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How important is the insulin injection spot on a dog?
As I explained in this question, my dog is newly diagnosed with diabetes, and I'm having problems giving her the daily insulin injections without causing her pain and stress.
I initially gave the shots on her leg and shoulders on alternate days,…
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Canine insulin injection -- what am I doing wrong?
My dog was recently diagnosed with diabetes, so I have been giving her twice-daily insulin injections for the past 10 days. I've watched my vet do it, I've watched dozens of YouTube videos, and I've read everything I can find about the proper…
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Can I help a pet snake through the molting process?
My friend's pet snake is starting to molt and since this is (the owner's) first experience through a molting, he is concerned.
We know to apply some humidity to help, but are there other techniques that would aid the process, or other things we…
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What could cause my dog to bite/pull her own hair out?
The title pretty much says it - my dog, Chewy, has been biting and pulling the hair out on her front arms. Her name was given before this problem started. :)
It's not every day, and I cannot find a pattern but about every week or so I'll come home…
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How can I combat food anxiety in an ex-stray cat?
I have three adult cats, all found as strays. The first two I found as kittens so they now behave just like regular domestic cats. The third one I found a year later as an adult. I have integrated her with the other two and there are almost no…
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Am I allowed to take existing pets to the shelter to meet potential pets?
Am I allowed to take my existing pets to the shelter to meet my potential new pet to check they get on before adopting?
Should I ask the shelter first, and if so what do I say?
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Why does my cat go to the toilet at the same time as I do?
I have three cats. They live permanently indoors and have 24 hour access to their kitty litter except when I go to the toilet as it is a walk-through toilet and their room is only accessed through there. When I go to the toilet I close both doors…
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Why would my dog poop for one owner but not the other?
I have a 1-year-old female husky and live in a house with my girlfriend. She works from home and I'm in the office most of the week, so she does most of the dog duties while I am gone (feeding breakfast and dinner, walking, potty, etc.) On the…
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Do rescue animals get vaccinated?
If you get a dog or cat from an animal shelter, will it have the necessary vaccinations taken by the shelter, or is there a chance you will have to pay for and organise these yourself?
On the one hand, I know that animal shelters are often strapped…
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How much time should I expect to volunteer at a shelter in order to be useful?
I was once part of a group that volunteered at a shelter for an afternoon (as part of a community-service project). But that wasn't very useful to the shelter; they have mandatory training programs for volunteers and none of us had gone through…
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What are the expectations of pet fosters?
I have seen several rescue organizations that have said they are looking for fosters. I know that there may be specifics for some organizations but I am really just wanting to know what in general are the expectations of a person fostering pets, and…
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What are safe materials for repairing a scratching post?
We have a small carpeted cat tree with a sisal/hemp covered scratching post support. The cats seem to love this scratching post more than any other, as they have torn up the sisal to where it is falling off the post in several places. I would like…
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How much height is required for an American green tree frog habitat?
I'm looking to start a terrestrial frog terrarium that, ideally, wouldn't be higher than 1 - 1.5 feet (2.5 feet wide, 1 foot deep are hard limits).
American green tree frogs seem like a good candidate, but is that enough height for them to be happy…
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Dog has started to fear its own shadow
We own a 10-month-old pug, which up until now didn't show any fear, be it loud noises, other dogs or simply darkness. One brave pup!
Today, while out for a walk late at night, he started to jump and even run away. After a while we realized he is…
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How long can an aquarium remain without any filter and heating?
The filter and the heating of my aquarium do not work anymore. After trying to solve the problem, I've concluded that the only way to solve the problem is to buy a new filter and a new heating. Can my fish (Xiphophorus maculatus) stay alive during…
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