What can I expect (mostly financially) from raising hens as pets? [more inside]
posted by middleclasstool on Oct 21, 2009 - 66 answers

Confuse-A-Cat-Filter: How to best trick a cat into swallowing a pill. Help, plz. [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Oct 6, 2009 - 48 answers

As a new landlord, what should I consider when a prospective tenant has two litter-box trained bunnies? [more inside]
posted by metahawk on Aug 10, 2009 - 23 answers

Looking for suggestions for an apartment-friendly pet. Or: Is a cat right for me? [more inside]
posted by wsp on Jul 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Do cats get hayfever?
posted by cameronfromedinburgh on Jun 22, 2009 - 12 answers

Does anyone know of an individual or organisation based in Copenhagen, Denmark, who can organise the transport of pets (specifically dogs and cats) from Copenhagen's Kastrup airport to the UK?
posted by misteraitch on Jun 2, 2009 - 3 answers

I have been a great tenant for 2 years. I keep the place clean, I am quiet, I take out everyone's recycling, pay my rent on time (occasionally early), pay for my own carpet cleaning once a year to name a few of my glowing tenancy points. I have not physically renewed my lease in that time, but it states on the lease that I need to state my intention to stay and my lease is automatically renewed. Great! This year my landlord wants me to physically resign lease. No problem. He put a letter in my mail box with the new lease info. Same as always, so I said I would be over to sign. But two days ago he decided to change the terms... [more inside]
posted by MayNicholas on May 31, 2009 - 23 answers

I agreed to cat-sit. Now the cat is destroying my apartment, my sanity and my 401K (no wait, the stock market did that). Please help me. [more inside]
posted by Valuev on May 15, 2009 - 24 answers

We've got a new puppy and he's an adorable border-collie lab mix. He's about 8 weeks old. He's going to be an indoor dog and we're anxious to get him trained and trained well for all of our happiness. Still, we're like to keep it cheap. Can you recommend some good, free, video sites that teach puppy training in specific? Thanks!
posted by Gideon on May 13, 2009 - 18 answers

Why does my dog want to eat our snot? Straight out of our noses! [more inside]
posted by arniec on May 5, 2009 - 18 answers

What kind of rabbit is this? [more inside]
posted by mccn on Apr 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me find consensus from the hive mind. I have been wanting and preparing and planning to get my very own dog, my first dog, for years. However the question that keeps raising its head, is should I, given my personal circumstances? [more inside]
posted by Elfasi on Apr 2, 2009 - 33 answers

Who has used a soft-sided dog crate for a large dog? Will it provide secure confinement for short periods? We are moving from NJ to the west coast. Our elderly dog is too frail to travel by air, so we will drive a 6-day road trip. For the road trip, I need a portable crate that will stow in our car trunk. We need the crate to set up in motel rooms. I want dog to have his "den". We do not plan to leave him alone, but there could be situations where he has to be kept confined for his safety. [more inside]
posted by valannc on Mar 31, 2009 - 13 answers

My wife and are giving thought to adding a chinchilla to our family. What will I love? What will I hate? What do I absolutely need to know that only other chinchilla owners can tell me? [more inside]
posted by DWRoelands on Mar 11, 2009 - 17 answers

My geriatric dog falls a lot and always needs help getting up from uncarpeted floors. But now he barks, growls, bares teeth and (twice last night) bites when I try to help him up. [more inside]
posted by jrchaplin on Jan 25, 2009 - 23 answers

Need advice on a cage for 2 pet rats [more inside]
posted by wretched_rhapsody on Jan 21, 2009 - 7 answers

What kind of pet should I get? [more inside]
posted by Tu13es on Jan 12, 2009 - 25 answers

If I adopt a cat that has an implanted microchip directly from the current owner, how do I get the name and address in the registration database updated to reflect me as the new owner? [more inside]
posted by Kadin2048 on Dec 23, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for a way to allow people to schedule their vet appointments via the web. [more inside]
posted by blueberry on Nov 26, 2008 - 3 answers

I recently adopted a 2 yr. old Shih Tzu from the pound. He's been to the vet and has a clean bill of health. He's settled very well into things here and I'd like to start working on training him. After reading about several different methods I find clicker training the most interesting but I've never done it before. Anyone have any suggestions or tips? [more inside]
posted by lysistrata on Nov 26, 2008 - 10 answers

Is it a bad idea to adopt a rescue dog from a shelter who is "mildly heartworm positive and has begun conservative treatment"? [more inside]
posted by junipero on Nov 5, 2008 - 8 answers

What airlines will get me from Phoenix to New York City with three adult cats? Failing that, can you recommend anyone who does live animal shipment? [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Sep 20, 2008 - 8 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 by miss lynnster on Jul 22, 2008 - 69 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 by TochterAusElysium on Mar 31, 2008 - 19 answers

how to train a human to use a litter box? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Sep 7, 2007 - 35 answers

What new wagons/autos are dog friendly? [more inside]
posted by BrotherCaine on Sep 14, 2006 - 12 answers

One of my cats has had a loud and contentious history with a neighbor cat. I have not seen then fight but they hissed and screamed and generally did not like one another. Well the neighbor cat showed up dead under one of our bushes (it had been like that for awhile but when the weather warmed up a tad, whew. .that is when we found it). I am wondering if it is possible that my dear kitty did this other cat in. I have not heard of such a thing but it creeps me out to think that I might be harboring a murderer among our menagerie of pets. Has anyone had any experience with this?
posted by Danf on Feb 17, 2005 - 16 answers