Pets Weekly Newsletter - Friday, June 27, 2014

Pets newsletter

Top new questions this week: How long can a healthy cat go without food? I am trying to change the kind of food my cat is getting, and he is refusing to eat it. He is completely healthy, he passed his last annual physical without issue. If I give him some of the old … cats health diet safety   asked by James Jenkins 10 votes answered by Leigh 8 votes Human toilet training: Weaning cat off litter for pooping? I've been working for a while to train my cat to use the human toilet, and the process is taking much longer than I'd hoped. There is already a general question on the topic, but I have a specific … cats toilet-training   asked by Iguananaut 7 votes answered by Dan S 3 votes How can I train a dog to reliably stay off the road? I am brought here by the fact that I have recently lost a dog to an eighteen wheeler in front of my house. She was an English Golden Retriever puppy, named Ellie, with champion bloodlines, going on a … dogs training safety   asked by jmusser 6 votes answered by Critters 4 votes How can I prevent my mouse from escaping the cage? My mouse found a way to get out by using her head and body to force the bars further apart and then escape through the gap. She has been doing this for the past two days. How do I make her stop or … cage rodents   asked by user2503 6 votes answered by JoshDM 3 votes How long can a cat live? I have heard that the average life expectancy of a domestic cat in the United states is 6.1 years. I've also heard that there have been cats that have lived for over thirty years. Is there a way to … cats lifespan   asked by jmusser 5 votes answered by user2519 8 votes Why aren't my turtles producing eggs? I have two turtles, one male and another female, (I've identified the female by her more sloping back). There are 4 golden fish too in the tank with them. It's been around 5 years since I brought … breeding turtles   asked by paul 4 votes How High Can I Raise My Lights? I have a 110 gallon reef tank being lit by metal-hallides (2x250w) and blue 4 actinic T5s. My light schedule is T5's starting at sunrise for two hours, then MHs for 8 hours, then T5s for two. … aquarium lighting saltwater reef-tank   asked by Gary 4 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Giant gourami tolerate tank mates? Right now, I have 2 fish tanks in my home and it is very difficult for me to maintain both at the same time. I have attached images of both fish tanks and fishes living in them. In fish tank 1, I … fish aquarium gourami community-aquarium   asked by Sankar Ganesh 5 votes answered by toxotes 10 votes How should I discipline my cat for bad behavior? There are a couple of things that I try and prevent my cat from doing: jumping up on the kitchen counter and being mean to the dog (who is obedient and minds his own business). It's easy to catch him … behavior cats training   asked by JohnB 31 votes answered by Zaralynda 20 votes Can you answer these? Is it possible to transition a fish from eating only bloodworms to eating flakes and/or pellets? I have a tank that has two sunfish in it. The older one that I've had for a few years won't eat anything but frozen bloodworms and insects. I've tried being more stubborn than him a few times with no … fish feeding   asked by Matt S. 3 votes My dog gets aggressive to me when I come home help please... I noticed this past few weeks that whenever I come home together with my parent, our dog starts growling at me (only me) and tonight he actually tried to bite me, fortunately he was … dogs aggression   asked by Rizzz 3 votes What is the basic care needed for a siren? I have the opportunity to get a siren or two, but like always, I want to make sure that I'm prepared to care for them before I get them. They're very closely related to axolotls. The real difference … care pet-selection amphibians salamanders   asked by Matt S. 2 votes

Subscribe to more Stack Exchange newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter or change your email preferences by visiting your subscriptions page on stackexchange.com. Questions? Comments? Let us know on our feedback site. If you no longer want to receive mail from Stack Exchange, unsubscribe from all stackexchange.com emails. Stack Exchange, Inc. 110 William St, 28th Floor, NY NY 10038 <3