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What is the value of meat byproducts in cat food?

I was watching a television commercial about a cat food that touts it's lack of meat byproducts and it's inclusion of "real chicken meat" presumably this is mostly lean muscle tissue. A related question Is there benefit to feeding my cats cat food…
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Are there native web building spiders in North America that can be domesticated?

This question flows from a couple of previous questions 1, 2 about pet(s) to control insect pests in the home. One comment in particular caught my attention, and lead to me asking this. Is there web building spider native to North America (or at…
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How can I stop my dog jumping at the table and mouthing my fingers?

I have a 7-month old Yorkshire Terrier who is wonderful, but has some bad habits. He always chews on my fingers. Not in a painful way, but it starts to annoy me because whenever I try to pat him, he will do everything to put my fingers in his…
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Is it OK to crate my new dog at night while my old dog roams the house?

We adopted a dog almost three years ago from our local shelter. He is an amazing dog with tons of energy. We've been thinking about getting a companion dog for him for some time. Today, we finally made the decision to adopt a second dog. We…
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What is the socially accepted approach to letting people interact with your dog/puppy?

We adopted a puppy (50% Anatolian Shepherd, 50% unknown) a couple of months ago and have just started taking her out to socialize her with other people since she got her final shots. She absolutely loves meeting new people, and does so with a…
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Kitten development / spatial awareness

I have two cats; one is 14 years and I've had him since birth, the other is 9-10 weeks and I found her outside two weeks ago. I recall with the adult cat at around 6 weeks old he had noticed the shelf that we stored the food on, and very noticeably…
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Travelling with cat by plane

We are currently arranging for our pet cat to join us in the UK. We've gone through the process of organising the trip and fulfilled (or will do) all the requirements to have the cat in the UK (she is travelling within the EU). The problem is that…
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Should I worry about my kitten eating litter?

I've just bought a female kitten (8.5 weeks old) and although she is litter trained (apart from a couple of accidents), whenever she is using her litter tray she chews on the litter. I presume she swallows some, although I think it is small amounts.…
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How to earn a rescue cat's love

I adopted my cat from my sister. She initially got it for her kids but hates cats, so she would just lock it in the basement. The cat would escape every now and then, sometimes for up to a week. I couldn't stand watching this any longer so I told…
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Should I keep my cat from playing in her litter box?

I have a stray (cat) I took in a few days ago; a ~2 month old female with a clean bill of health and no unusual behavior. She immediately used the litter box correctly and has not had any accidents (yet), but I am trying to reinforce her litter…
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How can I prevent my mouse from escaping the cage?

My mouse found a way to get out by using her head and body to force the bars further apart and then escape through the gap. She has been doing this for the past two days. How do I make her stop or not let her get out? She can get out fairly…
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Does age matter when adopting a cat (if you already own a cat)?

If I already have a cat (or a kitten), and I want to get another to keep it company. Say the cat I have already is a couple years old, is it okay for me to get a new kitten? Or the other way around? it matter what age the new cat is?
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How do I do a water change in my fish tank?

I have seen many questions asking how often one should do a water change for different circumstances in a freshwater aquarium, and so on, which got me wondering. I never knew, until I was on this site, that you were supposed to do water changes in a…
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How can I break a recently stray puppy of eating habits and defense mechanisms?

I recently adopted a puppy (10 months old at the time, now 6 months) and he is showing survival instincts toward my other dog (3 and a half years). They play well together and he's full of great energy, but when it comes to eating or interaction…
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Is it OK to feed dogs dairy products?

A recent answer included feeding dairy products to a dog, in the answer is was Cream Cheese, but it does bring up the whole question of if dairy products are appropriate for dogs. I personally am 'lactose intolerant' so I know not all adult mammals…
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