Unanswered Questions
850 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Can too much light kill fish?
I have a 20 L aquarium, mechanical filter, lights with timer, everything was fine. Since the (live) plants were not "too" alive, I upgraded the light. Instead of the generic LED lamp ...
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Dog refuses to pee outside when we are not home
We have a 14 year old female dog (Carolina breed). For years, she has peed outside. During most of that time, our yard was fenced, so no other dogs' pee. She used to sometimes pee on a walk around ...
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I’m worried about being near pets due to past issues
I live with a cat, she’s the cutest thing in the world, she’s also a runt, and still is the size of a kitten, yet she’s about 3. I’ve not physically hurt her, but sometimes I’ve forced her to sit with ...
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When should I take over from an injured mother cat who is not taking enough care of her kittens?
We have a cat which had 4 kittens very recently (they are approximately 2 weeks old).
Yesterday, she seemed apathetic and worried. We took her immediately to the vet, who informed us she probably got ...
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Will scarring effect my horse's placement in a showing class?
My horse is now almost 3. (a week away) This year we were supposed to start showing in-hand (UK)
However, when she was first introduced to our lower herd in November/December she unfortunately caught ...
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Dark Hairless Spot On Skin
While brushing our 5 year old Schnauzer-Poodle we found a bald spot. We have not noticed him trying to lick or rub this spot. It is completely flat, and looks like this:
Any ideas on what this could ...
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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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New cat being bullied ruthlessly by older cats; hides all day and never leaves bedroom
We recently added a new cat to our three-cat (now four) household. Our oldest cat is wonderful and gets along with everyone, cat and human alike. The problem is between our newest, youngest cat (the &...
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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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Whats wrong with my danio?
I have a 29 gallon, planted tropical aquarium with 6 assorted danios, two golden bristlenose, and three rainbow kribs (two female and one male)
Ammonia... 0 ppm
Nitrites...0 ppm
Nitrates... 0-5ppm
Ph....
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Non-lethal rodent deterrents that are safe and tolerable for cats
We are currently facing an issue with rodents, most likely mice or rats, having taken up residency in our flat roof. The space itself is inaccessible for us or our cats, so they can't take care of ...
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What is this white foamy structure in my aquarium?
My aquarium (180 l) is inhabited by two Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, several Corydoras julii and some uninvited ranshorn snails.
Today three of these structures appeared. They are white, around 1 cm wide ...
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Cat fang poking hole in lip
I have a 1.5 year old Maine Coon cat.
One of the cat's upper fangs appears to be poking a hole in its lower lip. Only the right side lip has a hole in it; the left side has a small bump instead of a ...
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Cat behavior change: less playful indoors after became more active outdoors and ignoring the other cat
I adopted Korian 2 years ago. He was said to be indoors by the shelter place. However I noticed he seemed always curious about the outside at times begging me to open the door for him. I decided to ...
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Should I use a harness with a house line?
I am soon going to get a Shih Tzu 8 week old puppy. Many places have mentioned that at a young age these small breeds have very fragile necks. They don't recommend using collars for their leashes and ...