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Cat sometimes becomes aggressive
My cat is almost always nice and calm, but sometimes his pupils delate, he stares at me intently, then raises on his back legs to reach my arms while I'm sitting in a chair and strikes me with his paw. The strike isn't particularly hard, but his…
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What signs should I look for in my children to know they are ready for a pet
My children are rapidly approaching the age when they will start becoming responsible enough to manage a pet on their own. My wife and I want to encourage this to help teach them the responsibility of caring for someone else, to place the needs of…
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Snake not interested in food
So I have a female Californian king snake and I'm starting to get worried about her not eating.
First of all, she has not eaten in 4 months. It's winter at the moment and I know they do not eat at winter, as it happened last year with her not eating…
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A dog who doesn't want to have a walk
A couple of weeks ago, I adopted a stray dog. He's a big, young (about 1.5 years) nice and very tame animal. We have two other dogs, much older (boy and girl) and inter-dog relations are good. But the new dog doesn't want to go for a walk outside,…
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Why is my rabbit / bunny angry?
My pet rabbit sometimes gets angry when I walk past her. She then makes a growling sound and "attacks" me.
We had her spayed and thought that this would help, but the problem still persists.
Is there a reason for this happening? Can it be treated?
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How best to discipline a kitten?
We have a 3 month old kitten. He's lovely but his biggest problem is peeing on our bed. He slept in the kids' room when we first got him, to keep him separate from our dog, but they're now getting along fine so he has the run of the house. He didn't…
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Do cats have a preference of being in the light or being in the dark?
From time to time I have to put my very energetic cat in my bedroom for an hour or so while I'm cleaning, or working on something I can't have her messing with. In the evenings if the lights are off, it's very dark in the bedroom. Do you think my…
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Cat in a electronics hobbyist house
I really want a cat, but the problem is that my hobby is electronics. Half my house is a lab. I don't have dangerous equipment, but I do have tiny pieces. Most of the time are inside boxes, but when I work on a project they're all over the desk…
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What is "crating" a dog?
First; this is not to ask for a step-by-step training advice.
There are many questions and answers on Pets-SE that mention "crating" and "crate-training" a dog. First time I personally found crate-training was in this question:
Crate training our…
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Dog jumps and bites when another dog is around
My 6 months old dog loves her hairy friends. She loves them too much. When there's another dog around, she plays with them, jumping and biting them. When that happens, she completely ignores us or any other people/toys around, and all she cares…
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Are there sure signs I can see my cat might have arthritis?
So I've been having some issues with my 16 years old cat peeing on the floor around her litter and it has been suggested that she might be having arthritis problems. Hence my question,
Are there sure signs I can see she might have arthritis?
Also,…
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How to prevent my dog from bringing stuff into the house?
My 9 month old dog uses a doggy door to go into our enclosed backyard. She has started to pick up stuff like sticks, dead bugs, even dog droppings missed in clean-up and bring it into the house. We of course would like to break this habit sooner…
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Why are red bulbs bad for my bearded dragon?
I was told that I should only use white light for my bearded dragon and that red bulbs can actually be detrimental to them. The pet store sold me an expensive red bulb to use, so I am confused whether this is true.
Should only white bulbs be used…
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Why do dogs look humans directly in the eyes?
I recently noticed that dogs see directly into the humans eyes. Clearly the same for wolves.
Why do they do it? Is is only for communication or affection?
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How would I socialise my puppy with other animals and people?
At what age should a puppy start socialising?
What are the best ways to socialise my dog, to make it friendly with other animals and all sorts of people, from children to the elderly?
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