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Teaching a dog to play fetch
I have a six month old Rhodesian Ridgeback who I have not been able to cultivate an interest in playing fetch. I take him outside and he is more interested in walking around and chewing on sticks than he is on playing any type of game.
If I throw…
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In a multiple cat home, how many litter boxes should you have?
I have seen a few suggestions in answers to other questions about it. But when I look I can never find it.
If I have multiple cats in my home, how many litter boxes should I have?
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What steps should San Francisco pet owners take to avoid poisoned meatballs?
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, someone is leaving poisoned meatballs around San Francisco, apparently in an attempt to either poison pets or other animals.
The meatballs were placed in carports, behind stairwells, along curbs and in…
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Does the United States have requirements or certifications to be classified as an "Exotic Animal Veterinarian"?
An answer from How can I gauge a vet's experience with reptiles? mentions The Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, which as best I can tell is a membership organization, not a certifying organization. They have some great goals, and I see…
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What is the best way to manage a half-wild cat as a pet?
We have two spayed cats, Alice and Kesha. We took Alice in as a kitten born from a wild cat in a private house backyard. We received Kesha from her previous owners, who discovered they were allergic to cats.
Both cats have completely different…
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What alternative foods can I try feeding my snake?
I have a California kingsnake. She is female and around 4 years old. I have been having some issues with feeding her as described here.
We eventually concluded that the problem was she was bored of mice; when we tried her with day-old chicks, she…
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My leopard gecko is digging. Does this mean she's gravid and trying to lay eggs?
Found this question on a leopard geckos group on Facebook.
My new gecko keeps digging in her earth. As soon as I flatten and evenly spread it out she pushes it all back to the same spot and sits on top of it. Could this be a sign of eggs? Or is it…
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What time of day to feed our adult dogs?
Our dogs are four and six years old. We have been feeding them twice a day since each was one year old. Recently I came across a web page that argued quite well on the reasons why it is better to feed an adult dog only once a day. That text did not…
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How can I keep my neighbor's dogs out of my yard?
My neighbor owns 2 Springer Spaniels that they never leash. Our yard is divided by a low rock wall, whereas the neighbor to the other side has no such barrier. Because of this, the dogs see my yard as "outside their property" and thus, like to use…
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Is it a good idea to buy fish online rather than from a local pet store?
I'm very new to keeping fish as pets. I was surprised to find out that you can order fish online and have them shipped. Is there any way to be sure that the fish will be healthy? Should I just stick to local stores?
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How to test one deaf ear of a cat?
A dominant white cat with blue eyes is said to be at high risk of being deaf. (Here the "dominant" refers to the white color gene, not behaviour.) In case of a white cat with odd eyes, the ear on the side with the blue eye may be deaf, though in…
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Teach dog to stay in one spot while defecating
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I have a 6 month old Australian Labradoodle, that has been housetrained since we brought her home at 8 weeks. She is very trainable.
The issue we are experiencing is that she rotates/moves around as she is defecating, so she sometimes…
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My tap water is contaminated by the chemical (MCHM) leak, what do I use for water changes?
I'm in the 'Do Not Use' zone of West Virginia, so I'm affected by the MCHM CHEMICAL Leak and need to do a partial water change on a freshwater tank. Some of my fish are 16+ years old, and I don't want to lose them.
Since I cannot use water from the…
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How long should I wait after moving aquarium before adding new fish?
I recently moved my established aquarium from one room to another in the house. I had to remove most of the water so that I could lift the aquarium (with help!).
Once in the new location, I returned the original water to the aquarium and left the…
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How to convince people not to buy, but adopt
I live in India where there are significant numbers of local dogs in need of adoption into loving homes. However many of the people looking to get a dog are instead more focused on purchasing Labradors, Golden retrievers and German shepherds.
Are…
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