• Hi all, Last week, i adopted a puppy from my local animal shelter. He was a stray lab/terrier mix that was about 8 weeks old when he was brought into the shelter. No one knows how long he had been on his own. I noticed when handling him in the ...
  • This story is taken from my local daily paper. The one thing about the whole pit bull controversey that stands out to me is this: it seems that either pit bull owners are very responsible, committed or they are ignorant, abusive idiots. I'm pretty ...
  • Hello, All: I am located in southern Virginia. This afternoon, I saw a small snake in the water near the edge of a pond while taking a walk there. The snake swam near the edge and, for a few moments, got further away from the pond edge and deeper ...
  • What is your opinion of or experience with obedience classes as given at local county schools? I was looking into this before I took the classes at the SPCA. The cost is $50 for 9 weeks, and is conducted indoors. The link for the sign up sheet is: http://www.glrrc.org/dog obed/D ...
  • From a November 2003 article in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, on the fatal transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever from two dogs to their owner: "One man in Mississippi contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever ...
  • Recently, my iguana has been biting his own tail. Not in a playful manner, mind you. This weekend, he bit the tip (about 1inch) off of his tail. Does anyone have any clue as to why he might be doing this?
  • Hi everyone, The following is a copy of questions Leah asked me yesterday, with my answers. But as my reply was in an older posting under someone elses heading of neutering, I wasn't sure if many people would see it hence this re-post - I'd be ...
  • My CC won't let me cut her nails,she hisses & tries to bite me. Any sugestions how to get the job done ?
  • Hi. I am due to get a Ball Python tomorrow from a friend who can no longer keep it due to moving to a small apartment. The snake (male) is about a year old and from what i have been told, has never once struck out at his owner. I have done some ...
  • Kali recently developed an odd shaped lump on her rib cage near the spine. I took her to the vet a little worried, the fat cysts I've felt on other dogs (and the one on her chest) are uniform, fairly soft and just feel different. The vet says she ...