Are there any frugal alternatives to Sea Monkeys? [more inside]
posted on Aug 6, 2008 - 25 answers

I need flea advice for a momma kitty and her 3-week-old kittens. [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2008 - 11 answers

Please help me help my cat. [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Man who was raised in a culture where animals are meant to be working on a farm and not kept for fun... dating a dog-lovin' woman who owns a face-licking puppy. Clearly not a long-term match perhaps, but how to ease the discomfort of either party, respect everyone's feelings, and bypass disagreements? [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 68 answers

Help me decide whether or not I should get a cat. This is more complicated than it sounds. (At least it is to me...) [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 33 answers

Finding a new home for a fear-aggressive dog [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 11 answers

Hints on easing the wait for bad news. With complications, and a story about my cat. [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 20 answers

URGENT: House guest dropped klonopin (clonazepam) on the floor, possible reactions if found by our dogs? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 11 answers

In a few months, my (former) dog is going to be flying from California to the UK in the cargo hold. How can this be made as safe and comfortable for him? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 9 answers

I need some creative ideas for getting myself, my husband, two 50-pound dogs and a cat from Miami FL to Seattle WA in a 2007 Mini Cooper. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 16 answers

What would I need to build a pet stair lift? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 7 answers

Cat on a hot tin roof in a thunderstorm? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 7 answers

I want to make my own homemade, raw meat (chicken and rabbit) cat food. My girlfriend thinks it's a bad idea. Almost everything I can find on the interwebs suggest that feeding a cat a BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) diet is healthy for the cat. This wiki suggests that there is no scientific evidence pointing to a clear resolution - in the references section there are some vets arguing one way or the other, but nothing concrete. Has anyone been there, done that, or have any other advice? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 16 answers

My wife and I are moving across country from California to Massachusetts. And we want to bring our animal posse with us. Moving the dogs is not too bad (they are both small enough to fly), but we also have a number of cats, including some that aren't keen on big life changes. How do we get them across the country without them killing us or vice versa? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Help a first-time pet companion teach her kittens to use their litter box consistently! [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 7 answers

MemorialFilter: I lost a pet today, and was looking for a bit of help with creating/having something created for her so that we will continue to be comforted by her presence. [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 15 answers

Vet for a bunny in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm moving to New York from DC, and I'm trying to decide if I should take my dog with me. I've had her for just over 6 years (she's 8 now), and she's been through another big move (from Michigan to DC). I'm concerned about what's best for my dog - particularly in light of changes to my routine or lifestyle that may result from the move. [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 20 answers

What's the best way to get dogs and cats to live together harmoniously? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 20 answers

What is wrong with our dog? He's passing blood again - for the second time in two weeks. He went to the vet a week and a half ago; he had tests and x-rays; he's been on IVs of fluids & antibiotics. It seemed as though he was cured. Then, on Wednesday of this past week, it started up again. [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2008 - 20 answers

Can we live in New York City with our menagerie of animals? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2008 - 10 answers

First-time bird owner, wants something that is relatively easy to maintain, and has a pleasant song. [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 10 answers

My good friends' cat just died. What can I get them/do for them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 27 answers

If I feed my cat more often will he stop bringing home his own snacks from the wild? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 31 answers

I just rescued a couple of fancy goldfish, and I could use some advice on how to properly care for them. Is it normal for them to rest on the bottom of the tank? How much should I feed them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Does house training a young dog work the same as house training a puppy? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 11 answers

I can't believe I'm asking this filter: I think my cat has an intimate relationship with his lovie. Is this normal? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 23 answers

Hive mind, I have a dilemma. I love dogs and have since I was tiny. I long to own a dog the way some women long to have a baby (ick). I haven't had a dog companion since I was a kid, but I now have just about the best lifestyle I think I'm going to have: we own a home, will have a fenced-in yard (as soon as I can get the contractors to finish the fence; soon, I hope), and have plenty of love to lavish on a pup. But I want to provide the very best possible home, so I'm having some trouble with this decision. [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2008 - 19 answers

What is the "baseline" level of physical comfort for a housepet? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 12 answers

[House sitting filter] Currently house sitting about to start another house, but wait the current house wants me to stay longer. And of course the other household is already gone help! Please note they both have pets. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 14 answers

What is the best way to deal with a "mean cat" as far as vet visits and administering medication? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 19 answers

Any idea what the largest puppy mill seizures have been? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm looking for a good quote about pet ownership. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 14 answers

Name a pet supply store in Baltimore! [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Does anyone have any suggestions for catproof earbuds? My cat seems to find the tender plastic to be extremely succulent. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 11 answers

Why is my fancy mouse scratching so much? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

My US-born dog has a non-ISO compliant microchip (24pethealth). She's just moved to the UK. If she gets lost there, will the RSPCA etc be able to read her chip, or should we get her a new one? If we need a new one, what happens to the old one? Will this cause complications & confusion? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for an explanation behind the steep "rehoming fee's" for adopting pets. [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 19 answers

Is there something I can spray on clothing to make it repel pet hair? [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 5 answers

How easy is it to find apartments in the Bay Area that would welcome our three dogs? [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Cat-filter: Can cats go in reverse? Why does our cat compulsively sit on my laptop? How does the groomer trim his butt fur and nails without getting scalped? Is there a way to treat his dry skin? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 37 answers

I want to get a small aquarium. What are the types of fish that are the cheapest and easiest -- read: low maintenance -- to take care of in terms of feeding, changing the water, etc, but at the same time, are pretty to look at? Any additional advice on tanks/filters is welcome too.
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 23 answers

Why is my dog freaked out by my box fan? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Nontoxic, non burning fur lightener for cats? Is there way to painlessly, stinklessly give Ms. Black Kitty a light skunklike stripe for her own protection? She lurks in dark, high traffic areas on dark carpet and consequently gets tripped over occasionally at night. [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 23 answers

Our former roommate had a cat, which he was babysitting for his ex. He lived with us for 6 months and barely acknowledged this wonderful, personable animal - they hadn't bothered to give her a name - and my girlfriend and I became close with her and kept her for 2 months after the roommate moved out. Now he has reappeared and wants to take her back to a lonely, neglected existence. We want to say no. How can we do this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2008 - 94 answers

My dog got hit by a car this morning. She is not allowed out unleashed (normally) but got out this morning and ran in front of a car. There are a lot of snowbanks around so I do not fault the driver. However, his car was damaged a bit, front skirt. Should I offer to repair the damages? The driver did stop and was very concerned for the dog.
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 37 answers

What to do about a normally friendly dog, who has a bloodlust for veterinarians? [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2007 - 21 answers

I hate my girlfriends little dog. I told her not to get it from the beginning. It's going to break us up. [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 47 answers

Does my cat have a chronic respiratory infection, or is it possible she just naturally has poor breathing passages? Ever since my partner and I adopted her and her sister in August she has had periodic coughing and hacking fits that have been relatively unaffected by three separate rounds of antibiotics. Now I wonder if maybe she just has the equivalent of a deviated septum, or whether it's time for hospitalization. [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2007 - 13 answers

How is eating a dog or cat more morally objectionable than eating cow, pig, chicken, etc? It's a crime to eat them in the U.S.A., but why? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2007 - 54 answers