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How can I prevent my ferrets from chewing on wires?

Ferrets tend to have a thing for chewing wires and all sorts of rubbery things. Swallowing pieces of this indigestible material can result in expensive surgeries to remove the foreign object or death. I want to give my ferrets run of a room, but I…
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Why does my cat bite my face while being affectionate?

My cat is very very tame, she socialized well with kittens, as soon as she was old enough I got her and she's a happy cat or so it appears. I've tamed her very thoroughly, so I can hold her upside down, or even tilt her upside down, or toss her up…
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Determining if a Female Cat Was Spayed

Is there an easy (external) way to tell if a female cat has been spayed? A neighbor is considering adopting an abandoned stray and I'm trying to help them determine if the cat has already been spayed.
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How can I identify and get more information about poisoned jerky treats?

Over the last few years, I've heard from the news that jerky treats are poisoning pet dogs and cats. Even today (October 23rd, 2013), I'm hearing about it on the news. I am concerned; what is going on, how can I identify the poisoned treats, how do…
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How do I spot potential problem behavior when adopting a dog?

Frequently people are adopting dogs from rescue shelters. Adopting any adult dog can be a bit of a challenge in that it's hard to know the dog's history. Some rescue dogs have a history of abuse and/or neglect. The process of meeting and choosing a…
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Can over-praising my dog have negative long term effects?

I recently adopted a "positive reinforcement" approach to maintain my dog's good behavior. I find myself very often telling her "good girl" when she's just sitting nicely, walking with me, or doing anything else that I deem as being "good". I'm…
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How can one treat a Hobo spider that was mildly exposed to bug barrier?

While this might sound weird, I take the opposite approach to spiders as most people I know. While poisonous, they are extremely beneficial and help keep down insect and bug populations. While spraying Bug Barrier outside of my house to prevent the…
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Why are two of my cat's claws thicker than the others?

Most of my cat's claws are very thin, and come to a needle-like point. However, two of hers are shaped quite differently. They are much thicker along the inside of the curve, and the tips are much blunter, and almost rounded. Unfortunately, I…
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Why does my puppy have multiple hiccups when my other dogs don't?

When my 6-month-old male puppy gets hiccups, he has 2-to-3 hiccups in sequence. My other two dogs have normal hiccups, the same sort I've come to expect from humans. He has done this since he was a few weeks old till his current 6-month-old…
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Why does my dog prostrate (stretch)?

I noticed that sometimes my dog usually prostrates, stretching his fore legs with face towards the floor. He does this early in the morning when I wake up and we see each other, when I get back from school, or when I go out and then come back, etc.…
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Are there any special considerations involved in moving our cats' litter boxes?

We want to move our cats' litter boxes to an enclosed room in the basement (accessible via a cat door). Currently, the boxes are upstairs, in an open room easily accessible to the cats. We don't want to have any accidents. Is there anything special…
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Will owls attack small dogs?

Over the past week I have noticed an owl hunting in our neighborhood at night. I have seen the owl in some of the trees in our yard. I haven't seen the owl well enough to determine what kind it is, but it looked large while flying and it makes the…
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Why does my cat lick the fur off her lower belly?

I have a cat who licks her lower belly almost bare. The bare patch extends forward just past her rear nipples. She started this behavior a year or so ago, when she was around ten years old. The height of the fur in this patch varies: sometimes it…
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How long should you keep an adopted rescue cat indoors?

I was wondering how long you should keep an adopted rescue cat indoors before allowing it to explore outside. I've been told anything from 2 weeks to 3 months. Thanks everyone. At the moment she's happy enough in the house. We've moved the bird…
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How can I train my kitten to use the self cleaning litterbox?

I bought an expensive self cleaning litterbox because if the normal one gets even slightly dirty after, say, 1 day, she will use the carpet instead. It's been happening for weeks. I can't keep coming all the way home on my lunch break to clean the…
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