Traveling with Pets
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PET LOVERS, How Much to Spend on Medical Bills???
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on December 1, 2011
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We are a pet loving family, 1 cat and 2 dogs (rescue pets) and 1 Chihuahua full blood. Well last night the Chihuahua who is 1.5 yrs old started having seizures. This...
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- It is horrible when our furry friends are sick. If it makes you feel any better, I currently have a kitty with renal failure and a $700 vet bill. To save some money on...
- One other person mentioned "Care Credit", which is what I would recommend. We've used it for our animals (3 cats and 1 dog), and if you pay it off during the "no inter...
- I have always been a pet person from my birth I think. We had pets all my life and now I have a dog and a cat and guinea pig. I was raised on a farm and it was everyda...
How Do You Know When It Is Time to Put Your Cat Down?
Asked by C.C. from Santa Fe
on November 10, 2008
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Good Morning,
Our cat Patches is ailing (about 13 to 15 years old) and has lost much if not all her muscle mass likely from some intestinal issue/cancer (never got ...
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- I believe It may be time. as a vet technician i would like to remember my cats the way they were, not the way they ended up. I would not want to remember my cat all ...
- I'm very sorry to hear about your kitty. I've been a vet tech for 8 yrs and this is the advice we give to pet owners in your situation: when LESS than 50% of the pet's...
- I'm so sorry to hear this aweful news! It's hard to make that decision when it comes time, but at the same time, that is what we have to do for the better of the anima...
Can Anyone Give Me Some Advice on a Pet Bird?
Asked by M.. from Cleveland
on May 27, 2010
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Hi moms,
My daughter loves birds, so I have been toying with the idea of getting her a pet bird for her second birthday. I know nothing about birds, and have never...
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- Most birds are not very friendly and won't even allow your daughter to hold them. They can be fun to watch, but that's about it. Some peck and can be mean, but a parak...
- I don't know anything about birds, but my MIL has a Quaker Parrot that we all (except for my MIL) absolutely hate. Let me just say, that my guess is most of the probl...
- We just got our kids (3, 5, & 6) a few birds, but know they are not old enough to handle them... so we got them finches. They aren't as noisy as parakeets & they do m...
Older Cat with Diabetes - What Would You Do?
Asked by E.T. from Albuquerque
on March 6, 2012
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If you had a 15 year old cat who you had adopted when he was 1, and he was recently diagnosed with diabetes, what would you do? The long term prognoses is not good, bu...
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- We have an eleven-year-old cat who we are fairly certain is diabetic, based on her eating, drinking, and urinating habits, and the fact that her urine smells like syru...
- Given that the cat is 15 years old, I would probably have it put down. Not only does he have to get two shots a day, he has to be in a strange place with strange peopl...
- I'm sorry this is happening to you. Pets are such an important part of our lives. People seem to be of two minds, either that pets ARE a family member - one of the ...
Seeking Advice on Sick Cat
Asked by T.F. from Dayton
on September 21, 2009
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Hello to all,
A few years ago we took in a stray kitten. We had him fixed and declawed, so he is kept indoors. We have had him now for three years. About seven mo...
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- HI - when you originally had kitty to the vet for the surgeries I am assuming they also did the intial blood tests and such so your kitty should have been tested to se...
- Out Lexi gets upper respiratory infections almost once a year. Sometimes I really think she has allergies like me. She even sneezes like me :-) Also - sometimes, on...
- My mom has a cat that has chronic upper respiratory infections. The only thing that you can do is give them the antibiotic from the vet. Do NOT give them anything ov...
Cannot Travel for Christmas Anymore
Asked by A.L. from Charleston
on December 19, 2011
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Any tips for breaking the news to the MIL that after this year, we can no longer travel 14 hours, in a car, with 2 kids under 10, and the elderly family dog for Christ...
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- I would wait until after the holiday to tell her . . . but you are absolutely reasonable to want to stay home with your children while they're small (and they won't b...
- My only question here is how would the kids feel about it? When I was younger, almost every year we traveled the 11 hour or so trip to MS for Christmas. It helped t...
- Can you fly? If we didn't travel we would never see either my folks or my husband's family. They come to us as well but it's just reality for us. It might be less stre...
What Kind of Dog Do You Have?/jff
Asked by H.G. from Dallas
on February 26, 2012
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Hi ladies,
So we go to traders village today and we went through the pet shop. I am not really a pet person but those puppies were so cute! I picked up a tea cup...
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- Wheaton Terrier, my first dog ever. I was SO scared to get a dog, but I didn't want to be the one standing in the way of my kids getting one. This was so huge for me,...
- Our last dog was a Westie (White West Highland Terrior) and she was a great dog. Prior to that we had Cairn terriors. Both breeds think they are big dogs but are in ...
- We adopted an older Corgie mix back in 2004. Miss Betty came house trained :) and since she was older she was more settled. In 2007 my ex brought my son a found on th...
Own a Home or Travel the World?
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2011
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My friend and I were tossing this question around and I am wondering what you all might say. She has two preteens and has never owned a home. She has the opportunity o...
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- I would travel - but this isn't what the kids want. She needs to talk with the kids and explain her dreams to them - where she wants to go and what she wants them to e...
- I think she should consider the temperment of the kids. Its true that there is some value in the "global experience" idea, but only if the kids have the right temperme...
- i would love to travel if it was a perfect world, too - but what happens when her working years are over? does she have the finances to retire? will she have a place t...
Need a Weekend Beach Trip!
Asked by D.M. from Los Angeles
on May 13, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions as to where me, my husband and our 2 year old can go for a fun weekend? We would like to stay at a beach (somewhere along the CA coas...
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- The Embassy Suites Mandalay Bay in Oxnard, CA is wonderful! It is right on the beach with a walking path all along the beach area. It has a pool and spa, not to ment...
- I think anywhere by a beach will be pricey. You may want to check out "less popular" beach cities like Oxnard (there's an Embassay Suites) or Hermosa Beach (there's a...
- I know just the place (depending on what you are looking for or how inexpensive you are looking to go)!!! My husband and I also love the beach but don't have a fortun...
What Kind of Dog Should I Get?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2010
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Hi. I have been always a cat person and my kitty died on Monday. Now my 4 1/2 year old son wants a dog. I don't know much about dogs. What kind of small to medium ...
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- First, I'm sorry about your cat...it's hard to lose a pet. I'm not sure if I have an answer for you but figured I would share info on our dogs. We have a black lab...
- I'm sorry to hear about your cat. If you to onto www.animalplanet.com and then click on the "Pets 101" at the top of the screen, you can pull up the dog breed selecto...
- Except for the shedding part- I would HIGHLY recommend a pug. Very low maintenance. Our pug is great with babies/children and we have tons of kids over all the time. H...
