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Do cats benefit from human probiotics?
My cat is going through a 4-week antibiotics prescription, and due to it he’s having a bad diarrhea.
I have a probiotic supplement containing:
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Bifidobacterium longum
Bifidobacterium lactis
Bifidobacterium breve
Lactobacillus…
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How to stop my cat pushing things off of the table
My cat likes to push things off of the table. He really likes to push pencils off. But sometimes he pushes valuable things like my small cellphone. I think he knows he shouldn't do this.
How can I train him not to push things off the table?
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What are the benefits and risks of a wire bottom cage for my pet rabbit?
Often when you see rabbits on TV, they are in cages with wire floors. It seems to be made out of half inch hardware cloth (wire). We know from this question that rabbits can be litter box trained, so a wire bottom cage is not required.
What are…
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When moving two cats in with different feeding styles, which should trump the other?
My cat is currently fed on a twice daily schedule. I'm planning on moving him in with another cat who is currently free-fed. My cat will pretty much eat anything in sight, while the free-fed cat will cry if food isn't available.
I feel like I should…
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Adult vs Kitten vs All Stages cat food
I see most cat foods marked "Kitten", "Adult" or "All Life Stages". What are the actual differences between them? Is it bad for a kitten to eat adult food or vice versa?
Specifically, I have been feeding "adult" food to my 12-month cat and "kitten"…
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Cat holding baby's stuff hostage, but cat's demands cannot be met
We've had this cat for almost 4 years. She's peed on stuff only when obviously mad at us, until about a year after we brought a baby into our lives.
The problem is the baby loves to interact with the cat in a way that kind of sucks for the cat. She…
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What causes bald spot between eye and ears on a cat?
My cat is 7 months old and I've only got her for 2 weeks. She came with symmetrical bald spots on both sides of her face that ran from her ears to her eyes. What might have caused this?
She rarely grooms those spots, and I haven't been seeing her…
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If sterillising dogs and cats deprive them of sex hormones, does that not cause the likelihood of osteoporosis the way it does in humans?
Someone told me that surgically removing these organs negatively affects their hormone profiles, and that people started vascectomising male dogs and cats for this reason, but I don't know if a similar technique has been discovered for those with…
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Cat meows very loudly when I lock her out of the room
My first cat is now 4 1/2 months old (female) and has always meowed briefly
when I leave the room or when I go to sleep and lock her out of the bedroom.
But now she's meowing much more. Since I can't sleep with the cat in the room, because she's…
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My cat keeps washing his paws in our dog’s water bowl
Our cat keeps washing his paws in the dog’s water bowl after going to the litter box. Never his water bowl; always our dog’s. We’ve moved both water bowls far away from his litter box yet he keeps up this pattern. He even pats his paws on the dirty…
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Pet sidecar for an office chair?
When I am working on my computer at home, I like to put my feet up on the desk with a laptop or keyboard on my thighs. This leaves a nice space at my waist for a furry friend to lounge with me while I work.
In my case the friend is a rabbit…
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Hens and no rooster: what happens to hens and their unfertilized eggs?
I looked for the answer, but didn't manage to get clear information.
If I have a bunch of hens, but no rooster, hens will lay unfertilized eggs (as far as I know).
From what I read, hens will brood them anyway, but then what?
How long?
Will they…
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Mother Cat Attacking 3 Weeks Old Kittens
My pet cat has two kitten, each 3 weeks old. Suddenly I'm noticing it sometimes bites and scratches the kittens with legs when making "meow" like sound.
Is it normal? Is the cat only attacking the kittens playfully or to teach?
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What should I do about a mysterious hole found in one of my cockatiel's beaks?
First, Some Details:
I have two young adorable little cockatiels named Schala and Janus. They are very sweet and ridiculously human friendly.
They are less than a year old and only 5 days difference in age (they will be 1 in 5 months).
They are born…
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How can I help my dog differentiate between "sit" and "down"?
Recently I have come to the realization that my dog doesn't really seem to know the difference between the commands "sit" and "down". He will usually try one and then wait; if you repeat the command, he will try the alternative regardless of whether…
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