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What is required to house break a rabbit?
I have heard that rabbits make good pets. How hard is it house break rabbits?
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How deep should I bury my pet (should I rebury)?
A little morbid, but my rabbit died last night, and since the ground in my yard was frozen I could only manage to a dig a foot deep. The rabbit is not wrapped in anything, and there is roughly 3-4" of soil covering him from the 'highest point' where…
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How often is too often to bathe a dog?
I have a pug/Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix that we bathe once a week. Is this too often? I find that if we leave her without a bath for more then a week and a half she starts to develop a faint smell (nothing overwhelming).
I heard it can be harmful to a…
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How do I stop my dog from barking at people through the fence?
What is the best way to stop my fenced-in dog from barking at people who are passing by on the street?
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Why does my cat wash her paws in her water?
My cats' self-filling water bowl has started getting dirty rather quickly since we got a new kitten (who's now about 6 months old). There's quite often a bit of cat litter at the bottom of the bowl, so I assume that she's been washing her paws in it…
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My friend is allergic to only some of my cats; why is that (and how do I mitigate for future cats)?
A friend has an allergic reaction to touching some but not all of my short-haired cats. (He does not have any issues with just being in the same room; petting or holding the cat is what sets it off. He also did not react to the one long-haired cat…
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How can I permanently reduce the pH level of my aquarium?
I have an aquarium with some rocks and substrate mixture, and about 15 small fishes.
The pH level of the water is always high (7.6 - 8), away from the recommended value for the fishes I have. I want to fix the pH level permanently; I don't want to…
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How long can a healthy cat go without food?
I am trying to change the kind of food my cat is getting, and he is refusing to eat it. He is completely healthy, he passed his last annual physical without issue.
If I give him some of the old food, he eats it no problem. But he turns up his…
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How can I safely reintegrate 3 male dogs that have a history of fighting?
Everyone in my immediate family has male dogs: my parents have a 4-year old boxer, my sister has a 2-year old mini pinscher/terrier mix, and my wife & I have a 12-year old pug. All 3 dogs are neutered and have been for some time. The boxer is a…
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Is it ok to adopt a kitten if you have a murderous cat?
So my sister wants to adopt a little kitten that is roughly 3 weeks old. My fear is, our cat is somewhat of a murderer. He just kills for fun and not eating.
You may see him hunt a rat, slash the back, make the rat run, then slash the hind legs and…
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How can I know if my cat is in pain?
When a cat is sick, it is often quite obvious to its owner, but sometimes it is not so clear. What if the cat was in terrible headache or suchlike? What are signs to look for when I suspect my cat is in pain, but is not bleeding, drooling, vomiting,…
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How can cat owners protect cats from secondary poisoning from rodenticides?
Modern rodenticides are specially designed chemicals that cause vermin death by altering vermin's metabolism. One often used group of such chemicals is called anticoagulants. No symptoms are displayed by a vermin earlier than several days after…
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What is the optimal age to neuter a male dog?
It seems de-sexing a male dog will assist in preventing undesirable behaviors that can surface with an entire male dog; for example aggression, roaming, cocking the leg to urinate.
Is this true?
If so what is the optimal age to de-sex a male dog to…
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Why do cats love sleeping on cardboard?
Every cat I have owned has loved to sleep in cardboard boxes of any size. It could be a plain box, a sheet of cardboard, an old cookie box... Why do they do this? Is there some smell they like? Is there a chemical product in cardboard that…
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Is it harmful for my cat to eat bugs?
Living in a basement apartment, I get bugs; usually ants, sometimes the odd spider or centipede, etc. I keep my house as clean as I can, and put out ant traps where my cat can't get to them to control the population, but bugs happen regardless.
My…
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