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Keeping a Roly Poly as a Pet

If they like salad greens and don't live long should I keep one?

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Cat Licks and Pulls Out Hair in the Summer

My cat licks and pulls out her fur only in the summer. She is an inside cat. She does this till she is almost bald and bleeding; what can I do? I have tried giving her Benadryl, antibiotics, and using medicated powder. The vet said it is only a skin irritation, but it happens every year only in the summer.

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Introducing a New Kitten to Your Dog

I have never had a problem introducing a new pet, because I have always used the following method. This is whether I am introducing a new kitten or a new puppy to my established pets.

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Saving Money on Pet Supplies

This is a guide about saving money on pet supplies. Whether you have a dog, cat, bird, fish or a more exotic pet, the supplies to keep them healthy and happy can really add up.

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Calico kitten leaning on beagle's ear.

Introducing a New Cat to Your Dog

This is a guide about introducing a new cat to your dog. You had to take the furry little guy home. Now you just have to introduce the new cat to your dog. How those first few days or weeks go can make all the difference between their being best friends or sworn enemies and everything in between.

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Caring For a Hermit Crab

Many kids would like to have a hermit crab as a pet. It is important to understand how to care for this unique pet. This is a guide about caring for a hermit crab.

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Is A/C Condensation Water Safe for a Dog to Drink?

Is condensation water from the A/C pipe safe for a dog to drink?

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Pets and Maintenance People In the Home

I have two things I do when strangers or maintenance people come into my home. Putting my dogs and cat in the bedroom is one of them. The other is I have a large dog cage that I keep in the living room.

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Caring for a Roly Poly

If a Roly Poly is having a baby how do you take care of it?

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Finding a Lost Pet

This is a guide for how to find a lost pet. Losing a pet is a very stressful experience. There are some best practices methods to bring your friend back home.

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Kill Ants with Pam Cooking Spray

Pam kills ants on dog and cat food. I spray the food and bowl, and it kills the ants immediately. They are usually black kitchen ants. It will not kill other ants. It won't poison the dog or cat if they eat the Pam on their food.

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Male Cat Won't Pee in Litterbox

I have a male Persian cat and he is peeing almost everywhere and not using the litterbox at all. But in the case of poop, he uses the litter box or the bathroom very properly. Please help me find solution; it's urgent.

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Making a Pet Bed from Wool Strips

I was blessed with tons of many styles and patterns of wool fabric strips. Most are 1 inch to 3 inch strips. I really would like to make several pet beds for pets in shelters or for their fundraisers.

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Gray kitten with a colorful scarf.

Scarves For Pet Photo Backgrounds

Colorful Silk Scarves make excellent backgrounds for pet photos. These make the animals happy, since they like to feel of them. The colors just pop out when they are used as a background or the pet is laying on them.

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Treating a Cat With Watery Eyes

My cat named Count Dooku is 1 year old and has watery eyes. I dealt with this a couple weeks back with my younger cat, Yoda, who is 6 months old. I have some left over amoxicilin from my other cat's treatment and was wondering if I could give it to her?

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Getting Rid of Gnats with Pets in the House

I have a cat, but we just started to get gnats and were going to fog the house. We don't know what to do with our cat Davy. Help please!

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Finding Vet Surgery Assistance

My 12 year old dog needs a tumor removed (next to spleen/liver), it is about the size of golf ball. I'm not working and 58 years old. I need low cost surgery assistance. Where do I look locally? Please help soon!

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Cats Scratching Furniture

What are some ways to make cats not scratch furniture? I have tried sprays, tape, etc. Any suggestions?

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Cat in sink

Female Cat Has Started Spraying

Kallie, our lovely 15 year old cat, died suddenly a few weeks ago. We got Abby as a kitten about 1 1/2 years ago. I'm sure Abby knows that Kallie is gone. Lately, I have noticed that she will not go in the litter pan anymore and seems to prefer to go outside.

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Keeping Indoor Cats from Fighting

My wife and I have four indoor cats that fight with each other or pick on each other constantly. What can we do to keep our babies from attacking each other?

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Disaster Preparedness for Dogs And Cats

Disaster Preparedness for Dogs And CatsDisaster can strike at any time. When it happens, the pets in your care are going to have to depend on you to take care of their needs. If a disaster strikes your area today, are you prepared to take care your pet for however long it takes to recover?


Holiday Dog and Cat Safety Tips

Holiday Dog and Cat Safety TipsPoisonous holiday plants include holly, mistletoe, poinsettias, and lilies and can cause vomiting and diarrhea or even organ failure and death. Please keep holiday plants out of the reach of your pets!


"Can I Keep It?" Rescuing Wild Animals

If you find a baby animal, that you believe has been abandoned; leave it where it is, unless it is in clear danger. Keep a watch on it from a distance; if need be, place it in a basket of some type to prevent it from crawling off, and watch for the mother to come back to it.


5 Tips To Make Your Pet More Green

5 Tips To Make Your Pet More GreenIn today's world, most of us are working hard to make the world a greener place. But while we struggle to reduce, reuse, and recycle at every opportunity, Fido is getting a free pass, the bunny is hopping around anywhere he wants, and the cat is mocking us.