Archive for March, 2009

i got this email from Iams bc i emailed them lol?

Monday, March 30th, 2009

»-(¯'v'¯)-»Lil*AngeL»-(¯ asked: i emailed them bout how they treat animals lol and they email me bk with this Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, there is highly inaccurate and misleading information circulating on the Internet regarding our feeding studies, and I’m glad you’ve given me the opportunity to provide ...

Pet owner advice?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

MLJ asked: I got hooked into the Pet catagory on this site and I'm reading alot of questions about people's pets that are looking for advice. I know personally that Vets can be expensive. But you don't know who on this site is answering your questions especially about health ...

Is a two year old dwarf hamster too old to breed?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Satoshi asked: I have a male Campbell's Dwarf Hamster turning 2 years old at the end of the month, and a female (about 6-8 months old) that the pet shop I work at has recently rescued. We're interested in having a breeding pair and I was wondering if my male ...

Is this a good idea to feed leftover food wastes to pets?

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Begonia A asked: I heard a SPCA in my town finding difficult to get donations from well wishers. So the stray dogs cats are under fed. I am planning to collect leftover food wastes i.e fish bones, fish heads, chicken legs, chicken bones from a few restaurents nearby and supply ...

What can my pets eat that is homemade, safe and healthy?

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

cuthere1979 asked: I want to make my pets (I have a dog and a cat) treats at home, but I want to make sure the ingredients are both safe and healthy for the animals. I want ingredients that will fortify and boost their health, rather than just something they ...

What pet food should I feed my pets instead of iams?

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

giggles asked: I just learned about what iams does to its test subject animals and I am so discusted by these facts. What should I feed my pets instead to insure healthy ingredients and insure that I'm not boosting a company that treats animals unfairly??Caffeinated Content - Members-Only Content for ...

help health question anyone have a shar pei?

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

chelsea h asked: i have a shar pei and his eyes have already been tacked once but he still cant see very well if ill be playing catch with him and i through it high he wont be able to see it he can only see down and the person ...

Should income affect pet ownership?

Friday, March 20th, 2009

creousa asked: Reading through answers, I've found the recurrent message: If you can't afford to take your pet to the vet, you shouldn't have one. Every time I read it, I'm troubled. Obviously in an ideal world every person, not to mention every animal, would have access to health care. But ...

Pet rabbit - house bunny questions?

Friday, March 20th, 2009

I have ideas... asked: I'm thinking about getting a house bunny. I've never had one and I'm just looking for any/all advice and info anyone has. The good and the bad! I purchased a book, but it really doesn't tell you 'the bad.' Just basic care, diet, housing, health, ...

How to successfully keep land hermit crabs as pets?

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

catluvrfortysomething asked: I want to start a crabitat to keep land hermit crabs as pets. What do I need to know to keep a livable crabitat for them and keep them alive for a long time? How do I set up the crabitat and molting tank? I've kept 'hermies' before ...