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Besides water quality, what should I consider before adding more tropical fish?
I want to add additional fish to my freshwater aquarium, and I want to make sure they have the least chance of dying. After considering the answers to this question about water, what else should I take into consideration?
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Is there anything that I can do to treat bloat in young rabbits?
I am a rabbit breeder and I occasionally sell rabbits to other people. When changing food and often due to extra treats that new rabbits are given, the rabbits will suffer from a condition called bloat (warning: link contains images of dissected…
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Why is my cat pulling her nail?
Most of the time while washing herself, she also starts to 'grab' the nail to one of her 'thumbs' with her teeth and it looks like she is pulling it really hard. Don't know if she does it with other nails too, but I have seen it before. The nail…
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What breeds of dog are known for handling separation anxiety well?
My wife and I are looking for a dog, preferably a larger breed of dog such as a Siberian Husky or German Shepherd. The problem that I am having with the situation is that my wife and I both live an hour away from work. That means we are both away…
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Should I supplement the diet of a breast-feeding puppy?
From what I know, puppies feed on breast milk.
Are there any healthy foods that I can feed a puppy along with breast milk, or does breast milk contain all the nutrients they need to grow to full maturity?
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How many gallons is enough space for two bettas where one is male?
If I have a 30 gallon (ca. 113 litres) tank that is medium planted. Would it be OK to keep two male bettas, or one male and one female betta?
I have read a lot of stuff online about keeping a group of females and such, however I am wondering if I…
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Best way to introduce a leash-reactive dog?
I have a border collie mix who is highly leash-reactive that I'd like to introduce to a friend's dog. When we are out on walks, we never introduce her to dogs because she goes into a complete frenzy whenever she sees another dog. Most of the time…
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How do cats learn to use the litter box so quickly?
I've only been around to see three kittens acclimate, but I've always been surprised at how quickly all of them start using a litter box, especially compared to the toilet training time for puppies.
What makes cats so quick to recognize and choose a…
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How should I schedule application of flea preventative against bathing?
I apply a flea / tick / mosquito preventative (SimpleGuard) to the back of my dog on the first of every month. I have to assume bathing my dog will affect the effectiveness of any applied preventative. I have also been informed that applying…
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Do ants mourn their dead?
Do ants exhibit any signs of grief (or other human-like emotions for that matter, i.e. affection..) such as mourning the loss of others from their colony, burying their dead, or trying to aid the injured? And so on..
Probably sounds like a stupid…
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Are commercial cat foods addictive?
I have been feeding my cat (3 years old neutered male British shorthair) with dry and occasionally wet (but I prefer mostly dry food according to the vet's advice to keep his teeth healthy) food from one of the most expensive cat food brand since he…
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Does a feline footprint include a trace of the fifth toe?
Cats have five toes on their front paws, yet if I search online using a "cat paws" pattern, the results always yield paws with four toes.
Is this because the fifth toe is not pressed firmly to the ground, so doesn't leave evidence of its existence,…
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How can I make two chicken mothers eat peacefully?
Two of my chickens just hatched their eggs and I noticed since then that whenever I call them to give all of them food, two of the chicken mothers start fighting for where to eat.
I didn't worry until now because I usually notice this whenever two…
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What are the healthiest foods I can feed my cat?
I have a cat and I usually feed him tuna and dry cat food. I wanted to know what other foods I could, or should, feed him for him to be healthy.
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How do I make my chicken overcome his fears?
My new chicken was formerly living with my uncle before I adopted him. According to what my uncle told me, the chicken once experienced another chicken being killed with a knife. Since then this chicken has been very scared of knives. He runs away…
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