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How can I keep vermin out of outdoor pen or enclosure?
I've got 5 chickens who all live in a pen that is being attacked by rats. The rats keep burrowing under the walls of the pen and it would be impractical for me to brick it up to keep them out.
What's the best way to keep rats and other vermin out of…
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How should I react to two fighting cats?
Several questions have addressed how to get cats to get along together.
How to stop two male cats from fighting
How can I encourage two cats to get along?
How do we handle two female cats in the household demonstrating alpha behavior?
How to get…
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Is overhead cable running leash suitable for all dogs?
I have been told that such a running leash is not recommended for pyrenean shepherd dog. The advice was, that if I want to let a dog of this breed out alone, I should build a fenced place for him to run without a leash. Using an overhead cable leash…
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Why does my cat get aggressive when I'm inhaling loudly?
Recently I've realized that my cat gets very nervous, and even aggressive, if she hears me snorting loudly several times, even when she's a long way away from me.
If I start doing so, she immediately becomes more alert, moving fast from one place to…
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What problems may arise if you raise two puppies from the same litter in the same household?
What problems may arise if you raise two puppies from the same litter in the same household? I've had many professional trainers say this is a bad idea but I'd like to know the reasons why. And I'd like to know some things I could do to avoid…
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Why does my cat meow less than I expect it to?
My 1-year-old cat only meows when he wants food or when he wants to play. However, I have observed other cats meowing and purring much more often than my cat.
Is there something wrong with my cat's behavior?
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How do I motivate my rabbit to eat more hay?
I'm well aware that hay is a fundamental part of a rabbit's diet. However, my rabbit has become very picky with its food, over time. He eats mostly fruit peels, some vegetables, carrots, and about half of the contents of pellet mix foods, leaving…
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Why is my one dog's hobby chewing my other dog's fur?
So, I have had my 3-year-old, 65-pound, American Bulldog for about 9 months. His name is Dewey and he is deaf. I recently adopted another dog, a 2-year-old, 45-pound, Australian shepherd/Chow mix, named Clint, from the local shelter. Dewey has…
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How to react to a mouse biting?
A friend just got a pair of fancy mice for her children. They are trying to get the mice accustomed to the humans, and my friend said one mouse already bit her, "but it didn't hurt too much".
I've had mice before and know that they can bite strong…
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Why does our cat suddenly bite us?
Since we've adopted our cat, we're having some trouble with sudden bites. Sometimes when she's in a completely relaxed attitude, she suddenly opens her eyes and bites me or my girlfriend. Although many people would say she does that just playing,…
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Why should I give salt to a horse?
While I was mounting the other day, I was advised to give two things to the horse I was mounting, water and salt. The water is somewhat obvious but the salt left me curious, why is that I should give salt?
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Can I use human shampoo to wash a dog?
Basically, I just want to know if it is safe and cost effective to use human shampoo to wash my poodle.
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How can I train my dog to stop eating everything?
He's almost a year now (about 10 months old), and I thought it was just a phase, but it's not so much like that as it seems.
I've had problems with him eating wood (from chewing on tree branches), which almost caused him a visit to the operating…
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How do I motivate a cat to drink more water?
When one has determined that a cat is drinking too little water, how can one stimulate him to drink more?
I don't mean medical or other immediate cases, so syringe is out of the question, I mean to get him to drink on his own on a regular…
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How is a dog's health affected if he's (almost) never bathed?
So, I have a neighbor on my street who has a Husky/Samoyed mix (he frequently reminds me that he's a kill shelter dog but that they got him DNA tested, hoping they'd find out he was 100% Samoyed). He walks his dog 4x a day (even in rain and snow)…
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