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Is Pet Insurance Worth Getting?
Asked by T.D. from Chicago
on July 20, 2009
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We are getting a puppy next Monday. We have never owned a dog before so we are unsure of the financial expectations. We are looking into pet insurance for at least the...
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- We use VPI, just the accident/illness. It didn't seem worth it for the vaccines and such. Trust me if your dog has some catastrophe (broken limb, ingestion of foreign ...
- Be very careful! There are a lot of loopholes with many pet insurance companies!! We currently have Embrace pet insurance for our Newfoundland. I did lots and lots of ...
- I have two dogs, both with insurance. For my older dog, I bought it after a weekend of routine and emergency care that totaled $1000. I bought insurance for my secon...
Not Being Tolerant with Cats
Asked by J.P. from Bangor
on September 11, 2008
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Hi Mom's,
We have two cats and have had them for about 3 years now. Before we had our 2nd child (who is now 7 months) I loved our cats and had all the patience in the...
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- Yes it did to me as well. I feel spent at the end of the day and our cat always wants to snuggle with me. Not that I don't love our cat, but after putting the kids t...
- I also have two cats and have had them for 8 years.I also have a three year old Boxer and a son who is 8.I had more time and patience also for them in the beginning.Lu...
- J., I had the same issue after my daughter was born. I just didn't have the patience to deal with the cat and it seemed like the more I didn't want to deal with hi...
How to Keep My Dog from Digging...???
Asked by S.B. from Omaha
on July 6, 2009
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Our family adopted a beautiful black lab puppy in March. (She was approximately 5 1/2 months at the time and is now a little over 8 months old.) She's a great dog, b...
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- Hi S....we have a 3 yr old chocolate lab and fortunately for us, we have never had the digging issue. I know that if labs get bored, digging is what they do! And mou...
- When our golden was a pup she liked to dig by the fence. We sprayed deer urine along the edge of the fence and that kept her away. I'm sure you can get that at any p...
- Labs LOVE to dig! It's one of their finest qualities :) Is she getting enough exercise throughout the day? Not that she's digging because she's bored. I don't think...
Help We Are Having Some Pet Problems
Asked by S. from Denver
on July 15, 2008
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Hello, we are having some serious cat problems. We have 2 cats, on is about 8 and the other 4. They are very good cats however they are peeing in my house. They did...
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- There are many reasons why cats do this so it can be difficult to figure out. If you haven't had the cats to your veterinarian that's the first step. Medical reasons...
- Once the cats start spraying/peeing it doesn't stop, that is what I have found out with a lot of our cats, and we have a lot most are outdoors cats and only one stays ...
- Hi S., This is the worst!!! I had the same issue a while back. Unfortunately my cat chose my daughters' beds to do this. You might want to inspect the mattresses. ...
Cat Smell
Asked by T.V. from Chicago
on July 28, 2008
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Hi moms-me again for another request today. We moved into a new home 4 weeks ago and have not been able to get rid of the cat smell-specifically urine. The home is a...
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- Cat urine penetrates deep, dries and crystalizes. Nothing will break it down except very harsh specific chemicals. And even then, you may be out of luck. We bough...
- Hello T.! Have you tried straight vinegar? Let me ask my Mom what she used in one of her bedrooms.. she too had this same exact problem. The smell only worsened whe...
- Steam cleaning pet smells especially urine with hot water will set the stains and smells. I learned this the hard way, that is why I got new carpet. Now I use a pr...
At Wits End with Sick cat...HELP!
Asked by D.S. from Fort Wayne
on June 22, 2009
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Okay, I'll try to make a long story short. I've had my cat ever since he was a kitten, now he's 15 years old. 9 years ago he started getting sick and I took him to t...
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- I agree that another trip to the vet might be in order. But, I have a cat that does this. I have to give her several small meals a day. She seems to gorge herself a...
- I highly recommend getting a second or even 3rd opinion if possible. Not to say that your vet is inadequate but someone with a new perspective or different set of expe...
- We have a cat that does that every once in awhile. I know it is because he would rather bug us for people food then eat his own. He will wait until he is starving and ...
Dog Snapped, What to Do??
Asked by A.C. from Philadelphia
on March 10, 2009
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I am torn, I have had my dog for about 7 years now. He snapped at my toddler when they were playing with a tennis ball together. I don't know what to make of this, i...
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- Dogs need LEADERSHIP. You are probably not the pack leader you should be. The dog looks at you as followers and packleaders correct the pack with snaps....Watch the do...
- Hi A., My mom is a dog trainer and anytime you have a dog snap it isnt a good outcome. im so sorry to tell you that. THe first thing you need to do is take him to the ...
- i feel very passionetly about this topic because i was bit at 4 years old by a cousins dog. It has scarred me emotionaly ever since,i am scared of large dogs and very ...
Need Advice on Messy Cat
Asked by J.J. from Jacksonville
on March 29, 2008
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Does anyone here know of a good way to stop a male cat from messing outside the cat box? He uses the litter most of the time, but we occasionally find a stinky mess i...
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- Have you tried making sure that his litter box is clean at ALL times? I had a cat that if his litter box got too dirty he would not use it at all. I have also known ...
- Hi J., We had the same problem with our cat. When our daughter was around 15 months old, he decided to become jealous of the baby and peed/pooped in her playroom. W...
- We have a cat that did the same thing too. She started peeing in our bedroom under our bed. The only way to keep her and not give her away was to make her an outside...
Explaining to a 3Yr Old Why His Doggie Isn't Comming Back
Asked by B.H. from Jackson
on January 25, 2007
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Can anyone help me in explaining to my 3yr old son why his dog isn't comming back home from the doctors? She got very sick so we took her to the vet and they ran tests...
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- I believe children at that age can understand more than we think. I would recommend telling your son that your dog wsa very sick and the doctor sent him to a better pl...
- Maybe you could go to the library and find a children's book on death. I wish I could remember the title of the books that help explain a variety of different topics t...
- First of all I would try to not associate the death of his dog with the Dr's. You should be honest, but not go into too much depth. Tell him she was very sick and ha...
Ideas for a Mom with Cats
Asked by R. from Minneapolis
on April 30, 2006
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We have 3 cats. They are old and don't jump well. My daughter is 7 months old and I think that she will be ready to crawl soon. I could use some ideas about how to ...
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- Hi there! I had the same issue and ended up hiding it behind a couch in my office. The couch was too close to the wall for my little lady but perfect for my Banjo to...
- R., My cat has no problem jumping over any of our baby gates and we have a lot of them! He's 12 years old so no spring chicken. You're cat shouldn't have a problem ...
- We found a baby gate that had a small "kitty door" at the bottom through Foster and Smith's online site (a pet supply store). It's a nice gate that has a swinging doo...
