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Animals & Nature
Welcome To Animals & Nature. If you have a question about the wide world of nature then you are in the right place.Try our Environment section for discussions about this subject or head to Pets if you have a question about animals in the home.
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Well, I've been away a while (you all probably thought I'd emigrated or something) but I'm still here, up the mountain! I just logged on to see what's going on & to say "Hi" to you all. Hope...
The time has come when I have to bite the bullet and do what's best for my little puppy Skippy . I can no longer look after him to the standard he deserves and it's not fair on him to keep him here...
Just saw this on the BBC news website and thought it couldnt hurt to circulate it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8205 374.stm They are struggling to care for all the dumped cats at...
What is your opinion - good neighbour owns three greyhounds - keeps them out the back muzzled 24 hours a day only to take them off when he feeds them. He walks them in the morning and night. Never get...
There was a huge spider in the bedroom last night and I am terrified of them. My husband tried to hit it but only managed to knock two of his legs off and the the spider dissapeared. I made him get...
My four year old maine **** has just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in his right elbow. While we wait for a referal on to an orthopaedic surgeon my vet has started him on glucosamine sprinkle...
how can I remove rabbit ticks from my cats ears and head? any treatment available to keep them from latching on .? He catches a rabbit everyday, so any suggestions most welcome
I don't think it's a dragon fly - its way too big. It has a long yellow and black striped body, huge green eyes, beautiful black lacy wings and is over 3.5 inches long. I tried to post a photo on a...
is 20 years a good age for a maroon bellied conure to live even though they can live for upto 30 years
Does the plant Lavender keep the flies away
We have a Miniature Schnauzer 7 years old. She has a superb temperament , she loves people & they love her. We are with her all the time but she ignores us, we seem to have only one use & that is to...
My cat had piddled on the lounge carpet and I have sourced where it is. I have disinfected and scrubbed and put on Get Off and the room still stinks. I put Bicarbonate of Soda down today and left it...
my dog has just come in the house avoiding walking on his back leg, he couldnt even lie down as it wasnt very comfertable for him. we lay him down and checked the whole of his leg, moving it around,...
lateiy my cat has been acting different he has been plagued with lot of furballs-which we treat-i wormed him with drontal-his eating habits have changed-he is just generally acting differently-he...
Tom, our ginger cat is 16yrs old and has recently endured 3 enemas from our very kind and gentle vet!! We, like Tom are stuck, to know what to do to help him with his movements, as apart from that he...
Over the past few decades, we have had dogs and cats. Wonderful idiots all of em, but this latest dog really burps and hiccups. Not frequently enough for a vet visit but expresses her disapproval of...
is it me or is it particulary bad this year we used to have 2 dogs and 3 cats we lost the dogs not so long ago so we are down to 3 cats only. Despite all the regular flea protection & house sprays the...
My wee girl cat has just been spayed in the last week or so. I've had cats all my life & never have I seen this..... I was looking at her wound to see how it was healing & I noticed she has only 5...
help..... i keep finding green grasshopper type insects in my bathroom at night .the strange thing is they have red eyes and when you pick them up .their tail sort of curls downwards as if to sting...
Was Vibart the name of that horse that used to kick out it's back hooves as it made the jumps at the showjumping?
