There's a miserable yapping barking dog right behind the front door of the apartment across the hall, and it's driving me mental. Rather than deal with the skeevy-looking tenants at 12:30 AM I just want the dog to go bark elsewhere in their apartment. If it were a cat I'd spray a little Feliway under their door... is there something I can spray under there that will make that dog avoid the area?
posted by nicwolff at at 9:28 PM - 22 answers

FleaFilter: Am I being paranoid after seeing one flea on my dog? [more inside]
posted by fructose at at 8:14 PM - 10 answers

Dehydration, lethargy, and horrible bad breath in a six year old cat. What are the potential problems [more inside]
posted by Octoparrot at at 10:52 PM - 7 answers

Returning an adopted rescue dog when the adoption just doesn't "take." Happened to anyone? How to handle? (Lengthy angsting and soul-searching within...) [more inside]
posted by anonymous at at 7:41 PM - 43 answers

I have two energetic one-year-old cats who love to knock over their water dish. I've tried several different types (at first they had a standard ceramic dish, into which they'd drop their stuffed toys until the toys absorbed all of the water (and got extremely gross), so I switched to a water-cooler-style dish, with a jug on top that fills to a dish in the bottom. That worked for a few weeks, but now the just play with it until it tips over, leaving my rug wet and them thirsty. What can I do to keep them from doing this? Is there a better (but still inexpensive) cat-watering system?
posted by odayoday at at 10:53 AM - 25 answers

Found a kitten. How do I avoid spending $700 billion at the vet? [more inside]
posted by neuron at at 8:40 AM - 21 answers

An emergency vet said that my cat has an enlarged heart (discovered via chest x-rays). How worried should I be? [more inside]
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at at 8:30 PM - 4 answers

Why is my cat always hungry? [more inside]
posted by batcrazy at at 11:24 AM - 19 answers

What's a reasonable amount of time for allowing someone to retract an oral contract for a dog? [more inside]
posted by AuntieRuth at at 10:41 AM - 26 answers

Cat conflict. As in fighting and spraying. Is there a way to broker a peace accord? [more inside]
posted by O9scar at at 2:53 PM - 3 answers

One of my cats (male, neutered) has suddenly become violently aggressive against another of my cats (female, spayed). Both cats still interact well with our other three cats, so this seems to be something just between the two of them. I will be consulting my vet, but, assuming there is nothing physically wrong with either cat that may be triggering this (and both cats behave entirely normally when separated from each other), what can be done to heal this rift, which is seriously upsetting our multi-cat household? [more inside]
posted by MsElaineous at at 6:07 AM - 7 answers

I would like to affix glow sticks to a dog. Clearly, staples are not the way to go, but I was wondering if there was a such thing as pet safe glue?
posted by cedar at at 7:51 AM - 18 answers

Big move, 3 dogs, suggestions? [more inside]
posted by TomMelee at at 8:14 PM - 9 answers

Help me with the daunting task of finding a facility to board a kitten for a few days in Mumbai, India, which is of decent enough quality to someone from the U.S.
posted by aletheia at at 1:55 PM - 5 answers

Are my dogs cold? [more inside]
posted by little miss s at at 6:18 PM - 18 answers

DisgustingAbscessFilter: Has anyone had any luck clearing up a retrobulbar abscess in a dog? We thought we'd cured with antibiotics. [more inside]
posted by mozhet at at 5:20 AM - 6 answers

What "tricks" would you teach a Service Dog? [more inside]
posted by TauLepton at at 11:05 AM - 17 answers

Help me research dog fights and the illegal subculture around them. [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse at at 2:35 PM - 7 answers

Am I right to have a bad feeling about the horseback riding stable where I'm taking lessons? [more inside]
posted by Joleta at at 8:55 PM - 11 answers

Can anyone identify this little tan frog I found at my grandparents' house in New Hampshire? It was approximately 1"-2" long. Many thanks!
posted by ktoad at at 8:38 PM - 10 answers

How do I keep cats from crapping in our front yard? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram at at 7:00 PM - 14 answers

Help save my clown fish. :-( [more inside]
posted by Large Marge at at 12:02 PM - 8 answers

Will the drug that my vet prescribed kill my cat? It's unapproved for use in the US. [more inside]
posted by Braeog at at 6:20 PM - 11 answers

Every morning, my cat decides I need to get up at 6:30AM, and proceeds to put his paw under my door and claw the hell out of it. Between the scratching noise and the fact that the door rattles in its jamb, it's been getting me up well before I am ready. This has thrown off my sleeping pattern tremendously, and I want it stopped. It's not a case of needing to go to the bathroom or wanting food, so I'm at a loss. How can I stop my cat?
posted by deezil at at 5:12 AM - 31 answers

A friend told me an awesome story the other day. I'm wondering if it's true or not. See, these researchers put a bunch of domesticated cats in a room... [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game at at 8:29 PM - 18 answers

If I put a philodendron in a fish tank with a Beta, will Clint Eastwood Survive? [more inside]
posted by bobdylanforever at at 8:36 AM - 11 answers

DIY (or maybe commercial) dog ramp. My girlfriend's elderly Golden retriever needs some help getting in and out of cars. Help me build a ramp. [more inside]
posted by fieldtrip at at 11:10 PM - 12 answers

What is wrong with our dog? He pants and pees and poos all of the time. [more inside]
posted by k8t at at 2:07 PM - 14 answers

Is it possible to easily tell the difference between a dead and a hibernating hedgehog? [more inside]
posted by 999 at at 9:39 AM - 7 answers

How do I get rid of an uninvited skunk guest? [more inside]
posted by LouMac at at 7:16 AM - 16 answers

One of my cats got out, what should I do to help insure he gets back to me? [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte at at 11:07 PM - 24 answers

Just returned from overseas to discover my girlfriend's beloved kitty has grown a bit portly. This is getting my girl down so I figured I'd surprise her by coming up with a safe way to help the little apartment-dwelling butterball shed a few pounds. Specifically, I'm looking for a hamster ball, but for cats. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog at at 10:18 AM - 39 answers

My dog rolled in human feces last night. The smell is clinging to her fur. What will get the smell out? [more inside]
posted by Brodiggitty at at 8:25 AM - 15 answers

What steps should I take to ensure my rabbit and new chihuahua puppy get along? [more inside]
posted by friedbeef at at 10:57 PM - 4 answers

My cat has a bald spot. She can't get into the vet until Saturday. Should we find another vet? [more inside]
posted by roll truck roll at at 9:43 PM - 20 answers

NewCatFilter: We just had a scary incident involving our old and new cats--what's the best response? Much more after the cut. [more inside]
posted by dlugoczaj at at 7:12 PM - 9 answers

Ethics/legality of doghouses in winter states. What are the laws and animal cruelty considerations of keeping a dog outside in a doghouse during working hours in winter cold/summer heat? [more inside]
posted by spicynuts at at 6:49 AM - 19 answers

How to get my cats to drink from the Drinkwell fountain? [more inside]
posted by agent99 at at 8:24 PM - 6 answers

My cat is allergic to, well, everything. Pine, wool, insects, dogs, dust mites, grasses, you name it. So I've ordered her some allergy shots, which I will have to give to her daily. How do I make this as painless as possible for both me and the cat? [more inside]
posted by chowflap at at 3:06 PM - 14 answers

[Cat fur filter]: What's the best way to keep my apartment free of cat fur? [more inside]
posted by bchaplin at at 12:10 PM - 23 answers

After digging through the previous posts and everything on Google related to feline diabetes, my biggest question remains: what is quality of life for a cat with this diagnosis? [more inside]
posted by batmonkey at at 11:20 PM - 17 answers

Curtainless neighbours enjoy dumping in public and stealing cats. [more inside]
posted by peggynature at at 2:45 PM - 42 answers

I recently read about a fish where the male subsumes itself into the female and becomes merely a pair of testes that feed the ovaries or something. Does anyone know anything about this weird fish?
posted by symbioid at at 8:07 AM - 5 answers

Thinking of a guinea pig as a starter pet for a 5 year old. We have two cats already - any insight into how they might all get along ? [more inside]
posted by AuntLisa at at 2:38 PM - 19 answers

Is there a compelling argument in favor of getting a purebred cat instead of adopting a shelter kitty? [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby at at 12:04 PM - 31 answers

Cat spit mystery: Why am I allergic to one of our cats, but not the other? [more inside]
posted by lottie at at 6:58 PM - 12 answers

What's the PSI force of the bite of an average adult house cat? [more inside]
posted by wastelands at at 5:12 PM - 10 answers

My dog has Babesia Gibsoni. I also have a rabbit. Can this disease be transmitted to rabbits?
posted by friedbeef at at 1:19 AM - 2 answers

I need help in literally teaching an old dog a new trick--to pee and poop inside the house. [more inside]
posted by magstheaxe at at 8:21 PM - 9 answers

Is my cat the walrus everyone keeps telling me she is? [more inside]
posted by gwenlister at at 7:42 PM - 28 answers