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Why is my dog drinking his pee after he urinates inside?
Every night, as soon as I turn off the last light in the house, if I've forgotten to take the dog (a 13-year-old miniature dachshund we obtained from a reputable breeder 11 years ago) out immediately prior, the dog will wake up within an hour and…
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How do you clean poop out of a long hair cat's fur?
I have never had a long-hair cat before. We just picked up two that we rescued, and brought them home.
One of them pooped in the carrier during the drive home. There is now poop in her fur.
I tried to get as much of it out with toilet paper, then…
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How can I deionize water to prevent brown eye stains on my dog?
I'm trying to prevent the annoying, brown, tear-stained eye areas my Bichon puppy acquires. For those unfamiliar, this looks something like:
This article explains that these stains are commonly caused by the iron inside a dog's tears, which can be…
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What can I do now that my cat is terrified of me after I broke up a fight involving her and two other pets?
I really need some help and advice. I have two cats and a dog. This morning, my dog was with me in the kitchen and one of my cats ran up to him and started attacking him. It just turned into an all out brawl between my three animals, since my other…
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Cat behaving strangely for no apparent reason
Our indoor/outdoor cat of six years is being strange this week. Exhibiting the following behaviors randomly on and off:
Urinating and defecating on the floors/rugs openly (but still occasionally using litter box)
Walking low to the ground as if she…
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My cat mixes up the floors in my building. How can I help him?
My cat comes from two home cats: an English short hair father and Russian blue mother. I live in an apartment, and he enjoys walking through the corridor and sniffing everything.
The problem I have is that sometimes he wanders to another floor and…
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How can we prevent our cats from scratching on our chair?
My wife recently had a chair reupholstered, after the cats had damaged it to the point it was looking really shabby. When she contacted the restoration company, she found out that the chair is actually quite old, and quite valuable.
She spent a lot…
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Cooling a goldfish tank during summer
During the peak of last summer we had several goldfish that died after several days of hot weather and I suspect it was related.
According to the Goldfish article on Wikipedia:
Extremely high temperatures (over 30°C (86°F) can also harm…
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How do I walk a small dog afraid of loud noises in an urban area?
I have a miniature dachshund puppy (10 months, 9lbs.) that is easily frightened by loud noises, such as trucks passing by. Walking in any urban setting seems to be a negative experience, but she enjoys walking in secluded areas, such as state…
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Is there benefit to feeding my cats cat food that incorporates fruits and vegetables?
At the pet store this weekend, we were approached by a sales representative marketing a "gourmet" pet food brand. One of the biggest selling points was apparently that the food contains "wholesome whole grains, garden veggies and healthy fruit", in…
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Can a pet gecko get rid of a cockroach infestation?
I am tired of having tons of dying cockroaches around my house from poison so I am thinking of letting a gecko loose in my house to help get rid of the infestation. I would stop using the poison and just let the gecko eat the roaches and am…
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Is it okay for an elderly cat to be sleeping in the litterbox?
Our eldest cat is 18 1/2 and is healthy for his age. He still runs, loves attention, goes out for 'constitutionals' (short walks round the neighborhood) and generally appears to thrive.
He has lost a little weight but we think that that is normal…
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Why are cats released as part of "spay and release" programs?
There is a feral cat in my neighborhood, It will not come near anyone, but will eat food if placed out for it.
Someone mentioned a program called "Spay and Release". It seems like the idea is to capture the cat and have it neutered or spayed and…
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How to get my cat to stop being annoying at night?
My cats were always allowed in the bedroom. Lately, the youngest one, who is the least affectionate and the most adventurous and most-likely to get into trouble, has been waking us up every night. He will leap into the air to grab onto the curtains,…
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Do dogs commit suicide?
One of our dogs is currently under very heavy medication (something similar to cortisone). Our vet who took this stuff herself during an illness described the side effects to be so exhausting it makes death seem the better option sometimes. A person…
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