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My mother-in-law owns a Toy poodle/lhasa apso mix and a Chihuahua/jack russel mix, and both little babies are terrified of thunder! We had a thunder/wind storm just a few days ago and our animals were all scared, too. But for her small dogs, they huddle close to her in bed or tend to curl up in a ball and kind of ‘hide’. 🙁

What a cool new addition! I can’t wait to see everyone’s animals. 🙂 Thanks for your continued hard work!

Haha. We’ve only had him strike the glass once, and it was when one of our cats accidentally got into the room and was, unbeknownst to us, pawing at the cage. We scooped her up when we realized and escorted her back to the living room, lol. Otherwise he’s very gentle, just curious. He seems to know when the tongs come out though that it means food…[Read more]

My fiance had a dog when he was little named Cinnamon.
Not sure if you’d consider that weird, though. I just think it’s cute. 🙂

Well we don’t change the brand ever–we’ve used the same natural food for them since they were babies and just switched from the kitten to adult formulas–however, we do switch the flavors between bags. So salmon one time, then chicken the next, etc. If they did it primarily when we switched out their food, I’d think that maybe this was it. But it…[Read more]

I completely feel where you’re coming from, Aussie. I have two baby corn snakes, and when we brought the little girl home (a Blizzard morph!) she wouldn’t eat for a little over 3 weeks. The breeder had said they might not eat the first, or even the second time after bringing them home as they’d need to acclimate; but she was so small already, and…[Read more]

Thanks for the insight! I think this will actually help me quite a bit. 🙂

My mother-in-law has a Toy Poodle/Lhasa Apso mix, and he is so smart and adorable. He’s an older guy now, about 14, and pretty overweight, but still as sweet and gentle as he was in his youth. The thing about Poodles being vicious I’d say is a generalization, and a bad one at that. It’s the owner and the individual animal that determines…[Read more]

No dogs myself currently (apt. rules), but my immediate family and friends have tons!

My mother-in-law has a Jack Russel/Chihuahua mix and a Toy Poodle/Lhasa Apso. My aunt had a black lab that just recently passed, and a pure white Akita (so pretty!). My grandmother has a black lab mix. A couple-friend of ours have two Mini Aussie’s. My other…[Read more]

My Siamese will chase you around the house and try to trip you for attention. He also goes nuts for balled up paper (which he will fetch), or these fuzzy ball cat toys. If we bring those home, he’ll claim one immediately as his, hold it in his mouth and growl if the other kitty approaches. And my Domestic Long-hair Torte loves to play fetch as…[Read more]

…I just can’t get behind this as a proper training tool, even if used sparingly. I hate the thought of an animal in pain, and while I can understand that sometimes situations are dire and you might be at your wits end, I think there are always alternative ways to get through to an animal. That said, I’m sincerely glad it worked for you so well…[Read more]

A close friend of mine had two ferrets a few years back, and they lived with her and her mother in a cramped, two bedroom apartment. They are pretty smelly, as Aussie mentioned, and they do need room to run around. I would advise against keeping one in a rental, like my friend. A house with a yard would be fantastic, as you can also take your…[Read more]

Thanks! Glad to be here. 🙂

Haha. I wish I could just have a huge piece of land out in the country and take in all the sheltered and homeless animals I could find. It makes me glad to know there are wonderful people like you out there though rescuing them and giving them happy lives. 🙂

Thanks for the advice! We’re using a mechanical feeder set on a clock right now so it rotates the bowls every 6 hours or so. Anyways, it’s convenient if we’re gone for work or errands, but it means that it’s just sitting out – which isn’t really the issue. Even when we fed them <span style=”line-height: 1.5em;”> </span><span style=”line-height: 1…[Read more]

Faye hit the nail on the head with this one. We have a “beggar” cat too, and she’s learned that we have a soft spot for giving her adorable butt scraps. It’s kind of bad because it’s developed into a habit where if we go into the kitchen or sit down at the table, she’s following at our feet or perched on a nearby chair. Just be vigilant – that’s…[Read more]

Wow, you’ve got a bigger farm-full of animals than even I do! I have to admit, I’m a bit jealous. ;] Anyways, welcome to the forums! It’s great to meet someone else who is just as wild about animals as I am. It sounds like you have some great first-hand experience! I can’t wait to see what you contribute to the community.

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No, it’s nothing to be concerned about at all! It helps with digestion often and natural urges to chew. I actually have begun purchasing pet grass (which is really just organic wheat grass) and keeping it easily accessible for my kitties. One of the two has a bad tendencies to nom on wires, small strings, garments with small strings– really, I…[Read more]