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How can I encourage curiosity in an old bird?
A year ago, I adopted a conure that had lived with her previous owners for 19 years, her whole life. They apparently did not put much effort into hand taming her, as she shies away from most attempts ...
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My (older) dog is driving my roomate/neighbors crazy
So I have a little poodle mix named Jaxon, he's about 14 years old and weighs about 8 pounds. I've had him since he was about 2 and a half. He's always been a very laid back dog, likes to be around ...
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How to best work around elderly cat not using litter box?
So our elderly cat, who is around 17, sometimes "forgets" about the litter box.
He is generally rather confused at times and his senses are not the best.
He urinates and defecates other ...
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Feeding Geriatric Cat with Hyperthyroidism and Cancer
My sweet girl is nearing 17 and has been suffering with hyperthyroidism for several years. Just last year she was also diagnosed with terminal small cell lymphoma in her bowel. She has previously ...
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Do leg braces help with older dog ACL tears?
I have a fourteen-year-old Weimaraner. He's mentally doing very well and still loves to play. He recently stopped using one of his legs. He had been slightly limping on it for a while, but one day he ...
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Is my betta fish aging or is he sick?
My betta fish, named Lushi, has been progressively getting worse for the past few months. I bought him in September, 2019 (9 months ago) from Petco -- although he seemed fully grown when I bought him, ...
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Milk Thistle (Silybin) and it's effect on drug metabolism
I am looking at giving our senior dog something like Denamarin, a liver supplement, which contains an active part of an extract from milk thistle called Silybin, to aid in improving liver health.
I ...
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Best senior horse feed for post-colic surgery?
My horse has become picky post-colic surgery with his feed - Purina Senior Equine specifically. Luckily, we have been able to keep his weight on despite not being to eat hay because of his impaction. ...
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My ratty baby sister died suddenly last night. Should I change the cage or leave it to help with grief?
So my female rat 2 1/2 yrs old suddenly died last night leaving her cagemate/sister alone, they have always been super close and cuddly with each other and I'm unsure how to handle letting her grieve. ...
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Flea/tick treatment for senior female cat?
I brought a new male kitty to our apartment, and now my senior citizen female cat has fleas and/or ticks.
What do you recommend for a senior cat? I don't want to use anything harsh that may harm her (...
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Senior cat has dental abscess
I have a 19-20 year old cat. Long story short, over the past week and a half it seems a dental issue arose and an abscess started to explode the past 2 days. Upon the vet's inspection today, he seemed ...
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Best diets for senior cats (UK)
I’m new to the forums! I currently own a male 11-13 year old cat (his age is estimated as he is a rescue). We feed him on Purina Gourmet Fancy Feast, I wondered if there were better healthier options ...
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Roomba robot vacuum for dealing with cat hair?
Our cats shed lots of hair, so I spend a significant amount of time with a broom just picking up hair. This literally destroys my back.
So I was thinking of buying one of those robot vacuums that ...
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