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Strange cat behaviour
My cat is a male about 9 months old. He's been to the vet twice already for his vaccinations (his last appointment was four days ago). The veterinarian said he was super healthy, his food and water ...
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Kitten stealing other cat's food and fighting them [duplicate]
I have- or my family has an kitten (we dont know how old) and they are keep stealing the other cat's food even if their bowel has food or not. We tried to make the kitten not take the food by saying &...
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One of ratty girls passed away suddenly this morning. I found her in alive but unresponsive, about an hour later she had passed [duplicate]
I’m worried about her sister. Though they were independent even in cage together, they didn’t spend much time together, so I’m unsure of how she will react. I allowed her to see and sniff the body, ...
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I took in a malnourished kitten; how do I stop my other cat from stealing her food?
I took in a abandoned kitten; she is skinny, malnourished and needs to eat. I bought her kitten dry food, but my older cat keeps stealing her food. He has his own dish of food filled to the top ...
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How do I correct play biting?
I have two dogs, ones a 4 year old male Siberian husky with double hip dysplasia and the other is a 1 year and 8 month old female husky malamute mix of some sort. We just got our girl dog and she is ...
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Why is my Persian 9 month old kitten so scared of me? In fact it is getting worse
5 months ago I got a Persian 5 month old white kitten from a breeder. He didn't take too long to get along with my older cat, though he doesn't seem to like me. He is afraid if I walk by, like my ...
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How many times a day should I feed my cats?
How often should my cats be fed in a day? I have three cats. One is on a special diet for struvite crystals. My other two eat dry food. Ella is skinny, but Maisie is overweight as well as her brother, ...
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Struvite crystals
I have a five year old cat who was diagnosed with struvite crystals. He's had it ever since he was about one to one and a half year old. He has had a catheter installed a few times and he's now on ...
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Helping dog recover from death of his brother
Two dogs. Both adopted when they were puppies from a rescue organization roughly 9 years ago. Dogs grew up together, slept together in a large dog bed, pretty much best of friends entire life.
Few ...
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Licking all her hair from her belly to her back paws
My cat is 5 and last year this time she started to lick her fur from her belly (leaving a mohawk) down to her back legs. She is very skittish ,and the slightest loud sound makes her run for cover. She ...
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Is my tom cat attacking my female cat when we're not around?
I'm just after a bit of advice as I think my tom cat is attacking my female cat when we're not around. My female cat is 4 years old and we've had her since she was a kitten. She was spayed at about 1. ...
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Should I always take everyone to the vet?
As a rule we all (pets and parents) go to the vet together. Everyone lives together and shares the same resources, so if one is sick, it seems reasonable to get everyone checked out. If it's annual ...
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What illnesses/symptoms should I look for with a new cat?
We are adopting a new (rescue) cat next weekend. The rescue that we are getting him from recommends a 7-10 day isolation period before we introduce him to our current cats to make sure that he isn't ...
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In a multiple cat household, how do I tell which cat is sick?
I noticed some sign of illness in my cats' litter box (blood, diarrhea, small urine volume, large urine volume, whatever), and I have multiple cats.
What is the best/fastest way to tell which cat is ...
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Choosing a second fish for a lone goldfish
I have a lone goldfish, a comet, about 10 cm long from tip to tail. I want to buy a second fish and am wondering about size.
Is it ok to introduce a much smaller goldfish, or maybe three smaller ...
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How can I get rid of fleas without dangerous chemicals?
My cats, dog, and ferrets all have fleas! What is the best way to get rid of them without exposing my pets to dangerous chemicals?
Since I have the different animals, it's important to me that if ...
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