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Do white cats prefer to hang out on light-colored objects?

We've only had black cats and our past and present cats seem to like to hang out on dark-colored objects (e.g. navy blankets, gray sweatshirts, etc.). They are often difficult to see there and we always assumed that was their intent. But we're…
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Worried about domestic cat and urban cat fight

We have one male Persian cat, who likes to go to our yard and we have seen there is one male urban cat which is fighting with our Persian cat at our yard. Here are the cats below: We are worked about their fight, and we try to not leave them alone…
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My kitten ate a coffee bean

We realized our kitten got a coffee bean quite a while ago and it's not exhibiting any weird symptoms that we can realize. Should we worry?
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Why does my dog lick her lips while being petted?

My dog (well, my landlord's technically) seems to love being petted, running to my bed when I first let her in my apartment where I usually pet her, and reaching her head towards me begging me to scratch it. However, she often ends up licking her…
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Is Cerenia (maropitant) safe for my cat?

My veterinarian prescribed my cat Cerenia, a drug to help with vomiting (antiemetic). However, the instructions included with the medicine say that it is "for oral use with dogs only." Is it safe to give my cat Cerenia as per my vet's instructions?…
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Would our indoor cat be less demanding if we could let her outside?

We live together with a cat in a flat in the second floor (one above the ground). She has been an indoor cat all the time so far. When she was at my girlfriend's parent's house she could have gone outside, but did not want to. Now in the flat, she…
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Can dogs get head lice and transfer them to humans (or vice versa)?

If we have head lice, can we transmit them to our dogs, or can they get them and transfer them to us?
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How much should I feed my puppy?

I have a Havanese-Maltese mixed puppy that is 14 weeks old and weighs 3.5 pounds. I have been feeding her 1/4 of Blue a day. Every time I fill her bowl up, she devours the food. Should I increase the amount of food I give her to a 1/2 cup? Any…
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Aquarium water becomes overly acidic very quickly

A few months ago, we took over ownership of a small fish tank (with fish) from their existing owner. They had kept fish for many years without trouble, and told us that they changed the water every 2-3 weeks, and the filter cartridge every 2…
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Cat Crohn's Disease - What can he eat?

My cat has Crohn's disease, which basically means he throws up from almost anything. The only treatment we currently have is giving him daily doses of steroids and antiallergenic food, but this just reduces the frequency of him being sick. Can…
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Do puppies "grow into their feet"?

Some puppies seem to have feet to big for their body. I have often heard that this is an indicator of a dog that will grow to be a larger dog. Is there any truth to this idea? Is a the size of a puppies feet in relation to their body, really an…
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Why does my cat chew through bags to get to food?

I have an 8 month old kitten and she has recently started destroying (chewing through) treat bags, food bags (both cat and dog food), and anything else that looks like it has treats in it. I have already ruled out a lot of possibilities. She gets…
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Why do cats try to bury their food?

After eating, my cat sometimes makes a noise with his food bowl which is him trying to bury the bowl in the house. Why does he do this? The only two options we can think of are that he's: Trying to save it for later Indicating that he doesn't like…
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How can I keep our cats from endangering my pregnant wife?

I'm already aware of this question concerning cat litter and pregnancy, and fully intend to take responsibility for cleaning our cats' litter boxes. I am however more concerned about the additional risks of having cats with a pregnant wife. If my…
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Allergies to cats developing after six months?

I recently gave away our one year old Persian male cat after keeping it for 10 months. After 8 months of keeping our cat, my wife developed asthmatic symptoms, but since we gave the cat away my wife is fine. Was it the cat or something else? Or is…
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