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Non-pregnant cat "stealing" kittens?
I have two female cats, one of whom gave birth about a month ago. She made a nest in a cardboard box, and the kittens have lived there since they were born. Yet recently, the non-pregnant cat (unspayed) has taken to nursing the kittens, licking them…
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Is trancing due to fear, or vice versa?
My rabbit is virtually fearless. He does not run from cats or running cars, showing curiosity instead. (The one time he got up close and sniffed a cat, he did become startled and put a couple meters of distance from it. And he does hop away from…
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Indoor Cat Sneaking Outside, Urinating on Deck BBQ Cover
I have an old cat (16+ yr) who has figured out how to tailgate the dogs out the dog-door (the door is self-locking door which to dogs can open via a dongle on their collar). This does not bother us too much, since our back yard is fenced and he does…
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Why has my turtle stopped eating carrots?
I'm feeding my river turtle some carrots and in time it stopped eating them. Are there any reasons why, or things I should look out for? Will it affect my turtle's growth rate?
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White/opaque shards in cat leg X-ray
What are the white/opaque shards in these cat leg X-rays?
I'm guessing they are some kind of metal.
The entry wound is very small. Just a 1/2 inch cut on the inside of the leg. No cuts on the outside of the leg.
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Why won't my dog take the stairs?
I've gotten some good reassurance here about our feral rescue shepherd. (See How do I convince my dog that a collar or harness is not the end of the world? for back story). We've finally worked out our slip lead technique and started taking him for…
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Is this home-cooked dog-food recipe nutritionally good and balanced?
I'm transitioning the dry kibble diet of my 7-month-old Brittany puppy towards a mix of dry kibble and home-cooked wet food.
I adapted one of these recipes and I would like to have expert opinion on the nutritional value of it for a proper dog's…
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What are safe plants to let my cat chew on?
Someone mentioned in an comment about my cat and his love of string that I should give him something else to chew on. They suggested oat grass, but are there other types of things I can let him eat?
If possible, I'd like to make a "cat garden" in…
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What causes a dog or a cat to shed?
My Long haired cat sheds a lot. It's insane how much fur he loses, and yet there always seems to be more of it. It doesn't seem like it's tied to the season because he sheds during the winter too, but he's also inside all the time, so I can kind of…
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Why is my dog suddenly ruining bags and other items?
We have a nine year old mixed lab that was gotten from the local Humane Society equivalent. She currently weighs about 25 kilograms and is in perfect health. She looks skinny, but she has always looked that way and the vets say that this is normal…
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How can I redirect a cat about to pee outside the litter box?
As I mentioned in another question, my cat has been peeing on things outside of her litter box. So far she’s done it three times right in front of me, so either she doesn’t realize that she’s in the wrong place, or she’s challenging my authority.…
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Do white cats prefer to hang out on light-colored objects?
We've only had black cats and our past and present cats seem to like to hang out on dark-colored objects (e.g. navy blankets, gray sweatshirts, etc.). They are often difficult to see there and we always assumed that was their intent. But we're…
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Worried about domestic cat and urban cat fight
We have one male Persian cat, who likes to go to our yard and we have seen there is one male urban cat which is fighting with our Persian cat at our yard. Here are the cats below:
We are worked about their fight, and we try to not leave them alone…
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My kitten ate a coffee bean
We realized our kitten got a coffee bean quite a while ago and it's not exhibiting any weird symptoms that we can realize. Should we worry?
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Why does my dog lick her lips while being petted?
My dog (well, my landlord's technically) seems to love being petted, running to my bed when I first let her in my apartment where I usually pet her, and reaching her head towards me begging me to scratch it. However, she often ends up licking her…
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