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Why does my puppy wait before eating?
For a week or so, my puppy (Brittany, male, 5 months old) doesn't start eating right after being given his bowl, as he happily did so far.
The routine is like this: I take the bowl from his crate, call him if needed, then he follows me to the room…
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How can I get my cat to clean himself?
We have a lovely 7-month-old Russian Blue, and we have noticed that he doesn't wash himself as frequently as other cats we had.
He does not, at all, ever wash his head; you know, by licking his paw and rubbing his head and ears. Because of this,…
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Why are cats afraid of vacuums?
My cats are pretty stereotypically afraid of my vacuum. As soon as they see me getting ready to use it, they'll jump up. The second it gets turned on, they're bolting to the other room.
I watch movies and play video games that make sudden loud…
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My yellow rat snake was eaten by a live pet mouse!
I had a yellow rat snake, we fed it a live mouse only the mouse turned round and ate the snake! Obviously killing the snake. Why did this happen?
I have an albino corn snake now and will only feed her dead rats because of this.
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How can I keep my Labrador-mix entertained?
I recently acquired my first dog from somebody who was moving away, but could not take the dog with them. The dog is a 3-year-old Labrador mix. We don't know what the other breed is, but I suspect a pointer.
The dog is amazingly well-behaved. He…
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If I have both a cat and a rabbit, can they (or should they) share a litter box?
In the question What should we look for in a kitty companion for our rabbit? we learned that cats and rabbits can make good friends for each other, but it was stated the litter boxes could be a problem. What do I need know or do concerning litter…
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Why are there two ring stewards at the Westminster Kennel Club show?
I've been watching some of the breed judging at the 2014 Westminster Kennel Club conformation show online and I noticed that there are two stewards in the ring. Any of the other dog shows that I've been to have had a single ring steward (I've shown…
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Why does my dog make a fuss when my wife comes home?
George, my 9 year old German Shepherd Dog/Border Collie mix, will make a huge fuss when my wife comes home. If he even thinks he hears her car coming, he will start barking, whining, and making lots of other noises until she comes in.
But if she is…
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Neighbourhood cat poops and vomits in my garden and driveway
Sorry cat lovers, you're gonna hate me for this one.
I don't mind cats (or dogs, birds, etc.) but I very specifically don't want a pet in my household. Yet I have a problem that I'm unsure of how to deal with in a reasonable way. This is all in…
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Is corporal punishment an effective training method for dogs?
This answer got me thinking, is corporal punishment really an effective training method for dogs? Without doubt there are people firmly on both sides of any position like this, so answers that we have always done it 'this way' are not what I am…
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Cat eating sweet things
I've read several times now that cat's can't taste 'sweet' because they don't have the appropriate taste buds.
However, one of ours seems to love sweet things - whenever we have cakes, biscuits etc she will be rubbing up against us or sniffing round…
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What is this dull patch on my bearded dragon?
I noticed today that my bearded dragon has a dull-looking patch on her back. Does anyone know what might have caused this? Is she sick? I'm very concerned. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Cat won't let me sleep at night
My girlfriend's cat will not let me get a full night of sleep. I already have to work around our party-to-the-night neighbors and the get-up-early-with-high-heels neighbors; so this is really annoying.
Basically the cat will always start meowing…
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Budgerigar parakeet is picking at her leg band. What should I do?
We have a budgerigar parakeet with a leg band. Lately, she has been picking at the leg band with her beak.
Is there any way we can get her to stop picking at her leg band, or does the leg band need to be removed? If it needs to be removed, is…
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Using a dehumidifier to kill fleas
My cat has fleas and I tried using anything short of a bug bomb to get them off the cat and out of the house. However, all previous attempts have failed. Now I stumble on this idea that you can kill fleas using a dehumidifier. Is this true or am…
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