[orphannies]

^I'm with you there! I've only had my yorkie for a year
and I know I'd be very lonely without that little monster!

[VEGECHAN]

aww i didnt know there was a pet forum in general!! xD

i used to have a pug. he choked from his leash ;000 SIGH. i can never get over that pooch he was such a old gentle sweet guy. never leave your puppys on a leash by themselves!!

i've had a lot of fishes.. hahah kinda unusual but yeah i can help with fish illnesses soemtimes ;D

[koumi]

Please be aware that this thread purpose is to help animal owners or potential owners. It isn't a place to have random chat with fellow owners. This is strictly informative thread for keeping any pet. Occasional chatter is okay as long it's not consistent.

[Azngel]

OMG this is soo cute i wanna die http://www.break.com/index/cute_hamster_enjoys_broccoli.html

ok so im thinking of getting a hamster. ive never had a pet in my life that didnt live in a water tank (they never lived pass 3wks either). i need all the help you guys can offer. Thanks

[sipredstraw]

Has any one ever used the product Nzymes? (www.nzymes.com)

I want to buy the yeast kit, because my dog (German Shepherd) has a yeast infection.

I was wondering if it actually works and how long it takes before you see improvement.

please reply.....

[koumi]

Has any one ever used the product Nzymes? (www.nzymes.com)

I want to buy the yeast kit, because my dog (German Shepherd) has a yeast infection.

I was wondering if it actually works and how long it takes before you see improvement.

please reply.....

Umm...any pet that needs medical attention should go to the vet ASAP. You should only get the medicine for your pet prescribed by the vet. Never, ever get any medicines if it is not okay by the Vet. Again, I strongly advise that you seek professional help, by that I mean contact your Vet immediately. I wouldn't cut corners because of cost, especially if it deals with my pets.

[iloveren]

my puppy about 8 months old has 5-6 teeth that are loose.. is that normal? well it seems like he's growing out new teeth but i dunno. i pulled one out today. =/ my sister has a puppy of the same age and her dog has no teeth thats loose or anything ?!

[Aziraphale]

my puppy about 8 months old has 5-6 teeth that are loose.. is that normal? well it seems like he's growing out new teeth but i dunno. i pulled one out today. =/ my sister has a puppy of the same age and her dog has no teeth thats loose or anything ?!

Puppies around 4-6 months old begin losing their baby teeth and adult ones will grow in their place shortly after - if they don't, you should take your puppy to see the vet asap so that the baby tooth can be removed and the new one can grow properly. You should also check your puppy's mouth for any signs of soreness, discolouration, broken or loose teeth, inflamed or receding gum - these need to be treated by the vet asap.

[Malice_Kaiser]

I have a question for cat owners!

One of my cats has been acting really weirdly lately.
This is how it usually goes: Usually he's in my bedroom hanging out. I'll just be laying on my bed petting him, and he'll be fine and purring and all. But sometimes, all of the sudden he'll just get up, stick his face near mine, and start meowing REALLY loudly and obnoxiously. And his pupils will get all wide. He just keeps meowing, you'd think he was dying or something.
And sometimes he'll stop meowing and just do that "kneading dough" thing for a REALLY long time. Usually cats do it before they lie down so they can get comfy, but he just keeps going. Then when I try to touch him either to pet him or pick him up, he starts meowing again and tries to bite me.

It's soooo weird. When I leave him alone for a while he'll go back to normal. I dunno why he does it~

[&rea]

I have a question for cat owners!

One of my cats has been acting really weirdly lately.
This is how it usually goes: Usually he's in my bedroom hanging out. I'll just be laying on my bed petting him, and he'll be fine and purring and all. But sometimes, all of the sudden he'll just get up, stick his face near mine, and start meowing REALLY loudly and obnoxiously. And his pupils will get all wide. He just keeps meowing, you'd think he was dying or something.
And sometimes he'll stop meowing and just do that "kneading dough" thing for a REALLY long time. Usually cats do it before they lie down so they can get comfy, but he just keeps going. Then when I try to touch him either to pet him or pick him up, he starts meowing again and tries to bite me.

It's soooo weird. When I leave him alone for a while he'll go back to normal. I dunno why he does it~

Has your cat been neutered? My cat hasn't (he's an indoor cat and is afraid of outside ) and he does that sometimes when he's in heat...Maybe he's in heat? lol I don't know

[Brownies_4Life]

Has your cat been neutered? My cat hasn't (he's an indoor cat and is afraid of outside ) and he does that sometimes when he's in heat...Maybe he's in heat? lol I don't know

I agree with &rea....maybe your cat want some feline loving

[Malice_Kaiser]

Has your cat been neutered? My cat hasn't (he's an indoor cat and is afraid of outside ) and he does that sometimes when he's in heat...Maybe he's in heat? lol I don't know

That actually occurred to me. We've had cats that we didn't get neutered before they first went into heat, and his behavior does seem similar. But he's neutered... And what's more, he's five years old already and he's never done this before. Why would it start so suddenly?

Maybe he's just weird.

[chemical9]

2. Give your dogs/cats baths ONCE a month (unless of course, it's covered in mud and dirty or a bad case of fleas.) Cats lick themselves somewhat clean anyway. Bathing your pets daily destroys their natural smell and develops bad skin for them. Unlike humans, pets don't get acne so relaaaaax.

Actually we should give dogs baths about once 1 week or 2.
Cus flees might get stuck on your dog's paws or tail when you walk them in the park.
That causes skin diseases and stuf like that.
So keep it clean.
But as for cats, I don't think cat owners need to give them baths.
It cleans itself. (correct me if I'm wrong. xD)

has anyone ever had a chinchilla? o_o

I have one!!! Actually I had 2.
But the male one died. It was my first chinchilla.
The other one then gave birth to 3 little chinchillas,
but 2 died before they were born
(the book says its normal for little chins to die in their mom's womb. weird, but yeah.)
and my dad gave the other one away.
I was sooo sad, cus it was so super cute.
But we have too many pets at home so yeah.

[Aziraphale]

Actually we should give dogs baths about once 1 week or 2.
Cus flees might get stuck on your dog's paws or tail when you walk them in the park.
That causes skin diseases and stuf like that.
So keep it clean.
But as for cats, I don't think cat owners need to give them baths.
It cleans itself. (correct me if I'm wrong. xD)

Of course you need to clean your pets. The reason you don't clean them often is to ensure they retain their natural smell as much as possible and not overload their coats with chemicals in the shampoo. Regular grooming is also advised. You don't give your dog a big bath everytime you find a flea in his paw - you remove it and clean his paw.

Cats clean themselves but they too need baths once a month. Their coats don't stay clean forever. They also need regular grooming, especially the long-haired ones.

[Malice_Kaiser]

^
Have you ever tried giving a cat a bath?
Because if you had, chances are you would NOT be recommending sticking one in a tub of water once a month.

*shudders*

[Aziraphale]

^
Have you ever tried giving a cat a bath?
Because if you had, chances are you would NOT be recommending sticking one in a tub of water once a month.

*shudders*

Obviously. I have a three-year-old cat and I know how difficult it is to bathe him. Doesn't prevent me from doing it once a month.

[CriticalHit]

How do you shower birds? We spray them with the little squeezy squirt things

[crazypaws]

i have a question.

one of my friends, she's asian, is constantly feeding her dog human food, and almost no dog food. She feeds him ice cream, shrimp, rice lots of rice, bacon, chicken, beef and various other human foods. she hasn't fed him chocolate because i said that it could kill him, but she won't listen to me about the rest.

can anything happen to her dog because it does have diarehha (don't know how to spell it) all the time and other various problems?

please help me know???????????????/////

[littlebutter_210]

It's ok to feed dog human food. I feed my dog rice and chiken, fish, meat,.ice cream. i haven't tried choclate cause I heard that chocolate could kill dog, it's not good. I think it's better to feed dog human food. Since the dog food recall, it's more safe to feed dog human food. Ya don't know what they put in dog food. I used to buy purina (beneful) for my dog and other brands. I was horified by the fact. You must see the video on CNN to see what they use to make dog food. They use death dog, death animal, anything.... and even poison used for rat . I think my dog is much happy now. Don't trust the dog food company. They just try to rip us off

[Aziraphale]

i have a question.

one of my friends, she's asian, is constantly feeding her dog human food, and almost no dog food. She feeds him ice cream, shrimp, rice lots of rice, bacon, chicken, beef and various other human foods. she hasn't fed him chocolate because i said that it could kill him, but she won't listen to me about the rest.

can anything happen to her dog because it does have diarehha (don't know how to spell it) all the time and other various problems?

please help me know???????????????/////

If her dog already has various health problems, then your friend should take her pet to the vet immediately. I believe that Mythoona has already posted a list of human food that is not suitable for pets, and I'm surprised that the dog's health problems haven't alerted your friend that something is seriously wrong with her pet.

The vet will probably put the dog on a special diet after what your friend has done. Animals are different from humans and need to be cared for properly and responsibly.

http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_Animal_.../Diarrhoea.html
http://www.isabellevets.co.uk/health_advic...iarrhoeadog.htm
http://www.petalia.com.au/templates/StoryT...fm?Story_No=164