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Does dried seaweed expire?
I just bought some dried nori from a pet store. However, the package they sold me expired a couple months ago.
Can I still safely utilize it?
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Dog dumps some food from bowl and then eats the rest
So, we have a pair of sibling husky-Cocker Spaniel mix dogs, a boy and a girl. The girl has started dumping part of the food from her bowl and leaving it, eating what remained in the bowl. Any idea ...
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Low Quality Dog Food - What are the risks?
I have an 11 year old lab. I have a friend that has a 15 year old lab. I have another friend who put his 8 year old lab down.
Based upon the following experience I have a question.
The oldest lab, ...
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Why does my cat LOVE coconut oil?
Just curious if anyone understands why my cat seems to go crazy for coconut oil?
Do they have different ways of perceiving taste than us?
I have tasted the coconut oil and the flavor is very mild. I ...
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Can I feed a whole squid to my gar?
Question: Can gars be fed whole squids?
I assume only frozen is alright in order to get rid of parasites.
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Can I feed my saltwater snails spirulina powder?
I am surprised this hasn't been asked on here yet but I cannot find any answers. I know that my carnivorous snails (my Nassarius) must eat meat but can I feed everybody else Spirulina? Uncertain what ...
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Why does my cat like licking tape so much?
One of my cats (3 y.o. female Bengal, spayed) absolutely loooves the taste of the sticky side of tape - especially packing tape (or at least, that's what's usually available) but I've also caught her ...
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What might be the cause of my cat's feces smelling like mothballs?
Two days ago, when I walked into the room where my 1 year old cat's litter box is kept, I noticed an odd, unpleasant odor (not ammonia). I thought it might be coming from the sewer pipes (ugh), so I ...
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How to get rid of fish oil stink on a dog?
I gave my dog a cap of fish oil and now he reeks of fish. I don't even have to go anywhere near his mouth to smell it. I can smell it from the end of the leash and while I sit on the couch and him on ...
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My puppy is addicted to junk food
So, I’m kind of a pushover and will let my dog (a 4 month old teacup Chiweenie) eat my food. Just small amounts. However, now that’s all she wants it seems and worse, she started to love sweets and ...
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Should I added a little salt to frozen diluted homemade pure chicken stock?
Due to this hot weather I am giving my cockapoo puppy frozen diluted (10:1) homemade pure chicken stock to help her keep cool and hydrated. If I was trying to protect a human from dehydration I ...
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Should cats eat "huge" animals?
I'm going to ask a question I wondered with my dad. It was raised because I believe several things related to my cat, mostly when I heard a little from the vet, a little from the friends, a little ...
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How can I help my obese cat lose weight?
My oldest cat is obese. She was a rescue (as were my other cats), and was recovering from starvation when we adopted her.
Ever since, she's had food issues.
She gets noticeably stressed whenever ...
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What should I look for in a nutritious dog food?
I have heard to avoid fillers and look for meat as the first ingredient. Which ingredients should I look for and which I should avoid and why when looking for a nutritionally superior dog food?
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I’m dog sitting for my mom for 10 days but her dogs won’t eat the food she always feeds them
Is this because they miss her or because they are in a different setting?
It’s been 5 days and they only really will eat snacks. Just not their food
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Rats and Mice: What do they prefer to eat? (Taste wise)
Rats and mice have different physiology then us humans. They evolved under different conditions.
So what do they prefer taste wise? I'm guessing sugars, as rats and mice have fast metabolisms and ...
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What are the possible causes of my dog drinking his own urine [duplicate]
This is more of a kudo than a question . Under this topic and the the final answer edited by DogMumbler.
My husband's 10 year rescue shipperkie, Whisky" drinks his pee, every time inside. He's ...
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Diet and care for bearded dragon
My daughter has a bearded dragon and he is weak, has significantly low appetite and sometimes does not eat at all. She feeds him crickets with vitamins. We took him to the vet and he is now on a ...
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If a cat does not eat plant food, what food source does it get vitamins and minerals from? [duplicate]
Courtesy link: Is there benefit to feeding my cats cat food that incorporates fruits and vegetables?
Nutrients found specifically in vegetables/fruits aren't digestible by cats, and the nutrients ...
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Puppy eating food, covered with hair, problem?
My puppy will sometimes refuse to eat his food and dump it in his crate. So every once in a while I'll pull out his tray and let him eat it. But as he got older he has shed more. Now the trays are ...
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Can cats occasionally be fed rice?
My children fed our cat a snack 1 of cooked white rice and tuna.
Is it healthy for my cat to eat rice?
1 In Australia, by snack, I do not mean a treat, it is not a full meal, but like a small meal,...
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Daily "Liver & <whatever>" commercial wet food?
I've seen this question, Is it ok to feed my cat one chicken liver daily? and the answer was that "liver should be fed maybe once a week". However that question was about home-made food.
My ...
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Chronic low-level cyanide poisoning in dogs
We're trying to diagnose a recurring limp in my 6mo puppy. Been to the vet a few times, x-rays, etc.
But I had a outside thought. He's been eating the apples that fall in the front yard, and I just ...
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Cat dropping food in her water
This is one I haven't seen before: our cat (about 18 months old, rescued from the street before 6 months old) always wants to be sure there is food floating in her water bowl before she drinks from it....
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Quick energy for a dog?
What can you give a dog that needs a quick energy boost when it is running? Similar to how humans drink glucose (and salt?) when running marathon and similar.
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Should cats eat fruit?
My cat has only ever eaten protein and fat, from meat, fish and some canned foods. Suddenly today I saw him eating watermelon. Do you think I should feed it to him?
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14 year old cat not eating
I have a 14 year old indoor tabby that has slowly been losing weight this year (and is currently around 9lb, down from 10 or 11 lb), and has reduced her eating a lot. She doesn't respond very much to ...
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Can I give my rats bits of Christmas tree to chew?
Is it safe to give my rats branches cut off disposed Christmas trees?
There's a huge pile outside my apartment.
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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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Are rabbits interested in tobacco?
We have a young rabbit, living in a cage inside.
She is sometimes allowed to walk freely in the room of the owner.
The owner is a teenager, the room is as messy as an average teenagers room, with ...
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What are the effects of sugar in cat food?
Upon the recent blood test, my cat's blood glucose is off the chart and I suspect the added sugar to my cat food is the culprit. He is only 6 years old.
Out of curiosity, I checked some popular cat ...
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Would a real cat actually ever eat porridge of any kind?
There is a Swedish saying, which I don't know if it exists outside of Sweden or has an English version, which literally goes like:
Att gå som katten kring het gröt.
This means:
To walk like the cat ...
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Can I give moong dal (fried lentils) to dogs?
Can I give moong dal to stray dogs? Moong dal ingredients are Moong Lentis, Edible Vegetable Oil and Edible Common Salt.
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Should I use nutritional and or brewer's yeast for fleas and ticks on pets?
I've mixed nutritional yeast or brewer's yeast with my cat's dry food for 3 years and he is almost always completely free of fleas etc.
When pet sitting my friends' dog, she had ticks and I ...
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Do pigs eat mushrooms [closed]
I have seen television shows where people kept pigs as pets.
In the game, super Mario, there are three characters you can choose from, these are Mario, Luigi, the Mushroom, and the Princess.
I was ...
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What are my Shiba Inu's nutritional requirements and how an I provide them with a home-made diet?
My male, red sheeb is nearly 10 months old, 16 lbs and not likely to grow too much larger, conforms to breed standard, and is fairly athletic, getting 4–6 hours of exercise daily. I am considering a ...
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Kittens ate entire bag of treats! Please help
Today I found a clawed-through empty 6.3oz bag of Temptations Kitten Chicken and Dairy. One or both of my kittens F~5m & M ~6M have eaten the entire bag most likely within the past 6 hours. What ...
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Cat eating sweet things
I've read several times now that cat's can't taste 'sweet' because they don't have the appropriate taste buds.
However, one of ours seems to love sweet things - whenever we have cakes, biscuits etc ...
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Should I add water to wet food to provide extra hydration?
I haven't seen my kitten-cats drinking much water lately. While they get hydration from their wet food, I'm not sure if it's necessarily enough for optimal health.
I'm considering just adding a bit ...
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Bovine colostrum for infant puppy
Through strange circumstances I have come upon an abandoned infant puppy. Eyes still closed.
Commercial dog milk / powder is not an option here. So I'll be giving it a mix of :
Cow milk + water + egg ...
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How can I get my cat used to smaller portions?
My cat has started to become a bit old(9 years old) and as a result he is less willing to play and prefers to lounge around or cuddle. The problem here is that he wants to eat the same amount as he ...
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Why does my cat reject half her food? Is it stale? How can I fix this?
Why does my cat always leave behind food, and refuse to eat it later when combined with new food?
I'm not overfeeding...
I'm not giving my cat more than she can eat, but rather she seems adamant to ...
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How to help my cat loose weight [duplicate]
My 5 year old female cat (Circus) is very overweight. Bloodwork is fine - vet says she just likes food and is getting less exercise as she gets bigger. She is indoor/outdoor but doesn't leave the yard....
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Opened canned food left out (in a zipper close bag) overnight--is it safe?
I left my opened cat wet food in a ziplock bag on a shelf overnight. Is it safe to feed it to the 3 months old kitten?
I gave him some the morning after. It didn’t seem to have a strong smell and the ...
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Baby kitten demands more food but has a big belly
My kitten’s belly is big and I give her a good amount of food at a time, but afterwards she wants more. She plays and behaves otherwise normal. Should I feed her more?
She is four weeks old and she is ...
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If rabbits in the wild do not eat carrots, where do they get Vitamin A from?
I've read somewhere online that wild rabbits do not actually eat carrots, and that it is also not recommended to give pet rabbits carrots. So, where are rabbits supposed to get their Vitamin A from? ...
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Is it possible to gut-load a mouse?
When feeding insects to lizards, it's a common practice to gut-load them in order to deliver nutrients to the lizard. The diet of the insects can be altered to give them the highest possible ...
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How to make home cooked food appealing and tasty to cats?
Recently, I began trying to make my own wet food. However, while my cat is always drawn to the store-bought ones, she doesn't eat a bite of what I make after smelling it.
I have tried till now -
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What could I feed a dog if my budget is small?
After reading this question: Is cheap human food for street dogs good for their health?
I thinking about cheap foods for dogs (for example stray dogs one wants to support), if one does not have the ...
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Which houseplants are most toxic to cats?
Numerous ordinary house plants have been marked as toxic to cats. Then again trace amounts on the claws that it licks off is different from eating the plant like they sometime do to grass to obtain ...
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