Questions tagged [behavior]
Behavior of the pet, including social interactions with either humans or other animals.
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Why is my cat following and keeping an eye on my other cat?
Some context: I have two cats, one male (Gatão, 3-5 years old) and one female (Pitica, 1-2 years old). Pitica has been spayed before I took her in, Gatão has been spayed since last week. They came ...
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Dog acts afraid of me when we’re around other people?
I have an adopted 3 year old husky/lab mix.
He was very well trained when I adopted him, apparently he’d been a stray, but had two previous adopters who gave him up.
The reason being was they had ...
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How to handle potty/pee training in apartment setting on 16th floor
I live in a apartment on 16th floor, I just got a labrador puppy, I am not sure how to potty/pee train him, right now he poops in the balcony and pees on pad, I hope to transition pad to bathroom, and ...
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Dog won't walk unless the whole house walks with him
My dog is almost five and a rescue.
I work from home so he spends all day with me; he's always been funny about going on walks without me if I am in the house. If I'm sick and want to stay in bed, he'...
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Why does my cat “catch and run”?
I have one of those feather toys on a long stick. If you move it around fast enough, it sounds like feathers flapping. All the girls go nuts for it, as they run and jump around trying to get this fast ...
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HELP! Kitten keeps using Bed Blanket and Carpet to poop on
I've gotten a new kitten recently, and i'm facing quite a few poop related problems that are starting to annoy me..... a lot.
The kitten had been fed dry food and BARF, before i bought her. At my ...
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5 month kitten is aggressively playful
I got my first kitten around a month ago. She keeps biting and scratching my blankets, and attacking them with her hind legs. I've tried rewarding her when she uses her own toys or her scratching post,...
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New Kitten is scared/wary of me when approaching her directly
About two weeks ago, I've bought a new, 3 months old kitten. I had her in a small room at first, to get her used to the smells, my other cat, etc. She plays a lot with my other cat and I think they're ...
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Is my cat morally evil?
When my cat is napping and I go to pet her, she is fine with it. But if she is sleeping because she is tired and I wake up her, she makes noises to make me understand that she doesn't like what is ...
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Cat pees on carpet and blankets, how can I stop this? [duplicate]
Back in may my cat had kittens. We kept two. One of the kittens, the male one, uses the litter box like a champ, while the female one pees on blankets and the carpet.She has also started peeing on ...
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Can a cat/kitten suddenly stop liking her litter?
This question goes hand in hand with my other, open thread:
Kitten stopped using litter tray after having had diarrhea
Is it possible for a cat to suddenly stop liking a specific type of litter, that ...
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Kitten stopped using litter tray after having had diarrhea
TL;DR at bottom.
I've bought a new kitten 2 weeks ago. I had her confined to a room the first few days, with litter box and food/water. After a few days, I've let her roam the whole apartment, and ...
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Can two male cats from same litter share same cat house
I have two male cats from the same litter and they are about one year old. So far they are getting along without any fighting, eating and sleeping together. I would like to know if their behavior will ...
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I need help with training “Drop it” command
I have Labrador and he is such a foodie. I want to teach him "drop it", but everytime he smells or senses treat nearby, he just never holds, catches or fetches anything except to eat the ...
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Is my cat lonely?
We adopted an adult cat from an animal shelter (about 1 year old), he was very skinny and slept a lot, and soon we discovered he is FIV positive.
So far he underwent treatment, gained some weight, and ...
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My cat is afraid of me after bringing him to the vet
I tamed a rescue cat, took a long time. He became really loving and friendly after a few months and we became the best of friends.
Yesterday I had to bring him to the vet because he had a cold for a ...
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Why our dog seems to protect me but not my significant other?
My wife and I got a dog about two months ago. It was 8 months old when we got him and now he is 10 months old. We have noticed a funny behavior of his, which is that it seems that he defends me ...
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Does purring tire cats?
Hope it doesn't sound like a silly question.
Context: My cat is not the most affectionate cat in the world. But sometimes she comes to search for love and to play. When I pet her, obviously, she ...
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My kittens are terrified of my dog after we got the dog groomed
I have 2 one-year-old kittens and an old dog who we get groomed (shaved) in summer. The kittens were cuddly with the dog before. We have recently got the dog shaved and the kittens are terrified of ...
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Both cats “yowling” in a specific location of the home
I am trying to understand an oddly consistent behavior. I have two cats in my home that will "yowl" at a very specific point of the home, a small hallway leading back to a bathroom and ...
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Attachment Issues in Adopted Dog
I'm a dog trainer, and I have been working with a family that adopted a 2-year-old dog from a shelter not too long ago. The dog is very well-behaved and is responding well to training, but the family ...
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What are the typical behaviors of a Baby Leopard Gecko? It escaped its enclosure, not sure where to look anymore
My sibling breeds leopard geckos, we kept one as a pet, and it somehow disappeared from a 12in x 12in x 10in box with a roof on it (Temporary location while it grows)
We think it climbed on the log ...
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Cat is in heat with about a 2 week break
Usually, my 7 year old cat would go into heat about once a quarter. However, over the last 3 months, she has been on heat several times. It will last around a week, then subside for a week or two, ...
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Husky howling repeatedly - what can be done for it?
I am wondering what can be done for a husky who howls whenever the owner is leaving and then absent from his or her home.
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Is it normal for cats to periodically vomit dry food?
I have two 1 year-old cats that are brothers. For a while now, they have been occasionally vomiting up dry food. Each cat will vomit maybe 2-3 times a month, and I haven't been able to figure out a ...
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Devastated and Lost Due to My Cat Not Wanting to Eat
Hi all fellow pet lovers, I am trying to find some courage on here. I have a 1.5 years male cat. Found him outside and decided to take him in and we formed a great bond. He acts more like a dog. Last ...
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How to get stray kittens to not be afraid of humans?
There are two kittens that have moved into my backyard. Their body is maybe 8 inches in length and they are able to eat the cat food I put out. They come to my backyard because I put out food and the ...
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How do I stop my cat from digging at and sleeping in our flower box?
We have two indoor cats - a small Russian blue and a big Norwegian forest. They are both lovely cats and cause us very little issue.
Until recently, when my wife decided to take up at-home indoor ...
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Dogs and cane toads
Our dog is five months old, and we often take him for walks at night. We live in Australia, so often at night, especially after rain, there are lots of cane toads out. I know that cane toads give off ...
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Weirdness of both hind legs of a cat
My cat is about 2 years old, she's ridiculously curious and jumps off of all kinds of various locations. She was at a friend's who was watching her for awhile and may have jumped off something and ...
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Lost/Abandoned cat wants to enter house; advice needed
Few days ago, we noticed a cat hanging out around our house and it kept meowing pitifully, so we fed it and offered water and a little card board box in case it wanted a place to rest. The first night ...
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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 ...
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How to stop dog chasing any ball she sees
My little Jack Russell X French bulldog has an obsession with footballs, tennis balls, rubber balls, ANY balls. To the extent where she will go over and steal it from the owners. She's very excitable ...
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One of my baby chicks looks like it is going to die…what should I do?
I have 10 chicks. They are all hens. But one of them is weak and is always sleeping under the food and doesn't eat like the others. What should I do? I would hate to see her die so soon... Please help!...
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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. ...
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Momma Cat dragging her older kitten to her newborn litter when nursing
My momma cat just had a new litter of kittens. The newborns seem to be doing well. But Momma Cat keeps leaving them to come find her older kitten that is now about six months old. And trying to drag ...
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Cat is eating and drinking but hasn't gone to the bathroom since I got him a different kind of litter yesterday
My cat is normal overall, but usually I get up in the morning and there's something to clean. There was nothing.
Yesterday I got him a new litter box with new silica litter. Up until this point, he ...
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3 month old Mini Dauchsund Suddenly Doesn't Want to Play Fetch
Until the last 48 hours, fetch was my puppy's favorite game. He would play it with any toy, but especially his favorite which is a rubber squeaky pacifier (he actually has 2 of these now, since one ...
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Cat won't come out after a year of ownership
Similar questions have been asked, but I've not seen one that matches the situation described below.
I have 3 cats. One is 5 years old and has been with us most of that time, one is 2 years old and we'...
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How do I stop my dog from barking early in the morning?
My dog is 4 years old. She sleeps downstairs and always has. All of a sudden she's started to bark at early hours in the morning. I have taken her out to do her business, but not long after she barks ...
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Terrapin laying eggs! Help!
So I adopted 2 terrapins 5 days ago. The female 'Babs' layed 2 eggs yesterday (1 crushed and 1 didn't). I've checked her over and she feels like there's another 4 eggs to be layed. I've set up a box ...
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Friendly stray cat attacking my shoes
I have this male stray cat, who is 2-3 years old. He has been in the neighbourhood since he was a kitten.
He always comes when he hears my keys, for pets and rubbing my feet. I am not the one that ...
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What can I do now that my cat is terrified of me after I broke up a fight involving her and two other pets?
I really need some help and advice. I have two cats and a dog. This morning, my dog was with me in the kitchen and one of my cats ran up to him and started attacking him. It just turned into an all ...
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Can a peachfaced female lovebird and a female Fischer's lovebird get on?
I currently have a female lovebird and was thinking of getting her a friend. She is super tame, but since I work a lot I think it would be nice for her to have a friend while I'm away.
My breeder (...
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Is this normal kitten behaviour?
I adopted a 11 week male from the shelter. I've never had a cat this young and some behaviour I'm not sure if it's normal for clumsy cats or there's something wrong.
Every night he is suckling on my ...
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Puppy goes in tantrum when leaving for a walk
We have a 12 weeks old Cavalier King Charles. Leash training is going so so, but it's going. The issue is that my puppy's trigger is leaving / approaching the house. When we are leaving for a walk he ...
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How to stop my cats from climbing on the window and door nets?
I have four kittens (4 months old) in my yard. They are really lovely, but very mischievous.
About two days ago or so, they started to climb on the door nets to use it as a scratcher post. They are ...
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Is it okay to close a new cat into her safe room when she behaves badly?
Some of you might have read my other thread I've opened yesterday.
I have bought a new cat a few days ago, much to my resident kitten (only 4 months old) displeasure. My new cat absolutely hates to be ...
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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 ...
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Older dog being aggressive towards puppy
I have an 8 year old Yorkshire terrier mix that was not socialized too much during her life, as she never wanted to go on a lot of walks and generally didn't like being outside or around people she ...
