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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glenelg

Wormery

Hi does anyone out there have a wormery for eating kitchen waste. I bought one a few weeks ago and it is very useful. Just wondered what others thought about a wormery and how usefule they found it....

Spamfactor

Meaning of bald patches on a dog

My dog (a 2 year old labrador retriever) has recently developed a small patch on his left side where the hair is much thinner. It's not quite bald but there is definitely less hair. I was wondering if...

jenellcas

pet friendly holidays

I wanted to ask if anyone knows of a good place to holiday with your dogs,(in the uk) they are young very active dogs, so a hotel is out of the question!!! thay are extremely clean and good natured...

wiggal

Traveling with puppy!

Hey all, We are planning to go to my sisters in Mansfield in 3 weeks, its about and hour & half journey, but we want to be able to take Cleo with us! She will be around 18 weeks by then. When my...

Jondel

Getting my dog back

Hello the vets rehomed my gog for me as it was thought my husband had Alzhimers, and i would not be able to cope with the dog, a little Westie 12 months old, the love of my life, i love her so much,...

Rob 2

Ponds

I'm about to build a pond in my fairly large garden to attract wildlife. I'm thinking about 13' x about 6', . I'm aiming to bank up the sides using the earth from the hole and using a waterproof liner...

morgan2107

whales and dolphins

so whales and dolphins swim in the same waters, or do they prefer to stay away from each other???

middleplay24

Giant African Land Snails

We have some Giant African Land snails born about 3 weeks ago, and they don't seem to have any shells! I know when they're born their shells are almost see through but they don't seems to have shells....

funkymoped

i saw a NEWT !!!!

cant remember the last time i saw a newt ! i have no idea what type it was or anything else about it, but i was well happy. it was in the craziest of places. 100yards from a fierce and wind swept sea...

Rob 2

Owl Boxes.

"Is it necessary to clear an owl box out every year to encourage new inhabitants to nest."

sharonjames

tropical fish

I bought a fish tank for tropical fisk a week ago, and introduced fish into the tank yesterday, the water has gone a bit cloudy and smelly,there is also a light film on top of the water is there...

brenda

lines of a poem

Does anyone know the poem from which these lines come----"my little dog stands at the gate 'til fed by stranger's hand, and long 'ere I come back again he'll tear me where I stand" Tthink the words...

Letterkenny

Where to place robins nest box.

Any one please tell me where to locate a robin nest box and at what height.I have a smallish garden with 8 foot fir tree hedge at the bottom.

lozzy_seward

rabbits and cats

im thinking about getting a bunny but am unsure about my cat, 7, she isn't fond of dogs however i really want a rabbit. Would they be ok together or if not any tips???

baldockr

eucalyptus tree

we have removed a eucalyptus tree from a neighbours garden as it was very close to our property and we are having a new extension built. Now it is removed the tree from the base if any roots are left...

fathead

Poorly cat

My cat (18 months) is unwell today. This morning she came down the stairs slowly and didn't want to go outside. When I picked her up she cried as she thought I was putting her out. When I rang home at...

scoobysoo

Confused about my rabbit!!!

I have a female house bunny. I read on several websites that you should have them spayed, as there's a high chance of females getting cancer, plus it calms the chewing instinct. I phoned the vet this...