I not only love animals but as far as I can remember have also gotten along with every one I come in contact with. I was the one who would take care of my neighbors German Shepherd when I was younger because he wouldn’t let anyone else come in the house.

I’ve always wanted to do something with animals, but being a vet means you are with them at their unhappiest moments, so I had decided I did not want to go that route.

I know how to run a small business as I have been working with one for years now, where I have pretty much know and have done everything that is needed on the business end.

So, would it be stupid to leave my job with steady pay and health insurance to go into something I would love but would be risky?

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Why do people get animals and not plan to take care of them. Give them the health care they need. Why do people not give their "beloved" pet an adequate shelter. Why do people declaw their cats? Why get a cat or a dog and not spay or neuter them? I wish people would grow up and be responsible for their pets or just not get a pet.

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What are some good dog/cat charities that stop them being put down or help dogs/cats out in general such as cures for dogs/cats diseases and so on or someone just give me a good animal charity in general.I plan on joining the military and giving my life insurance if I die to a organization that will help dogs/cats have a better life, so if I die I’m not only helping people I’m saving animals as well.All answers are appreciated please no rude comments.

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My sweet little dog is in pain. She is going to need surgery on her knees. This is going to cost me so much money. I have to find some way to pay for this, im going to look into insurance for sure. I had a previous question and got alot of good answers. Thank you. I was wondering what kind of pet meds, or anit inflamm. meds can I give her… just to help ease the pain. See my dilemna is that some pet insurance places will not cover pre-existing problems. Meaning if I took her to the vet last week and then signed up for insurance today, they would not cover it. So I guess this sounds sneaky but I dont know what else to do. Im thinking if I signed up today and waited a week or so to take her to another vet, she might be alright? Is this a bad idea. Like I said in my first question, I am married with a 4 year old and have a new additon coming in December. My husband is working(military) and i was just discharged from the army. I am looking for a job of couse, I have to work. I know this is long, but just looking for some advice. Thanks for listening. Just think this might be my only way to pay this and need something over the counter to help ease her pain. I love animals and love my dog. She is part of our family too!!

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I was recently thinking of going raw, but then I realized that ALL CAT FOODS BY LAW ARE HEALTHY! They are completely balanced. Just because they have gluten and stuff doesn’t mean it’s bad-pet food people work really hard to make sure our cats are healthy. They can’t and won’t make an unhealthy cat food! I mean, they love animals because they work in the industry.

My cat lived 23 years old on Friskies and Meow Mix. She lived to be older than I am now!

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Obviously in the past before domestication, wild dogs and cats would have hunted and eaten animals as they are, so they once were able to deal with raw meats.
Has domestication/evolution stopped this ability or are owners and pet food companies just playing it safe by cooking everything?

Just out of curiosity,

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I see the pros and cons. The dog will have the comfort of home with a sitter but they won’t be there all day while a kennel will give them more attention. I do have two cats and two dogs. I sort of lean towards boarding but it may be better to let 4 animals stay in their environment.

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I want to start a dog training business with a facility and everything that specializes in aggression rehabilitation. The problem is I don’t have enough experience in aggression. This is why I need a business partner who does. Anyone know where to find one? or is interested? I have a lot of experience with dogs and all animals for that matter and I am very professional. Someone please help. I am in Northern VA if anyone is interested.

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They don’t offer it on my community college only at a Veterinarian school nearby. How good is the pay. I love animals and I am only looking to be a regular veterinarian nothing fancy like a doctor or anything big in it.

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40% of dogs and cats euthanized in shelters every year are PURE BREDS. This is why I do not understand why there are NOT strict laws and regulations regarding breeding. There should only be a certain amount of breeders per state per breed. These people and their facilites should be properly investigated and licenced before becoming one of the "chosen ones"(per-se). And anyone who is found breeding without a licence should be penalized. The homeless pet population is unacceptable and people who encourage breeders by "buying" their animals, are just contributing to the death of inoccent ones in shelters/rescues. A perfectly healthy, lovable, young dog is being murdered as we speak just because he couldn’t find a home and breeders think it is ok to bring more and more animals into this world. What can you do to help the homeless/euthanized animal population?
To make a clarification I also helped in a shelter not for very long because I was a basket case everday. In just a few months I saw MANY pure breds murdered. Also, in reponse to the remark that dogs are being sent to other states because there is a shortage, that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard…I think you may need to get your facts straight.
Some people are not understanding what I am saying… THERE ARE TOO MANY BREEDERS(including "legitimate breeders")! There NEEDS to be a certain number of licenced breeders per state/ per A PARTICULAR BREED and the people who "buy" these puppies/kittens should be mandated to sterlize them. Also, a mutt can not help if it is a mutt they are just as cute and lovable as any pure bred and most the time are in better health. I would also like to know what these breeder enthusiasts think about particular breed rescues. Don’t even try to tell me that breeding is just fine with these "breed specific" rescues are busting at the seams. The breeder supporters support it simply because they can "buy" a certain animal when and where they want to (instant gratification) instead of finding a truly needy pet that is waiting on death row at a shelter.

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i live in a rabies free country and i am planning on bringing my animals with me back to the states…they will all have rabies shots and health certificiates, i was just wondering if connecticut has any certain time frame like the shot has to be 30 days prior to travel….I know thats what it says for US in general but I know that traveling into New Jersey, as long as they do have the shot it doesnt matter if it was a week before or 30 days before, theres no time frame

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I have taken in many rescues and would like to offer items on my personal website to raise money for their vet bills. What would you buy knowing it would help the animal pictured next to it?
I can afford to pay for the animals myself, I only asked because these animals are RESCUES, I work with RESCUES and we are ALL looking for fundraising ideas. Thank you

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I will be getting a small breed dog soon and I have been doing some research on dog foods. I would like to do the "home cooked" or "raw" food diet but I would like some more information on this.

-what are some recipes?
-can this be frozen to be used later(could I make all the meals for the week and freeze them)?
-how much does this cost?
-how much time does this take per day?
-How much should I feed the dog (also include how many times a day I should feed…keep in mind it is a small dog I would be cooking for)
-Would a raw food diet be better? (reasons why/recipes for this)…I would imagine that uncooked chicken would be bad…?( i know dogs are animals but they’re also domesticated)

I’ve looked into different kibbles and decided that Blue Buffalo would probably be best as it seems healthy, had good reviews, and is available at my local pet store…but I’m unsure of this as I would imagine that the raw/home cooked diet would be best
So a few questions I have about this are…

-would it be good to mix both the blue buffalo and the home cooked diet together (how much should I give of each)?
-If I was unable to give the home cooked meal would the Blue buffalo be ok for the week?
-what are your experiences with Blue buffalo (for small breeds)?

I want to feed what’s best for my dog but I also cannot afford to spend 60 dollars on a bag of dog food that will last me a month. (I did the math and blue buffalo should last me around 2.5 months for 30 dollars….plus I can get a discount on the food)

Please let me know your experiences for both and help me make the right choice for my dog

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I am very much against government mandating anything other than the basics – don’t kill, don’t steal, etc. So I don’t like the idea of a law that mandates spay and neuter. But I do think people should spay and neuter their animals and would like to hear other peoples ideas on how we could incent people to spay and neuter their pets. What positive enforcement would work do you think?

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I have a project to do for Biology and we have to make a pedigree of our family. My parents moved here from South America and we haven’t been able to have contact with our family for ten years. I told me teacher this and he said to do a pedigree on an animal. I know that you can do a pedigree on race horses and dogs, but how would you find out their ancestry? Which animals are the easiest do?

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