Questions tagged [containment]
Questions about places where pets live, including housing, designing and maintenance, keeping pets in the place, restricting access, or keep other animals from these locations.
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How can I protect my tortoise from ant attacks?
I've been getting prepared before attaining a new tortoise, and I thought I'd have everything figured out and set up before I get it. A while ago when I was cleaning my turtle's pool I left it to ...
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Building a Termite Farm
So me and my friend have decided to make a termite farm and with me and him both being in high school, we don't really know the best materials for it. We have looked it up and have only found a small ...
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How can I safely contain a toad outdoors?
Many toads, like the Cane Toad are poisonous to a dog. I have a dog. I want to build a habitat for a toad outdoors. How can I do this safely? I'm told toads can dig? How deep? if I put chicken wire ...
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How to teach a young horse personal space in trot?
My horse's personal space is perfectly fine when leading and in her stall. However, the moment I take her up into the arena and I try to trot in hand she begins to 'lean' on me.
I've tried correcting ...
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When is it safe to let my cat in the house alone or at night?
I have been adopted by a very affectionate gray tabby. She had been coming around more and more to the point that I decide to feed her. I noticed that other neighborhood cats were coming around and ...
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Discouraging cat from scratching couch
I have never had pets, but recently a friend of mine was in serious trouble and asked me to care for her cat.
I did my best to accommodate it as well as I could. The house is vast, has a beautiful ...
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Do pet garden snails need mud?
I have got two garden snails in a glass jar which is covered by a thin cloth for ventilation.
For food currently I have given them white rice and powdered egg shells. I have also sprayed the bottom of ...
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Prevent cat from falling from second story, indoors
I know there are similar questions here, but I think this one is a little different and I need an answer somewhat urgently.
My house is two-story, with an upstairs living room overlooking the first ...
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Our cat may be attacking neighbour's cat - what to do?
We've had a visit from a neighbour saying that he recognized our cat and he attacked his cat, causing an injury that needs vet's attention. This has apparently happened before, too. He says his cat ...
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Good collar tracker for my deaf cat
I have a deaf cat, 7 years old, and I've been trying to find a tracker for her collar but there's so many different options I don't know which type is best.
As she's deaf she's an indoor cat and so ...
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How to stop dog from entering the kitchen?
I'm looking after my friend's dog for the summer and he's staying at my house. The kitchen is entered from the living room, and does not have a door that I can close. Whenever I'm in the kitchen to ...
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Does my cat hate me now
Please help! My cat won't come back indoors.
After I accidently kicked my cat she will no longer come back into the house at night. She was out all day most days but in on a night in my room sleeping ...
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Is this cage too small?
Too small?
It has 2 sections, an upper level, and a second floor. It has 2 wooded houses, a stick of chewable things, and food stick, wooded logs, a second food bowl, a wheel, and only has tubes for ...
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What are some long term strategy to keep cats off counters?
What are some effective ways of keeping cats off the TV counter for a long term? My cat loves to climb my TV counter, which it probably shouldn't because it can cause him some serious damage with ...
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My leopard gecko keeps burrowing but not like in sand
My leopard gecko (I think it's a female but I'm not sure) keeps burrowing herself under things. It started with burrowing under her reptile carpet so I secured it, then under a heavy rock which I ...
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What temperature ranges are appropriate for a pet rabbit?
I have seen rabbits on TV living everywhere from the arctic to the desert. Can I expect a pet rabbit to do well in the same range of temperatures as their wild cousins? If not what temperature ...
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What are reptile caves made of?
I was looking through a documentary about animal welfare and I was wondering what are reptile caves made of and who is controlling the elements used in their conception.
I checked mine and can't find ...
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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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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, ...
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How large of a space do cats need before being introduced to full house?
We have one cat and are bringing in two more. Our resident cat is 10 and will have the run of the house for about a week to 2 weeks while we continue to switch out bedding and make sure that our ...
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How to keep my cats warm in outside cat house?
I really need to figure out a way to have my cats live outdoors (6 months old). They're stinking up the whole house. I'm going to buy a cat house on Amazon, but I'm not sure how to keep it warm. I ...
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How can I prevent my plants from getting eaten too fast?
I've got a huge problem with my fish and plants. They eat them too rapidly. Put in 5 plants yesterday afternoon. Today they are half eaten already.
Mostly, the sword bearers are responsible.
Eaters ...
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Are there smart collars for dogs?
Is there a smart collar that keeps your dog in a perimeter by shock and leash pull simulation? I am looking for something a lot like Petelligent, but they went out of business. I am looking for ...
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What size of hutch would be right for two mini lops? [duplicate]
Warning, I am completely new to owning rabbits! Have had guinea pigs/hamsters in the past but no rabbits.
I am interested in buying two mini lop rabbits and have a large garden but a small budget. ...
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How can I make my cat use her house during winter cold?
My cat Catalina is 7 months old, pretty healthy and playful.
I'm worried because the temperatures are dropping now and the inside of our house isn't really warm during winter at night (15 degrees ...
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Hound/Retriever keeps escaping
I have a mix of Hound and Retriever who just wont stop escaping. Here is the story:
We got her from a rescue shelter about 3 years ago, and she was the only one that was laying down and kept quiet, so ...
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Will a single chicken ruin my lawn?
I was thinking of adopting one ex-battery hen. She is to be a pet chicken.
I live on 700 m2, however, she would be kept in the back yard where I have two large patches of grass and the rest is ...
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What kind of basking areas exist for turtles?
I want to build my turtle a basking area.
What areas exist? And what are their advantages and disadvantages?
(I would favor one answer per kind of basking area.)
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Comfortable place for rabbits in the snow
I have two rabbits in my garden. This will be their first winter in this garden, the rabbits had two winters in our last garden.
The last garden had a lot of bushes and plants to hide in and find a ...
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How to dissuade my cat from jumping on my bed?
During the day, my cat loves to jump on my bed to groom himself there or have a nice nap. But I don't like that, because I don't like cat hair on my bed, and also as he is free to go out, he brings in ...
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Mouse problem, how can I attract a cat to the area?
I have a cat at my farm with my livestock. I feed her and she also kills mice at the farm. She also lets me pet her, hold her, etc. She loves attention.
At my house, which is a little over a mile from ...
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Are the snails suffering?
My roommate left me with 11 Giant African snails for a week and my job is to feed them lettuce every day, which I'm doing.
I'm worried for them because their glass aquarium to me seems too small (30 / ...
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Should I worry that someone will steal my puppy while he is in my backyard unsupervised?
I live in a pretty to a very safe area in the USA. My backyard is large, grassy, and safe (no manmade objects, choking hazards, poisonous plants, etc.) so I let my puppy be in the fully fenced in the ...
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Protection of neighbours from dangerous dogs
My neighbour has 2 large Rottweilers. When these dogs jump up & stand on the wall, they stand at the height of the wall. Their property is lower than ours. We have had a previous incident of ...
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Should I free this turtle?
My neighbors have a turtle in a container.
The animal is continuously stretching its neck as if it wants to climb outside of the container.
I do not think the turtle should be kept in such a ...
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When do rabbits need a dry and insulated place to sit?
My female rabbit likes to sit on the grass in my garden. In summer, this seems normal to me, but in the colder seasons, I am worried about her health.
For example today it is a cloudy, foggy, and ...
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Are cats appropriate pets if I am not home for most of the day?
I love cats, I also work a full time job and am in the office from 11 AM till 9 PM.
I would like to get a cat, but am afraid that my absence for majority of the daytime will be a problem. ...
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How do I get my cat to stop jumping on things?
My cat has the tendency to jump up on things. I had my food on my table and he knocked it over. How do I get him to stop jumping up on things?
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Is there anything more that I can do to make my dwarf hamsters more comfortable and happy?
I have three Russian dwarf hamsters that are almost 41/2 weeks old now. My sister purchased two hamsters that she thought were both females, but she realized they were not once she unexpectedly ...
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Would this setup stress the fish?
Petco advertises on their website a 2.5 gallon (around 10 L) aquarium with a divider that, it claims, can house two betta fish. However, the divider is not opaque. Would that be stressful or harmful ...
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How can I deter my cat's unwelcome guest from coming inside?
This week, my neutered middle age male cat called Garfy brings home a 'guest', who is a much smaller cat. I guess it's very young, but not sure of the gender or origin, so let's just call it Taby. I ...
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What kind of cover do I need for a sectional to protect my furniture from my cat's claws?
We recently bought a sectional couch with a short chaise extension and back (picture included), and initially we were using a loveseat and sofa cover to protect the new furniture from our cat's claws (...
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Is one small room to cruel for 2 cats?
I’m housing two of my friend’s cats for a month and a half while they are away on vacation.
Both cats (1 male and 1 female) are 6 months old, they aren’t related, but were raised together from a very ...
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Is my horse too cold?
This is my first horse and he is an Appendix (thoroughbred/quarter horse cross). He has a long slim athletic build much like a thoroughbred. I came out to feed him this morning and he was shivering ...
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Is this a safe size for a dwarf hamster cage?
My new dwarf hamster Basil was gifted to me the other day, and she already is constantly chewing on the plastic tubing in her cage. I'd prefer (safety and aesthetically) to get her a glass aquarium ...
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Letting the 2 cats fight, or keeping them in separate closed rooms?
My male cat got mature and was yowling whole day. We don't want to neuter him, so we bought a female cat approximately the same age as him. Female seems to be calm after 2 days in her new house, but ...
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How can I diminish my dragon's reflection?
When my bearded dragon was younger, he didn't react to his reflection. Because he didn't react, I figured that he either couldn't see it, or wasn't bothered by it. But now that he's fully grown, he's ...
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What boundaries are necessary for outdoor rabbits?
I handle two rabbits in the backyard. At night they have a 3 square meter enclosure, at day the whole garden (I assume 100 square meter, but I am very bad in dimensions).
What requirements at walls/...
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1 year old bearded dragon problem - he is getting stressed by his own reflection [duplicate]
I have a 1 yo bearded dragon. I have always used a 100 watt basking lightbulb for my 40 gallon (150 L) tank. He is just now starting to notice his reflection. I have the static background around 3 of ...
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How can I dissuade a cat from entering certain areas of the house?
For her entire life, my cat has been indoors and as best I can tell has no desire to go outside. However, she still regularly wants to go to certain parts of the house, which could potentially be ...
