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I thought it was a mouse because I have never seen a mole because I live in Australia, but then I looked up some moles and that is definitely a little mole snout. So the rest of it is probably a mole too. Congrats on your dead mole 
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One of my cats has been leaving small poops around the house (pea sized) the last couple weeks. We're finding them every couple days, usually dried and hard. Today I found three, one of them larger (penny sized) I read that removing the cover for the cat box could help, are there any other suggestions or theories on why this is happening?
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Sometimes my cats get little dingle-berries like that. Does their butt hair need a trim?
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Okay, so I have another question for you guys, but first I wanted to thank you for your help regarding Morrigan's safety during the move. It's been a lot easier with her in the bathroom instead of being constantly worried that she'll get stuck underneath a piece of furniture, or having a box full of stuff topple on her. But a new problem has arisen, and so I turn to you in hopes that a solution will be found: How do you get a cat who previously used a topless litter box to use a new litter box with a top on it ? Following your suggestions regarding the move, I've now set up Morrigan in the (now empty) bathroom with her carrier (with some blankets and soft stuff she can nap on), her toys, food and water bowls and the new litterbox that I need her to use. But so far, she either doesn't get it, or simply prefers to do her business on the floor than go in the new box. I've tried introducing the litterbox to her gently, as I did leave it out with the old topless box before I started packing everything away, but she never used it, and when I moved her into the bathroom, I replaced the litter box entirely, removing the old one and only leaving the new one. I've tried to coax her inside, but she just won't go. As in she starts fidgeting a lot, and generally letting me know that nope, not going in there, mate.. Today, I replaced the used litter from the topless box and put it in the new box, in the hopes that she would recognise the smell and it would click for her, but so far, there's still no change. So I unclipped one side of the top and tilted it to the side so that she could see that the underside is, in fact, a litterbox, and not a huge monster waiting to devour her, or whatever else she might think it is. As far as I know, she still hasn't used it, but whenever I go into the bathroom to see to her, she always seems more interested in cuddles. Is there anything else I could be doing ? Am I being too soft with her? Should I just put the lid down and let her figure it out for herself ? Or am I not being supportive enough and should I be doing more to help her out ? I feel really bad for her because I can tell that she's pretty confused when I'm not in the bathroom with her. I have heard her play with her toys a little bit, but there's a lot of crying to be let out that's still going on. When she did slip out though, she didn't know where to go and looked legitimately freaked out. We're supposed to be moving on Saturday, but I'm actually wondering if I could move her and her stuff sooner because Saturday seems like a long time to wait... Sorry for being a pain about this. I really appreciate your help though ! And thank you in advance for any advice. 
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Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have ended up living with four cats, two sets of siblings; one set that are adult cats and one set that are still fairly young. The young cats are at times quite aggressive towards the adults and the adults having previously led quite sheltered and pampered lives can't deal with this particularly well, especially the older tom who despite being three times the size of either of the little cats is a giant wuss. Is there anything that I can be doing to reduce the aggression of the small cats?
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x420ReDdIT_Br0nYx posted:Okay, so I have another question for you guys, but first I wanted to thank you for your help regarding Morrigan's safety during the move. It's been a lot easier with her in the bathroom instead of being constantly worried that she'll get stuck underneath a piece of furniture, or having a box full of stuff topple on her. But a new problem has arisen, and so I turn to you in hopes that a solution will be found: I would switch back to her old or old-style litter box. Cats don't do great with change especially of more than one thing at once - you've changed her to be in a small room alone and her litter box all in one go. It's probably too stressful and different. Some cats really don't like the lids and feel claustrophobic.
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pizzadog posted:I would switch back to her old or old-style litter box. Cats don't do great with change especially of more than one thing at once - you've changed her to be in a small room alone and her litter box all in one go. It's probably too stressful and different. Some cats really don't like the lids and feel claustrophobic. Eh, I was afraid that would be the answer... Okay. Do you mean that in a "don't ever change her litterbox" or in a "change it when she's settled into the new place and more familiar surroundings" kind of way ? Either way, thanks for the advice !
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Guys how do I turn Tater into a puppy again I miss him playing like mad at the dog park and I miss rear end in a top hat puppy time 
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x420ReDdIT_Br0nYx posted:Eh, I was afraid that would be the answer... Okay. Do you mean that in a "don't ever change her litterbox" or in a "change it when she's settled into the new place and more familiar surroundings" kind of way ? You can try changing more slowly once she's settled and comfortable. But seriously some cats might NEVER use ones with a hood if they're used to topless ones. If you need more protection for the box, I'd put it inside a bigger (rubbermaid) tub with a hole cat-sized cut in the wall, or put it behind a baby gate. Otherwise just stick with what keeps your cat using the box regularly imo.
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pizzadog posted:You can try changing more slowly once she's settled and comfortable. But seriously some cats might NEVER use ones with a hood if they're used to topless ones. If you need more protection for the box, I'd put it inside a bigger (rubbermaid) tub with a hole cat-sized cut in the wall, or put it behind a baby gate. Otherwise just stick with what keeps your cat using the box regularly imo. Okay, thanks ! I'm probably a huge doofus, because now is clearly not the time to change everything she's been used to. Slow and steady, got it.Thanks a bunch for the advice though ! You've been very helpful
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Puntification posted:Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have ended up living with four cats, two sets of siblings; one set that are adult cats and one set that are still fairly young. The young cats are at times quite aggressive towards the adults and the adults having previously led quite sheltered and pampered lives can't deal with this particularly well, especially the older tom who despite being three times the size of either of the little cats is a giant wuss. Is there anything that I can be doing to reduce the aggression of the small cats? If you can play with them regularly it will help with the aggression. We have the same age mix and we learned to kick the young cats out of our room at night because they are lousy bedmates. This gives the oldsters time to relax and the young cats keep each other company. Do you have perches and hiding spots available?
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Joburg posted:If you can play with them regularly it will help with the aggression. We have the same age mix and we learned to kick the young cats out of our room at night because they are lousy bedmates. This gives the oldsters time to relax and the young cats keep each other company. We generally keep them separated at night already, my gf has a son and the little guys will try and scratch their way through his bedroom door if left to their own devices at night. We have a couple perches/hiding spots; I bought one of those cat trees and there's a variety of tall furniture that the older ones like to sit/hide on in some of the bedrooms, there's a bunk bed in my gf's son's room that the older tom Ralph particularly loves, do you think we could do with some more? I will definitely try to more actively play with the little ones that mostly just get petted and fussed over currently. Thanks!
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  I found this qt and another at head-height in a garden in SE Queensland, is it deadly? Sorry for the poor quality, the wind was making the web shake and the camera couldn't focus properly on them.
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Puntification posted:We have a couple perches/hiding spots; I bought one of those cat trees and there's a variety of tall furniture that the older ones like to sit/hide on in some of the bedrooms, there's a bunk bed in my gf's son's room that the older tom Ralph particularly loves, do you think we could do with some more? More is always better, of course. Try to see if there are certain places where attacks occur the most and add perches or shelves there. We carry our scaredy cat down the stairs if the young ones are being pests since there's not any easy way to bypass the stairs. Make sure you have litter boxes in multiple locations, litter ambushes can be messy  If you want to go cat crazy look at Catification by Jackson Galaxy.
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Skellybones posted:
That's a golden orb weaver (Nephila) of some description you dweeb. If you poke her repeatedly she will bite you and it will hurt because she has big teeths, but it shouldn't do any long term damage. She probably has a tiny boyfriend spider or three hidden somewhere, have a look and see if you can find him. Orb weavers are great fun for scaring international students as they are big and threatening looking (and enjoy making their nests on garden paths at just around eye height) but are very chill and mostly harmless. CROWS EVERYWHERE fucked around with this message at 07:19 on May 20, 2017 |
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Checklist for golden orb weaver: - big rear end spider, could stretch across your palm if she tried - big pointy dark legges - golden knees (a few have regular brown/black knees, but most have dark legs with golden/yellow knees) and often golden uhhh mouth-hands - oval or round body, usually brown/black with white markings, but some can be red, white, gold, with dark patches - big asterisk or X shape - big-rear end messy web, thick strands frequently gold- or green-tinged in the sun, usually straddling a path, archway, or shrub around eye height - looks spooky but is actually a perfect cinnamon bun
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Hey ! Dropping to first say thank you for all your help with moving lil' Morrigan. The litter box trick went great, I just had to completely remove the lid and she figured out that was the toilet pretty much straight away. The move went well too. She stayed in the bathroom for three days, whilst only being allowed out while carried, and after two or three days, she started whining to be let out of the bathroom. I obliged and she did seem a little freaked out, although still very curious, for a bit, hiding under the sofa every time someone she didn't know came into the flat, but now, she's pretty nicely settled in ! I'm also really happy that she never had any litter accidents when I moved her litter box into the kitchen. I plonked her down right in front of it, she sniffed at it and went in immediately and hasn't peed or pooped anywhere else since. So thanks a bunch for all the great advice ! Sadly, I did want to ask you another question: why does she eat my houseplants and how can I get her to stop eating them ? Is it something to do with purging her stomach ? Should I plant some cat grass for her to chow on, or is she just doing this being it's a funny floppy thing that moves when you bite it ? Thanks again goons !
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I told a lady today that she couldn't bring her dog into a busy cafe that i work at in NYC. She told me that it was an Emotional Support Animal. I told her we are still likely to be fined for having a non service animal in premise because ESA dogs are not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. She proceeded to leave her dog unattended and her big pink dog stroller in the middle of the cafe and called me abelist. She has now gone to all review sites and given us bad reviews and started a boycott page and emailed us saying she was suing the bookstore. Did i gently caress up and not realize something about ESA's? Am i going to lose my job because of a dog named Pumpkin?
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Emotional support animals and other therapy animals are cool and good, but they're not legally protected in the same way as legit service animals and you are definitely in the right saying they can't come in. The few legal protections they do have are to do with rental accommodation. You definitely can't bring them into private businesses in New York. People can be assholes about them and a lot of people legit don't know the distinction between emotional support animals and service animals, though, so lots of businesses just cave and say "gently caress it the therapy cat can come in, just don't let it poo poo on my floor." Unfortunately this leads to people thinking they have a legal right to be there. You may well get sued but if what you've said here is correct you'll be legally in the right. Hope your boss was there to see the customer being an rear end so they don't think you were in the wrong and fire you. Also why did the dog have a stroller CROWS EVERYWHERE fucked around with this message at 11:10 on May 30, 2017 |
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I've spoken with my psychiatrist about emotional support and service animals and he's shown me half a dozen different websites where I can print off certifications for my two lovely little lovebirds to be registered as emotional support animals and pointed out that legally it would be more useful for lining the bottom of their cage than anything.
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, or if I should take it to the "dogs smarter than honor students" thread, so let me know if I need to move this. Is there anything a person can do to warn others away from a bad dog trainer? tl;dr version for now: I used to rent a room in a house owned by a dog trainer who trained under Cesar Milan and specialized in rescuing pit bulls. She had two seemingly sweet pit ladies at home who never bothered me, the other humans, or any of the 1-3 cats in the house, but the two pits would fight each other. I think the calmer dog would go into an uncharacteristic food or toy guarding mode and lash out at the dumber dog, but I'm no behavior specialist. The fights escalated in intensity and damage over the space of 3 years (they were maybe 3-4 year olds when I first moved in), to the point where I came home one day to find both dogs bleeding out on the basement floor after tearing each other apart all through the house. They had to be put down. I've since moved out, but I'm still horrified by it. Meanwhile, the former roommate is still adopting and training dogs in the city. She doesn't have a license or business, but she seems to work primarily through word of mouth. I'm pretty sure I'm screwed re: blowing a whistle (dog whistle? heyooo), but I still smell dog blood in the back of my sinuses once in a while, and I don't want that to happen to any animals ever again if I can help it.
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That's horrible. And it does seem like a really bad recommendation for a dog trainer, to not assess her own dogs. I'm sure you're right, that people would choose to avoid her, if they knew. That's pretty terrible--but if you didn't have her train your dogs, I'm not sure how you could reasonably write, say, a review of her training techniques to let other people know. Did you report her to whoever in your jurisdiction handles animal abuse? That might be some way people could be warned (well, slight chance).
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x420ReDdIT_Br0nYx posted:
Sorry for a late reply, but definitely don't let your cat eat house plants! Some can straight up kill them! Your local pet store may hopefully have a little pot of cat grass, which should be some sort of grain grass. Cats and dogs just like to chew on crap like grass from time to time, so it's nice to provide them with a safe option if they like it. What sort of food do you feed her?
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Our family dog of 16 years passed away a month ago. For those that lost a loved pet and got another one, when did you know if and when it was okay to do so?
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Apologies if this is the wrong thread, but I have some post-spay care related questions. Does anybody know how to get my cat to keep her e-collar on ? She's just been spayed and even though the vet told me that most cats just leave their incision wound alone, she doesn't trust my cat because she's a bit of a mischief maker. And she was right: No sooner was Fuzzbutt back home that she hid under the sofa and started to lick her wound. So on goes the e-collar and she absolutely detests it, and by association, me for trying to get her to wear it. She threw a huge tantrum and was growling and spitting at me, also scratching when she could get a swipe in. (Note that she is usually extremely sociable. She's only ever hissed at me once before, and it was to get my attention because her paw was stuck.) She's pulled it off about four or five times already and I can't leave it off because I can't watch her all night. I tried putting a regular collar on her before and she wouldn't have any of it, so since then she hasn't worn a collar (not so bad, since she's an inside cat, and I've just had her micro-chipped). My vet told me that if she doesn't have a collar, a length of string tied safely around her neck, which is what I'm using, would do the trick. Only the little floofer keeps pulling off her friggin collar. Again, and again, and again. Is there anyone who could offer some advice on how to get her to just deal with it for a couple of days, or is the problem coming from my giving in to her tantrums?
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Horsey McHorseface posted:Apologies if this is the wrong thread, but I have some post-spay care related questions. It sounds like she will probably be miserable tonight but you'll have to tough it out together. By tomorrow she will either be used to the collar, or you can go to a pet store and try getting some other style. It sounds like you're using a rigid plastic one and some cats tolerate the soft floppy kind better.
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Crooked Booty posted:You probably just need to tie it tighter. Your cat's head is bigger than her neck so there is a way to get it tight enough that it can't come off. When you feel like you're tying it way too tight, be brave and tie it a little tighter. If you can get a finger or two between the tie and her neck, she can breathe and it's fine. It should sit just behind her skull where her neck is thinnest; if you cinch it down closer to her shoulders, it's going to be too loose. Obviously the string needs to be not at all stretchy. Yeah, it's pretty tight, but she survived the night without pulling it off, so that's something. But she's miserable as gently caress, and seems to only be able to walk in reverse, as if to get away from the collar. She can kind of eat, but she's definitely struggling. Is that normal ? Also, it's a somewhat floppy collar. I can squeeze it to help her get through tight spaces where she feels safer, but maybe it's not as floppy as the one you recommend ? My vet gave me the collar, but are there other, more floppy ones that I should be looking into ?
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Horsey McHorseface posted:Yeah, it's pretty tight, but she survived the night without pulling it off, so that's something. But she's miserable as gently caress, and seems to only be able to walk in reverse, as if to get away from the collar. She can kind of eat, but she's definitely struggling. Is that normal ? These are the soft ones most cats tolerate pretty well. Some cats tolerate wearing a baby onesie with a tail hole cut out so they can use the box. There are also people who diy a cat sock, there are instructions on the Internet. If the cat chews the cloth though, it needs to go back in the cone. The last thing you need is the cat chewing into her abdomen. It's really not my pretty when they do that and can be fatal.
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Enelrahc posted:These are the soft ones most cats tolerate pretty well. Oh right, I hadn't heard of those before. I had heard of a diy cat sock though. I think I'll go ahead and get one of those floppy e-collars though. They might make the whole thing more tolerable for her. Thanks !
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My 1 year old doggie is housebroken. we do not crate her when we leave for work but always walk her in the am and when we get home from work. so like 7AM and 6PM, once again before bed at 10ish. she is real good about going out and peeing and pooping. one of my friends recommended getting a patch of artifical turf or grass and leaving it inside or out on the balcony so she can pee or poop when she needs to incase we dont get home or poo poo happens (both literally and figuratively). would that confuse her? does anyone have any experience or thoughts
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My basset is good at making GBS threads and pissing on my bathroom mat in emergencies. It was the first thing he soiled after I got a bike and he was too afraid to go within eyesight of it. I would not give her an option as after 10 hours it'd look mighty fine every day.
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One of our dogs has been eating dirt from one specific spot in our backyard. She digs a bit as if she's unearthing something then bites down on the ground. We've looked for animal refuse/remains and haven't found anything, so we're not sure why she's doing this. This stared about a year ago and it's always this one spot, nowhere else. Eating dirt isn't good for dogs, right? Any ideas on why she might be doing this?
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Submarine Sandpaper posted:My basset is good at making GBS threads and pissing on my bathroom mat in emergencies. It was the first thing he soiled after I got a bike and he was too afraid to go within eyesight of it. I would not give her an option as after 10 hours it'd look mighty fine every day. #bassetlife  Question: We adopted that terrier almost a year ago and she's a picky as gently caress eater. It's a chore to feed her because she'll just look at it and wonder off, I think she's a little ADD. I guess she probably free fed at her previous house but we can't do that 'cause of two other dogs who will eat her food. We've tried two different foods so far. The odd thing is she seems more interested in eating the other dogs' foods than her own. Any tips for getting her to eat normally so we don't have to stand there and supervise/motivate her to eat? It's like she would eat her food if I was feeding it to a different dog but she won't eat it when it's plopped down for her to eat.
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This is Lucy:  She is a 13 year-old Cocker Spaniel.  She has CHF. Her heart is literally so big that it pushes on her lungs and she goes into awful coughing fits.  She is no longer allowed to walk down stairs or exercise much. I can't even hold her without triggering an episode. She is on an ACE Inhibitor and Cough Tabs, but the Vet was explicit that this is just a comfort measure unless we want to go all-in on expensive procedures and medications. I adore this dog, but I recognize that within the year it will be her time to go. I am saddened, but I made sure to get loads of pictures and video footage of us doing the things she loved well before the CHF became prohibitive, so I have that.  Any advice on keeping her comfortable and "knowing when" is greatly appreciated. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is Phoebe Liz:  She is a 10 year-old Cocker Spaniel, unrelated to Lucy but from the same breeder. Both her and Lucy were runts which let my family pick them up at a steal price.  Phoebe is, objectively speaking, the best dog I have ever owned. She is intelligent, athletic, loving as all hell, and has stayed very close to puppy-cute for over a decade. She has also cheated death many times over-- she survived renal failure after eating most of a bottle of ibuprofen, survived getting lost in deep woods at nightfall and finding us before we gave up, had colon cancer detected early and successfully removed, fell through a pool cover in winter while alone and pulled herself out, and just last month ran into a wild snapping turtle in a local park and avoided getting bitten. This is a boss-rear end bitch right here  That having been said, Phoebe has never once lived a life without another dog in it. She went straight from her littler into a home with two other cocker spaniels--Lucy and Joe (passed 2015)--and now lives with Lucy and myself. Phoebe's biggest character flaw is her tension and anxiety. She has a very hard time relaxing and feeling safe, which is a good thing considering her size. When I leave my girls unattended I have to crate them and put a large-breed bark collar on Phoebe to keep her from howling. I hope you can see where this is going:    And Phoebe is aware of Lucy's pain  What tips do you guys have for training an older, tense dog with separation anxiety? I'm sure it will be fine in the long-run, but anything I can do to smooth the adjustment period after Lucy's death is something I will do. Any advice at all. Thanks for looking at my dumb dogs.
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Well, Lucy's taken a turn for the awful. The cough is now nearly 24/7. The meds don't seem to be helping. We decided to put her down tomorrow 
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So my dog is getting on in his years and he's had a small wart for a few years. I read online that it's harmless so I've never really talked to the vet about it and they've never mentioned it. Over the past two months I've noticed a smaller side thing has grown that's already 1/4 the size of the main wart, should I take him back into the vet? Will removing it just cause it to grow back somewhere else?
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Does anybody know anything about adult cats getting dry, black gunk on the rims of their noses. My Momo has that, and has developed a small snoring habit. Is this anything I should be worried about? She doesn't seem to be affected by this, though, which is why I haven't taken her to the vet yet. Any ideas ?
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