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How can I keep my Labrador-mix entertained?
I recently acquired my first dog from somebody who was moving away, but could not take the dog with them. The dog is a 3-year-old Labrador mix. We don't know what the other breed is, but I suspect a pointer.
The dog is amazingly well-behaved. He…
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If I have both a cat and a rabbit, can they (or should they) share a litter box?
In the question What should we look for in a kitty companion for our rabbit? we learned that cats and rabbits can make good friends for each other, but it was stated the litter boxes could be a problem. What do I need know or do concerning litter…
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Why are there two ring stewards at the Westminster Kennel Club show?
I've been watching some of the breed judging at the 2014 Westminster Kennel Club conformation show online and I noticed that there are two stewards in the ring. Any of the other dog shows that I've been to have had a single ring steward (I've shown…
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Why does my dog make a fuss when my wife comes home?
George, my 9 year old German Shepherd Dog/Border Collie mix, will make a huge fuss when my wife comes home. If he even thinks he hears her car coming, he will start barking, whining, and making lots of other noises until she comes in.
But if she is…
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Neighbourhood cat poops and vomits in my garden and driveway
Sorry cat lovers, you're gonna hate me for this one.
I don't mind cats (or dogs, birds, etc.) but I very specifically don't want a pet in my household. Yet I have a problem that I'm unsure of how to deal with in a reasonable way. This is all in…
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Is corporal punishment an effective training method for dogs?
This answer got me thinking, is corporal punishment really an effective training method for dogs? Without doubt there are people firmly on both sides of any position like this, so answers that we have always done it 'this way' are not what I am…
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Cat eating sweet things
I've read several times now that cat's can't taste 'sweet' because they don't have the appropriate taste buds.
However, one of ours seems to love sweet things - whenever we have cakes, biscuits etc she will be rubbing up against us or sniffing round…
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What is this dull patch on my bearded dragon?
I noticed today that my bearded dragon has a dull-looking patch on her back. Does anyone know what might have caused this? Is she sick? I'm very concerned. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Cat won't let me sleep at night
My girlfriend's cat will not let me get a full night of sleep. I already have to work around our party-to-the-night neighbors and the get-up-early-with-high-heels neighbors; so this is really annoying.
Basically the cat will always start meowing…
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Budgerigar parakeet is picking at her leg band. What should I do?
We have a budgerigar parakeet with a leg band. Lately, she has been picking at the leg band with her beak.
Is there any way we can get her to stop picking at her leg band, or does the leg band need to be removed? If it needs to be removed, is…
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Using a dehumidifier to kill fleas
My cat has fleas and I tried using anything short of a bug bomb to get them off the cat and out of the house. However, all previous attempts have failed. Now I stumble on this idea that you can kill fleas using a dehumidifier. Is this true or am…
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Should cats be given names which end with a vowel?
I have a veterinary book that states the name given to a cat should end with a vowel. The paragraph in which I read this is here:
Naming your new pet should be fun and involve the entire family. You can even find at your local bookstore entire…
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How can I stop a cat from preventing another cat in the house from using the litter box?
When going to work, two cats are left alone in the house. When coming home at night, there's a big mess on the floor. The only solution so far has been to put the aggressive cat inside a cat carrier for a portion of the day/night to allow the…
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What food is best for a 2 month old kitten that has been abandoned by its mother?
What's the recommended kitten food? How often should I feed it? (It's a kitten abandoned by its mother after 2 months.) I give it milk around every 4 hours and twice a day give it minced meatballs. Is this sufficient (considering its age of about 2…
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Can I add soda water to my tank to supply CO₂ for my plants?
I have some plants in my tropical aquarium. They're not doing too well. I suspect I may have a CO2 shortage. Can I add soda water to the tank? I've seen complicated setups for adding CO2 to water. Soda water is cheap and pouring some in the tank…
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