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Should I be concerned that my puppy is chewing on fallen leaves?
I have two 13 week old puppies who have a playpen that is partially shaded by a star magnolia tree. Winter is coming and the tree is starting to lose its leaves. I sometimes see the puppies chewing on leaves while playing (a favorite game is for one…
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How do I manage a cat litter box to maximize hygiene?
I have a genetic, incurable autoimmune disease. This causes me to be chronically immunocompromised. Keeping a pet is a decision of weighing the benefits vs. possible health risks. I've decided the benefits far outweigh possible health risks; this…
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How do I get rid of fleas on my rabbit?
I have tried remedies I got from the internet but they do not work and she still has fleas. I do not know what else to do.
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What age will a male Swainson's Lorikeet remain fertile until?
My friend has a mated pair of Swainson's Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus moluccanus), a subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet, that he hopes to breed.
The female is 3 years old, and has just laid her second clutch of eggs since my friend got her.…
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How can I safely trim matted cat fur?
Regarding What causes fur clumps on my cat's back, and how can I prevent them? , some severe cases of matted fur need to be removed through cutting or shaving.
As an electric shaver might spook a cat, are there any safety scissors that can be…
user6796
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What temperature should I keep my home at for my cat's comfort?
I recently got a cat, and with summer just getting here, what is the best temperature to keep the house at, for the cat's comfort?
I'm asking because I would like to leave the place at 75 like I was doing last year to save money, but worry that I…
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Economics of single-parenting a dog (i.e. daycare options)
A few months ago I got an Alaskan Husky puppy with my girlfriend, which we were planning to raise in part as a test of our ability to have a child together.
Unfortunately, things didn't pan out the way we planned. We broke up, and while the…
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How do I get my cats to stop being territorial towards my rabbit?
I've had two indoor cats for years and a few months ago I adopted a Holland lop rabbit. The transition for the cats has been fairly easy because we kept the bunny penned up unless we were around to keep an eye on things. About a week ago, the cats…
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How can I prevent my cat from killing animals and birds?
Please help and share your ideas/experience! It is hard to keep my cat inside, he is literally begging to let him go. But he is a real hunter… Rabbits, birds, chipmunks - he eats them all. I hate this. He eats well at home, but hunter's instinct…
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Is it harmful to use a prong collar?
I asked this question Can check (choke) chains still be used to successfully train dogs? and wanted to address specifically the use of a prong collar.
(image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Is it harmful to use a prong collar and if so, why?
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How long (distance) should I exercise my Husky puppy?
For a husky pup between the ages of 8 weeks to 8 months, I would like to know what a suitable distance for a jog would be before the dog will become fatigued. I understand this will vary, but just some general figures would be great. Are we…
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How does early desexing affect my cats?
There's a lot of information online debating the optimal age to de-sex a cat.
We adopted two 16-week-old kittens, a brother and sister, from a shelter.
They were already desexed.
I am wondering how the early de-sexing of these cats may have…
user6796
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How can one care for a small snapping turtle?
My friend has recently acquired a snapping turtle no smaller than a couple of inches long and we are wondering what we can feed it. Since it is so small we figured that we should be careful with what we feed it.
We believe a tank with room…
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Can my cat have yogurt?
According to 15 Foods to avoid, it states that diary products should not be allow for cats and dogs. However, has an exception for plain yogurt and cottage cheese.
I used to give my cat the leftover yogurt on the surface of the cup (not plain, eg.…
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How do I get a band-aid out of my dog's fur?
One of my dogs had a scrape on his ear. I cleaned it, covered it with an antibiotic ointment, and covered the ointment with a band-aid.
A couple days later, the scrape was healed, but when I removed the band-aid, one of the sticky ends became stuck…
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