I went to the horse expo this weekend. I found the most amazing yearling i have ever seen. She was a spirited little appaloosa who had tried to kick several people but i still think im gunna buy her.
So im trying to get tips on a good way to train a gamer. Any ideas? It would really help. Any other ideas? or thoughts about even buying her? It would help tons.
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First I would have to ask if you have ever broken or trained or helped train ANY horse before? If not I would advise getting some help from a more experienced person. A lot of things about "Breaking' are much easier shown than told. And it is hard to know which areas to go into without knowing anything about the horse and what she has already learned. Is she halter broken at all? Has she ever seen a saddle or had a bridal of any kind in or around her mouth? Has she been lunge-line broke at all? So many things. Is she just spirited or could that attitude have to do with spookiness? There is just not enough knowledge. I do have a coupke of sites for oyu to look at though which may help since you know the horse better than I do.
http://ellenofstad.com/articles/training...
http://www.naturalhorsetraining.com/trai...
http://www.horsegazette.com/dear-rufus.h...
http://www.amazon.com/training-two-year-...
I always thought a firey spirited horse gives her that extra umph of attitude! I had an appy---great horses. Do a google search for more info or contact some pros in your area to get some tips. If you went to a horse expo then ask around there...I would leave it up to the pros. What made her such an exceptional yearling? You can email me from my profile if you like!
you need experienced trainer, your saftey and hers
You get what you pay for. If she is a kicker, a lot of ground manners and respect is the main two things she will need most on.
If you are questioning how to train her, it is best to either 1) Get a horse you don't have to train until you are ready or 2) Higher a trainer to work along side of you (not send her to one as that is not teaching you nothing nor teaching her to respect you).
I recommend to get a trainer if your heart is set on this horse no matter what anyone says.
If she kicks several people, then she is at risk of kicking while you own her and causing some law suits if people want to get nasty about it (In Kern County, California, it is the norm to know someone having a law suit on someone for that. So, it does happen).
she is young and with the right trainer by your/her side, she could be easily be brought out of that stage.
If she doesn't work out for you, can always sell her. But I am the type of girl to stick to the end when I buy a horse. (My mare was a rearing horse when I bought her at age 4 and half.. Today is her 16th birthday and doing wondering. Still her stubborn self at times, but I bought her that way and I love her that way.
I would never buy a horse that is a yearling and still kicks at people- that means she probably had no training whatsoever (or it was so crappy that you can't call it training)
Have you ever even trained a horse? Do not buy a yearling until you are very comfortable with horses- getting kicked hurts. I have a few fractured ribs and bits of my knee shattered off to prove it. I also know of a girl who needed reconstructive face surgery to repair all of the bones in her face after a kick.
All of my kicks (and the girls) were from naughty weanlings- no horse that is trained correctly should be kicking for fun at the yearling stage. There is no excuse after that.
If she is spirited- you are going to need a lot of dominance. If you have never trained a yearling before- you are not going to have that dominance and she will walk all over you- and get you badly hurt.
If you have little to no experience in training, I would pass on this horse UNLESS you can afford to have a trainer help you out. She sound like she already has one bad habit and what you are calling "spirited" could actually be mean tempered. These issues would have to be addressed before you could start any kind of gaming training. And with a yearling, you are looking at a minimum of two years before you could even start her in gaming training. That is the reason so many of the good gaming horses are so expensive. It takes a lot of time (and money) to get one to a marketable level. I would sit down and wrote out all the plus and minus of owning her and see what you come up with. I have bought several horses with my heart when my head said not to and always wound up regretting it. And now, unless heart and head agree, I do not buy. Good Luck
TW0 0F MY H0RSES I G0T WHEN THEY WERE WEINLINGS. MY FILLY L0VED T0 KICK WHEN SHE WAS A YEARLING, WHICH 0NLY LASTED 2 DAYS. IT IS THE EASIEST BAD HABIT T0 BREAK. EVERY TIME THE H0RSE KICKS Y0U KICK IT BACK, FIRMLY AND SAY N0 IN A GRUFF V0ICE. I ALS0 DID THIS WITH MY C0LT. AFTER WE WERE D0NE AT A YEAR Y0U C0ULD WALK BEHIND THEM AND THEY W0ULD TUCK IN AND N0T C0NSIDER KICKING. MY FERRIER SAID THEY WERE THEY 0NLY YEARLINGS HE C0ULD ACTUALLY KNEEL BEHIND AND D0 THEIR H00VES. THEY ARE N0W 4 AND 0FFER THEIR FEET 0N C0MMAND BUT HAVE N0T KICKED SINCE I DID THAT EXERCISE WITH THEM. THEY ARE B0TH STILL VERY SPIRITED H0RSES ALS0. Y0U D0 N0T HAVE T0 RUIN THEIR SPIRIT IN 0RDER T0 TRAIN THEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE T0 E-MAIL ME AND LET ME KN0W H0W Y0U MADE 0UT.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Too many baby rabbits.how can i get rid of them...beside the pet shop?
i have 7 rabbits atm
i need to get rid of at least 4
i love rabbits but i cant have 7
(there where 2 females..one turned out to be male)
any ideas of where to give them beside pet shops?
i live in sydney, australia
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Ask your friends if they know of anyone who wants a little bunny. But, whatever you do, do NOT give them away for free to people you don't know or they could end up as Maddy's dinner!
1. ask friends who may want them
2. kill them
3. grow the rabbits and eat them, if they are the meat-type. they are really tasty.
Put up 'Bunnies for Sale' posters around your neighborhood. Same thing I did when my dog King and another female had puppies and we couldn`t keep them.
Have you tried advertisments?
They akways work, well only if they are worth it really.
try an add in the paper. But watchout alot of people buying babies for snake food. Interview them before you let them take it. theres no shame in that.
Stew
Start selling them to people. Or giving them away if you need to get rid of them that quick. I would also suggest that you get your rabbits fixed, so you won't have to go through that again.
Put up a sign in your front yard that says "Bunnies for Sale!" and maybe some people will come. Also, put up an ad in your local newspaper, and then even more people will come! And, put an ad on Yahoo! Pets and then even MORE people will come!! Good luck!
look for people in your neighborhood who might want them.. it may also be a perfect birthday gift to a friend..
Once they are weaned suitably, advertise them for sale in the local paper classifieds or the local shop window. Alternatively you could take them to a local animal shelter? I am sure they would find them good homes quickly.
Try giving them away.
i need to get rid of at least 4
i love rabbits but i cant have 7
(there where 2 females..one turned out to be male)
any ideas of where to give them beside pet shops?
i live in sydney, australia
Answers:
Ask your friends if they know of anyone who wants a little bunny. But, whatever you do, do NOT give them away for free to people you don't know or they could end up as Maddy's dinner!
1. ask friends who may want them
2. kill them
3. grow the rabbits and eat them, if they are the meat-type. they are really tasty.
Put up 'Bunnies for Sale' posters around your neighborhood. Same thing I did when my dog King and another female had puppies and we couldn`t keep them.
Have you tried advertisments?
They akways work, well only if they are worth it really.
try an add in the paper. But watchout alot of people buying babies for snake food. Interview them before you let them take it. theres no shame in that.
Stew
Start selling them to people. Or giving them away if you need to get rid of them that quick. I would also suggest that you get your rabbits fixed, so you won't have to go through that again.
Put up a sign in your front yard that says "Bunnies for Sale!" and maybe some people will come. Also, put up an ad in your local newspaper, and then even more people will come! And, put an ad on Yahoo! Pets and then even MORE people will come!! Good luck!
look for people in your neighborhood who might want them.. it may also be a perfect birthday gift to a friend..
Once they are weaned suitably, advertise them for sale in the local paper classifieds or the local shop window. Alternatively you could take them to a local animal shelter? I am sure they would find them good homes quickly.
Try giving them away.
To prevent toenail fungus and cracking, what can be used on elephants feet for protection?
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BagBalm and giant Birks.
It works like a charm!
Flip Flops should help, or a jumbo pack of moisturiser rubbed in daily
a can of spraypaint does the trick nicely
I use lots of vaseline and I've knitted little socks for them to wear at night (well, OK they are BIG honkin' socks) but it works, trust me.
RJ ;)
Sister: I use VASOLINE...it really works well...and it doesn't smell at all.but it is alittle messy...
hold on let me go ask my pet elephant ps i keep him in the backyard
Well, on MY elephant, I use Aloe Vera ... rubbed into her toenails twice daily. I do tend to go through a heck of a lotta Aloe Vera plants though ... better to buy them in bulk at Costco. :)
Try a good set of Cooper Radials, JC Penny is having a sale all week...
To many animals?
my neighbor has a fixed income being on ssi and she had 5 cats and 2 large dogs she always runs out of food for the animals the last week of the month how do i put it to her some o9f them have to go ? 4 of the catts are kittens only 5 weeks old and she says she is keeping all of them but she cannot afford it what do i do?
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if the animals cant eat, its abuse, whether or not she loves them.You can contact your local SPCA, or even a local non-kill shelter. If you feel that she really loves them and just can't afford to feed them, maybe you could start a pet food drive, or if you receive money from people who want to help, purchase gift cards to a local pet store. Maybe she just feels like the money is a temporary problem that will get better and cant bear the thought of giving up a pet when she knows she'll be able to afford it later. Also, If you contact the SPCA, they may help with cheap or free spaying and neutering, to keep her from having anymore unwanted pets.
PS. to anyone who said its none of her business... YES IT IS. Animal abuse is a crime, whether it is intentional or not. It is a crime to not do anything. if you knew someone was going to hurt someone else and you did nothing to stop it, you could go to jail. SAME THING! the laws apply to animals too!
Mind your own business.
Its not any of your business what she does.
Call Animal Control or whatever... thats animal abuse! Even though it isn't your business thats bad!
type her an anonymous letter about how dangerous and cruel it is to starve animals and put it in her mailbox. It'll at least get her thinking and then your relationship won't be strained
she is an animal lover and you cannot condem her for that i too would gladly look after any animal that needed my help...i have 2 dogs 2 cats and 2 parotts as well as 3 fish tanks 2 resident foxes and loads of garden birds i love them all and gladly give them all a meal,,where is your charity ????,,,,,,,,
I dont think u should do anything. Leave her be.
Cats love anti-freeze. No more problems.
I would try to put her in contact with a social worker for her own good as well as the good of the animals. I would also try to help her research low cost or free spay and neuter programs so that the pets don't multiply!
Write to her an anonymous letter notifying to her that those animals are suffering and that she should only keep what she can afford, and not be selfish by keeping so many that she cannot even feed.
Another thing you can do if it concerns you, is you can help feed those animals when they run out of food.this is probably the best thing to do because if you call animal control, they might put them to sleep if they can't find someone else to take care of them...
You can also suggest to her that since she can't afford to feed them all, she should give them away to people that can and will take care of them, by either putting them in a news paper advertisement, or asking people in a stores parking lot if they want them etc.
She is getting to be a hoarder. those kitten will have kittens. this is not a good thing to ignore. You will end up with dozens of cats and dogs. This is a serious psychological problem. You might get Her mad but it gets really bad really quickly. I had a grandma that did this same thing and they can not let any cat or dog go , and they can't afford to feed and care for them either . You will have a big stinky mess. the animal control should be advised that She's collecting cats and dog's that she can't afforded to spay or neuter, I know how quickly these people let the animals get out of control. My grandma was P O'd but she finally realized that it was bad for her health and her animals.
Call an SPCA they will come out and talk to her about it, and may even help her with getting food for the animals, shes an animal lover but if she cant afford food they shouldnt suffer... maybe even talk to her and buy some? and tell her she can see them and stuff :)
You can call an animal rescue service in your area, or you could call an animal shelter and ask if they have any food they could donate, because a lot of people will donate food but it isn't the food they serve. Like if someone donates Alpo, they only use Eukenueba ( how ever you spell it). I volunteer for animal rescue, that is how I know. I think her initial intension is good but if the animals are starving then something needs to be done. It isn't fair. And some people who answered to you telling you to mind your own business, they can kiss my azz.
maybe help her out
Why not contact your local cat rescue and see if they can help her with the cost of fixing those kittens when they're old enough, so they don't breed more?
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if the animals cant eat, its abuse, whether or not she loves them.You can contact your local SPCA, or even a local non-kill shelter. If you feel that she really loves them and just can't afford to feed them, maybe you could start a pet food drive, or if you receive money from people who want to help, purchase gift cards to a local pet store. Maybe she just feels like the money is a temporary problem that will get better and cant bear the thought of giving up a pet when she knows she'll be able to afford it later. Also, If you contact the SPCA, they may help with cheap or free spaying and neutering, to keep her from having anymore unwanted pets.
PS. to anyone who said its none of her business... YES IT IS. Animal abuse is a crime, whether it is intentional or not. It is a crime to not do anything. if you knew someone was going to hurt someone else and you did nothing to stop it, you could go to jail. SAME THING! the laws apply to animals too!
Mind your own business.
Its not any of your business what she does.
Call Animal Control or whatever... thats animal abuse! Even though it isn't your business thats bad!
type her an anonymous letter about how dangerous and cruel it is to starve animals and put it in her mailbox. It'll at least get her thinking and then your relationship won't be strained
she is an animal lover and you cannot condem her for that i too would gladly look after any animal that needed my help...i have 2 dogs 2 cats and 2 parotts as well as 3 fish tanks 2 resident foxes and loads of garden birds i love them all and gladly give them all a meal,,where is your charity ????,,,,,,,,
I dont think u should do anything. Leave her be.
Cats love anti-freeze. No more problems.
I would try to put her in contact with a social worker for her own good as well as the good of the animals. I would also try to help her research low cost or free spay and neuter programs so that the pets don't multiply!
Write to her an anonymous letter notifying to her that those animals are suffering and that she should only keep what she can afford, and not be selfish by keeping so many that she cannot even feed.
Another thing you can do if it concerns you, is you can help feed those animals when they run out of food.this is probably the best thing to do because if you call animal control, they might put them to sleep if they can't find someone else to take care of them...
You can also suggest to her that since she can't afford to feed them all, she should give them away to people that can and will take care of them, by either putting them in a news paper advertisement, or asking people in a stores parking lot if they want them etc.
She is getting to be a hoarder. those kitten will have kittens. this is not a good thing to ignore. You will end up with dozens of cats and dogs. This is a serious psychological problem. You might get Her mad but it gets really bad really quickly. I had a grandma that did this same thing and they can not let any cat or dog go , and they can't afford to feed and care for them either . You will have a big stinky mess. the animal control should be advised that She's collecting cats and dog's that she can't afforded to spay or neuter, I know how quickly these people let the animals get out of control. My grandma was P O'd but she finally realized that it was bad for her health and her animals.
Call an SPCA they will come out and talk to her about it, and may even help her with getting food for the animals, shes an animal lover but if she cant afford food they shouldnt suffer... maybe even talk to her and buy some? and tell her she can see them and stuff :)
You can call an animal rescue service in your area, or you could call an animal shelter and ask if they have any food they could donate, because a lot of people will donate food but it isn't the food they serve. Like if someone donates Alpo, they only use Eukenueba ( how ever you spell it). I volunteer for animal rescue, that is how I know. I think her initial intension is good but if the animals are starving then something needs to be done. It isn't fair. And some people who answered to you telling you to mind your own business, they can kiss my azz.
maybe help her out
Why not contact your local cat rescue and see if they can help her with the cost of fixing those kittens when they're old enough, so they don't breed more?
To make some type of difference.?
ok so im 19, and for the longest time i couldnt figure out what i want to do that seems like it would be rewarding and not just for the money. when i was a small child i either wanted to be a veterinarian or a nurse. or even a psychiatrist...well you get the point. i just want to help something in some way. what would it take to be able to get into a program to help animals in any way. i absolutley hate animal cruelty to the max. it makes me mad just thinking about it. i know a lot about animals (like in a nerd way) so i think it would help. would volunteering first help at all? what can i do that would be extra. Ps when i get my GED im thinking about doing some animal care classes also. thanks.
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I started in the field by working as a kennel assistant. It usually involves cleaning cages, walking dogs, giving medication, etc and isn't a very difficult job to get if you really love animals. However, if you wanted to boost your chances, I would recommend volunteering at the Humane Society or one of your local animal shelters - which will probably teach you quite a bit about being a kennel assistant.
Once there, you can work your way up to veterinary assistant and some states allow you to become a tech without getting licensed (though you may decide to go the licensed route...and it usually comes with a decent pay boost).
All of these will look good if you were to decide to pursue a veterinary career and you need so many working hours for admission to colleges.
In my case, it has really opened doors. I now am fully capable of doing veterinary tech work (place catheters, give injections, draw blood, surgical assistance, etc)...but the biggest benefit has been a job working at a doggy daycare (which I absolutely love). I have very little difficulty getting jobs working with animals and have a nice resume built up over the years - I'm 28.
As far as helping animals, just working in a veterinary office can introduce you to rescue organizations. Many vets offer discounts to these groups and assist in placements. Also, there are some vet assistants and techs that also work with rescue groups and find homes for animals that the hospital decided to save despite the owners refusal for treatment. There are many things you can do.
Best of luck!
im impressed with your question,im also getting my g.e.d and going into vet school,all i can to you is go for it,heart and soul
I am just like you. I wanted to do something that would make a difference. So I am in college to become a nurse and I volunteer at animal shelters. I go to the shelters to give the animals one on one attention. You would not believe how much their spirits improve when someone shows them love and attention. I know that I can't adopt them all but I do know that when I am playing with them or just petting them and talking to them, they feel loved and happy and that makes all the difference in the world to me. Great question by theway.
Follow ya dreams you gon be alright.
Lick Lick.
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I started in the field by working as a kennel assistant. It usually involves cleaning cages, walking dogs, giving medication, etc and isn't a very difficult job to get if you really love animals. However, if you wanted to boost your chances, I would recommend volunteering at the Humane Society or one of your local animal shelters - which will probably teach you quite a bit about being a kennel assistant.
Once there, you can work your way up to veterinary assistant and some states allow you to become a tech without getting licensed (though you may decide to go the licensed route...and it usually comes with a decent pay boost).
All of these will look good if you were to decide to pursue a veterinary career and you need so many working hours for admission to colleges.
In my case, it has really opened doors. I now am fully capable of doing veterinary tech work (place catheters, give injections, draw blood, surgical assistance, etc)...but the biggest benefit has been a job working at a doggy daycare (which I absolutely love). I have very little difficulty getting jobs working with animals and have a nice resume built up over the years - I'm 28.
As far as helping animals, just working in a veterinary office can introduce you to rescue organizations. Many vets offer discounts to these groups and assist in placements. Also, there are some vet assistants and techs that also work with rescue groups and find homes for animals that the hospital decided to save despite the owners refusal for treatment. There are many things you can do.
Best of luck!
im impressed with your question,im also getting my g.e.d and going into vet school,all i can to you is go for it,heart and soul
I am just like you. I wanted to do something that would make a difference. So I am in college to become a nurse and I volunteer at animal shelters. I go to the shelters to give the animals one on one attention. You would not believe how much their spirits improve when someone shows them love and attention. I know that I can't adopt them all but I do know that when I am playing with them or just petting them and talking to them, they feel loved and happy and that makes all the difference in the world to me. Great question by theway.
Follow ya dreams you gon be alright.
Lick Lick.
To any one who knows about guinea pigs..I think my guinea pig is spoiled. Is that possible?
Is it possible for an animal such as a guinea pig to be smart enuoght to whine/squeak for something? I sometimes gime my guinea treats and snacks like celery and carrots but I just recently started giving him dried apples and fresh cut grass (I found some for small pets at the petstore that you can grow)
For the past 3 weeks, everytime I come in my room later in the day or at night, and sit at my desk, he comes to the corner of his cage and starts to squeak untill I give him an apple or grass clippings...throughout the day he always has pellets to eat..but I really think hes just being greedy. Are guineas smart enough to do this behavior?
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yes... they are and you can go ahead and continue to spoil him... i have had my guinea pig for 5 years when my gram talks near my door my piggie start squeaking for carrots because my gram gives them to her when im not home. better example i used to live in an apartment my bedroom was on the other side of the apartment a good few yards from my kitchen i could have my door closed and if anyone would open the fridge she would start squealing so loud it was hillarious she wanted carrots and if i have plastic bags in my room she goes wild from the crinkling sound because it sounds like her food bag lol good luck !!!
yes they can be smart eneough. we used to have one that did the same thing to get a special treat.
if you think your guinea pig is spoiled you should probably throw it out...you know germs and all
Guineau pigs are very smart and letting you know he wants his treat, like a kid craving candy, only this is a healthly snack, you pet is NOT spoiled just smart, and knowes how to get your attention. The extra treats are fine for him, just don't over do it. Have fun with your friend, give him lot of attention! Best Wishes!
My guinea pig does the same thing. Everytime I go into the kitchen she squeaks until I give her lettuce or an orange.
She is very smart and I guess you can say spoiled also.
*lol* Sure they can. They can also prefer one person over another.
I wouldn't say spoiled, he just knows that you provide food. Have you ever heard of Pavlov's dog. Pavlov knew that dogs naturally salivated when meat was fed to them. To condition this salivation, Pavlov rang a bell each time he presented the food to the dogs. After the ringing bell was paired many times with the presentation of the meat, the dogs salivated when they heard the bell, but BEFORE they saw the food. In other words, the dogs had become conditioned because they expected that the meat reward would follow the sound of the bell.
You have conditioned the guinea pig, probably at one point or another his squeaking got him food, now he squeaks before he sees the food.
You=the bell
Squeak=salivation
Greed is a human emotion, animals do not get greedy.
If you want him to stop just change the conditioning. When he squeaks ignore the behaviour, when he is quiet give him the treats. He will then associate being quiet with getting the treat. I don't know why you would want to stop the behaviour, I have a degu that squeals when I come in and I think it is the cutest thing
Haha!! Yes!! They can be downright dirty if they want to be! lol. They get the impression that you want to treat them, it's also they love the bond that you have.
I would feed my babies treats at a particular time in the evening and when they didn't get it right away they knew when to call.
They are smart, lol they never cease to make me smile!! :D
Any animal can be spoiled and yes your guinea pig is defiantly spoiled. He knows that if he makes a lot of noise the gets a treat. In stead of giving him treats when he squeals tell him he is a bad boy and put a blanket over his cage until he stops and if that does ant work put him out out side and only bring him in when he stops and give him a treat when he doesn't squeal.
For the past 3 weeks, everytime I come in my room later in the day or at night, and sit at my desk, he comes to the corner of his cage and starts to squeak untill I give him an apple or grass clippings...throughout the day he always has pellets to eat..but I really think hes just being greedy. Are guineas smart enough to do this behavior?
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yes... they are and you can go ahead and continue to spoil him... i have had my guinea pig for 5 years when my gram talks near my door my piggie start squeaking for carrots because my gram gives them to her when im not home. better example i used to live in an apartment my bedroom was on the other side of the apartment a good few yards from my kitchen i could have my door closed and if anyone would open the fridge she would start squealing so loud it was hillarious she wanted carrots and if i have plastic bags in my room she goes wild from the crinkling sound because it sounds like her food bag lol good luck !!!
yes they can be smart eneough. we used to have one that did the same thing to get a special treat.
if you think your guinea pig is spoiled you should probably throw it out...you know germs and all
Guineau pigs are very smart and letting you know he wants his treat, like a kid craving candy, only this is a healthly snack, you pet is NOT spoiled just smart, and knowes how to get your attention. The extra treats are fine for him, just don't over do it. Have fun with your friend, give him lot of attention! Best Wishes!
My guinea pig does the same thing. Everytime I go into the kitchen she squeaks until I give her lettuce or an orange.
She is very smart and I guess you can say spoiled also.
*lol* Sure they can. They can also prefer one person over another.
I wouldn't say spoiled, he just knows that you provide food. Have you ever heard of Pavlov's dog. Pavlov knew that dogs naturally salivated when meat was fed to them. To condition this salivation, Pavlov rang a bell each time he presented the food to the dogs. After the ringing bell was paired many times with the presentation of the meat, the dogs salivated when they heard the bell, but BEFORE they saw the food. In other words, the dogs had become conditioned because they expected that the meat reward would follow the sound of the bell.
You have conditioned the guinea pig, probably at one point or another his squeaking got him food, now he squeaks before he sees the food.
You=the bell
Squeak=salivation
Greed is a human emotion, animals do not get greedy.
If you want him to stop just change the conditioning. When he squeaks ignore the behaviour, when he is quiet give him the treats. He will then associate being quiet with getting the treat. I don't know why you would want to stop the behaviour, I have a degu that squeals when I come in and I think it is the cutest thing
Haha!! Yes!! They can be downright dirty if they want to be! lol. They get the impression that you want to treat them, it's also they love the bond that you have.
I would feed my babies treats at a particular time in the evening and when they didn't get it right away they knew when to call.
They are smart, lol they never cease to make me smile!! :D
Any animal can be spoiled and yes your guinea pig is defiantly spoiled. He knows that if he makes a lot of noise the gets a treat. In stead of giving him treats when he squeals tell him he is a bad boy and put a blanket over his cage until he stops and if that does ant work put him out out side and only bring him in when he stops and give him a treat when he doesn't squeal.
To all who want to know about pet food recall the best website is avma.org?
This is the american Veterinarian medical association and they update there list everyday at 3:00 P.M they seperate it to make it easier to look for what you need by Cats and Dogs Thank God the food that I feed my Sheba and my new big boy Achilles which I am adopting today 4-30-07 is eating is not on the list
I feed my dogs Hill's science diet C/D dry food
Good luck and I pray that your food is not on the list it is a very large list if you were to print it out it would be 16 pages
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Another list is www.howl911.com and www.itchmo.com. There you Can sign up for e-mail alerts.
The ASPCA and Eukanuba have been emailing me alerts since the begining and I am happy with them, but thanks.
I feed my dogs Hill's science diet C/D dry food
Good luck and I pray that your food is not on the list it is a very large list if you were to print it out it would be 16 pages
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Another list is www.howl911.com and www.itchmo.com. There you Can sign up for e-mail alerts.
The ASPCA and Eukanuba have been emailing me alerts since the begining and I am happy with them, but thanks.
To all the people who love the animals ...help!!!!!!!!?
in this web page you can sign to save the whales .
you only have to put you`re name or nickname , your country and the name of your city ....
the slaughter of the whales are brutality , they have the right to live , and we don`t respect it .
the people who loves the animals ,should help it .
i don麓t understand how people can be so cruel , and can kill animals .
please sing in :
http://www.whalesrevenge.com
thanks ,
my group in yahoo is :
http://http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/ecoleva...
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done I also love all animals
Mission accomplished. Good for you for spreading the word.
Done
I`m also a animal lover too :)
I agree with you totally and that's why i will sign to stop this barbaric slaughter of these magnificent creatures x
i have signed and i wish u luck.
it takes a brave person like u to start this, keep it going and best of luck.
i did im from peta
SAVE THE WHALES!
thanks AnImAlz RuLe x
mission complete!!!
i have signed so many of these petitionsit totally rox i love animals the worst thing is when someone gets a pet and treats it how it thinks it should be treated when they dont know they actually being cruel like how rabbits prefer to be in the house and luv the company of people
done
try game
done that ... but now i am getting spam by the bucket full ... people must remember that once you sing these petitions and even though you request not to be sent any more mail you have let yourself in to get spam.
done it but that isn't a question its a statement
hey. will pass 2 my animal loving friends
alana
www.myspace.com/alana_trustfat...
i am animal lover also
you only have to put you`re name or nickname , your country and the name of your city ....
the slaughter of the whales are brutality , they have the right to live , and we don`t respect it .
the people who loves the animals ,should help it .
i don麓t understand how people can be so cruel , and can kill animals .
please sing in :
http://www.whalesrevenge.com
thanks ,
my group in yahoo is :
http://http://es.groups.yahoo.com/group/ecoleva...
Answers:
done I also love all animals
Mission accomplished. Good for you for spreading the word.
Done
I`m also a animal lover too :)
I agree with you totally and that's why i will sign to stop this barbaric slaughter of these magnificent creatures x
i have signed and i wish u luck.
it takes a brave person like u to start this, keep it going and best of luck.
i did im from peta
SAVE THE WHALES!
thanks AnImAlz RuLe x
mission complete!!!
i have signed so many of these petitionsit totally rox i love animals the worst thing is when someone gets a pet and treats it how it thinks it should be treated when they dont know they actually being cruel like how rabbits prefer to be in the house and luv the company of people
done
try game
done that ... but now i am getting spam by the bucket full ... people must remember that once you sing these petitions and even though you request not to be sent any more mail you have let yourself in to get spam.
done it but that isn't a question its a statement
hey. will pass 2 my animal loving friends
alana
www.myspace.com/alana_trustfat...
i am animal lover also
To all knowledgable horse riders/trainers-showjumping?? Please help!!!?
I have a 17.1hh 9yr old gelding who is good in all respects but when showjumping is not careful. He jumps anything you ask him to but just touches it slightly because he doesn't snap his legs up, no matter how big it is (even 5ft). This means that I never get a clear round which is soooo annoying as he can do it and is amazing at jumping! What could I do to correct this problem as it would get him very far? Please please please help I don't know what to do!!
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Another thought Sophie.. we really do not jump much height except for actual events and shows. If you'r trainer has you over fences weekly, the freshness does wear off, plus its rather hard on the joints. Dressage or a nice trail ride,mix it up. Some nice gymnastic mixes will get him on his hocks too. Different things every day.
Start taking him over jumps that are about 2'6"-2'9" and take off any front boots that he is wearing. Once his bare legs touch the jumps he will be more careful. If he's not careful over the little jumps then he won't be over the big jumps. Doing a small bounce may also get him thinking about his legs too.
Don't jump too high without the boots because then he will lose the protection and support he will need to get over the fence and land. Also make sure if he does hit lots of poles to carefully inspect his legs on a regular basis and linament and wrap him to keep him from getting sore.
email or message me I can help you solve that
you may need a vet to lok at his legs, he could get hurt and you to if one day he can not clear, the pole. also get someone who cis expereinced, in jumping horses
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Another thought Sophie.. we really do not jump much height except for actual events and shows. If you'r trainer has you over fences weekly, the freshness does wear off, plus its rather hard on the joints. Dressage or a nice trail ride,mix it up. Some nice gymnastic mixes will get him on his hocks too. Different things every day.
Start taking him over jumps that are about 2'6"-2'9" and take off any front boots that he is wearing. Once his bare legs touch the jumps he will be more careful. If he's not careful over the little jumps then he won't be over the big jumps. Doing a small bounce may also get him thinking about his legs too.
Don't jump too high without the boots because then he will lose the protection and support he will need to get over the fence and land. Also make sure if he does hit lots of poles to carefully inspect his legs on a regular basis and linament and wrap him to keep him from getting sore.
email or message me I can help you solve that
you may need a vet to lok at his legs, he could get hurt and you to if one day he can not clear, the pole. also get someone who cis expereinced, in jumping horses
Tmorrow 4/29/07 would have been Barbaro's 4th birthday, when you hear his name what do you feel?
also you can leave a memorial here just type in.. Barbaro
http://websearch.about.com/gi/dynamic/of...
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I feel the same thing that I feel when I hear ANY racing Thoroughbred's name -- that the people who train and race horses should be in jail.
NO horse should be ridden until he is 3 years old. Riding a 2 year old horse is bad enough. RACING a baby is downright criminal - or it should be. It's common today to ride 2 year olds, but if they were ALLOWED TO GROW UP first, there would be far fewer leg AND behavioral problems with horses.
If Barbaro hadn't been ridden FAR FAR too young, his leg probably wouldn't have broken and the world wouldn't have lost such a wonderful horse.
I feel sad that he had to pass away.
i gues he was a dog im so sorry for your pets demise i hope you can come to terms with it soon and go forth with great memories,,,,,,,
I feel great sadness. The loss of a horse, and the loss of a superstar.
I also have good feelings when I hear his name.
Glad that he had owners who cared for him and just wanted to get him better, even though his future would not have seen him being able to sire foals. They just wanted him to live.
Glad that veterinary medicine has come so far and that this horse had a real chance of surviving.
Glad that his medical staff gave their all.
Glad that he was given every chance, but not subjected to prolonged suffering without hope.
Glad that he captured the hearts and love of so many many people.
Saddness, I cried when I ofund out he died. He was an amazing and beautiful animal who tragically lost his life. He was a strong spirit.
i agree with luv rats. my father in law owns 2 race horses and he "waited" out of concern for their legs untill they were 20 months old to enter them into training. just because they start at 2 doesn't mean they really are 2 or that training started at 2. it often starts as young as 18 months. not to say the trainers are trying to be cruel its just the way the industry is being run. babies are expect to run longer, faster, more often and sooner than they used to be. yes accidents do happen but this type of accident happens way too often for it to just be a random occurance. i also feel a little angry, all this concern for a multi millon dollar horse but what about the ones who were passed through auction after auction on broken legs only to end up at meat. ( not trying to start a meat debate just pointing out that horses with broken legs are transported even though its supposed to be illegal for them to stop and auction them. they are supposed to be transported either for treatment or directly to an appropriate facility for humane destruction) this is alink about the santa anita track and the problems it has had with horses "breaking down" on it.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/del...
I still feel terribly sad. I wrote and posted:
He was not my pet. He was not my horse. I believe he was everyone's horse.
Look at his photo: he had a blaze on his forehead that looked like a map of the Eastern Shore.
Still, like most folks who ever cared about a critter, I grew to love him - and I celebrated every milestone of his race toward recovery.
He didn't make it, but we can learn from him and his owners and primary Vet (Dr. Dean Richardson).
What I have learned:
1. NEVER quit until all possibility of even breaking even is gone
2. Give it your best shot - then go a little further
3. "Grief is the price we pay for love" (statement by owner)
Goodbye, dear brave and valiant prince. May you be whole and happy at the “Rainbow Bridge.”.
“For the journey is done, and the summit attained.”
http://websearch.about.com/gi/dynamic/of...
Answers:
I feel the same thing that I feel when I hear ANY racing Thoroughbred's name -- that the people who train and race horses should be in jail.
NO horse should be ridden until he is 3 years old. Riding a 2 year old horse is bad enough. RACING a baby is downright criminal - or it should be. It's common today to ride 2 year olds, but if they were ALLOWED TO GROW UP first, there would be far fewer leg AND behavioral problems with horses.
If Barbaro hadn't been ridden FAR FAR too young, his leg probably wouldn't have broken and the world wouldn't have lost such a wonderful horse.
I feel sad that he had to pass away.
i gues he was a dog im so sorry for your pets demise i hope you can come to terms with it soon and go forth with great memories,,,,,,,
I feel great sadness. The loss of a horse, and the loss of a superstar.
I also have good feelings when I hear his name.
Glad that he had owners who cared for him and just wanted to get him better, even though his future would not have seen him being able to sire foals. They just wanted him to live.
Glad that veterinary medicine has come so far and that this horse had a real chance of surviving.
Glad that his medical staff gave their all.
Glad that he was given every chance, but not subjected to prolonged suffering without hope.
Glad that he captured the hearts and love of so many many people.
Saddness, I cried when I ofund out he died. He was an amazing and beautiful animal who tragically lost his life. He was a strong spirit.
i agree with luv rats. my father in law owns 2 race horses and he "waited" out of concern for their legs untill they were 20 months old to enter them into training. just because they start at 2 doesn't mean they really are 2 or that training started at 2. it often starts as young as 18 months. not to say the trainers are trying to be cruel its just the way the industry is being run. babies are expect to run longer, faster, more often and sooner than they used to be. yes accidents do happen but this type of accident happens way too often for it to just be a random occurance. i also feel a little angry, all this concern for a multi millon dollar horse but what about the ones who were passed through auction after auction on broken legs only to end up at meat. ( not trying to start a meat debate just pointing out that horses with broken legs are transported even though its supposed to be illegal for them to stop and auction them. they are supposed to be transported either for treatment or directly to an appropriate facility for humane destruction) this is alink about the santa anita track and the problems it has had with horses "breaking down" on it.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/del...
I still feel terribly sad. I wrote and posted:
He was not my pet. He was not my horse. I believe he was everyone's horse.
Look at his photo: he had a blaze on his forehead that looked like a map of the Eastern Shore.
Still, like most folks who ever cared about a critter, I grew to love him - and I celebrated every milestone of his race toward recovery.
He didn't make it, but we can learn from him and his owners and primary Vet (Dr. Dean Richardson).
What I have learned:
1. NEVER quit until all possibility of even breaking even is gone
2. Give it your best shot - then go a little further
3. "Grief is the price we pay for love" (statement by owner)
Goodbye, dear brave and valiant prince. May you be whole and happy at the “Rainbow Bridge.”.
“For the journey is done, and the summit attained.”
Tips on Moving with 3 cats and 1 dog?
We are staying the same state and city, but would like any tried and true tips on moving with 3 cats and 1 dog. We don't have to worry about any human children.
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Before the move, be sure your pets all have their identity tags with your NEW address and phone number. That way, if they by accident get lost in their new neighborhood the neighbors will know where to call immediately.
Give the cats plenty of time to get used to the house. Shut them up in just one room and let them take their time getting used to the smells, sounds, windows, etc. Positions of everything in the house is really important to them, and furniture being moved around, items changed just upsets them. Reduce the stress of their move by getting them into a closed room that won't be accidentally opened, so you won't have to worry about them--get their litter pan, food and water in there and leave them alone for a day or two.
When we moved to a new home, in the same city, we had 2 cats, and 2 dogs (plus a few small animals).
We made two trips. One with the cats in their carriers, and another with the dogs.
Crate them both while moving out of the old place and while moving into the new.
Better yet - board them at a doggie daycare or kennel facility, a friends house, or even your vet while you are busy transferring all the other "stuff". Once things are settled pick them up and take them "home" to the new place.
I always knew my cats had accepted a new home when, after inspecting everything, they sat down and began cleaning themselves.
Best to pick everybody up a little before dinnertime so they have time for a "tour" (outdoors too in the case of the dog) then feed them so they know where their food %26 water bowls are located.
Make sure the cats know where the litter box is, even if you have to leave it in the middle of the living room and gradually shift it to (wherever)
If your cats are "outdoor" cats, keep them in for a week or more once you are in the new place.
* * * *
My vet runs maybe $10/day for boarding. And that is for an overnight stay with meals.
Is there any chance they are due for IZ's anyway and you could "drop them off" for those, then not go back until later in the day? My vet offers drop off service for vaccines...
Does the new house have a (initially empty) bedroom you can put the dog in (in its crate) and possible even just a bathroom for the cats with a blanket in the tub for their bed and put signs on the doors of those rooms, saying DO NOT OPEN! PETS WILL ESCAPE! Do you not have a friend or family member who could watch them?
last year we moved with 3 cats... now with our cats, we have one that is like a puppy dog and likes to look out windows, so he's not in a carrier, we have a second one that cries her head off, so she was not in a carrier as well, she goes under the driver's seat and then the third one has to be in a carrier (even though he cries) because he gets car sick... we were lucky enough to take them down to my inlaws for the day while we moved everything else. but when we moved them, we did the same as i explained above. we also had to take them out of the house when we had people coming to look at it, so driving around with 3 cats, rather than just sit there in the car, was not a fun experience...
Most importantly, KEEP THE CATS INDOORS for at LEAST a month. Otherwise they might return to their former house. They need to know where HOME is.
Secondly, keep their routine as close to normal as possible. Feed them at the same times as always, same food, same dishes. If they have special beds or toys they like, make sure those are readily available in the new house.
Also, although moving can be very stressful, you have to really try NOT to let the stress show when you are around the animals. They will pick up on it and it will scare them. Try to remain calm and loving.
Pets are pretty adaptable, as long as they have their humans around. Give them plenty of love, attention and patience and things should be fine.
Good luck in your new home!
Whenever we bring our cat to the vet we put her in our little pet taxi.
Or we just bring her without it, she douse fine without it.
Maybe you could get a Kitty collar and leash for each of your cats, I've seen some people use them.
Answers:
Before the move, be sure your pets all have their identity tags with your NEW address and phone number. That way, if they by accident get lost in their new neighborhood the neighbors will know where to call immediately.
Give the cats plenty of time to get used to the house. Shut them up in just one room and let them take their time getting used to the smells, sounds, windows, etc. Positions of everything in the house is really important to them, and furniture being moved around, items changed just upsets them. Reduce the stress of their move by getting them into a closed room that won't be accidentally opened, so you won't have to worry about them--get their litter pan, food and water in there and leave them alone for a day or two.
When we moved to a new home, in the same city, we had 2 cats, and 2 dogs (plus a few small animals).
We made two trips. One with the cats in their carriers, and another with the dogs.
Crate them both while moving out of the old place and while moving into the new.
Better yet - board them at a doggie daycare or kennel facility, a friends house, or even your vet while you are busy transferring all the other "stuff". Once things are settled pick them up and take them "home" to the new place.
I always knew my cats had accepted a new home when, after inspecting everything, they sat down and began cleaning themselves.
Best to pick everybody up a little before dinnertime so they have time for a "tour" (outdoors too in the case of the dog) then feed them so they know where their food %26 water bowls are located.
Make sure the cats know where the litter box is, even if you have to leave it in the middle of the living room and gradually shift it to (wherever)
If your cats are "outdoor" cats, keep them in for a week or more once you are in the new place.
* * * *
My vet runs maybe $10/day for boarding. And that is for an overnight stay with meals.
Is there any chance they are due for IZ's anyway and you could "drop them off" for those, then not go back until later in the day? My vet offers drop off service for vaccines...
Does the new house have a (initially empty) bedroom you can put the dog in (in its crate) and possible even just a bathroom for the cats with a blanket in the tub for their bed and put signs on the doors of those rooms, saying DO NOT OPEN! PETS WILL ESCAPE! Do you not have a friend or family member who could watch them?
last year we moved with 3 cats... now with our cats, we have one that is like a puppy dog and likes to look out windows, so he's not in a carrier, we have a second one that cries her head off, so she was not in a carrier as well, she goes under the driver's seat and then the third one has to be in a carrier (even though he cries) because he gets car sick... we were lucky enough to take them down to my inlaws for the day while we moved everything else. but when we moved them, we did the same as i explained above. we also had to take them out of the house when we had people coming to look at it, so driving around with 3 cats, rather than just sit there in the car, was not a fun experience...
Most importantly, KEEP THE CATS INDOORS for at LEAST a month. Otherwise they might return to their former house. They need to know where HOME is.
Secondly, keep their routine as close to normal as possible. Feed them at the same times as always, same food, same dishes. If they have special beds or toys they like, make sure those are readily available in the new house.
Also, although moving can be very stressful, you have to really try NOT to let the stress show when you are around the animals. They will pick up on it and it will scare them. Try to remain calm and loving.
Pets are pretty adaptable, as long as they have their humans around. Give them plenty of love, attention and patience and things should be fine.
Good luck in your new home!
Whenever we bring our cat to the vet we put her in our little pet taxi.
Or we just bring her without it, she douse fine without it.
Maybe you could get a Kitty collar and leash for each of your cats, I've seen some people use them.
Tips for sitting trot?
My legs flop all over when i do the sitting trot
Anyone have any suggestions to make it easier
would be much appretiated
Answers:
yes, i agree. sitting trot is quite hard. heres some tips. ok, remember heels down and toes up, thats the first step. pretend that ur heels are anchors. sit up straight and keep your eyes looking ahead. also push your pelvis out that also helps you to sit deep in the saddle. dont stiffen up because the more stiff you are the more bounce you will get so its kind of like a canter: pretend you are a sack of potatoes bit still sit straight.
hope this helps and good luck!!
It sounds like the weight of your body is in your seat, and it should be in your heels. To fix this, stand in your stirrups and let your heels sink towards the ground, then lower your bum to the saddle while keeping your heels down and the weight in your feet.
Also, to strengthen your legs (which will help them stay solid when you ride) ride without stirrups as much as possible.
u post as the horse trots. it makes it SOOO much easier, trust me. but be careful, if u do it at the wrong time it can hurt. u have to get in the groove of the horse first, then start posting.
I had the same problem when I started riding. Try keeping your heals down in the stirrups.
the first one hit it right on the spot- put your weight in your heels, and loosen up your back/hips. Clench your abs a bit and make sure your shoulders are back. Do not expect to get it your first time. It may take several rides (or more) to get the right feel for it and have it actually be comfortable.
Riding without stirrups on a lunge line REALLY helped me with my seat and legs...you can really focus on what your body is doing because you don't have to worry about guiding the horse. My instructor even had me close my eyes a couple of times...that was a little scary! I tended to rely on the *stirrups* for balance instead of learning how to *sit* the horse and move with his body's motion...so I bounced.
There are a few things you can do to make this easier on yourself. First, as one answerer suggested, no-stirrup work will help strengthen the muscles in your legs. It also helps you find your natural balance on your horse. It will help you stretch your heel down as low as you can, and when that occurs, your weight will sink deeper into the seat of the saddle. Sit up tall and straight, with your shoulders back, not rolled forward. Focus on keeping your knees stationary against the saddle flaps. There should be no daylight between your leg and the saddle, only contact that will prevent you from flopping all over. It's easiest to practice no-stirrup work on the lunge until you're more comfortable with it. Hopefully your trainer or a knowledgeable friend will be able to help you out with holding the line.
It's also easiest to sit the trot when it's collected a bit. Most shows ask for sitting the collected trot anyway; sitting the working trot requires a bit more balance and is usually saved for more advanced tests. When you're riding the trot, focus on driving your horse forward with your seat and legs, but half-halt gently to prevent your horse from changing his pace. He should drop his head and round through his body as he accepts the bit and your contact. When a horse is collected and in a frame, it becomes much easier to sit the trot, as the action of his legs is smoother and less jarring. But it still won't look pretty if you can't sit up straight with your weight grounded in your heels.
Anyone have any suggestions to make it easier
would be much appretiated
Answers:
yes, i agree. sitting trot is quite hard. heres some tips. ok, remember heels down and toes up, thats the first step. pretend that ur heels are anchors. sit up straight and keep your eyes looking ahead. also push your pelvis out that also helps you to sit deep in the saddle. dont stiffen up because the more stiff you are the more bounce you will get so its kind of like a canter: pretend you are a sack of potatoes bit still sit straight.
hope this helps and good luck!!
It sounds like the weight of your body is in your seat, and it should be in your heels. To fix this, stand in your stirrups and let your heels sink towards the ground, then lower your bum to the saddle while keeping your heels down and the weight in your feet.
Also, to strengthen your legs (which will help them stay solid when you ride) ride without stirrups as much as possible.
u post as the horse trots. it makes it SOOO much easier, trust me. but be careful, if u do it at the wrong time it can hurt. u have to get in the groove of the horse first, then start posting.
I had the same problem when I started riding. Try keeping your heals down in the stirrups.
the first one hit it right on the spot- put your weight in your heels, and loosen up your back/hips. Clench your abs a bit and make sure your shoulders are back. Do not expect to get it your first time. It may take several rides (or more) to get the right feel for it and have it actually be comfortable.
Riding without stirrups on a lunge line REALLY helped me with my seat and legs...you can really focus on what your body is doing because you don't have to worry about guiding the horse. My instructor even had me close my eyes a couple of times...that was a little scary! I tended to rely on the *stirrups* for balance instead of learning how to *sit* the horse and move with his body's motion...so I bounced.
There are a few things you can do to make this easier on yourself. First, as one answerer suggested, no-stirrup work will help strengthen the muscles in your legs. It also helps you find your natural balance on your horse. It will help you stretch your heel down as low as you can, and when that occurs, your weight will sink deeper into the seat of the saddle. Sit up tall and straight, with your shoulders back, not rolled forward. Focus on keeping your knees stationary against the saddle flaps. There should be no daylight between your leg and the saddle, only contact that will prevent you from flopping all over. It's easiest to practice no-stirrup work on the lunge until you're more comfortable with it. Hopefully your trainer or a knowledgeable friend will be able to help you out with holding the line.
It's also easiest to sit the trot when it's collected a bit. Most shows ask for sitting the collected trot anyway; sitting the working trot requires a bit more balance and is usually saved for more advanced tests. When you're riding the trot, focus on driving your horse forward with your seat and legs, but half-halt gently to prevent your horse from changing his pace. He should drop his head and round through his body as he accepts the bit and your contact. When a horse is collected and in a frame, it becomes much easier to sit the trot, as the action of his legs is smoother and less jarring. But it still won't look pretty if you can't sit up straight with your weight grounded in your heels.
Tiny Frog in yard. I live in North Carolina.?
I found a tiny frog in the yard. Is it okay to touch it.
Is it safe outside?
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The frog is perfectly fine, outside. Some frogs are naturally small. It could also be young frog. In either case, it's fine, since frogs can take care of themselves as soon as they hatch.
It's OK if you want to touch it, or hold it for a few moments. Make sure to handle it, gently, and put it back where you found it. You do not get warts from frogs or toads, even if they pee on you, but you should wash your hands, anyway, after touching it.
1. You might try kissing it and see if it turns into a Prince.
2. Leave the darn thing alone and let him live his life in peace.
3. Or, you might get warts. Remember to wash your hands.
I'd just leave him alone %26 let him go on his way. He'll be fine outside.
Is it safe outside?
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The frog is perfectly fine, outside. Some frogs are naturally small. It could also be young frog. In either case, it's fine, since frogs can take care of themselves as soon as they hatch.
It's OK if you want to touch it, or hold it for a few moments. Make sure to handle it, gently, and put it back where you found it. You do not get warts from frogs or toads, even if they pee on you, but you should wash your hands, anyway, after touching it.
1. You might try kissing it and see if it turns into a Prince.
2. Leave the darn thing alone and let him live his life in peace.
3. Or, you might get warts. Remember to wash your hands.
I'd just leave him alone %26 let him go on his way. He'll be fine outside.
Those of you who are ferret savvy - What do you think of what my vet said?
My new ferret that I've had for a week, a (we think) 9-month-old female, Calypso, seems to be sick.
She has little sesame seed looking things in her poop, slight (brown) diarrhea, little appetite, slight lethargy (she'll walk around but doesn't have the Get-Up-%26-Go to play), %26 the vet I brought her to today (for her first distemper vacc.) said she was a little dehydrated %26 that her belly is a bit pinker than he would liked.
He's a very nice guy %26 led me to believe that he is very knowledgeable about ferts because he worked at a vet. in Chicago that was doing research on ferrets %26 how to better their care.
He squished around her middle to see if she had anything obviously stuck in her tract, gave her subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids for the dehydration, advised me to buy Feline A/D %26 give her a little a few times a day, %26 said that if she didn't poop, or had more funky poops, to bring her to another vet in the city (I live 40 miles from New Orleans) where she can get X-Rays.
Answers:
The reason the poop looks seedy is due to undigested protein. Ferrets can go downhill rather quickly because they are very good at hiding weakness and illness. By the time symptoms are present, the problem has been developing for a while. The Feline A/D is pretty standard for ferrets. Plain pedialyte is good for dehydration. Plain petroleum jelly is a very good laxative and ferrets love it. They will lick it right off your finger.
Her symptoms could very well be the stress of a new home, new food, new ferret, etc. Sounds like your vet knows his ferrets, but I'd want as much as possible done for my ferret's health and my own peace of mind. I'm not comfortable that he did't do some bloodwork and take x-rays then.
The good thing is that she's young and ferrets bounce back quickly once treated. You may end up having to syringe-feed her to make sure she gets enough food and water - every 3-4 hours 'round the clock. Another good food for an ailing ferret is Gerber Stage 2 baby food, chicken, turkey or beef. Ferrets are obligate carnivores and need a lot of protein.
Good luck and lots of good thoughts and prayers to you and your fuzzy.
Is she neutered? Could be anaemia
Sounds like your ferret has tapeworms (that would be the "little sesame seed looking things" in her feces).
Ferrets have very short intestinal tracts, so intestinal worms can make them very sick. Ask your vet for worming medicine. I never had to use it with my ferret, but they may be able to take Cestex for the worms (it's what I use for my dogs and cats), check with the vet to be sure, though.
OK...I'm a little concerned that the vet didn't just take the x-ray and perform blood-work that day CONCIDERING you are so far away. He could have given you the results of the x-ray before you even left the office AND the results to the blood-work would have been ready when you came back with the other ferret (Ghost). ?? It just seems as though it would have been easier to handle it this way.
Regarding the ECE: You would be noticing green slimey poops. Most young ferrets who do contract it (although the disease is not as prevalent now then before) are strong enough to live through the virus with supportive care. If an older ferret OR a ferret that is not a carrier contracts ECE they are usually goners. I don't think you have to worry about ECE here.
On the other hand, maybe he just figures it is nothing. That would explain why he handled it the way he did. Fact of the matter is "seedy" looking poops as well as just plain 'ol diarrhea in ferrets could be symptoms for 1,000 different things. Possibly your vet is taking the more lax approach figuring it is nothing to worry about. You say this is a "new" ferret. His seedy, diarrhea-like poop could just be because he is getting used to the food you are feeding him. It could even be the stress of being in a new home.
Here is my advice: Give the ferret the laxative gell stuff. It is possible he got a-hold of something he shouldent have. Best to be on the safe side. Next...ferret proof your home. As you know ferrets get into places that you cannot. Move furniture, vacuum and wash out under radiators, etc., etc. just to make sure there is nothing around that either of your ferrets can ingest that they are not supposed to. If anything changes or gets worse take her back to the vet and demand the x-ray and blood-work ASAP. It may also be better for the vet to keep her over-night for observation. It is a minimal fee...about 16-18 dollars. Not too bad for piece of mind.
Good luck!
She has little sesame seed looking things in her poop, slight (brown) diarrhea, little appetite, slight lethargy (she'll walk around but doesn't have the Get-Up-%26-Go to play), %26 the vet I brought her to today (for her first distemper vacc.) said she was a little dehydrated %26 that her belly is a bit pinker than he would liked.
He's a very nice guy %26 led me to believe that he is very knowledgeable about ferts because he worked at a vet. in Chicago that was doing research on ferrets %26 how to better their care.
He squished around her middle to see if she had anything obviously stuck in her tract, gave her subcutaneous (under the skin) fluids for the dehydration, advised me to buy Feline A/D %26 give her a little a few times a day, %26 said that if she didn't poop, or had more funky poops, to bring her to another vet in the city (I live 40 miles from New Orleans) where she can get X-Rays.
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The reason the poop looks seedy is due to undigested protein. Ferrets can go downhill rather quickly because they are very good at hiding weakness and illness. By the time symptoms are present, the problem has been developing for a while. The Feline A/D is pretty standard for ferrets. Plain pedialyte is good for dehydration. Plain petroleum jelly is a very good laxative and ferrets love it. They will lick it right off your finger.
Her symptoms could very well be the stress of a new home, new food, new ferret, etc. Sounds like your vet knows his ferrets, but I'd want as much as possible done for my ferret's health and my own peace of mind. I'm not comfortable that he did't do some bloodwork and take x-rays then.
The good thing is that she's young and ferrets bounce back quickly once treated. You may end up having to syringe-feed her to make sure she gets enough food and water - every 3-4 hours 'round the clock. Another good food for an ailing ferret is Gerber Stage 2 baby food, chicken, turkey or beef. Ferrets are obligate carnivores and need a lot of protein.
Good luck and lots of good thoughts and prayers to you and your fuzzy.
Is she neutered? Could be anaemia
Sounds like your ferret has tapeworms (that would be the "little sesame seed looking things" in her feces).
Ferrets have very short intestinal tracts, so intestinal worms can make them very sick. Ask your vet for worming medicine. I never had to use it with my ferret, but they may be able to take Cestex for the worms (it's what I use for my dogs and cats), check with the vet to be sure, though.
OK...I'm a little concerned that the vet didn't just take the x-ray and perform blood-work that day CONCIDERING you are so far away. He could have given you the results of the x-ray before you even left the office AND the results to the blood-work would have been ready when you came back with the other ferret (Ghost). ?? It just seems as though it would have been easier to handle it this way.
Regarding the ECE: You would be noticing green slimey poops. Most young ferrets who do contract it (although the disease is not as prevalent now then before) are strong enough to live through the virus with supportive care. If an older ferret OR a ferret that is not a carrier contracts ECE they are usually goners. I don't think you have to worry about ECE here.
On the other hand, maybe he just figures it is nothing. That would explain why he handled it the way he did. Fact of the matter is "seedy" looking poops as well as just plain 'ol diarrhea in ferrets could be symptoms for 1,000 different things. Possibly your vet is taking the more lax approach figuring it is nothing to worry about. You say this is a "new" ferret. His seedy, diarrhea-like poop could just be because he is getting used to the food you are feeding him. It could even be the stress of being in a new home.
Here is my advice: Give the ferret the laxative gell stuff. It is possible he got a-hold of something he shouldent have. Best to be on the safe side. Next...ferret proof your home. As you know ferrets get into places that you cannot. Move furniture, vacuum and wash out under radiators, etc., etc. just to make sure there is nothing around that either of your ferrets can ingest that they are not supposed to. If anything changes or gets worse take her back to the vet and demand the x-ray and blood-work ASAP. It may also be better for the vet to keep her over-night for observation. It is a minimal fee...about 16-18 dollars. Not too bad for piece of mind.
Good luck!
This question is a horsey question about bareback.?
i saw someone wrote a similar question to mine before but they didnt really get a good answer. so i'll ask it again. Well i'll tell you my story. I am currently minding a horse for a friend. So I decided to go for a ride one afternoon last week. I decided to go bareback cause i knew I would not be out for long. As I was on my trail, I bumped into a walker, she had to squeeze by me cause the track is narrow. As she went by me she said to me. Do you know what you are doing is cruel to that horse. So I replied how?, She then said for starters that horse riding is cruel full stop. Then she said that because I am riding bareback, i am hurting the horse more. She said that the seams from my Levis are constantly rubbing off the poor horse as she said. I told her that it was nonsense and that I do it all the time. When she left, I was thinking she could be right. When I looked down at my legs and thighs I could see they do rub thehorse but I thought the horse skin was thick.Is this woman right
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No it will not hurt the horse, it is actually more comfortable than a saddle especially an ill fitting one.
As long as your are in the correct position when riding bareback, that is further forward as close to the wither as possible.
I love horses and would hate to see any animal in pain, but if that horse was hurting you can be sure it would let you know.
Sounds like the other person was just jelous because you have the skills to ride bareback! Or maybe they just bougth the horse, and are an overnight expert! Lots of that in the horse world....
No..she's not right at all. If there was a slight discomfort to the horse, the animal would let you know.
If she was right then surely adverts and films wouldnt be allowed to have scenes where people are riding bareback. The amount of animal rights people out there just wouldnt allowed it to be "advertised" shall we say. So I personally think she is wrong.
She sounds like an idiot who doesnt know very much- the saying a little knowledge is a dangerous thing was made for people like her. She probably thinks that being an 'animal lover' is enough knowledge for her to be right. does she honestly think that if horse riding was cruel, all the millions of horses in the world, who are way bigger and stronger than we are, would let us ride them?
there's no way you're hurting that horse if you're sitting far enough forward, and you're not too heavy for the horse - if you're 300 lbs on a v. small horse, that's not exactly kind. if you're average-size on an average-size horse, though, bareback's a million times better than a poorly fitting saddle, or a saddle on a blanket that's got straw/sand in it.
as for horse riding being cruel "full stop" - that's thoroughly unreasonable. as long as you're not beating the horse, or riding him too hard, your size and the horse's are a reasonable match, and you're bareback or using a saddle that fits, you're not hurting the horse. you aren't even hurting the horse's feelings. they're social animals, and if you have a relationship with them (rider and caregiver to horse works fine!) it's all good.
lol.. why is it some people just have to tell you stuff like that..probably a a card carrying member of PETA..lucky she didnt pull out a pistol and shoot both of you..but all jesting aside..I rode bareback all the time as a kid and the only one hurting was me if the horse had a bit of a backbone. lol
No it will not hurt the horse, it is actually more comfortable than a bad fitting saddle
Just remember you need to sit closer to the withers then you would with a saddle
I think if the horse was in any discomfort then you'd be sat on the floor! Did your jeans rub any fur awy - i'm sure its much more comfortable for the horse than a heavy saddle plus a rider - daft mare - and i mean the old women!
The woman was an idiot -- as someone said, she was probably a member of PETA.
BUT... Riding bareback can actually be harder on the horse. I don't think it's really painful to them, but when you ride bareback, all of your weight is concentrated in one small area. A saddle spreads your weight out, making it more comfortable for the horse. This is why Western saddles are often considered more comfortable for horses than English saddles. In spite of being heavier, they do spread the weight out more and that is better for the horse's back.
Of course, all saddles should fit properly.
Jumping on a horse bareback now and then is fine, especially if you don't weigh too much. But saddles are definitely better for longer rides.
No, this woman doesn't know what she is talking about. It's not whether you ride that's important - it's how you ride, and bareback is fine so long as you can sit in balance and not depend on the reins for support. If you are worried about the seams on your jeans [ and i doubt they are doing any harm], wear jods or seamless trousers instead.
If no one rode horses, they would either be bred for meat, kept in zoos, or extinct. You carry on hun.
Rub your hand on your jeans...does it hurt? Run it over the seams...does it hurt...most likely no If it doesn't hurt your hand the chances of it hurting the horse are slim to none. Plus the horses skin is thicker then the skin on your hand. I wouldn't worry about...plus your horse will give you signs if it hurts or not.
I find this halarious. Bareback is the best way to go, especially in winter or during times of slippery footing for the horse(you don't have risk of getting hung up in the stirrups if there is bad footing issues) Plus going without saddle is great for the horse. My instructor is endurence competitor here in northern Alberta Canada. She goes bareback all winter long and rides up to 50miles a day on her arabian stud. He is the best mannered and well rounded trusting horse on earth, I don't see him going that well if she was hurting him. If your worried about rubbing get a bareback pad, simple enough right? Seems to me people have problems no matter what you do so why bother. If you think your jeans rub the horse then get a pad and not worry about what anothers opinon is. You walked away wanting more information so look on the bright side, your better educated now about the whole thing. Next time you can debate with her if your feeling really frisky about the whole thing, otherwise, take the knowledge and let it go...
I think you get the idea from all the answers. If you're really concerned about the seams on your jeans, throw some chaps over them. They keep your jeans from getting diry anyway.
Bareback is no problem at all. After all, the Indians rode like that most of the time. Also, even a good fitting saddle will limit the movement of the horse's shoulders (that's why racing saddles are so small).
Trust me, if your jeans hurt the horse, he/she would let you know the same way they let you know if there's a burr under the saddle.
I ride bareback all the time and any horse person will tell you that riding bareback is MUCH more humane and healthier for the horse!
A saddle adds to your weight. Also, if a saddle is a wrong fit, it can cause permanant injuries to the horse.
Riding a horse isn't cruel as long as you are gentle and kind to the horse--after all he is bearing you around all day, so be nice to him (and I'm sure you are, if you're this worried about your horse). Horses are happy to please, and they know that in return for you riding, they get food, shelter and love.
If he's hurting, I'm sure he'll tell you. If you're still worried after this, you can use a bareback pad. Just don't get the ones with stirrups, without a proper saddle tree they can slip and become dangerous.
The lady was probably mad because you were on the trail taking up space. Next time someone tells you something like that, ask if they've ever owned or ridden a horse.
I'm sorry but that woman is talking crap, if the horse was in any pain or discomfort then I'm sure you would have been eating dirt by now. In fact I think that riding bareback is better for the horse because it has more freedom of movement and you are allot lighter on his back too. You just need to be sure that you are not sat too far back on his loins and sit as near to the wither as poss so you don't bruise his kidneys. She's probably just jealous that you can ride and control such a big animal with little effort! I love riding bareback I feel more of a connection with my horse!
But If you must ride bare back please wear a riding hat it's allot easier coming a cropper bareback and you don't want to be a vegetable for the rest of your life do you!
Take care and be safe!
Wow...that lady was a nutjob. Horseback riding is not cruel in general. (Of course there are times it is, like when people use severe training aids/methods, and push the horse too much) Regular everyday riding is fine. You are actually helping the horse because you are giving it attention, and making sure it stays in shape.
Bareback is not cruel. I think it is good because there is less weight on the horses back! It is also a good way to really feel how your horse moves, and to improve your balance. I do not think you wearing jeans would hurt your horse, unless you ride for hours and rub the skin raw. A solution is to buy a bareback pad, but I really wouldn't worry very much at all.
There are all sorts of crazy people out there. I was on a four wheeling trip in the woods with my bf (on a "abandoned" road). And some horses were coming down the trail. Everyone stopped and shut off their engines so they don't scare the horses. My bf has a big truck and there wasn't much room. He offered several times to move his truck to give the horses more room, he wouldn't have even had to start it. The stupid lady said no. The first one made it by ok. The second one wasn't so lucky. The horse slipped and fell onto the side of the truck, the lady ended up under the horse as it slid. Fortunately the horse got up (and so did the lady, but she deserved to be more hurt). She was stupid and risked her horse, riding on trails not fit (snow + ice), and riding unsafely. That is how riding is cruel, when there are people like that.
it's only man that uses saddles ... a lot of saddles should be put on trash heaps
one thing you need to know about horses hun - is that if you were hurting him - you wouldnt be onboard very long!!!
What she said is crap - if the levis were to hurt anyone - it would be you!!! Your skin is a lot more sensitive and prone to rubbing than the horse!!
I wouldnt worry about it anymore - she was just an intefering old bag!
xx
What aload of c**p. I used to jump my Arab bareback, its all about the ability of the rider and yes weight does play a part if you were a 13 stone rider on a 14 hand pony then i might have some reservations.... If you rode bareback all the time then yes you would start to rub but not the odd occasion. It is probably more comfortable for the horse going bareback believe me if you was hurting him you wouldn't be up there very long, he would soon have you on the floor!
hell no the horse would tell you if you were hurting its back its ears would be flat back for a start
shelly
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No it will not hurt the horse, it is actually more comfortable than a saddle especially an ill fitting one.
As long as your are in the correct position when riding bareback, that is further forward as close to the wither as possible.
I love horses and would hate to see any animal in pain, but if that horse was hurting you can be sure it would let you know.
Sounds like the other person was just jelous because you have the skills to ride bareback! Or maybe they just bougth the horse, and are an overnight expert! Lots of that in the horse world....
No..she's not right at all. If there was a slight discomfort to the horse, the animal would let you know.
If she was right then surely adverts and films wouldnt be allowed to have scenes where people are riding bareback. The amount of animal rights people out there just wouldnt allowed it to be "advertised" shall we say. So I personally think she is wrong.
She sounds like an idiot who doesnt know very much- the saying a little knowledge is a dangerous thing was made for people like her. She probably thinks that being an 'animal lover' is enough knowledge for her to be right. does she honestly think that if horse riding was cruel, all the millions of horses in the world, who are way bigger and stronger than we are, would let us ride them?
there's no way you're hurting that horse if you're sitting far enough forward, and you're not too heavy for the horse - if you're 300 lbs on a v. small horse, that's not exactly kind. if you're average-size on an average-size horse, though, bareback's a million times better than a poorly fitting saddle, or a saddle on a blanket that's got straw/sand in it.
as for horse riding being cruel "full stop" - that's thoroughly unreasonable. as long as you're not beating the horse, or riding him too hard, your size and the horse's are a reasonable match, and you're bareback or using a saddle that fits, you're not hurting the horse. you aren't even hurting the horse's feelings. they're social animals, and if you have a relationship with them (rider and caregiver to horse works fine!) it's all good.
lol.. why is it some people just have to tell you stuff like that..probably a a card carrying member of PETA..lucky she didnt pull out a pistol and shoot both of you..but all jesting aside..I rode bareback all the time as a kid and the only one hurting was me if the horse had a bit of a backbone. lol
No it will not hurt the horse, it is actually more comfortable than a bad fitting saddle
Just remember you need to sit closer to the withers then you would with a saddle
I think if the horse was in any discomfort then you'd be sat on the floor! Did your jeans rub any fur awy - i'm sure its much more comfortable for the horse than a heavy saddle plus a rider - daft mare - and i mean the old women!
The woman was an idiot -- as someone said, she was probably a member of PETA.
BUT... Riding bareback can actually be harder on the horse. I don't think it's really painful to them, but when you ride bareback, all of your weight is concentrated in one small area. A saddle spreads your weight out, making it more comfortable for the horse. This is why Western saddles are often considered more comfortable for horses than English saddles. In spite of being heavier, they do spread the weight out more and that is better for the horse's back.
Of course, all saddles should fit properly.
Jumping on a horse bareback now and then is fine, especially if you don't weigh too much. But saddles are definitely better for longer rides.
No, this woman doesn't know what she is talking about. It's not whether you ride that's important - it's how you ride, and bareback is fine so long as you can sit in balance and not depend on the reins for support. If you are worried about the seams on your jeans [ and i doubt they are doing any harm], wear jods or seamless trousers instead.
If no one rode horses, they would either be bred for meat, kept in zoos, or extinct. You carry on hun.
Rub your hand on your jeans...does it hurt? Run it over the seams...does it hurt...most likely no If it doesn't hurt your hand the chances of it hurting the horse are slim to none. Plus the horses skin is thicker then the skin on your hand. I wouldn't worry about...plus your horse will give you signs if it hurts or not.
I find this halarious. Bareback is the best way to go, especially in winter or during times of slippery footing for the horse(you don't have risk of getting hung up in the stirrups if there is bad footing issues) Plus going without saddle is great for the horse. My instructor is endurence competitor here in northern Alberta Canada. She goes bareback all winter long and rides up to 50miles a day on her arabian stud. He is the best mannered and well rounded trusting horse on earth, I don't see him going that well if she was hurting him. If your worried about rubbing get a bareback pad, simple enough right? Seems to me people have problems no matter what you do so why bother. If you think your jeans rub the horse then get a pad and not worry about what anothers opinon is. You walked away wanting more information so look on the bright side, your better educated now about the whole thing. Next time you can debate with her if your feeling really frisky about the whole thing, otherwise, take the knowledge and let it go...
I think you get the idea from all the answers. If you're really concerned about the seams on your jeans, throw some chaps over them. They keep your jeans from getting diry anyway.
Bareback is no problem at all. After all, the Indians rode like that most of the time. Also, even a good fitting saddle will limit the movement of the horse's shoulders (that's why racing saddles are so small).
Trust me, if your jeans hurt the horse, he/she would let you know the same way they let you know if there's a burr under the saddle.
I ride bareback all the time and any horse person will tell you that riding bareback is MUCH more humane and healthier for the horse!
A saddle adds to your weight. Also, if a saddle is a wrong fit, it can cause permanant injuries to the horse.
Riding a horse isn't cruel as long as you are gentle and kind to the horse--after all he is bearing you around all day, so be nice to him (and I'm sure you are, if you're this worried about your horse). Horses are happy to please, and they know that in return for you riding, they get food, shelter and love.
If he's hurting, I'm sure he'll tell you. If you're still worried after this, you can use a bareback pad. Just don't get the ones with stirrups, without a proper saddle tree they can slip and become dangerous.
The lady was probably mad because you were on the trail taking up space. Next time someone tells you something like that, ask if they've ever owned or ridden a horse.
I'm sorry but that woman is talking crap, if the horse was in any pain or discomfort then I'm sure you would have been eating dirt by now. In fact I think that riding bareback is better for the horse because it has more freedom of movement and you are allot lighter on his back too. You just need to be sure that you are not sat too far back on his loins and sit as near to the wither as poss so you don't bruise his kidneys. She's probably just jealous that you can ride and control such a big animal with little effort! I love riding bareback I feel more of a connection with my horse!
But If you must ride bare back please wear a riding hat it's allot easier coming a cropper bareback and you don't want to be a vegetable for the rest of your life do you!
Take care and be safe!
Wow...that lady was a nutjob. Horseback riding is not cruel in general. (Of course there are times it is, like when people use severe training aids/methods, and push the horse too much) Regular everyday riding is fine. You are actually helping the horse because you are giving it attention, and making sure it stays in shape.
Bareback is not cruel. I think it is good because there is less weight on the horses back! It is also a good way to really feel how your horse moves, and to improve your balance. I do not think you wearing jeans would hurt your horse, unless you ride for hours and rub the skin raw. A solution is to buy a bareback pad, but I really wouldn't worry very much at all.
There are all sorts of crazy people out there. I was on a four wheeling trip in the woods with my bf (on a "abandoned" road). And some horses were coming down the trail. Everyone stopped and shut off their engines so they don't scare the horses. My bf has a big truck and there wasn't much room. He offered several times to move his truck to give the horses more room, he wouldn't have even had to start it. The stupid lady said no. The first one made it by ok. The second one wasn't so lucky. The horse slipped and fell onto the side of the truck, the lady ended up under the horse as it slid. Fortunately the horse got up (and so did the lady, but she deserved to be more hurt). She was stupid and risked her horse, riding on trails not fit (snow + ice), and riding unsafely. That is how riding is cruel, when there are people like that.
it's only man that uses saddles ... a lot of saddles should be put on trash heaps
one thing you need to know about horses hun - is that if you were hurting him - you wouldnt be onboard very long!!!
What she said is crap - if the levis were to hurt anyone - it would be you!!! Your skin is a lot more sensitive and prone to rubbing than the horse!!
I wouldnt worry about it anymore - she was just an intefering old bag!
xx
What aload of c**p. I used to jump my Arab bareback, its all about the ability of the rider and yes weight does play a part if you were a 13 stone rider on a 14 hand pony then i might have some reservations.... If you rode bareback all the time then yes you would start to rub but not the odd occasion. It is probably more comfortable for the horse going bareback believe me if you was hurting him you wouldn't be up there very long, he would soon have you on the floor!
hell no the horse would tell you if you were hurting its back its ears would be flat back for a start
shelly
xx
This is about my new hampster?
I recently got a hampster, but i didnt buy it, some gave it away and got it becuz i wanted to see wat having a hampster is all about. I like the hampster in all but when I try to hold it it will start nipping and getting scare it looks like it is trying to defend itself, but im not goin to hert him at all y does it nipp and attack wat can i do so it wont get like that and will let me hold it.
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Because! You have to leave your hamster alone in its cage for a day so it can get used to its surroundings.
Then, try holding it! ^^ I have two hamsters, so don't worry, they are very loving and cute and they do not bite at all.
its a hamster not a hampster lay your palm in front of it and let it come to you it also sounds like the old owners abused it
you have to let it stay in its cage for a few days and then hold at least two to three times a day so it can get use to you holding it belive me i know i have 3 and not to be rude but its hamsters not hampsters
hamster's usually nimble on you if you ate it's favorite food or something sometimes hamsters teeth so they nible and FYI: if yu have a bar cage beware of the hamster putting it's head on the open space of the cage and it can't get out or anything be ready for tools and everything to take it out.
Have you recently eaten/held food? My hamster would nip my hand when she thought I had food in it.
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Because! You have to leave your hamster alone in its cage for a day so it can get used to its surroundings.
Then, try holding it! ^^ I have two hamsters, so don't worry, they are very loving and cute and they do not bite at all.
its a hamster not a hampster lay your palm in front of it and let it come to you it also sounds like the old owners abused it
you have to let it stay in its cage for a few days and then hold at least two to three times a day so it can get use to you holding it belive me i know i have 3 and not to be rude but its hamsters not hampsters
hamster's usually nimble on you if you ate it's favorite food or something sometimes hamsters teeth so they nible and FYI: if yu have a bar cage beware of the hamster putting it's head on the open space of the cage and it can't get out or anything be ready for tools and everything to take it out.
Have you recently eaten/held food? My hamster would nip my hand when she thought I had food in it.
This "kitty-momma" needs a night on the town, and so do the kitten and the pup! So where can we all go?
Oh-kay, I own a kitten, 8 months, and my man's dad owns a dog, about 8 or 9 years old, the dog only goes for walks when I take her - even though I'm not one of her owners and her three owners are perfectly able to walk her themselves, they just don't want to; as a result the dog cries all the time and I end up taking her on walks every day when I take my kitten out, which gives me less time to bond with my cat because every time I'm with my cat the dog jumps in between and starts begging for attention! It's NOT my dog! anywho, the point is I've not had time to take either of them out for almost a week because it's finals week and I need to graduate this semester; tonight my man says he's gonna take me out but I think we should bring the cat and the dog along because it's just not right to keep them in the house all the time; they both love car rides and walks and going to the petstore so right now I'm going to take them both for a walk but after that is there anywhere else we can go?
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Girl its great that you love these animals but mom and pop need a night too! Leave the dog and cat at home and go out with your man.
Go to the park on a picnic that way the kiddies (kitten and dog) get to play in the park and you and your man get to spend a romantic time together
Petsmart and Brusters and a park! at the park u and your boyfriend could have a romantic picnic!!!!
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Girl its great that you love these animals but mom and pop need a night too! Leave the dog and cat at home and go out with your man.
Go to the park on a picnic that way the kiddies (kitten and dog) get to play in the park and you and your man get to spend a romantic time together
Petsmart and Brusters and a park! at the park u and your boyfriend could have a romantic picnic!!!!
Thinking about getting a pet rabbit?
i was thinking about getting a pet rabbit and i wanted to know if anybody had any useful information on it.and also does the rabbit have to be in its cage,or can i let it run loose in my room?i dont know if it'll like being in a cage all day or not
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Rabbits are high maintanance pets. They are not the cute nose twitching fluff balls that people think. There are many things to consider when purchasing a pet.
The start up for a rabbit will be around 500 dollars, and you should always have about $1000 set aside for emergencies. You need cage, bedding, waterbottle, bowls, hay, veggies, pellets, toys(expect these to be ruined, I replace toys once a month), litter boxes, etc.
Not all rabbits are friendly. Most do not like to be held or cuddled. They freak out if they are picked up incorrectly and kick with thier back legs.
They are farily independant when they are out of thier cage. I consider mine pretty friendly, tolerates being picked up, pet in cage, but even she will not let me pet her once she is out. If you don't mind watching a rabbit run and hop, then they make good pets.
Rabbits have a specific diet. Under one year they need alphalpha hay, and pellets, with veggies introduced one at a time. After one year they need mostly veggies(mine gets two cups of assorted veggies, half cup pellets and timothy hay),no more alphalpha past one year. Weight needs to be maintained, as over weight rabbits will have health issues.
Rabbits need to be spayed/neutered. Males will have sexual agression, and females can get cancers if not altered.
Rabbits need a cage large enough to hop around and should be out of thier cage for several hours per day. They must be supervised as they chew wires, books, carpet, etc. They are destructive, I knew a person whose rabbit ripped the wallpaper off the wall. Be prepared to have bare spots in your carpet from chewing and furniture ruined(will mom be happpy with that?)
Keeping a rabbit outside is not advised as they can be killed by predators. No hutch is completely secure against dogs, raccons, etc. Your rabbit will need to be kept inside.
They most certainly smell, the urine is very potent. They urinate frequently, my rabbit can sometimes drink an entire water bottle(32 oz) in one day. There poo gets everywhere. They can be litter trained, but are not like cats that will seek out the litter box. You need several boxes all over and even then they might not use it when out of the cage.
Rabbits are messy, they like to dig and throw out litter, I find poo pellet everywhere around the cage.
I have a rabbit and love her, but that is because I respect and understand the kind of pet a rabbit is. Rabbits are not for everyone, and it depends on what you are looking for. If you don't mind a pet that is not too cuddly, does thier own thing, than a rabbit may work for you. Reversely if you are looking for a pet that can be held and pet that you may want to go in a different direction.
www.rabbit.org will have all that info and more
cage
cage is a must.
if you can take the rabbit out every day for at least 30 min's.
change the rabbits litter and poop, feed the rabbit and brush the rabbit evey day...its a pet for you..if not maybe find a smaller pet
as long as you are careful and spend some time doing it, you can actually house train rabbits like a dog or cat, i know of people that just let them go around there house all day.
Rabbits are absolutely the messiest animals ever!! Please think this one through. If you do get one their cage needs cleaned everyday and its best to have them in an outside (covered) cage. They don't smell very good either.
Rabbits are wonderful pets. My rabbit actually lives in our backyard. Rabbits can be litter trained when they are young, so it can live inside. I would do that for mine, except we didn't get him till he was over a year old. I believe it is a great idea. I would suggest no matter what, you have some type of cage for him. Just incase you need to take him to a vet or travel with him, ect. It's a good idea to have something for him to be in if you are going to gone also. Especially before you have him trained, because he may chew things up. Make sure you keep everything out of his paws and watch him closely. Good luck!!!
Only let the rabbit loose when you're there to watch it, they like to chew on stuff. My husband built a nice big cage with a wood frame for our two rabbits. And they love to chew on the frame. There's other ways to make or buy a good size cage for your rabbit, rather than wood ;). My rabbits are finicky about their food. They wouldn't eat the expensive stuff I bought from Purina. We had to drive 45 miles to buy the stuff from the feed company where the breeder buys feed. Now they're eating. This feeds cheaper, and fresher, and good quality so we're switching feed.
I went to this site to pick out what breed of rabbit I wanted:
http://www.arba.net/
and I also looked at the wickopedia site about the different rabbit breeds and how to take care of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rabbit...
A rabbit can be trained to use a litter box just like a cat. They make loving pets that require little care...brushing occasionally to get rid of loose hair. The problem with rabbits is their teeth are like our finger nails, they never stop growing. They need something hard to chew on to keep them from getting too long. If you get a salt block it should chew on that, otherwise your wooden furniture may suffer. Also a vet can file them for you.
i have two pet rabbits in the house. they sleep in their cage at night, use a litter pan when they run free inside, and i keep Timothy Hay, and rabbit pellets for them. these can be bought at a mall pet department, or store. lettuce, cabbage, carrots are a good source of fiber for them, but not very much very often. Toys such as bird toys, little cat balls, paper to chew, wood chews, small stuffed toys, ect.
Go to rabbit care.com for an entire list of things to help in keeping bunny safe and happy! there are also other web sites on domestic bunnies.
Good Luck!!
yes you should get a rabbit. they are awesome. make sure it has a cage, it would like to run around but sometimes it wants to be nice and safe in his cage. plus, i don't think you want to run around scooping up poop and wiping up pee after it if it is running around your room. My rabbits have learned their names and come when they are called. they are pretty easy to train and they are pretty small. food also lasts a while and is pretty cheap. (you can get some cheap and good quality food from walmart) always use timothy hay NOT ALFALFA. don't use water bowls always water bottles. water bowls can make the area under their chin stay moist and cause them to get very ill. Good Luck!
I suggest you become educated, study the various breeds and sizes, do you want something 12 lb or 4ls and under? www.arba.net is the American Rabbit Breeders Assoc. They are the oldest, and best organization for information.
I would not consider a meat rabbit for a pet, but, one of the groups called fancies. The lop eared rabbits generally are noted for calm personalities and come in different sizes.
As far as a rabbit for a pet and pros and cons, any thing is what you make of it.
I would consider a baby, 8 weeks old (legal age for new borns to be sold) an older rabbit will be more set in it's ways, a younger one is easier to introduce preferences to.
Starting out with a cage is wise for protection and training.
There are standard cage sizes recommended for rabbitry owners, but you can get a size which agrees with your comfort zone while your future pet is contained.
Good luck
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Rabbits are high maintanance pets. They are not the cute nose twitching fluff balls that people think. There are many things to consider when purchasing a pet.
The start up for a rabbit will be around 500 dollars, and you should always have about $1000 set aside for emergencies. You need cage, bedding, waterbottle, bowls, hay, veggies, pellets, toys(expect these to be ruined, I replace toys once a month), litter boxes, etc.
Not all rabbits are friendly. Most do not like to be held or cuddled. They freak out if they are picked up incorrectly and kick with thier back legs.
They are farily independant when they are out of thier cage. I consider mine pretty friendly, tolerates being picked up, pet in cage, but even she will not let me pet her once she is out. If you don't mind watching a rabbit run and hop, then they make good pets.
Rabbits have a specific diet. Under one year they need alphalpha hay, and pellets, with veggies introduced one at a time. After one year they need mostly veggies(mine gets two cups of assorted veggies, half cup pellets and timothy hay),no more alphalpha past one year. Weight needs to be maintained, as over weight rabbits will have health issues.
Rabbits need to be spayed/neutered. Males will have sexual agression, and females can get cancers if not altered.
Rabbits need a cage large enough to hop around and should be out of thier cage for several hours per day. They must be supervised as they chew wires, books, carpet, etc. They are destructive, I knew a person whose rabbit ripped the wallpaper off the wall. Be prepared to have bare spots in your carpet from chewing and furniture ruined(will mom be happpy with that?)
Keeping a rabbit outside is not advised as they can be killed by predators. No hutch is completely secure against dogs, raccons, etc. Your rabbit will need to be kept inside.
They most certainly smell, the urine is very potent. They urinate frequently, my rabbit can sometimes drink an entire water bottle(32 oz) in one day. There poo gets everywhere. They can be litter trained, but are not like cats that will seek out the litter box. You need several boxes all over and even then they might not use it when out of the cage.
Rabbits are messy, they like to dig and throw out litter, I find poo pellet everywhere around the cage.
I have a rabbit and love her, but that is because I respect and understand the kind of pet a rabbit is. Rabbits are not for everyone, and it depends on what you are looking for. If you don't mind a pet that is not too cuddly, does thier own thing, than a rabbit may work for you. Reversely if you are looking for a pet that can be held and pet that you may want to go in a different direction.
www.rabbit.org will have all that info and more
cage
cage is a must.
if you can take the rabbit out every day for at least 30 min's.
change the rabbits litter and poop, feed the rabbit and brush the rabbit evey day...its a pet for you..if not maybe find a smaller pet
as long as you are careful and spend some time doing it, you can actually house train rabbits like a dog or cat, i know of people that just let them go around there house all day.
Rabbits are absolutely the messiest animals ever!! Please think this one through. If you do get one their cage needs cleaned everyday and its best to have them in an outside (covered) cage. They don't smell very good either.
Rabbits are wonderful pets. My rabbit actually lives in our backyard. Rabbits can be litter trained when they are young, so it can live inside. I would do that for mine, except we didn't get him till he was over a year old. I believe it is a great idea. I would suggest no matter what, you have some type of cage for him. Just incase you need to take him to a vet or travel with him, ect. It's a good idea to have something for him to be in if you are going to gone also. Especially before you have him trained, because he may chew things up. Make sure you keep everything out of his paws and watch him closely. Good luck!!!
Only let the rabbit loose when you're there to watch it, they like to chew on stuff. My husband built a nice big cage with a wood frame for our two rabbits. And they love to chew on the frame. There's other ways to make or buy a good size cage for your rabbit, rather than wood ;). My rabbits are finicky about their food. They wouldn't eat the expensive stuff I bought from Purina. We had to drive 45 miles to buy the stuff from the feed company where the breeder buys feed. Now they're eating. This feeds cheaper, and fresher, and good quality so we're switching feed.
I went to this site to pick out what breed of rabbit I wanted:
http://www.arba.net/
and I also looked at the wickopedia site about the different rabbit breeds and how to take care of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rabbit...
A rabbit can be trained to use a litter box just like a cat. They make loving pets that require little care...brushing occasionally to get rid of loose hair. The problem with rabbits is their teeth are like our finger nails, they never stop growing. They need something hard to chew on to keep them from getting too long. If you get a salt block it should chew on that, otherwise your wooden furniture may suffer. Also a vet can file them for you.
i have two pet rabbits in the house. they sleep in their cage at night, use a litter pan when they run free inside, and i keep Timothy Hay, and rabbit pellets for them. these can be bought at a mall pet department, or store. lettuce, cabbage, carrots are a good source of fiber for them, but not very much very often. Toys such as bird toys, little cat balls, paper to chew, wood chews, small stuffed toys, ect.
Go to rabbit care.com for an entire list of things to help in keeping bunny safe and happy! there are also other web sites on domestic bunnies.
Good Luck!!
yes you should get a rabbit. they are awesome. make sure it has a cage, it would like to run around but sometimes it wants to be nice and safe in his cage. plus, i don't think you want to run around scooping up poop and wiping up pee after it if it is running around your room. My rabbits have learned their names and come when they are called. they are pretty easy to train and they are pretty small. food also lasts a while and is pretty cheap. (you can get some cheap and good quality food from walmart) always use timothy hay NOT ALFALFA. don't use water bowls always water bottles. water bowls can make the area under their chin stay moist and cause them to get very ill. Good Luck!
I suggest you become educated, study the various breeds and sizes, do you want something 12 lb or 4ls and under? www.arba.net is the American Rabbit Breeders Assoc. They are the oldest, and best organization for information.
I would not consider a meat rabbit for a pet, but, one of the groups called fancies. The lop eared rabbits generally are noted for calm personalities and come in different sizes.
As far as a rabbit for a pet and pros and cons, any thing is what you make of it.
I would consider a baby, 8 weeks old (legal age for new borns to be sold) an older rabbit will be more set in it's ways, a younger one is easier to introduce preferences to.
Starting out with a cage is wise for protection and training.
There are standard cage sizes recommended for rabbitry owners, but you can get a size which agrees with your comfort zone while your future pet is contained.
Good luck
They used to gas animals to death in the old city animal shelters ?
is that true ? i heard that when they couldnt find as home for them thats what they did --this is very disturbing -- it sounds awful -- just wondered if it was true or not --
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yes its true I'm a member of Peta ,the organisation which stops all cruelty to animals.www.peta.com
on there web site it shows the plight of these animals in our so called no kill shelter it broke my heart to watch the video,puppies being ripped away from there mum and gassed then live dogs being put on top,and gassed,they gassed 50 puppies and dogs within an hour.
its always kept quiet things like this and i am campaigning for this evil practise to stop,i don't know how anyone who says they love animals ,who works in a shelter could do this,end a dogs life because there is not enough space for all these unwanted dogs,its so cruel and the images will haunt me forever
yes
It's still done.
This is why you need to tell people to get their pets fixed.
they still do it.
Believe it or not millions and millions of cats and dogs are put to death at shelters every year. They just are so overpopulated they don't have any choice. There are some no kill shelters in the U.S. but many of them are "kill pounds". I got my lhasa apso 2 years ago from a "kill" pound. She would probably be dead now if I had not adopted her. That is why so many people here preach and preach to get their dogs and cats spayed and neutered. It is indeed a very disturbing situation.
yeah it probally is true and they probally still do now in some places humans suck we treat animals as if they are nothing and something needs to be done about it!
Yep still being done. I feel everyone who wants to breed a cat or dog needs to visit the pound on this day. Might change there mind on breeding there non papered, non purebred, non show dog/cat!
Yes it is. They used to electrocute them as well.
Humane euthanasia is quite recent. One method wasn't developed until WW2, by a vet called Eddie Straighton who had to look after dogs and cats caught in the blitz. The methods available at the time were just awful, and he was sick of it so came up with a new idea based on drugs available at the time. Remember that anaesthetics and tranquilisers are quite new.
The anaesthetic drugs were seen as too expensive for charities though, since they have to destroy large numbers of animals every day.
There was a public outcry in the UK a few years ago and the 'killing boxes' have been replaced with more humane methods. Thank god, because it must de-sensitise the people who have to do it.
Yes, it is very true, I saw a short film, they put about 30--50 dogs,females %26 puppies all on top of each other,
(some of the dogs were wagging their tails) in a large box type crate, put a tube inside and turned the gas on, I was crying, it was so hearting breaking, when the dirty deed is done, they dropped them in thick bin liners kind of bags, and throw them in the back of a van, with no thought,and then take them to be cremated, When they return, they do all again, it takes about an hour, they still do it, but they keep it a secret, the men who do these kind of jobs are callous and have hearts of stone, I don't know how they sleep at night,
Have a look on the Peta web site thats where I saw it and other terrible things, Peta are there to help %26 protect they are wonderful, they care,
I think you may be thinking they are using the gases used during the holocaust, which were painful and a horrible way to die. You are thinking of the wrong type of gas.
Yes they still do it, and it is humane- a step right under euthansia. It is CO poison- millions of people choose this method for suicide a year because it is so painless, so it isn't restricted to animals. Basically, your brain gets starved of oxygen and you don't know it. You go to sleep, then you die. It is painless because your whole body shuts down slowly and you just get sleepy as your brain gets less and less oxygen. There are convulsions noted, but most are just the last twitches of nuerons firing- same thing as you sometimes get with euthansia.
As for the PETA members- seriously, how could you say you love animals? I have picked up after many PETA gatherings- they let animals loose from a research lab- most of the animals die from starvations or get eaten because they do not know how to fend for themselves. A self-proclaimed PETA member said that we should not cage in the goats at our zoo, so they fed poisoned corn to "end their suffering" and we had to clear the zoo and call the vet- the deaths were so painful for the goats- basically they bled out from the inside- we lost half of the herd that day, thanks to PETA. The vet was only able to save some of them, mainly ones that only ate one or two kernals.
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yes its true I'm a member of Peta ,the organisation which stops all cruelty to animals.www.peta.com
on there web site it shows the plight of these animals in our so called no kill shelter it broke my heart to watch the video,puppies being ripped away from there mum and gassed then live dogs being put on top,and gassed,they gassed 50 puppies and dogs within an hour.
its always kept quiet things like this and i am campaigning for this evil practise to stop,i don't know how anyone who says they love animals ,who works in a shelter could do this,end a dogs life because there is not enough space for all these unwanted dogs,its so cruel and the images will haunt me forever
yes
It's still done.
This is why you need to tell people to get their pets fixed.
they still do it.
Believe it or not millions and millions of cats and dogs are put to death at shelters every year. They just are so overpopulated they don't have any choice. There are some no kill shelters in the U.S. but many of them are "kill pounds". I got my lhasa apso 2 years ago from a "kill" pound. She would probably be dead now if I had not adopted her. That is why so many people here preach and preach to get their dogs and cats spayed and neutered. It is indeed a very disturbing situation.
yeah it probally is true and they probally still do now in some places humans suck we treat animals as if they are nothing and something needs to be done about it!
Yep still being done. I feel everyone who wants to breed a cat or dog needs to visit the pound on this day. Might change there mind on breeding there non papered, non purebred, non show dog/cat!
Yes it is. They used to electrocute them as well.
Humane euthanasia is quite recent. One method wasn't developed until WW2, by a vet called Eddie Straighton who had to look after dogs and cats caught in the blitz. The methods available at the time were just awful, and he was sick of it so came up with a new idea based on drugs available at the time. Remember that anaesthetics and tranquilisers are quite new.
The anaesthetic drugs were seen as too expensive for charities though, since they have to destroy large numbers of animals every day.
There was a public outcry in the UK a few years ago and the 'killing boxes' have been replaced with more humane methods. Thank god, because it must de-sensitise the people who have to do it.
Yes, it is very true, I saw a short film, they put about 30--50 dogs,females %26 puppies all on top of each other,
(some of the dogs were wagging their tails) in a large box type crate, put a tube inside and turned the gas on, I was crying, it was so hearting breaking, when the dirty deed is done, they dropped them in thick bin liners kind of bags, and throw them in the back of a van, with no thought,and then take them to be cremated, When they return, they do all again, it takes about an hour, they still do it, but they keep it a secret, the men who do these kind of jobs are callous and have hearts of stone, I don't know how they sleep at night,
Have a look on the Peta web site thats where I saw it and other terrible things, Peta are there to help %26 protect they are wonderful, they care,
I think you may be thinking they are using the gases used during the holocaust, which were painful and a horrible way to die. You are thinking of the wrong type of gas.
Yes they still do it, and it is humane- a step right under euthansia. It is CO poison- millions of people choose this method for suicide a year because it is so painless, so it isn't restricted to animals. Basically, your brain gets starved of oxygen and you don't know it. You go to sleep, then you die. It is painless because your whole body shuts down slowly and you just get sleepy as your brain gets less and less oxygen. There are convulsions noted, but most are just the last twitches of nuerons firing- same thing as you sometimes get with euthansia.
As for the PETA members- seriously, how could you say you love animals? I have picked up after many PETA gatherings- they let animals loose from a research lab- most of the animals die from starvations or get eaten because they do not know how to fend for themselves. A self-proclaimed PETA member said that we should not cage in the goats at our zoo, so they fed poisoned corn to "end their suffering" and we had to clear the zoo and call the vet- the deaths were so painful for the goats- basically they bled out from the inside- we lost half of the herd that day, thanks to PETA. The vet was only able to save some of them, mainly ones that only ate one or two kernals.
They say people look like there pets if you have a dog what does it look like and do you think you look like i
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I can tend to look like one of my dogs (only because i wear dark eye liner, and she has a fine dark line around her eyes), but, i work at an animal hospital, and it is amazing how often a client will come in, and when you look at the owner and the dog, they tend to look a like.
Sometimes the dogs face and owners face dont seem to have any resemblance, but, the pets tend to resemble their owners as far as health goes.
Usually, if an owner is rather overweight, the dog will be over weight as well... this is due to a lack of exercise and an excess amount of food on both of their parts.
either way, dont worry that you look exactly like your dog... you dont :-)
I have 2 great danes and they do not look like me or anyone else in my family.
My boyfriend and I have a jack russell shitzu. He is white (faired skin like me) and has big big brown eyes like my boyfriend and mine. He shares our personalities too. We're both on the leaner side as he is too.
On the other hand I am not covered in fur, have a horrible underbite, a black nose, nor is my boyfriend able to lick himself inappropriately!
I have a border collie, Candy, she is great, i guess shes pretty, a nice face and a kind eye, i dont think they so much look like the owner, though some do e.g. Pugs and poodle owners..anyway
I think its more about the personality, its a bit of both, i guess im like candy, and shes like me, we are shy but we love to play, we love to watch animals run and often shase birds (not me lol). Candy is young hearted and spirited, i guess im the same.
I do agree
They killed my Groundhog but wont kill spiders!?
I live in an apt. and there was a groundhog that lived next to my porch. He's been there about 3 years now, at least. Someone came and shot him today.. and set traps up to kill any other ground hogs. My fiance and I used to feed "Henry" (the ground hog) carrots and he was like one of our pets .. My biggest issue is that this apt. building has a problem with spiders, my upstairs neighbor got bit by a brown recluse and had to have a golf ball sized part of her leg removed because of the poison.. When she asked the landlord about exterminating them he said that she would have to pay for it herself. How is it fair to kill the wildlife that live here and not kill the spiders that are POISONIS?!?! ..And to top it off they didn't give us any warning that they were setting traps. Many of the tennents here have cats that we let outside. The only reason I know they set the traps is because I was home and saw it and talked to the guy. HOW CAN I CONFRONT MY LANDLORD ABOUT THIS??
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Call your local animal control or the sheriff if you live out in the country. It is quite possible that shooting close to inhabited buildings and shooting and trapping wild animals is illegal here you live or requires a permit. Both can be violations of animal cruelty laws. Trapping pets is definitely against the law.
Also call your local housing authority to complain about the spiders.
And in both cases, call your newspaper ot local TV stations. You don't have to put up with the spiders, and the killing of the animals should be reported.
And if the landlord tries to retaliate, that should be reported, too.
Honestly, I would just leave. Find another apartment. If he is gonna treat you like that, ditch the basterd and tell people about him.
tell him everything exactly the same way you wrote up there. and make sure you emphasize that a chunk of your neighbors leg had to be cut off. if that doesnt work, you can always gather up your neighbors and have a meeting w/ him about it im sure they all agree with your case.
IF YOU DONT WANNA DEAL WITH HIM AND THE *POISONOUS SPIDERS MOVE OUT RIGHT AWAY!
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Call your local animal control or the sheriff if you live out in the country. It is quite possible that shooting close to inhabited buildings and shooting and trapping wild animals is illegal here you live or requires a permit. Both can be violations of animal cruelty laws. Trapping pets is definitely against the law.
Also call your local housing authority to complain about the spiders.
And in both cases, call your newspaper ot local TV stations. You don't have to put up with the spiders, and the killing of the animals should be reported.
And if the landlord tries to retaliate, that should be reported, too.
Honestly, I would just leave. Find another apartment. If he is gonna treat you like that, ditch the basterd and tell people about him.
tell him everything exactly the same way you wrote up there. and make sure you emphasize that a chunk of your neighbors leg had to be cut off. if that doesnt work, you can always gather up your neighbors and have a meeting w/ him about it im sure they all agree with your case.
IF YOU DONT WANNA DEAL WITH HIM AND THE *POISONOUS SPIDERS MOVE OUT RIGHT AWAY!
THERES a RAT IN MY HOUSE!!!!?
theres a big rat in my house! we cant go 2 far with rat poison or anything cause i got 2 pet rats, we r renting so not aloud a cat, it may be in my room!! it could eat me alive while im sleeping! and i love rats, but gotta get rid of this one, have no idea where it is in our house! i cant speak rat language, its been in our pantry, and has germs possibly even a disease, but thats bad, wat about my rat!! im afraid, it jumped on my mum! HELP ME NOW!!!!!
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you are pretty much walking dead. sorry for the bad news.you should let your own rat out of the cage so it will not starve when you are dead. wild rats kill on sight.
how do you know if it has germs or a disease?
also, rat traps, done
Hi from France 鈾?br />
Have a cat or a Fox terrier for some weeks !! Otherwise you can put some traps too before try the cat and/or the dog ...
Have a nice day,
Cat.
Since you have rats of your own you know what they eat. Go to the hardware store and get some traps. Then put some rat food in the trap to bait the rat!!
Since you have pet rats, you probably don't want to hurt the rat. I hope not, anyway.
Here are some humane solutions:
http://www.heartoftheearthmarket.com/ani...
http://www.trapman.co.uk/rat-trap-multi-...
Good luck.
one rat mean 100 rats in your house!hire a exterminator!..seriously
just take a "durian belanda" leaves..put as many as you can in your house especially the place that the rat always like..it is so smelly but before the rat gone you will free...a traditional method..better try than nothing..cayooo girl
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you are pretty much walking dead. sorry for the bad news.you should let your own rat out of the cage so it will not starve when you are dead. wild rats kill on sight.
how do you know if it has germs or a disease?
also, rat traps, done
Hi from France 鈾?br />
Have a cat or a Fox terrier for some weeks !! Otherwise you can put some traps too before try the cat and/or the dog ...
Have a nice day,
Cat.
Since you have rats of your own you know what they eat. Go to the hardware store and get some traps. Then put some rat food in the trap to bait the rat!!
Since you have pet rats, you probably don't want to hurt the rat. I hope not, anyway.
Here are some humane solutions:
http://www.heartoftheearthmarket.com/ani...
http://www.trapman.co.uk/rat-trap-multi-...
Good luck.
one rat mean 100 rats in your house!hire a exterminator!..seriously
just take a "durian belanda" leaves..put as many as you can in your house especially the place that the rat always like..it is so smelly but before the rat gone you will free...a traditional method..better try than nothing..cayooo girl
There is a Rabbit in my backyard, can i keep it???
i think it is an adult rabbit, and looks like its lost!!!
i have a hamster so i know how to feed and care of animals like hamsters!!!
is it possible i can keep it???
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a wild rabbit will die if its captured.
I'd say yes, if you are over 18. If you are a kid, it's up to your parents.
Errrrr I' not your mommy or daddy...
If its wild then no, but if you can catch it with out alot of effort then its probly not wild. So uhhh sure I guess kido nock your self out. Don't forget to eat your vegetables and wash behind your ears.
it might have rabies.
id capture it then take it to your local vet to get it checked out bnefore you actually keep it but always make sure it doesent belong to someone
Well sure! Rabbits make great pets and can even be trained to use a litter box! Need lots of chew toys though, and keep them away from electrical cords, phone lines, etc. They tend to chew right through them
If it's a wild rabbit it'll tear your a** up! Leave it alone!
If you can catch it.
you can keep it
As a chattel, you can own a rabbit, but getting it to live is another matter.
i dont think so it belongs in nature
I suggest you not.
I REALLY suggest you not.
Its an adult rabbit, in the wild.
UNLESS it will let you get next to it w/o you having to chase it around.
If it lets you hold it or anything, it may have been someone elses.
%26 keeping wildlife is not a good idea and is even illegal is some areas.
I wouldn't keep it. If something goes wrong or the rabbit is carrying something harmful it could harm your hamster. If it looks like a wild rabbit, brown with its ears sticking up, I would leave it. If it appears to be a domestic rabbit, white, black or another color with ears up or down I would capture it and contact the local vet.
It depends. What does the rabbit look like? Is it a wild rabbit, or a domestic rabbit that was either dumped off or escaped? If it is wild, you shouldn't attempt to catch it and just leave it be unless it is injured or sick. If it appears to be a lost or abandoned pet, it would actually be in the rabbit's best interest for you to try and catch it and care for him or her. Domestic rabbits simply have a hard time surviving if left to fend for themselves as wild rabbits.
Good luck to you.
That rabbit is probably a pet rabbit. It depends where you live. If you live in a forest area, then i suggest you to leave it alone, because it might have diseases. It depends if your parents want to give you permission to keep it, after all, it is your responsibility. Or if you are over 18, then you can do what ever you want. I had a hamster and a rabbit. Rabbits can give people allergies, poop everywhere, and their pee smells really really gross. You should do some research and think about it.
it's up to u make sure u dont get bit my it it might have rabies lol
Sure. I would. As long as you can buy food and a hutch! Well I'd just say go for it!
No! Its wild so it will go CRAZY and will be quite stressed about being confined to a cage!! I mean how would you like it if someone saw you in their backyard and just swooped you away, stuck a needle in you to see if you weren't deadly or contaminated and then confined you to a cage? (not that it would happen! :P) All bunnies (that are wild) will probably look like it's lost!! I get them ALL the time in my backyard and they might look lost but I know that they can't be!! Im sorry for rambling but i'm just stating my idea!
uh, sure..take it to the vet first though. and expect to pay some medical bills since animals u find outside are usually not all that healthy..(found a cat outside once that had grubs..) rabbits also poop all over your house and smell. other than that theyre adorable... it also might be traumatizing for it to suddenly become caged after living in the wild..you could always try it out and if it doesnt work out, release it back outside! =)
uhhh NO. This is a WILD animal...not a pet. Dont even touch it, it could carry rabies or other diseases that it could give you
And rabbits are NOTHING like hamsters, its great you can care for hamsters, but rabbits are a whole different story. They eat more, drink more, poop more, have different needs that are nothing like hamsters
Continue watching the rabbit in the wild and keep takin care of your hamster, but dont take a rabbit out of the wild
PLEASE DONT LISTEN TO THESE PEOPLE SAYIN ITS OK TO KEEP A WILD ANIMAL. ITS LIKE SOME BIG SCARY MONSTER TAKING YOU OUT OF YOUR HOUSE AND STICKING YOU IN A CLOSET, AND NOT A WALK IN CLOSET EITHER, ONE OF THOSE TINY ONES...SO PLEASE IF YOU WANT A RABBIT, GO BUY ONE, DONT TAKE IN A WILD ONE!
Even if you did catch it %26 try to keep it. You would end up killing it since wild wabbits are used to eating grasses or what is growing out side your houes. If you tried to feed it Pet store rabbit food it would cause harm to the rabbit since it was not brought up an such food.
You really have to consider. Are you really ready for a rabbit?
If you plan to keep it in a hutch in the backyard, then you may as well let it run free. Trust me, if you keep it in a hutch you'll think it's boring, you'll neglect it, and you'll probably abandon it eventually.
If you plan to keep it as a house pet, that's good, rabbits can make really good pets (some are better than dogs!) But you should consider: are you willing to litterbox train it? Are you ready to rabbit proof your home? Are you ready for shedding season? Are you willing to take a maximum 12-year responsibility into your home?
The choice is yours. Or your parents'.
No. You should never keep a wild animal. It is not a pet and could be carrying diseases (if it looks lost there is an even better chance of that) or it could hurt you. I don't know where you are located, but if you live in the United States it is actually illegal to do so without the proper permits.
Not if it's a wild rabbit. If you can catch a wild rabbit it's sick or injured. If it's someone's escaped pet you need to try find the owners first. Even hand raised baby wild rabbits won't be tame. I've raised them and soon as they were ready they went wild.
If it looks like a tame rabbit that has been put out side or a runaway,then catch it and take it to the vet and see if it has been microchiped and see if it is a healthy rabbit. If is it healthy and everything then it might be ok to keep but if doesn't look friendly or isn't a healthy tame rabbit then you should let it be.
i have a hamster so i know how to feed and care of animals like hamsters!!!
is it possible i can keep it???
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a wild rabbit will die if its captured.
I'd say yes, if you are over 18. If you are a kid, it's up to your parents.
Errrrr I' not your mommy or daddy...
If its wild then no, but if you can catch it with out alot of effort then its probly not wild. So uhhh sure I guess kido nock your self out. Don't forget to eat your vegetables and wash behind your ears.
it might have rabies.
id capture it then take it to your local vet to get it checked out bnefore you actually keep it but always make sure it doesent belong to someone
Well sure! Rabbits make great pets and can even be trained to use a litter box! Need lots of chew toys though, and keep them away from electrical cords, phone lines, etc. They tend to chew right through them
If it's a wild rabbit it'll tear your a** up! Leave it alone!
If you can catch it.
you can keep it
As a chattel, you can own a rabbit, but getting it to live is another matter.
i dont think so it belongs in nature
I suggest you not.
I REALLY suggest you not.
Its an adult rabbit, in the wild.
UNLESS it will let you get next to it w/o you having to chase it around.
If it lets you hold it or anything, it may have been someone elses.
%26 keeping wildlife is not a good idea and is even illegal is some areas.
I wouldn't keep it. If something goes wrong or the rabbit is carrying something harmful it could harm your hamster. If it looks like a wild rabbit, brown with its ears sticking up, I would leave it. If it appears to be a domestic rabbit, white, black or another color with ears up or down I would capture it and contact the local vet.
It depends. What does the rabbit look like? Is it a wild rabbit, or a domestic rabbit that was either dumped off or escaped? If it is wild, you shouldn't attempt to catch it and just leave it be unless it is injured or sick. If it appears to be a lost or abandoned pet, it would actually be in the rabbit's best interest for you to try and catch it and care for him or her. Domestic rabbits simply have a hard time surviving if left to fend for themselves as wild rabbits.
Good luck to you.
That rabbit is probably a pet rabbit. It depends where you live. If you live in a forest area, then i suggest you to leave it alone, because it might have diseases. It depends if your parents want to give you permission to keep it, after all, it is your responsibility. Or if you are over 18, then you can do what ever you want. I had a hamster and a rabbit. Rabbits can give people allergies, poop everywhere, and their pee smells really really gross. You should do some research and think about it.
it's up to u make sure u dont get bit my it it might have rabies lol
Sure. I would. As long as you can buy food and a hutch! Well I'd just say go for it!
No! Its wild so it will go CRAZY and will be quite stressed about being confined to a cage!! I mean how would you like it if someone saw you in their backyard and just swooped you away, stuck a needle in you to see if you weren't deadly or contaminated and then confined you to a cage? (not that it would happen! :P) All bunnies (that are wild) will probably look like it's lost!! I get them ALL the time in my backyard and they might look lost but I know that they can't be!! Im sorry for rambling but i'm just stating my idea!
uh, sure..take it to the vet first though. and expect to pay some medical bills since animals u find outside are usually not all that healthy..(found a cat outside once that had grubs..) rabbits also poop all over your house and smell. other than that theyre adorable... it also might be traumatizing for it to suddenly become caged after living in the wild..you could always try it out and if it doesnt work out, release it back outside! =)
uhhh NO. This is a WILD animal...not a pet. Dont even touch it, it could carry rabies or other diseases that it could give you
And rabbits are NOTHING like hamsters, its great you can care for hamsters, but rabbits are a whole different story. They eat more, drink more, poop more, have different needs that are nothing like hamsters
Continue watching the rabbit in the wild and keep takin care of your hamster, but dont take a rabbit out of the wild
PLEASE DONT LISTEN TO THESE PEOPLE SAYIN ITS OK TO KEEP A WILD ANIMAL. ITS LIKE SOME BIG SCARY MONSTER TAKING YOU OUT OF YOUR HOUSE AND STICKING YOU IN A CLOSET, AND NOT A WALK IN CLOSET EITHER, ONE OF THOSE TINY ONES...SO PLEASE IF YOU WANT A RABBIT, GO BUY ONE, DONT TAKE IN A WILD ONE!
Even if you did catch it %26 try to keep it. You would end up killing it since wild wabbits are used to eating grasses or what is growing out side your houes. If you tried to feed it Pet store rabbit food it would cause harm to the rabbit since it was not brought up an such food.
You really have to consider. Are you really ready for a rabbit?
If you plan to keep it in a hutch in the backyard, then you may as well let it run free. Trust me, if you keep it in a hutch you'll think it's boring, you'll neglect it, and you'll probably abandon it eventually.
If you plan to keep it as a house pet, that's good, rabbits can make really good pets (some are better than dogs!) But you should consider: are you willing to litterbox train it? Are you ready to rabbit proof your home? Are you ready for shedding season? Are you willing to take a maximum 12-year responsibility into your home?
The choice is yours. Or your parents'.
No. You should never keep a wild animal. It is not a pet and could be carrying diseases (if it looks lost there is an even better chance of that) or it could hurt you. I don't know where you are located, but if you live in the United States it is actually illegal to do so without the proper permits.
Not if it's a wild rabbit. If you can catch a wild rabbit it's sick or injured. If it's someone's escaped pet you need to try find the owners first. Even hand raised baby wild rabbits won't be tame. I've raised them and soon as they were ready they went wild.
If it looks like a tame rabbit that has been put out side or a runaway,then catch it and take it to the vet and see if it has been microchiped and see if it is a healthy rabbit. If is it healthy and everything then it might be ok to keep but if doesn't look friendly or isn't a healthy tame rabbit then you should let it be.
There is a baby squirrel on my lawn..?
there is a baby squirrel on our lawn that appear to have fallen out of the nest. It looks a you then quivers then closes its eyes and lays back in to the grass. It is on its stomache. We have to do something because we have cats and they are predators...ideas...either then treating and caring for it??
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Try getting in touch with the local ASPCA. If they can't help directly, they should be able to point you towards a local wildlife rescue group that will take the baby squirrel into their care.
Go get the squirrel, put it in a box with hoes in it so it can breathe, and take it to the animal shelter fast!
You can't really care for it yourself, you'll need to take it to an animal shelter and you'd better be quick because it won't be alive for long if you don't. Line a small box with something soft to transport it in.
call a wildlife place or the SPCA ! :) check petfinder.com for shelters and such
contact your rehabber
here is a link
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
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Try getting in touch with the local ASPCA. If they can't help directly, they should be able to point you towards a local wildlife rescue group that will take the baby squirrel into their care.
Go get the squirrel, put it in a box with hoes in it so it can breathe, and take it to the animal shelter fast!
You can't really care for it yourself, you'll need to take it to an animal shelter and you'd better be quick because it won't be alive for long if you don't. Line a small box with something soft to transport it in.
call a wildlife place or the SPCA ! :) check petfinder.com for shelters and such
contact your rehabber
here is a link
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
There are baby bunnies outside of my house in a hole and there is no signs of a mother?
what should i do i don't want them to die
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take them to a vet or your local spca
tske them in as ur own and care them like a bunny mother would but give them lots of baby formula
well leave them be... watch them closly but don't go outside and don't touch them, if the mother isn't back in 3 threw 5 hours, get one and see if it eats soldid food if it deos them put it back outside and they will be fine, but if they don't get the others and feed them baby formla, carful its not to hot or cold!!! if you have any more qustions e-mail me at: my1eyedbunny@yahoo.com
You can go to a pet store and sell the bunnies to them. Some pet stores buy pets for alot of money.
Wait a little longer before interfering. The mom may have took a little trip to get food or find the babies dad!
Most likely the mother rabbit was either killed or was spooked away from her nest. It takes very little to scare the mother rabbit away from the nest permanently. Because they are prey animals, even if she wasn't spooked, she will be now that you have upset the nest. Wild bunnies have a very low tolerance to being cared for by humans. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't try, but please be aware that most do not survive, depending on their age. Bunnies are out of the nest and on their own fairly rapidly. I'm no bunny expert, but my friend is, she has been part of the bunny rescue groups for years. If their eyes are not open, there if not much chance for survival. But hey, I rescued naked, baby mice, so I certainly would not tell you not to try!!
Wild rabbit mothers do not always stay with their young, as the older rabbit gives off too much scent which could attract dogs, cats and other predators, while the young give off very little and are safer without the adult present. Rules of nature.
Chance are she's just a short ditance away, and will tend to her young when needed. Best bet, just leave them alone.
Wild bunnies are VERY different from domestic rabbits. They are actually on their own as young as 3 weeks of age. If the ears are up, hair fluffed out and not slick, eyes open and he fits in the palm of your hand, about 4" long, they will be fine on their own or you can release them back into the wild. A
nice meadow of tall grass away from people's cats and dogs. Wild rabbits will also drop dead from fright. They
are very hard to raise.
If you want to know if the mother is around, place a paper towel, etc on top of the hole. (Something real light) The mother will not come to the nest in daylight, only at night. If the paper towel has been moved, then the momma is around. I'd just leave them alone. The momma is around, she will not come around knowing you are there.
Leave the baby rabbits there. The mother is close by but not too close. She's only away from the nest because she dont want predators to sniff her out and find her babies or her.
DO NOT TOUCH THEM!!! Rabbits are prey animals and if do not stay with their babies like dogs and cats do. Rabbits only feed their animals twice a day, before dawn and after dusk. And only for a few minutes at a time. The mother does this so that predators will not smell her on them and know they are there. If you keep a watch on them and still do not see the mother there is a sure fire way to tell if she is nursing them or not. Look at their bellies. Are they swollen or is it sunken in. If it is sunken in then they probably are abandoned in which case you should inform the local humane society. Another thing you can do is check if they are warm to the touch. If they are cool to the touch and you have established that they are indeed abandoned, you must get them warm. I would suggest putting them on a heating pad that is covered with a towel folded twice to keep the babies also called kits from getting burn. Again ...call the humane society. Good luck.
P.S. I know this information because I am a rabbit breeder. And no I do not carelessly do so. All of my babies are raised for pets and go to homes that are comitted to having a rabbit family member.
I believed I watched an episode on animal planet about wild rabbits. I know this doesn't make me an expert, however the mother rabbit can leave her children un-attended for hours and can sneek back to her young at night. Rabbits are known to do this because they are prey and scavangers, and mother rabbits don't want the male rabblt in the area who got her pregnet to find the nest. Male rabbits will eat their children, if he fells that his mate is paying too much attention to the bunnies. More than likely the bunnies will be fine.
Leave them alone for now, she may be off gathering food for them and this can take hours. She may be also in the den sleeping if it's in the day time and you haven't seen her yet. Just because you don't see a mother doesn't mean they've been abandoned. If you mess with the den then you are going to chase her away and she will abandone them at this point.
Like I said just leave them be and keep watching, they are a lot of ejoyment to see them grow. Also depending ontheir size/age they wean at at 4-7 weeks and may not even need mom around. This could be the case with these. She would have left them and moved on to raise her next litter. They will know how to survive.
mother rabbits only feed there babies at night
leave the bunnies alone.. mom does not stay w/ the babies.. it would attract predators..
mom should come once in the morning.. and once in the evening.. if you are watching closely and never see her... u can check on the bunnies.. if they are skinny are frail looking bring them in.. and email me.
or contact a rehabber
heres the link.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
Answers:
take them to a vet or your local spca
tske them in as ur own and care them like a bunny mother would but give them lots of baby formula
well leave them be... watch them closly but don't go outside and don't touch them, if the mother isn't back in 3 threw 5 hours, get one and see if it eats soldid food if it deos them put it back outside and they will be fine, but if they don't get the others and feed them baby formla, carful its not to hot or cold!!! if you have any more qustions e-mail me at: my1eyedbunny@yahoo.com
You can go to a pet store and sell the bunnies to them. Some pet stores buy pets for alot of money.
Wait a little longer before interfering. The mom may have took a little trip to get food or find the babies dad!
Most likely the mother rabbit was either killed or was spooked away from her nest. It takes very little to scare the mother rabbit away from the nest permanently. Because they are prey animals, even if she wasn't spooked, she will be now that you have upset the nest. Wild bunnies have a very low tolerance to being cared for by humans. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't try, but please be aware that most do not survive, depending on their age. Bunnies are out of the nest and on their own fairly rapidly. I'm no bunny expert, but my friend is, she has been part of the bunny rescue groups for years. If their eyes are not open, there if not much chance for survival. But hey, I rescued naked, baby mice, so I certainly would not tell you not to try!!
Wild rabbit mothers do not always stay with their young, as the older rabbit gives off too much scent which could attract dogs, cats and other predators, while the young give off very little and are safer without the adult present. Rules of nature.
Chance are she's just a short ditance away, and will tend to her young when needed. Best bet, just leave them alone.
Wild bunnies are VERY different from domestic rabbits. They are actually on their own as young as 3 weeks of age. If the ears are up, hair fluffed out and not slick, eyes open and he fits in the palm of your hand, about 4" long, they will be fine on their own or you can release them back into the wild. A
nice meadow of tall grass away from people's cats and dogs. Wild rabbits will also drop dead from fright. They
are very hard to raise.
If you want to know if the mother is around, place a paper towel, etc on top of the hole. (Something real light) The mother will not come to the nest in daylight, only at night. If the paper towel has been moved, then the momma is around. I'd just leave them alone. The momma is around, she will not come around knowing you are there.
Leave the baby rabbits there. The mother is close by but not too close. She's only away from the nest because she dont want predators to sniff her out and find her babies or her.
DO NOT TOUCH THEM!!! Rabbits are prey animals and if do not stay with their babies like dogs and cats do. Rabbits only feed their animals twice a day, before dawn and after dusk. And only for a few minutes at a time. The mother does this so that predators will not smell her on them and know they are there. If you keep a watch on them and still do not see the mother there is a sure fire way to tell if she is nursing them or not. Look at their bellies. Are they swollen or is it sunken in. If it is sunken in then they probably are abandoned in which case you should inform the local humane society. Another thing you can do is check if they are warm to the touch. If they are cool to the touch and you have established that they are indeed abandoned, you must get them warm. I would suggest putting them on a heating pad that is covered with a towel folded twice to keep the babies also called kits from getting burn. Again ...call the humane society. Good luck.
P.S. I know this information because I am a rabbit breeder. And no I do not carelessly do so. All of my babies are raised for pets and go to homes that are comitted to having a rabbit family member.
I believed I watched an episode on animal planet about wild rabbits. I know this doesn't make me an expert, however the mother rabbit can leave her children un-attended for hours and can sneek back to her young at night. Rabbits are known to do this because they are prey and scavangers, and mother rabbits don't want the male rabblt in the area who got her pregnet to find the nest. Male rabbits will eat their children, if he fells that his mate is paying too much attention to the bunnies. More than likely the bunnies will be fine.
Leave them alone for now, she may be off gathering food for them and this can take hours. She may be also in the den sleeping if it's in the day time and you haven't seen her yet. Just because you don't see a mother doesn't mean they've been abandoned. If you mess with the den then you are going to chase her away and she will abandone them at this point.
Like I said just leave them be and keep watching, they are a lot of ejoyment to see them grow. Also depending ontheir size/age they wean at at 4-7 weeks and may not even need mom around. This could be the case with these. She would have left them and moved on to raise her next litter. They will know how to survive.
mother rabbits only feed there babies at night
leave the bunnies alone.. mom does not stay w/ the babies.. it would attract predators..
mom should come once in the morning.. and once in the evening.. if you are watching closely and never see her... u can check on the bunnies.. if they are skinny are frail looking bring them in.. and email me.
or contact a rehabber
heres the link.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.
The weather is cooler, should i leave my horses fly fringe on still?
It has been boiling hot this past month, and feeling sorry for my gorgeous horse i bought a full face and ear fly fringe. it was all well and good when we were having an early summer. But now it is rainy and cold. Shall i leave it on still or take it off?
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i would take it off,if its raining ifs it just cool and still sunny leave it on,make sure you put some fly repellent on as well to keep the flies away,my horses still have theres on when i turned them out this morning as its sunny with showers,but in the sun the pesky flys are back with avengance
take it off. they tend to rub when they get wet and are not really necessary on cooler days anyway, as there is less flies
Take it off it is only there to keep flies away so if there are few flies around why keep it on besides you stick it on your head and wonder round for 4 hours and see if you like it. you will always have flies near your horse its nature. so the more time your horse can go out without loads of things strapped to him/her ie rugs/boots/fly fringes etc all the better.
I would take it off - just make sure that droppings are picked up from the field regularly and the flies should be less of a problem anyway!
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i would take it off,if its raining ifs it just cool and still sunny leave it on,make sure you put some fly repellent on as well to keep the flies away,my horses still have theres on when i turned them out this morning as its sunny with showers,but in the sun the pesky flys are back with avengance
take it off. they tend to rub when they get wet and are not really necessary on cooler days anyway, as there is less flies
Take it off it is only there to keep flies away so if there are few flies around why keep it on besides you stick it on your head and wonder round for 4 hours and see if you like it. you will always have flies near your horse its nature. so the more time your horse can go out without loads of things strapped to him/her ie rugs/boots/fly fringes etc all the better.
I would take it off - just make sure that droppings are picked up from the field regularly and the flies should be less of a problem anyway!
The sides of my hamster are going yellow orange!! Why??
I have a male black bear hamster (all black, white underneath) and he is going orangeish yellow on the sides!!! only a small patch though. Around the hips or scent area.
why is this happening? Tell me asap
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the hamster could be laying in it's urine which would cause a stain. try a new litter that is more absorbent and clean cage frequently. in between cleanings try to scoop out soiled area of cage. good luck
probaly shedding or else lack of food
hes getting Ripe you should be able to eat him soon
Thats a really bad sign.2 of my friends had this happen to their hamsters and hat meant that they were going to die and had a very high form of disease. In a week the hamsters were all orange/yellow and had to be let go in the woods to die. :( i know,sad,but thats one of the consequences of having a small pet...
It could be urine stains. try mixing 1/2 and 1/2 water and vinegar and soak a cotton ball and wipe him. If it's not coming clean, it could be his fur is going through seasonal changes.
I have a syrian male hamster and sometimes the fur around the scent glands changes clolour slightly. sometimes it can look much darker, and greasy. this is where he is secreting the scent. it could well be thats all thats happening to your hamster. If the fella is eating and drinking and not withdrawn I would not worry to much at all. Animal fur can change colour through changes of season, and also through age, but if your in any doubt it will do no harm to let the vet check him over and put your mind at rest
why is this happening? Tell me asap
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the hamster could be laying in it's urine which would cause a stain. try a new litter that is more absorbent and clean cage frequently. in between cleanings try to scoop out soiled area of cage. good luck
probaly shedding or else lack of food
hes getting Ripe you should be able to eat him soon
Thats a really bad sign.2 of my friends had this happen to their hamsters and hat meant that they were going to die and had a very high form of disease. In a week the hamsters were all orange/yellow and had to be let go in the woods to die. :( i know,sad,but thats one of the consequences of having a small pet...
It could be urine stains. try mixing 1/2 and 1/2 water and vinegar and soak a cotton ball and wipe him. If it's not coming clean, it could be his fur is going through seasonal changes.
I have a syrian male hamster and sometimes the fur around the scent glands changes clolour slightly. sometimes it can look much darker, and greasy. this is where he is secreting the scent. it could well be thats all thats happening to your hamster. If the fella is eating and drinking and not withdrawn I would not worry to much at all. Animal fur can change colour through changes of season, and also through age, but if your in any doubt it will do no harm to let the vet check him over and put your mind at rest
The ribs and belly of a horse or pony?
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I am confused, so I will take a stab at it.
If you mean for an in shape horse- you should see the muscling of the abs on the belly of the horse. The ribs should just be visible during movement- not while standing still. You should easily be able to feel each rib, but not able to see it (when they are standing still)
Delicious.
what about them?
Girth?
yes.... and your question would be what??
xx
what about it ??!!!
if your seeing the ribs you better feed it more cause thats not a good sign
what is your question?
Its actually called the barrel
The Photographer?
My boy Raymond had a prize goat that won all the awards at the State Fair every year. The goat finally got so old that he passed away. As a tribute to that goat, my wife Sharon Gene and I decided to have the goat photographed for posterity.
We didn't want a photo of him dead, so we put him up on the clothes line in the back yard and posed his legs like he was runnin'. We called the best Photographer in our small town to come out and take pictures.
That very day, he came out to our place, took one look at the goat on our clothes line and took off cussin' and carrying on. Does anyone know why???
R.D. Mercer
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In a way, its a bit wrong, the photographer probably thought it was goig to be alive, of taht it was going to sitting up, rather than on the cloths line.
He probably though taht is was cruel and dishonarable to the animal, and should have been let to rest.
maybe he thought it was going to be alive. maybe he was thinking you guys are sick and wrong
i have a feeling this is fake.but
i woundnt be happy if that was me...
Maybe the wife's decision, Sharin' genes, and hanging out a horny old goat for posterity?
We didn't want a photo of him dead, so we put him up on the clothes line in the back yard and posed his legs like he was runnin'. We called the best Photographer in our small town to come out and take pictures.
That very day, he came out to our place, took one look at the goat on our clothes line and took off cussin' and carrying on. Does anyone know why???
R.D. Mercer
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In a way, its a bit wrong, the photographer probably thought it was goig to be alive, of taht it was going to sitting up, rather than on the cloths line.
He probably though taht is was cruel and dishonarable to the animal, and should have been let to rest.
maybe he thought it was going to be alive. maybe he was thinking you guys are sick and wrong
i have a feeling this is fake.but
i woundnt be happy if that was me...
Maybe the wife's decision, Sharin' genes, and hanging out a horny old goat for posterity?
The perfect pet?
My friend is looking for the perfect pet, but her mom is allergic to cats, dogs, and hamsters. Her mom doesn't like fish, and won't let her get a reptile. She doesn't want a hairless cat or dog, so what other pets are there? I'm looking to get one for her birthday if I can.
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I would completely recommend a rabbit. They are wonderful pets, and make awesome companions. You should make sure that a pet is something that your friend would want though, first. You wouldn't want to get in trouble! Sounds like a hard choice to choose since so many animals her would cause a problem. Guinea pigs are kinda cute too. Is she allergic to gerbils also? They are small and easier to care for. An exotic animal that might be something to consider could be a sugar glider. They are very cute, and that isn't on the list of "not to gets!" Or what about a chinchilla? They are small, and pretty affordable! Or do you maybe want something completely different?!?! Look into a capuchin monkey! But look into these exotic pets fully before purchasing one. Here's a link to my rabbitry if you want to look into rabbits.
www. freewebs. com/tadychrabbitry (((POST THE LINK IN THE ADDRESS BAR SO THAT YOU CAN GO))) ***JUST TAKE OUT THE SPACES!!!***
Hope you find what you are looking for!
rats
Get her a little bird
edit: If shes alergic to hamsters she is most likely allergic to most furry animals like rabbits, rats, or guinea pigs.
what about a rabbit? or a bird of some kind...although they can be noisy and messy... hmm second though, go w/ rabbit!
birds are great for a person that has bad allergies. budgies (parakeets), or cockatiels are great. you can teach them tricks, to talk etc. lovebirds or conures would be the best to start with. as you get into the bigger birds some of them have dander that can disrupt the allergies pretty bad. do some research on some birds and see what would fit her best.
Well, it sounds like her mother doesn't really care for animals. Depends on her age too and how responsible she will be for the animal since it looks like she wouldn't be getting much help from her mother.
Maybe a parrokette(sp)? She could keep it in her room in a cage and wouldn't have to worry about it annoying her mother!
i strongly recommend a ferret ! They have a TON of similiar qualities as a dog or cat, and they are super clever and curious ! I have a female ferret and she cheers me up no matter what ! She`s like a kid and takes lots of time and attention out of you, so be sure you are time-wise enough to be responsible and own a ferret ! They are also kind and the ones at petco are well-trained :] hope i helped :D now go buy a cute little ferret to add to the family !
A pygmy goat makes a great pet, and they're loving like a kitten and will follow her around like a puppy. They eat about the same amount as a dog...depending on the dog...and they're a lot of fun.
Other goat breeds are also tons of fun, and when they're old enough, they can be bred and milked, so they're also very useful.
If she lives in a place without a yard(ex:an apartment), a chinchilla is also a lot of fun. It's impossible to be allergic to them (they bathe in dirt instead of licking themselves), and they're a lot like a big hamster.
A ferret can also be a lot of fun.
Birds may be a bit annoying, but they're great pets if one likes them.
1) PLEASE do not just get her a pet without knowing she will take care of it and her mother will let her keep it. if you do talk to them and both agree on a pet, maybe you could pay for first cage/food/whatever the animal needs.
2) maybe a hairless rat? do research on rats and you will find what great pets they are.
pet rock
i'd go with a bird!
you should get her a bird like a parakeet! they are also really easy to take care of!
a lizard or something like that
Answers:
I would completely recommend a rabbit. They are wonderful pets, and make awesome companions. You should make sure that a pet is something that your friend would want though, first. You wouldn't want to get in trouble! Sounds like a hard choice to choose since so many animals her would cause a problem. Guinea pigs are kinda cute too. Is she allergic to gerbils also? They are small and easier to care for. An exotic animal that might be something to consider could be a sugar glider. They are very cute, and that isn't on the list of "not to gets!" Or what about a chinchilla? They are small, and pretty affordable! Or do you maybe want something completely different?!?! Look into a capuchin monkey! But look into these exotic pets fully before purchasing one. Here's a link to my rabbitry if you want to look into rabbits.
www. freewebs. com/tadychrabbitry (((POST THE LINK IN THE ADDRESS BAR SO THAT YOU CAN GO))) ***JUST TAKE OUT THE SPACES!!!***
Hope you find what you are looking for!
rats
Get her a little bird
edit: If shes alergic to hamsters she is most likely allergic to most furry animals like rabbits, rats, or guinea pigs.
what about a rabbit? or a bird of some kind...although they can be noisy and messy... hmm second though, go w/ rabbit!
birds are great for a person that has bad allergies. budgies (parakeets), or cockatiels are great. you can teach them tricks, to talk etc. lovebirds or conures would be the best to start with. as you get into the bigger birds some of them have dander that can disrupt the allergies pretty bad. do some research on some birds and see what would fit her best.
Well, it sounds like her mother doesn't really care for animals. Depends on her age too and how responsible she will be for the animal since it looks like she wouldn't be getting much help from her mother.
Maybe a parrokette(sp)? She could keep it in her room in a cage and wouldn't have to worry about it annoying her mother!
i strongly recommend a ferret ! They have a TON of similiar qualities as a dog or cat, and they are super clever and curious ! I have a female ferret and she cheers me up no matter what ! She`s like a kid and takes lots of time and attention out of you, so be sure you are time-wise enough to be responsible and own a ferret ! They are also kind and the ones at petco are well-trained :] hope i helped :D now go buy a cute little ferret to add to the family !
A pygmy goat makes a great pet, and they're loving like a kitten and will follow her around like a puppy. They eat about the same amount as a dog...depending on the dog...and they're a lot of fun.
Other goat breeds are also tons of fun, and when they're old enough, they can be bred and milked, so they're also very useful.
If she lives in a place without a yard(ex:an apartment), a chinchilla is also a lot of fun. It's impossible to be allergic to them (they bathe in dirt instead of licking themselves), and they're a lot like a big hamster.
A ferret can also be a lot of fun.
Birds may be a bit annoying, but they're great pets if one likes them.
1) PLEASE do not just get her a pet without knowing she will take care of it and her mother will let her keep it. if you do talk to them and both agree on a pet, maybe you could pay for first cage/food/whatever the animal needs.
2) maybe a hairless rat? do research on rats and you will find what great pets they are.
pet rock
i'd go with a bird!
you should get her a bird like a parakeet! they are also really easy to take care of!
a lizard or something like that
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