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What temperature should I keep my home at for my cat's comfort?
I recently got a cat, and with summer just getting here, what is the best temperature to keep the house at, for the cat's comfort?
I'm asking because I would like to leave the place at 75 like I was doing last year to save money, but worry that I…
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Economics of single-parenting a dog (i.e. daycare options)
A few months ago I got an Alaskan Husky puppy with my girlfriend, which we were planning to raise in part as a test of our ability to have a child together.
Unfortunately, things didn't pan out the way we planned. We broke up, and while the…
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How do I get my cats to stop being territorial towards my rabbit?
I've had two indoor cats for years and a few months ago I adopted a Holland lop rabbit. The transition for the cats has been fairly easy because we kept the bunny penned up unless we were around to keep an eye on things. About a week ago, the cats…
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How can I prevent my cat from killing animals and birds?
Please help and share your ideas/experience! It is hard to keep my cat inside, he is literally begging to let him go. But he is a real hunter… Rabbits, birds, chipmunks - he eats them all. I hate this. He eats well at home, but hunter's instinct…
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Is it harmful to use a prong collar?
I asked this question Can check (choke) chains still be used to successfully train dogs? and wanted to address specifically the use of a prong collar.
(image courtesy of Wikipedia)
Is it harmful to use a prong collar and if so, why?
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How long (distance) should I exercise my Husky puppy?
For a husky pup between the ages of 8 weeks to 8 months, I would like to know what a suitable distance for a jog would be before the dog will become fatigued. I understand this will vary, but just some general figures would be great. Are we…
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How does early desexing affect my cats?
There's a lot of information online debating the optimal age to de-sex a cat.
We adopted two 16-week-old kittens, a brother and sister, from a shelter.
They were already desexed.
I am wondering how the early de-sexing of these cats may have…
user6796
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How can one care for a small snapping turtle?
My friend has recently acquired a snapping turtle no smaller than a couple of inches long and we are wondering what we can feed it. Since it is so small we figured that we should be careful with what we feed it.
We believe a tank with room…
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Can my cat have yogurt?
According to 15 Foods to avoid, it states that diary products should not be allow for cats and dogs. However, has an exception for plain yogurt and cottage cheese.
I used to give my cat the leftover yogurt on the surface of the cup (not plain, eg.…
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How do I get a band-aid out of my dog's fur?
One of my dogs had a scrape on his ear. I cleaned it, covered it with an antibiotic ointment, and covered the ointment with a band-aid.
A couple days later, the scrape was healed, but when I removed the band-aid, one of the sticky ends became stuck…
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How important is the insulin injection spot on a dog?
As I explained in this question, my dog is newly diagnosed with diabetes, and I'm having problems giving her the daily insulin injections without causing her pain and stress.
I initially gave the shots on her leg and shoulders on alternate days,…
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Canine insulin injection -- what am I doing wrong?
My dog was recently diagnosed with diabetes, so I have been giving her twice-daily insulin injections for the past 10 days. I've watched my vet do it, I've watched dozens of YouTube videos, and I've read everything I can find about the proper…
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Can I help a pet snake through the molting process?
My friend's pet snake is starting to molt and since this is (the owner's) first experience through a molting, he is concerned.
We know to apply some humidity to help, but are there other techniques that would aid the process, or other things we…
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What could cause my dog to bite/pull her own hair out?
The title pretty much says it - my dog, Chewy, has been biting and pulling the hair out on her front arms. Her name was given before this problem started. :)
It's not every day, and I cannot find a pattern but about every week or so I'll come home…
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How can I combat food anxiety in an ex-stray cat?
I have three adult cats, all found as strays. The first two I found as kittens so they now behave just like regular domestic cats. The third one I found a year later as an adult. I have integrated her with the other two and there are almost no…
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