We've recently adopted a kitten, from a local Orphan Kitten group. She's had her 1st and 2nd shots and the vet gave her a clean bill of health. She's about 10-12 weeks old, anyway we've noticed she's missing some of her whiskers (eyebrow ones), first we noticed a couple of them appeared to be ... more >>

On todays walk Ive noticed that Jin gets distracted and ignores me sometimes. When I want him to sit he will. But if we go to a "distracting" area( like the park or the his terroritory) he will ignore me. He hasnt done this at the school. Is this ... more >>

Ok.. I've been feeding a food from Costco called Nutra Nuggets Lamb and rice. The ingredients look good (lamb meal is actually the first inged - rice the second) Now Rose (8 yr old 75 lbs Rotti) has been doing great on this food - good weight, not acting hungry, coat 'looks' healthy and shiny, ... more >>

As many of you who have been here for a while know, I am very active in the fight against BSL.I will be the first to admit that I know little about pit bulls. I have done research on line and I can tell you what they were bred for and how they are supposed to respond to people and other dogs. ... more >>

I always thought that cats were finicky eaters. Kaylee is a little piggy. She has been to the vets frequently for as a baby she was diagnosed with colitis. We have that under control, but she is always looking for food and will attempt to steal food from any place she can. If she over eats it ... more >>

Hey all,I remember hearing once that rawhide was not that great for dogs. Lindy loves to chew. I got her a Nylabone today and she loves it, also loves her Kong. Is is true about the ... more >>

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my young less then a year old mini dachshund got out of the fence and i think she is prengant. Does anyone know what health problems she might have. I am scared with her so young i might lose ... more >>

What do you recommend for people who can't get "Rescue Remedy" for pets with severe seperation anxiety? I am wondering if there is an herbal alternative, as I can get herbal supplements and tonics, but not the R. Remedy ... more >>

My cat Lynx does not groom himself. help . can I teach him? i got another cat hoping that the new kitten will teach lynx what to do but it has not ... more >>

Thank you all who responded to my message about my petie. I just want to let you all know I did have petie to rest. That was the hardest thing to do, like losing my child. I stayed with him to the end and I swear that when we got to my vets, he knew what was going on and he seemed really at ease. ... more >>

Hi everyone. I came across your board today and was quite excited to join!My boyfriend and I are thinking of getting a dog but we don't know where to start. We live in a 2 bedroom apartment right beside a park, and thought it would be a great place to take the dog for a walk. We also do not own a ... more >>

I look on petfinder occasionally, to see who's up for adoption in my area or somewhat close to me and I keep looking at this one dog. It is a white Pit Bull named Dolly. I keep going back to that page to look at her and I don't know why. We haven't really discussed getting a dog, but it's like ... more >>

I mean, let's say it's picked up a habit of barking at the slightest movement, or at anything that's not the owner. We want to train our dog, Panzer, not to bark at strangers. Is there any way to teach this to a dog?We're really interested and will try anything. Our neighbours have already ... more >>

I just came up from the basement attempting to pick out goodies in the litter-boxes Stopped dead in my tracks by the sight of this HUGE centipede(think that's what they are),with my heart racing I ran back upstairs,sans goddies There is nothing that gets to me like those things,I am ... more >>

Boys take turns carrying starving tabby out of Arizona wilderness area-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Branden Hoerl (left) and Jacob Maifield with Scout. (PHOENIX) No one knows how long he wandered in the woods of northeastern Arizona scrounging for ... more >>

My 7 Week Old Puppy Max got into some Tree Sap , and was wondering if anyone knew a safe an easy way of getting it out of his little fur ? . i am not sure whether or not he is ready for a doggy bath, and controlling him while doing so would be a chore in itself, but won't mind if it's ok, and if ... more >>

Hello all!!!I read with glee the Pets.ca addiction thread. Yes, I admit it, I am an addict too. I was away for two weeks on holiday to sunny BC!! Lindy got to stay at a wonderful kennel that I found. Outside of the city, HUGE runs and lots of loving. Family run and owned. You should see her ... more >>

Hi all this new to me....I wanted ask an opinion. I have a 11 yr old yellow lab. She had a small lump on her flank. I took her to the vet and he told me it was nothing to worry about it was just a fat lump. Within six months it had doubled in size. My daughter was working for anothr vet and he ... more >>

When we first brought Farley home i let him sleep on the floor beside our bed , after his "accidents" on our bed i started making him sleep downstairs. He was fine for a couple of nights , two nights ago he crept up and slept in the hall in the middle of the night and last night he ... more >>

Hi everyone,Sorry for not getting on here sooner to post. I just wanted to let everyone know that we seem to have gotten past the rough part, and he is doing much better. In fact he is now solely on a holistic dog food ( after home cooking for the month ) and seems to be doing much better. His ... more >>

I have a 5 month old German Shepherd. I have had German Shepherd dogs before, but have never had one that scratches like the one I have now. What I mean by that is that she does not just raise her paw, she raises her paw and digs her claws into you. When you try to pull her paw down, she just ... more >>

I've been getting kicked off the website lately, has that been happening to everyone, or just ... more >>

I have noticed a few times people talking about water guns in order to correct behavior.I had never heard of this before, just looking for some advice on if, when and where you should use the water ... more >>

Well, I just got back from walking my three dogs and they all needed a bath...again I walk them off leash on a 50acre farm and being dogs they love to roll in the stinky stuff and play and splash in a smelly pond. I love watching them play and have fun and don't really mind cleaning them up ... more >>