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What should I consider when looking at pet cremation?
We have been talking about what to do when one of our pets die. We both find cremation to be a good final choice. I did some internet searching for pet cremation and find there are a lot of options and maybe some concerns.
What should I consider…
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Will treats make this behavior worse or work as a training aid?
My husband has recently started a new job telecommuting. We're trying to figure out how to teach the cats to leave him alone while he's working, but Hunter thinks any attention from "his human" is good attention.
The worst behavior is that he'll…
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Why are so many horses put down when they break their leg?
It seems to be a common, and to me upsetting, theme that if a horse breaks its leg it gets put down but this doesn't hold true for some other animals. For example, if a dog or cat breaks its leg the same outcome isn't applied. Indeed, I've seen many…
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How can I get my cat to stop pooping on my kid's bed?
Our cat is 5 years old male British shorthair. We had a baby 9 months ago and our cat started to poop on our son's bed. It happened 3 times in last month. Before the baby, he never did such a thing. So, now we are trying to petting our cat more and…
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New cat absolutely wants to get out of safe room, but doesn't get along with resident yet
I need help. I bought a new cat 2 days ago. As soon as I got home, I put her in a safe room with litterbox, water and food. The new cat seems to be very trusty of people (naive?), so she took to me pretty fast (although I see her being skeptic from…
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Cat associates closed door with getting caught
There are a few questions about closed doors, but I feel my question has a bunch of different angles which makes most replies inapplicable.
One of our three cats has a big issue with going to the vet. While normally a very calm cat, catching him to…
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Rabies from a cat? Under what circumstances?
In the country where I live there has been a mild rabies outbreak, which in turn has prompted the authorities to enforce obligatory vaccination of all cats and dogs, even ones which don't go out. It's an issue that (according to my vet) may put the…
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Is it correct that processed cat food makes cats unable to eat natural food?
I heard that if you feed cats processed cat food for a period of time, their palate/stomach will be unable to eat natural food again (meat, rat, etc). Is that correct?
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Sit/down/stand training: do dogs associate the movement or the final position?
I'm training my dog the different positions (sit, stand, and down) with an implied "stay". That means that when I ask him to sit, he's supposed to stay in that position until I "release" him.
For "sit" and "down", so far so good.
But then I realised…
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How can I help a new mother cat during her nursing period?
Is there anything that I can do for her?
Any help or tips would be appreciated.
Note: This question is a repost from Is there a way to treat milk fever at home?. I'm reposting to allow one of the contributors (Violet) to repost their great answer,…
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Is there a way to treat milk fever at home?
Our cat had her first litter last night. She's been away from the kittens most of the first day while they were sleeping. Early this morning, I noticed she tried to jump on some furniture, and she failed as a result of her weakness. She's also very…
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Do some ornamental fish live 200 years?
According to this article Carp and Koi have a 40 - 50 year life span, and there are reports of some living 200+ years. Is it really possible for an ornamental fish to live 200 years? If so how could you possibly validate that age?
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How long should I leave a Guinea Pig before introducing a new partner?
One of my two Guinea Pigs died a couple of days ago.
I have heard from several sources that one pig on its own will suffer so I will get another. Should I do so immediately or wait a couple of weeks?
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Does clipping a cat's claws affect its climbing ability?
I admit I am against clipping a cat's claws, so I have no experience in the area. Because I don't clip the claws of my cats I naturally have not seen how it affects them. Most of my concern is about the climbing ability of a cat after its claws have…
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What is a "Barn Hunt"?
Recently I attended a "Barn Hunt" and had one of my dogs instincts tested. So what I'm curious about is if this is part of the "nose work" category of dog sports and what venues provide titles for "Barn Hunt". Is this a tracking title?
It looked…
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