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Why does my cat reject half her food? Is it stale? How can I fix this?
Why does my cat always leave behind food, and refuse to eat it later when combined with new food?
I'm not overfeeding...
I'm not giving my cat more than she can eat, but rather she seems adamant to leave behind her food.
After several days, she will…
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List of important habits to teach a young kitten
2 days ago I got a very tiny kitten (1.5 months old). Since then, I'm constantly trying to improve its manners, and I must say that I'm doing great so far.
Yet, I hear many friends and acquaintances saying how many problems they've got with their…
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How can I stop my dog from peeing on our neighbor's door?
My dog in general is well behaved and only pees outdoors... Except in one case where the dog will pee if another dog had once peed there.
Because of this, about once every two months, when we go out to walk, my dog will pee on my neighbors door…
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How do I know when my puppy is ready to be loose in the house?
What kind of behaviors should I be looking for before I let my young dog loose in even part of the house? Right now, she has a 4x6 zone that is pup-safe.
All I want to give her access to right now is the master bedroom (where she sleeps in her…
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Is it safe to chill or freeze rawhide?
I was wondering if it would be safe to chill in the fridge--or even freeze in the freezer before giving it to the dog. My guess is that it would either make it brittle and unsafe, or it would become a nice chilly treat for puppy teeth.
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Rabbit integration tips & tricks?
I am currently trying (and failing miserably) to integrate my two outdoor rabbits.
My first rabbit (Diego) is a neutered male 1 year old Lionhead, he is very friendly, confident and usually very well behaved and has never bitten anyone (human!)…
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Why do cats often screech when mating?
My friend has two pet cats. I saw them mating. After mating, when the male jumped off her back, the female cat screeched. This is not to be mistaken with cats fighting, he didn't bite her or anything.
Why does this happen?
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What signs indicate a dog has been baited with poison?
I asked How long can fox baits be harmful for my dog? about my neighbor's dog dying from eating fox bait.
We had a rescue whippet when we first moved into this apartment complex. She loved to go for walks with our neighbor, a lovely lady, also a…
user6796
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How can I train my cats to only eat from their own bowls?
My vet recently put two (of our four) cats on a prescription diet. We're having trouble getting all of the cats to accept it, and it would be easier (now and in the future) if everyone ate off of their own bowls so that we could track food…
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How does being cross-eyed affect a cat's night-vision?
I recently adopted a kitten who is cross-eyed. She seems to compensate for it pretty well as she is able to jump onto things without problems most of the time, and I think she will get even better over time.
But I was wondering last night, how it…
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How can I identify a pet bird that will be able to mimic human speech?
How is it that certain birds are able to mimic back what humans say to them? It would take not only the vocal cords, but some level of intelligence to comprehend what we are saying. Dogs are able to understand what we say to a large enough level to…
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How should I train my dog to remain calm on lead around other dogs?
I've been working with my dog for some months now, with her on lead walking. One of the things we're still having difficulty with is other dogs.
Specifically - I don't think she's being aggressive as much as boisterous and keen to inspect/play with…
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Is it harmful that my rabbit eats bugs?
My rabbit is now eating bugs such as crickets and those things. She hasn't shown any signs of health problems while she ate them, but I'm not sure if they're healthy at all for her. The crickets are just in our normal backyard, and every time she…
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Is it feasible to take cat on a 1400 mile, 21+ hour road trip?
I have been thinking about driving from Massachusetts to Florida, but was not sure how feasible it is to do so with a cat. The cat is a vaccinated (to MA standards) inside cat, little less than 2 years old and knows to use her sandbox. My car, on…
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Prevent small dog from eating crippled cat's food
I have a cat which was born with two bad back legs. Because of this, I'm not allowed to have the cat food high up without some kind of handicap system.
My mother has a small chihuahua about the same size as my cat. The chihuahua tends to eat my…
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