Family Pets
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Keeping Cat in Our Yard
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on June 14, 2011
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so we have an outside cat and everything has been wonderful in the neighborhood until lately. recently we had a neighbor get a bird that he keeps outside and he wants ...
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- We had a Cat Run ... basically we built a LARGE enclosure that was about 1/3 of your back yard that our cat could enter thru a "doggie door" attached to the sliding gl...
- Our cats have always stayed in our yards. Of course my husband looks like a crazy person when he trains them.. He gets on our roof with a water hose and a sprayer. E...
- Cats are domesticated animals and should not be left outside. If you love your cat keep him/her inside or find a family that will.
Rats as Pets!
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on November 15, 2010
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HI Moms,
Instead of a lizard, my son is now thinking about getting a rat for a pet. Do any of your kids have a rat or rats as a pet?
What is your experience with th...
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- I had rat lab in college. Since the rats were used in learning experiments they could not be re-used for future experiments. They euthanized them. So, I had to stea...
- I've had both (I'm an animal lover). Definately go with the rat. As others have said, they're friendlier and trainable AND they don't eat live crickets, which end up...
- I had a rat growing up and would take her around on my shoulder. Two things to remember is that males can stink a lot more than females. Also they tend to be nocturn...
Asthma and Pets
Asked by R.B. from Houston
on August 30, 2008
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My 2 year old was just diagnosed with Asthma. We ended up in the emergency room with an acute attack. We don't know yet what his triggers are, he has had about 4 attac...
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- Please call me asap ###-###-#### I want to help.
- My son has the same problem...what I suggest is that you house the cats for about a week with someone else. Clean everything from the beds to the walls...ANYTHING tha...
- I would temperaly relocate the cats. Give the enitre house a really good scrub down, change air filters, everything. If your son seems to be doing better then you have...
Cat Urnie on My Swede Couch
Asked by B.M. from Cleveland
on January 29, 2009
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Help..I have a cat that has peed on my beautiful suede couch more then one time!!! I've used a carpet scrubber with pet odor cleaning product in it, and did nothing fo...
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- Try ordering Nok Out on the internet. It gets rid of even skunk smells. Good Luck!!
- use white viagar may have to do it more than once but it does work
- Dawn, Dawn, Dawn. Cat urine is worse than any other thing you can get on fabrics or carpets! It's worse than mustard, and that's the bad :) We learned a few things ...
How to Tell a Daughter We Can't Have Pets in an Apartment
Asked by G.M. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2007
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I have tried and tired over and over and so has my soon to be ex to tell my 8 yr old that she has to wait to get a cat. she tries to take my fiancees cat home and we t...
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- What worked for me was i took my child to the landlord and had them tell her that we couldnt have pets. that worked for me.
- Have you thought about taking your daughter to the pet store and getting her a bird or a hampster? They are easier to take care of and it will give your daughter some ...
- how long are you in that apt. it sounds to me as if you are planning on moving soon. If you are give her a date she can have this cat, mark it on a calendar, and that ...
Does Anybody Else Talk to Their Pets? JFF
Asked by T.S. from Roanoke
on July 12, 2011
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I have a Siamese that is a little over a year old, and I just love talking to him! As soon as he sees me (I take him places, friends' homes at times) He will just talk...
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Family Dog
Asked by J.C. from Lake Charles
on June 7, 2010
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HI, I am wanting to get my daughter a dog. I want to do one of the pet adoption programs in our area. Question is, What is a good family dog?? I want one that is good...
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- I don't recommend getting a dog that you don't want in the house. And do not get a beagle - they're adoreable but a ton of work. Actually, all dogs are a ton of work...
- Visit the humane society (or wherever you plan to adopt from) & meet the dogs they have. They should be able to tell you about each dog's behavior and how they do wit...
- Good outside dogs that are family friendly are one that are short-haired. A bulldog, or a coonhound. Labs are good but they like contact. If you are planning on ke...
Husband Forbids Me from Having a Dog, Is This Right or Wrong?
Asked by E.E. from Dallas
on March 19, 2012
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I am an animal lover and always will be as I was raised around a farm. My husbands mother is an animal lover like me as well so he was raised around animals aswell but...
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- It sounds like you have a bigger problem : communication. He should not be able to say no and threaten divorce if you get a dog anyways? That is completely irrational ...
- This is one of those deal breaker things that couples should work out before they get married or live together. It's right up there with where you will live, how many ...
- It sounds like he isn't going to budge...at all. And I'm sorry...that stinks for you and your son. I, too am a HUGE dog lover! Cats, not so much. I have had dogs ...
My Dog Stinks!
Asked by A.B. from Kansas City
on September 27, 2008
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My dog rolled in something in my parents backyard. They don't have dogs, so I know it wasn't dog poop. I'm pretty sure it wasn't cat poop either. We have washed him...
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- You might want to try tomato juice. I've heard about it but don't know if it works. S.
- Well, I know how to get out the smell of a dog sprayed by a skunk. I can not think of any thing worse than that! So I would try tomatoe juice. Which is also what you ...
- If they have done any recent planting they may have used a potting soil that has manuer in it. I just bought some from grass pad that smells like horse or cow puckey!...
Pets and Faux Leather
Asked by K.R. from Kansas City
on February 26, 2009
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I posted a while back about furniture good for pets and kids and wanted to see if anyone had any experience with faux leather and pets. We have 2 large dogs and unfort...
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- I would not recommend a faux leather couch. We bought a real leather couch and a faux leather chair this summer. Our lab has destroyed the faux leather with her claws ...
- with the dogs jumping up on the furniture your going to have a hard time keeping anything clean and not torn. just a warning they most likely will chew on the faux lea...
- K., Faux leather does not wear as well as whole hide leather. Vat died whole hide leather will scratch, but kids and dogs won't easily puncture the surface. Of cour...
