have a 10 year old redfoot tortoise. Her natural origins are in South American, so she's not desperately dependent on UV-B radiation to survive like an African species is. She gets plenty of vegetables and has a 5.0 UVA/UVB light that I change…
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How do I tell the sex of a bearded dragon?
I have a bearded dragon and I want to know whether it's a boy or a girl. I don't see any parts down there, so how can I tell?
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Is there a pet which eats flies
Is there any pet which I can hold indoors in Central European household and which eats flies (and any other insects) flying around my house? I got plenty of them because my neighbor has a pig farm next door.
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What's wrong with this kitten's eyes and how do I take care of them?
I just found a shivering little stray kitten on the inside of air conditioned building and thought it must be feeling cold so I took out in the sun and then ended up just bringing it home.
Its eyes are weird and seem to be covered up with something.…
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Why is my cat getting so cozy with me?
When I get in bed, my cat will do anything she can to sleep with me. I don't just mean on the bed, I mean on my chest, my back, the backs of my legs, my side, or across my arms. A few times she's even gone to sleep with her forehead pressed against…
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What are the most common dietary allergies in cats?
We suspected a food allergy in one of my cats. The course my vet recommended for this was to switch him to a special diet (containing no previously-eaten proteins) for a few months and then, if that made it better, re-introduce old proteins one at…
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