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There is no way and thank god. I am sure your cat is wonderful but there are already too many wonderful kittens out there. I work for a shelter where we take in approx. 25-35 cats/kittens a day. and trust me there are not 25-35 homes a day if you get my drift.
thanks for adding that sue. I probably should have elaborated. He only got anout 9-10 pieces per feeding and once he learned to eat the dry I stopped. I also like yogart but found it was too easy for him to lick it off each piece then spit out the kibble. Trust me he was picky.
I would just get out while you can. Trust me I encounter peole like that all the time. There is no fixing her so I just wouldn’t associate with her at all
I own several quarter horse so I am partial to the breed my self. they have good temperments and are very sturdy. Stay away from the higher strung horses like thoroughbreds and arabs
I ran into this problem when I adopted a 9 month old rott from my shelter. I believe all he got were table scraps and he was overweight. I tried putting him on a diet of dry pup and dog food mixed but he wouldn’t touch ot. Because I didn’t want him getting too much fat I would give baby carrots for treats and then mix either peas or corn in with his food. I found those were the two things he couldn’t pick out because of the size. eventualy he learned if he wanted the peas he had to eat the kibble too.
Champ, I am sorry to hear about your loss. It is hard to lose a pet anytime but especialy when it is unexpected. I agree with sue that a soft radio station would help with the other cat. Also keep some of the things that may smell like his friend around. It may be comforting to him. I think that the most important thing about getting a new pet is to wait until you are ready. When you feel like you are visit a local shelter and pick out a kitten or younger cat. Although it won’t be his buddy I am sure your cat will enjoy the companionship. Good luck.
It is so nice to see that some of you out there actually use your brains when it comes to animals. I appreciate you bringing up the horses too. I myself raise quarter horses and although I have four mares I have had only one foal and that is because I wanted it. He is now one year old and I plan to keep him for myself. I would never breed to sell; I just see too much stupidity with livestock in my line of work. He will be gelded when old enough. I hope this makes people think twice before breeding. Thanks again to all of you who agree and have the guts to say something. I have noticed that several people here although they probably care for their pets don’t realize the risks and responsability that comes with breeding.
stay away from a stallion for sure, they are not for inexperienced riders! A colt or filly probably isn’t what you want either. They are expensive to train and unless you know what you are doing you can’t train them yourself. Plus if you buy something young it may be a while before you can ride it or it’s stable enough to do mountain riding. I am personally a gelding lover. They tend to have a better temperment and are more easy going. I also agree that an older horse would be better but I wouldn’t go above 13 or so since riding on rough terrain can be tough as a horse gets older. You want something sturdy with thick legs and a muscular bouild. Stay away from thoroughbreds, araba, etc. Over all good luck and enjoy horse ownership is awsome!
Hi I agree with the other posts. Don’t buy until you are very sure you want to stick with it and until you have a little more experience. Also I have worked with and trained several different breeds of horses. The size isn’t what you should be concerned with as much as the temperment. I find that quarter horses although they can be larger at times have a great temperment with begginners. Try to go with something a little older maybe the 8 to 14 range they tend to have more training in them. From my experience ponies actualy tend to be more testy and harder to handle. If you take lessons the best thing to do is ask your instructor for help. He/She may know someone who is looking to get a different horse or get rid of a begginer one. Also ask them to go with you when you go to look at one. I was always willing to do this for my students and it’s a great person to ask for help. They know your abilities probably better then you. Again though don’t worry about the size as much as calmness. If properly trained a larger horse can still be easy to handle, when if not trained any size horse or pony can overpower you. Most of all have fun and enjoy. Horseback riding is a wonderful experience
Sue, I also work for animal control and agree with most of what you say, however putting it in a diiferent way may help. Anyway to the situation at hand. Dog agreesion is something that sometimes will not show up until maturity and remember with a larger breed dog that doesn’t come until between 18 and 24 months. you can try working with an animal trainer ( a real one not the local pet store puppy classes) However some dogs are just agressive towards other dogs (and it’s not just big dogs or "bully breeds")It can be a personality quirk and it doesn’t always help if they were properly socialized as a pup. you may want to be smart about this. Don’t go to the dog park anymore or anywhere else there may be other dogs. DONT take the chance. It’s unfortunate that you can’t do the things you enjoy but you have to take into account your dog’s, yours and other people’s safty. It’s a law suit waiting to happen. Be a responsible pet owner please
I know this probably isn’t what you want to hear but here goes… I work for an animal shelter and we get several smaller breed dogs in for this reason. It takes longer to house train them up to and over one year. You have to take into account their bladder size. Do you hold it all day? Well your bladder is at least three times the size of theirs. Have patience and try to use a litterbox instead of pads. That way when they do need to go when you are not there it won’t be such an issue.
As far as the destruction dogs are pack animals and you are part of their pack. They dont like to be apart. Try some obidience school to curb unwanted behavior.I wouldn’t worry too much. As long as your older one isn’t aggressivly attcking the new pup it will work itself out. I have four dogs and each time we brought a new one home we went through the same thing. Dogs are pack animals so your older baby needs to show the new one the ropes. We did do obiedience school with two of ours because it went on for a while. Once they were better trained we could verbaly seperate and calm then down with commands. It’s something to keep in mind.
