Remember - never give aspirin or Tylenol to your pet without your veterinarian's advice as even relatively low doses can be fatal.

In general, the normal body temperature for animals is higher than for humans. The normal rectal temperature of a cat is 100° to 102.5°F. The normal temperature of a kitten at birth is 97°F. The temperature gradually increases with age until it is 100°F at 4 weeks of age. Clean the litter box at least once a day and change the litter at least once a week. See similar questions...

The key to safe chickens is a sturdy, impenetrable coop. Raccoons should be more of a concern, they are such clever, determined critters. .Make sure the structure is secure (enclosed top, fencing buried below ground under the sides, secure latches on doors or other entryways), keep all birds locked in at night, letting them out into the run or "tractor" only during the day. See similar questions...

Temperature ranges vary by age group. The following ranges are based on an oral measurement. The first group, babies and toddlers, ages 0 to 2 years range from 97.5 to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Children age 3 to 10 years range from 97.0 to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Young people and adults age 11 to 65 range from 96.6 to 99.7 degrees Fahrenheit, and adults over the age of 65 range from 96.4 to 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit. See similar questions...

No. If you are allergic to cats, you'll more than likely be allergic to all varieties of cats. The same holds true for dogs. The allergen that produces the symptoms is shared amongst all breeds. (There is some evidence to indicate that people might be slightly less allergic to certain breeds of dogs, but usually there is significant allergy no matter what breed is considered.) See similar questions...

Probably not. Allergic people tend to react broadly to mammals. Thus, all hairy or furry pets have the potential to produce allergy symptoms. We normally therefore advise that allergy patients have non-furry or hairy pets, such as fish, in their home. See similar questions...

Answer: ACC&D is a catalyst for collaboration to speed discovery of nonsurgical contraceptives for cats and dogs that will have a significant impact on reducing the millions of excess cats and dogs destroyed in shelters each year, as well as feral cat and dog populations living without human care. See similar questions...

Cats generally have a greater percentage of their food in wet form so by rights they would be ingesting more melamine per kg of body weight then a dog. Also, when a cat is not feeling well, they will begin to shut down faster then a dog – they will stop eating and drinking – hindering the body’s natural abilities to heal itself. Lastly, renal failure is more common in cats then dogs so there is a greater chance of underlying or undiagnosed kidney disease in a cat. See similar questions...

The answer is yes. According to SCD listserve member Deborah (and her dog, Max), "Dogs are eating the same kind of commercial cr** we are, except perhaps even worse." The link below contains some interesting links regarding this topic. See similar questions...

Very well, Bengals adapt quickly to all family members and their playful nature makes them excellent companions for children. Here is my son Declan (when he was 2 1/2) with a 10 week old male blue marble. Declan does what most children do, grabs, pulls, and squeezes. And our Bengals just deal with it. Bengals are more tame than most pets if you choose the right breeder. See similar questions...

a resident in the City of Rosenberg, you are allowed to have 4 dogs and/or 4 cats, or a combination of animals not to exceed 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, possess, maintain or allow to be kept, harbored, possessed or maintained more than four (4) dogs or four (4) cats or a combination of such animals with the total number not exceeding four (4), over three (3) months old, upon or within any premises owned, occupied or under the control of such person within the city. See similar questions...

Many people with cats, dogs and other furry pets do not want to comply with their allergist's seemingly harsh recommendation to permanently remove the pet from the home. The most important thing you can do is reduce contact with the pet. It is estimated that over one third of the population has at least one or more cats in their home. This domestic pet has overtaken the dog in popularity probably because of the low maintenance requirements. See similar questions...

Yes. On average, cats sleep about 16 hours a day. In fact, cats get more sleep than virtually any other animal, about twice as much as most mammals. Sleeping is simply a normal behavior for cats. See similar questions...

The Shelter holds these animals for as long as possible depending on the overcrowding conditions existing as the Shelter at the time. See similar questions...

Although they do not know other dog breeds, it does not take them long to learn that these too are dogs, and they normally get along fine with them. Greyhounds should be carefully introduced to cats and very small dogs, as at first glance they look very similar to the lure they were trained to chase. There are ex -racing Greyhounds that live with birds, cats, rabbits, ferrets...it simply depends on the dog. See similar questions...

Animals can go into"season" several times a year, which can result in numerous litters of unwanted animals. See similar questions...

Not every ERG exam is done reliably. To establish PRA-affected status by ERG, be sure that a full diagnostic protocol be done with dogs under anesthesia or heavy sedation; the rod and cone contributions of the ERG be separately evaluated. Accurate ERGs cannot be done in 10 minutes, or at a dog show. You need a fully equipped clinic and a trained veterinary ophthalmologist with at least an hour to spare. And: "normal" according to an ERG doesn't mean "genetic normal. See similar questions...

A normal temperature is about 98.6?F when taken orally (by mouth). Temperatures taken rectally (by rectum) usually run 1? higher than those taken orally. So a normal temperature is about 99.6?F when taken rectally. Many doctors define a fever as an oral temperature above 99.4?F or a rectal temperature above 100.4?F. See similar questions...

The SPCA of Central Florida firmly believes that in order to end pet over population, we must do our best to control the problem. For every person that is born, 15 dogs and 45 cats are born. There are too many animals and not enough homes! Every adopted pet and will be spayed/neutered before it leaves for its new home. See similar questions...