| RE: Tips on Introducing Two Cats |
Cats are very territorial. It is quite rare that they accept a newcomer as a buddy off the bat. I take it you've given them separate food and litter box spaces. Also that the newcomer's safe room is not one of your cat's favorite spots. Displacing a resident for a newcomer in their happy room will never work well.
Boxing one for an introduction is ok as long as the box is large enough for the cat to move about a little comfortably. If the boxed cat isn't comfortable in the box, it's not a good idea to use it for introductions as the cat will already be stressed.
As long as there haven't been actual fights, I'd say let them get over the initial introductions. They are sizing each other up and it may take months for them to settle down together, especially if your home isn't that large. Make sure you put away the breakables no matter how high they are usually placed.
It's important that you stay as calm as possible. The more stressed the people are, the more likely the cats are to fight. Good luck. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Snickers (American Pit) |
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Adorable pic! I've got one that's 17+ now . She was brought to my shelter as a pup with parvo, skin and bones and barely able to walk at 3 months. Her hip is going now but she still loves our walks and wants to jog when the surface is level. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Training Dachshunds |
Dachsunds are notorously difficult to train and take the longest to house train of any of the breeds. They are also very prone to intervertberal disk disease, which essentially leaves their hind legs barely usable, in pain and sometimes unable to maintain control of their bathroom functions.
The best way to know you're avoiding their health problems is to adopt an adult from a rescue. Odds are they will already be potty trained or at least much closer to it than if you buy a pup. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Mix Cheap Wine With Kool Aid |
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Using wine instead of water to make kool aid is costing you $15 per gallon. Also, the alcohol is not good for you, especially if you're drinking it by the gallon. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Dog Biting Tail and Scratching His Back |
When your pet yelps in pain routinely, you need to take them to the vet. This could be allergies, the anal gland, fleas or a few other things...especially if you bought a puppy milled dog as pet stores and kennels sell.
It isn't right to leave the dog in the current condition. Buying remedies based on wild guesses will cost you as much as a vet visit while the dog suffers. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Dog Has Soft Stool With Mucus |
You need to take the dog and a poo sample to the vet. It sounds like she has an infection or a parasite. The scooting is from itching not burning.
Dogs are rarely as sensitive as pet food companies would like you to believe. They want you to be afraid to buy another kind of food so you keep buying their brand.
It sounds like your dog has had this infection for a long time. I'd go easy on the diet until the antibiotics or anti -parasitic kick in but then you can introduce a little variation. How interested in food and healthy would you be if you ate the same thing everyday of your life?
Be careful where you let the dog drink and sniff. They may love to sniff everyone elses business but that's how they pick up bad bugs. Good luck. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Nursing Home Beauty Pageant |
NOT everyone's family has someone in a nursing home. We took care of our grandmother when she needed help the same way that she took care of us when we were young.
We took her to see her friends and for activities at the senior center. She also greatly enjoyed simply being around our company and going with us to see friends as she was always invited along.
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| RE: Product Reivew: Viva Paper Towels |
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I can't see why anyone would buy disposable paper towels to wash and reuse them. Why not just be thrifty and environmentally conscious and reuse cleaning rags made from materials you would normally be tossing out? ... View related article. |
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| RE: Recycle Aluminum Foil for Scrubby |
If you're used foil is clean enough to use as a scrubber; I'm thinking it would be much thriftier to simply not use the foil in the first place.
All kinds of wraps, foils and paper towels are expensive and bad for the environment. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Put a House Key on Your Dog Leash |
I wouldn't recommend this unless your dog is too old and slow to run anymore. If your dog does get away from you or wanders at all; you risk losing your house key to anyone who would love to rob your home while you're out walking your dog around the neighborhood.
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