Questions tagged [eating]
The "act" of a pet consuming or chewing on something, whether the action is appropriate or not (pica).
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Kitten stealing other cat's food and fighting them [duplicate]
I have- or my family has an kitten (we dont know how old) and they are keep stealing the other cat's food even if their bowel has food or not. We tried to make the kitten not take the food by saying &...
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My pet caterpillars don't wanna eat [duplicate]
I know caterpillars aren't a normal pet to have but anyways here's my story:
On the first day, I found four tiny caterpillars waddling in my garden. I decided to take them and provide them with food ...
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My cat sometimes eats random things at night, and has no appetite the next day
My wife and I have a 2 year old tuxedo American shorthair cat. Half a year ago had to take her to the vet because she had something stuck in her stomach (might be some carpet). She was refusing to eat ...
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I’ve raised a baby magpie and wanting to release it back into the wild
I found a young baby magpie that had been pushed out of the nest way too early since it was still developing feathers. So I took it in and raised it but now I have had it for three weeks and I want to ...
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My cat only eats Lickables
I have read several posts on this site, some very funny, about cats only eating gravy. My situation is a tad bit different and I need opinions. My 1.5 year old cat, Sparky, will only eat gravy. ...
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Hosting Thanksgiving with a puppy
We have a new puppy. He’s 4 months old and majorly in the teething phase.
We always host thanksgiving dinner and will do so again this year. About 15 people will come.
Our puppy spends time in his ...
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Kitten ate some coffee grounds
Kitten jumped into trash after I dumped my coffee grounds and then licked some off his paws. He’s 3 months old. Should I be worried?
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Cat ate rubber band. Is this dangerous?
My 2 y/o cat just ate a rubber band. Vet suggested waiting to see if it passes (since it wasn’t very big and in the past he has successfully passed at least one) and then bringing him in if he shows ...
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How can I keep one cat from eating from the other cats bowl? [duplicate]
I’m in university and i keep a cat where i live out of town while i’m in school and move back home for the summer. My cat cannot regulate her eating and she needs special food but the other cats do ...
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Caterpillar almost never moves
My caterpillar doesn't want to move, she stays still most of the time, i know she might be in the pupation process but, She is not yet in her "adult" form.And about harmful substances, I've ...
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Can my Labrador eating plant dirt signify a vitamin deficiency even though he's slightly overweight?
I have a 6.5 year old male chocolate Labrador, sterilized, who currently weighs about 38kg. When he was younger he weighed about 35kg but at some point he reached almost 40kg.
I'm not certain he looks ...
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Replacement for Hill's r/d food for cats
We have been feeding our 8-years old cat with Hill's Prescription Diet r/d (both dry food and wet canned food). Unfortunately, the canned version is no longer available in shops in my country so I ...
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Avoiding too much Zinc when using Antibiotics
Our dog is currently taking antibiotics, specifically Cephalexin in tablet form, as well as Ofloxacin (Ocuflox) eye drops. In addition, she is taking Carprofen, which is an NSAID.
When reading about ...
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What to do with my indoor-outdoor cat when we are not home?
We have a male cat, aged 1 year and 6 months roughly. He is not a complete indoor cat. He can go in and out of our house as his will.
He usually spends half his time indoors and half outdoors. The ...
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10 year old dog stopped eating from dish
Lucylu always takes a walk before she will eat her food from her little dish...she has been doing this for 3 or more years. All of a sudden I would take her for her walk she would come in and head ...
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