Questions tagged [breeding]
Issues to do with the reproductive cycle and process of mating and breeding a pet, including gestation, birth, feeding and weaning.
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Is it normal for a retired show dog to pull on the leash?
I visited a Cairn Terrier breeder who claimed a dog for sale, 1.5 years, was a retired and trained show dog. The dog does not respond to the word sit and pulls on the leash while walking, even on ...
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As there any indication that cats, given the choice, prefer to avoid inbreeding?
There are many species where males are expelled from their mother's group (orca and dolphin, same with lions) after they reach the age at which they can breed probably. There are also species where a ...
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Cat biting new cat
My resident male cat is 9 months old and was separated from his brother around 10 weeks. Since then he hasn't been around other cats.
My new cat is female and 10 months old. She has been around other ...
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two male cockatiels bowing their head to each other
i have two male cockatiels. they are pretty much good friends and get along really well. however i see them sometimes bowing their head to each other for a short time like 1 minute, then they start ...
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New Molly babies
I bought a Dalmatian Molly today. She is the only fish on the tank. She’s only been in her tank 5 hours and I just got home and found 3 babies. Stores are closed as it’s late Sunday night. What do I ...
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My male leopard gecko will not breed with my female
My male leopard gecko has been shaking his tail for like 1 second then giving up. It's always been my dream to breed leopard geckos so if someone can help me that would be amazing. I should've added ...
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Accidental breeding of 14-15w old doe
I recently got a 14-15w old female holland lop. While setting up her cage I let her run around with my 11 month old male holland lop. Everything happened quickly and before I knew it my male was on ...
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Advice for adopting a retired breeder dog
We have never had a dog in our family. One of the breeders of Australian labradoodles is trying to find a home for a 5 year old female.
The fact that it’s a more mature dog and it is already house ...
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Goldfish breeding behavior?
I have an outdoor pond that has 6 large (10+ inch nose to tail) goldfish in it. These are fish that were originally bought as pet store feeder-type fish, so they're nothing special. I have a webcam ...
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What happens if female cat mate after anti heat injections?
2 days ago I went to the vet for my cat's anti heat injections and he told that it will effect in 36 hours. Then i moved my cat where male cats are also available. If my cat met with the male cat ...
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How do zebra finches mate?
I got a pair of zebra finches who are not successful in breeding, Every turn the female lays 1-3 eggs but none is fertilized.
I'm wondering if they do ever mate? I've seen mating in other birds but I ...
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Do male cats mate with dolls or other things, like dogs?
It is well known that lone male dogs "use" (instead of a girl-dog) almost anything else: dolls, furniture, the legs of the people around, and even rabbits and chicken (when available).
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My pregnant cat has difficulty breathing; will giving birth be risky for her?
I take care of a stray female cat that is 10 moths old and pregnant. A couple of months ago, she used to have some problems with breathing such as noisy breathing and some nasal discharges (note that ...
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What should you do with kittens when the mother runs away from you?
I have recently bought a farm, and with it comes seven (yes, seven) cats that are already living on the farm. The original owner had been feeding them all, but never bothered to play or interact with ...
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My rabbit isn’t feeding her baby, what should I do?
So my rabbit gave birth to a baby two days ago. About seven hours later, she had two more (however, unfortunately, they died); they may have been dead when they came out, I don't know. We took her to ...
