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40 Pet Owners Share The Most Ridiculous Reason They Had To Bring Their Pet To The Vet
We know just how much you love your pets, dear Pandas. If you’re like us, there isn’t anything in the world that you wouldn’t do for your furry (or scaly, or feathery) friends. We’d go to the ends of the earth if that meant that they’ll be happy and healthy. So when a health emergency comes up, some of us panic and rush to the vet, which is a completely normal reaction.
However, in some cases, what we thought was a major problem turned out to be something completely silly. Twitter user Kristin Chirico started up a fun and serotonin-filled thread about ridiculously funny emergency vet bills, and a ton of pet parents replied with their hilarious stories. Dogs with ‘happy tail syndrome’ are just the tip of the smiley iceberg.
Scroll down to put a smile on your face, dear Readers, and be sure to share this article with your pet-loving pals, too. Oh, and don’t forget to upvote the tweets that you enjoyed the most. When you’re done with this awesome list, consider dropping by the comment section to tell us all about your not-so-serious vet visits and how much you love your pets. (Cute cat and dog pics are always appreciated!) Meanwhile, read on for Bored Panda's interview about pets with the PDSA, the UK’s leading vet charity.
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Terry Tobias 3 years ago
My dog does that with sneezes. I'll sneeze then he sneezes, then I'll fake sneeze and he'll sneeze again. We can do that for a time and it always cracks me up!
Rosemary Booth 3 years ago
One of my cats acts so strange whenever I cough. She'll make little chattering/chirping sounds and sometimes will even run out of the room. She only does it when I cough - she doesn't make a sound when my husband coughs. Anyone else ever experience this?
Fieke Engelen 3 years ago
I'm so sorry you got no replies, I was hoping for an answer and now I have disappointed you. sorry
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Onion Cutting Ninja 3 years ago
Very funny but im sorry you had to pay an insane bill for nothing!
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Hooked 3 years ago
The bit that is lost in this post says that the hamster had a fridge magnet in its cheek that caused him to get stuck to the metal cage. I will go and die of laughter now....
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Not missing. It’s literally in the last conversation bubble. Helps to read the entire entry before commenting.
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OhForSmegSake 3 years ago
I first saw this one about six months ago. Had me howling with laughter all day. Yep, I'm definitely going to hell
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TheElderNom 3 years ago
Sounds exactly like that when one of my cats pukes up a hairball, but I've never been able to express it in writing.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
WTF did those kids do to your poor dog to make her hate them, or just be so anxious around them, that it made her physically ill?
Katrina Wysocki 3 years ago
She’s saying can we get the f outta here?! These damn kids are piston me off.
Timothy Leung 3 years ago
What kind of kids got so despised by a dog it had to throw up at them?
Kristin’s Twitter thread went viral and had nearly 11k likes at the time of writing. One thing that it showed us is that, fortunately, not all health emergencies are as bad as they seem. There’s also a subtle hint there that vets have the patience of saints and the sense of humor of stand-up comedians. What would we do without them?
Bored Panda reached out to the PDSA for some advice on how owners can improve their pets’ lives and what mistakes to avoid doing. PDSA Vet Claire Roberts shared her experience with us.
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Debbie 3 years ago
Took my dog to the vet a few weeks ago as I came home from work and he wasn't himself next day refused to eat drink or go outside for a wee and his favourite word walkies where he normally goes silly and fetches his lead , he ran and hid , tail down so rang vet thinking he'd hurt himself , turns out I'd forgotten to tell him I was going to work and he was sulking with me ,, we all tell him now if we are going out where we are going to and we will be back ,,
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glowworm2 3 years ago
Aw! Well it was his first cat ever. At least now he knows that she's happy and the noise is nothing to worry about.
DumYum 3 years ago
He was caring enough to bring her to the vet because he was worried about her.
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Azolane 3 years ago
One of my cat purrs like a diesel engine and you can hear him across the room. I understand it can be surprising for a first time cat owner.
GFSTaylor 3 years ago
I brought a little kitten home. She was 8 weeks, old enough to leave her mother, just small and dainty. She was afraid at first, naturally, then started to explore. I watched her, trying out names to find what suited her. Then this huge rumble burst out of this little kitten and I promply exclaimed "Diesel !". Diesel was the loudest purrer I ever had and sang contentedly to herself so much of the time. She palled with the fluffy Norwegian cat I got, who grew to twice her size: they spent hours curled up together, a big heap of purry, furry cat.
She died aged 13 and I still miss her. P1030752-6...3c4096.jpg 
TheEndIsNigh 3 years ago
Hahahaha! I'll do you one better. Guy calls our veterinary clinic in a right panic. "OH my god!! My cat has something wrong, but I don't know what!" "OK sir, tell me a little about the symptoms." "He has a hole in his back!" "OH dear, bring him right in." At this point I'm thinking ruptured abscess because cats frequently bite each other on the a*s during mating/fighting. Guy rushes in and I heard him to an exam room. "Can you show me the wound sir?" Guy proceeds to hand the cat to me a*s-end first whilst lifting its tail and shouting "It's this thing here that looks like a bellybutton!" "Umm..sir, that's your cat's a**hole."🤣🤣🤣 I felt bad for the guy, but I laughed so hard I nearly passed out.
Azolane 3 years ago
On the other hand, I have a cat that never purred. I've had her for two years, born in my garage and not a single purr has come out of her so far. I was very concerned at first, but I adopted her two sisters as well and none of them purr much, if ever, so I guess it's a family thing. I've had more than a dozen cats in my life so far and I learn something about them everyday.
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
Purring is a learned behavior in cats. If their mom didn't purr the kittens won't learn how to do it. But, they can learn it from another cat if they're exposed to one that's also in the household.
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Some cats have very raspy purrs. A friend's cat sounded like a broken lawnmower. I grew up with cats but I was still concerned for a short bit before I figured out what the noise was. Her snoring took even longer to figure out.
Monday 3 years ago
The "what they sound like" part varies a lot though. My cat sounds like her purring engine desperately needs oil.
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Shawn 3 years ago
Bulldogs are the closest dogs to cats I've ever encountered.
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Andrea Pereira 3 years ago
Oh. My. God!!! My bulldog was the same!!! Only my vet was smart on it and laughed at me when I asked the same question!!! How I miss that grumpy lady... (the dog, lost her to cancer and old age, vet is alive and well).
lara 3 years ago
Duchess is like this. I call her and she just keeps on doing what she wants. BUT if I open a packet of crackers four rooms away, she's there.
Polly Culberson 3 years ago
Oh yes, my little dog responds in a flash when I open a can of cat food.
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
My parents had a dog like this! He pretty much ignored people unless they had food. My parents thought he was deaf but then someone would say treat and that dog would come running!
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Much as it is with my Dad, when our dog started going deaf it became difficult to be sure if he couldn't hear or just wasn't paying attention.
“All pets should have a suitable diet for their species and also for their age and constant access to fresh clean water. Pets should be the correct weight—not too fat or too thin! Owners can use body condition scores to check their pets are the correct size,” she said that you can check out how this works for your pet over here.
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glowworm2 3 years ago
"Happy tail syndrome" is the cutest name for a sore/sprained doggy tail.
Accalia 3 years ago
No it can be absolutely horrific, trust me. I had a big mastiff mix who had happy tail, and his tail was bleeding from knocking into walls+furniture all the time because he wagged his tail so hard. We ended up with blood splatters everywhere and a sizeable vet bill
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RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
My puppy was born with brittle bones in her tail. It would break when she got too excited. We had to get the poor thing removed so she wouldnt be in constant pain. Now she has a little wiggle nub, and very happy.
Anita Rapp 3 years ago
We had a Great Dane whose Happy Tail put a sizable hole in the drywall. We had a few oddly placed pictures to cover up the joy.
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Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
Bow wow wow yippie yo yippie yay, bow wow yippie yo yippie yay!!
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Makajha Banjjjak 3 years ago (edited)
I'll be singing it in my head for a while now😂
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Gene The Bean 3 years ago (edited)
Me: Mom can we get Snoop Dogg? Mom: we have Snoop Dogg at home Snoop Dogg at home:
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Must’ve been a small joint. I’m pretty sure there’s a level of toxicity for a dog, when it comes to any kind of drugs, most likely based on size.
JMC5003 3 years ago
The vet told my daughter that it acts as a neurotoxin in dogs and messes up their lungs, too, when they're exposed to second hand smoke. No smoking of any kind allowed in her house now.
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K 3 years ago
This person needs a new vet. A vet laughing because the dog ate something that could hurt it isn't a laughing matter
Justine Cowan 3 years ago
Relax. The dog clearly was not in a critical state and at lower doses there is no treatment needed other than letting them sleep it off. Vets deal with enough without people like you saying their clients should go elsewhere just because they were able to have a rare lighthearted moment with a client.
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Herefortheparty 3 years ago
Had a dog brought into our vet clinic that had ingested 50mg of THC gummies. He barely made it. Marijuana is toxic to dogs.
Ervin Conn 3 years ago
I'm gonna call BS on this. Look up marijuana decarboxylation. Raw marijuana does not get you high. That is why folks bake it.
Lizzy Crit 3 years ago
My best vet story: a man was working on his car in his garage when the family dog wanders through acting drunk. They don't even call just rush the dog in. Everyone is thinking dog got into antifreeze. We start an IV to flush him out and protect the kidneys as much as possible and send them to the nearest emergency. Turns out their teenage son had a pot stash in his room and the dog found it. Two things were learned that day: pot intoxication and antifreeze toxicity look very similar, and you can test a dog for cannabis with a drugstore urine test. Also dogs are more sensitive to THC than people, takes much less to affect them and much longer for it to leave the body. Tl/dr dogs absolutely can get high from eating straight marijuana. Oh and in an epic parenting move, the parents sold the kid's car to pay the emergency bill. This was long ago and pot was illegal.
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Lee Jorgenson 3 years ago
My dog ate some edibles. Almost died! Stayed up with him all night. He was comatose at one point.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Hey, bad gas f*****g HURTS! Pain can make you tense everything up. The sedative relaxed his muscles enough to let the gas escape.
Kayjunmoon 3 years ago
One of my dogs has a delicate digestive system and sometimes has a few minutes of great pain until wind release. Took a couple of visits to the vet to ascertain he wasn't having seizures, just trapped gas
dream of delusion 3 years ago
me tooo and it’s like 1 AM i’m trying so hard not to wake anyone up
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According to the vet, pets need to be allowed to behave in ways that are natural to them. That’s where owners come in: they can help by providing a good environment.
“Allowing plenty of exercise will also help, for example, walks for dogs where they can sniff, run and explore. Cats can be encouraged to exercise and show their normal behaviors through interactive play with toy,” she shared.
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Monday 3 years ago
It's also not the human's fault if the cat has other food sources. The OP could be feeding her the exact right amount but the neighbours might be chucking her scraps or she's snacking on trash.
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Susie Kamper 3 years ago
Yeah I have a 17 year old cat with same problem. She gets special diet food but she’s just too old to exercise (can’t bame her). So I groom her back a few times a day.
Pink Dahlia 3 years ago
Yeah I have to brush my cat's back once a day or so now because he got chonky.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Growing up we took in a starving cat off the street. Fed her the same amount as all our other cats (had two others). But she ballooned into the fastest creature on earth, couldn't clean her rear. Vet told us that she probably starved in utero, and now her body was tuned to pack on any extra calories to fat as quickly as possible. We had to regularly shave her butt.
Marina Rocha 3 years ago
People are like some parents indeed: they keep over feeding their offspring out of "love". Super harmful
Emily 3 years ago
Yes! Love your cat properly by keeping them at a healthy weight. Keep them stimulated with toys and activities that make them exercise and keep their weight down. Research the right diet and talk to your vet and maybe get a second opinion if you don't trust the vets words about the right cat food
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Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
“A couple more pounds than USUAL this year”??? Holy c**p, how much does this poor cat’s weight fluctuate?! The average female adult cat should weigh 8-9 lbs. An 8-lb cat gaining ONE pound is 1/8th of its current body weight. That is like me (150 lb human) gaining 19 pounds.
Emily 3 years ago
I just reread that part of the caption and agree! Are they feeding kitty more in winter for some strange reason?
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Mika N 3 years ago
I think she just said it jokingly, she probably doesn't really blame the vet for letting them know the cat it overweight.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Well dude, that’s what you have health insurance for. So get your gastrointestinal system straightened out and quit blaming the dog every time you fart.
BroknBtBlesd 3 years ago
Sorry, that this breed is supceptible to bloat. Fortunately my FIL is a vet, so we call him he tells us to meet him at the office. He looks at her, takes her temp, does a full eval and then decides to take some x-rays. He calls me back and shows me the problem. The dog decided to eat an entire bag of cat food that one of my daughters had in her room for her cat. I have to say a little embarrassed but at least it didn't cost me $500 to find that my dog is just a glutton.
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CaptainDinosaur 3 years ago
We get fire ants down here and my idiots are always getting into them. Quick dunk in the bath and its the ant Titanic.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Not to mention that brachycephalic dogs just can’t get enough air because of their flat snouts, to have a lot of stamina on walks, especially if it’s really warm outside. 2 kilometers may not be much to us, but is like running the Boston Marathon for such a dog.
“Rabbits and other smaller animals will also like toys or enrichment like cardboard tubes to chew or hide in. Socialization and training from a young age will be helpful in preventing many behavior issues later in life,” Claire told Bored Panda.
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George Phucas 3 years ago
In this case, the vet could tell easily as HE was the one who fought the cat.
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Lemaire 3 years ago
I can 100% vouch for this. I had a cat for years that was queen of the condos. She would prowl around and take all comers--dogs, raccoons--she was a beast. But, she got old and when she lost her first fight, she became lethargic. Checked for wounds and found nothing. Vet said she was depressed which totally matched her behavior.
marianne eliza 3 years ago (edited)
Yep. My now 20.5 y/o cat was originally my farm cat. Many squabbles over turf with some ferals. His nose is permanently scarred and hairless from all the fights over 10 years. He too would be listless and ill behaving after all skirmishes, win, lose, or broken up by a dog. For the last 10 years he's been a house cat and the strays still challenge him through windows and spray our exterior doors to mark what is now their territory.
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Animals feel embarrassment just like we do. So don’t laugh at your dog or cat right in front of them when they fall down or make a mistake. You’re shaming them for something accidental—-that also happens to you. How would YOU like it if someone laughed at you when you did something like that? Only laugh with them when they’re trying to entertain you, never laugh at them. Doing that to animals or people is just cruel bullying, and bullies are nothing more than worthless assholes.
M Whee 3 years ago
A monkeys chatter probably doesn't mean much, I'm gonna laugh at my dippy dog, he doesn't care. He reacts a lot more when I close my laptop.
Load More Replies... TheElderNom 3 years ago
With cats it is very important to take not eating seriously since their livers get damaged very quickly. I'm assuming it's important for all animals but for cats this is firsthand knowledge. Or secondhand since the vet told me.
Bored Birgit 3 years ago (edited)
I had this with my bunny "Moppel", he sat quietly in the corner, did not move or eat. His girlfriend "Flöckchen" was fine. Then we learned - by smell when patting - that Moppel obviously had tried to sniff Flöckchen's butt, and she had peed on his head to get rid of him. Moppel just was depressed because he lost his dignity! 😀
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Similar with my can't. He stopped eating altogether, but kept drinking. Found out the company that made his food changed its formula, and he disapproved
Winter Eleven 3 years ago
When my cat waa an outdoor/indoor cat he got in a fight with a ferret or something similar... He lost, got home all bloody meowing how the fight waa rigged... After the vet visit he WENT BACK TO THE DAMN FERRET. He looked really pissed when he came back with more cuts because it meant another vet visit (i am not risking infection) he's 15 now and chilling on the balcony judging people 🐈
Pauline Szymanski 3 years ago
If true... how about using your brain and keeping them inside...
Ozzie Ogawa 3 years ago
Same thing happened to my cat a few months ago, but sadly he passed away after few days of not eating and drinking anything. And the wrost thing is a was away from home because i got job in another city 350 km away. I miss you Bantet 😭
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Natalia Maciel 3 years ago
My Kuru Neko does this! I didnt know it was a thing lol
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Cat Palmer 3 years ago
I used to have a cat who did that - he would just stand there and yowl until I acknowledged his good work!
ViKi 3 years ago
Mine hollers before she poops, but it's more like "Hooman come and standby to clean my royal throne!"
Lillukka79 3 years ago
Mine screams after he poops. "I'm done, deal with the s**t".
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Larissa Smith 3 years ago
It is very good that you checked! WE thought our queen calling out when in the box was just her thing, and we also thought she was pregnant. Currently treating her for a bad case of being constipated. She has shown absolutely no signs of being in distress! You never know with pets, which is why you take them to the vet for checkups!
Kathleen Pearlman 3 years ago
LOL! My cat doesn't call loudly, but digs her way to China afterwards,
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Alma Muminovic 3 years ago (edited)
All I know is dogs are liars. My pug will swear up and down in long dramatic howls he has to go poo poo but you take him and he just walks around casually like it’s not why where out there. 3AM the other night. I should of known better but he really made me believe. 😔
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
My dog, a terrier mix who is now about 15, started doing what I call fake-outs when we take him out to pee, but he doesn’t really have to go. He’ll lift his leg, hold it there a couple seconds, and put it back down. He thinks he’s fooling us, but seems to forget we can figure out he didn’t pee, because there’s no puddle. Ahh Scruffy. You tried, but didn’t think it all the way through first. At 15, he’s an old man, so there might be a little doggy dementia (Canine Cognitive Disorder) at work inside his little brain. Poor little guy.
Tabitha Martel 3 years ago
My 15yo lab mix does the same thing. Or he will look to see if anyone is watching g and just use his head to make the screen make a sound like he came in and then expectantly wait for a treat. Clever boy.
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CrazyDogLady 3 years ago (edited)
They are not dumb 😅 our dog had some stomach problems and for a few days he was only allowed some speciál dog biscuits. He liked them so much he decided to fake the stomach problems again some two weeks later 🤣 the vet laughed so hard when he found out... (we laughed a little less after seeing the bill for the absolutely unnecessary X-Ray)
Bonni Poch 3 years ago
My old golden retriever used to do this. We'd let her out to go in the yard and when she came in, she'd usually get a treat. Got to the point where she'd go out and walk right back in to get her treat. We need to give these animals more credit. They're way smarter than we think.
The vet noted that when it comes to companionship, a lot depends on what pet you have and their character as an individual, as well.
“Some need the company of their own species (like rabbits or guinea pigs), while others prefer to be on their own.”
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Mere Cat 3 years ago
Whaat, you can say butt hole separately but b******e is bad?
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Denise Melek 3 years ago (edited)
What vet charges 900$ to peel some gum off your dog's doghole?
Makajha Banjjjak 3 years ago (edited)
Wait, so animal healthcare is also overblown out of any acceptable proportions in US? Everyone should just leave from there and move to a normal place, animals included
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Linda Kennedy 3 years ago
Good thing he didn’t eat it. Many chewing gum companies use Xylitol for sweetness and even a little can kill a dog.
Lori Rommel 3 years ago
I'm curious -- how did you determine it was Trident and not some other brand?
Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
Wow that's really, really, REALLY gross!!! It should be made ILLEGAL to chew gum in public. Just like Singapore or whichever country it is!!!
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Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Oh Yes. My cat & I have telepathic playtime notification. She stares, I get the toy.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Had a cat named Ringo (he was my cat before I got married, who died in 2004—RIP Wrinkle! You are very much missed!) who did the same thing, but he was actually constipated. We called it “having a cork in his butt”. He would go to the litter box and squat, nothing would come out, then he’d jump out of the box and and skitter and jump around like he was crazy. Like his “cork was chasing him”. When he finally passed it and began eliminating normally and feeling so much better, we were happy that Ringo had finally “popped his cork”. (No, we didn’t just sit around and make jokes about it, we took Ringo to the vet, who looked him over, and sent us home with a tube of Laxatone to give him, which did soften things up enough for the poor boy to finally get back to normal in that department.)
Sue User 3 years ago
We took our cat to the vet, they sedated her, she had a bad reaction, etcetc. Took her home, turns out she was still constipated, so we gave her an enema.
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Mokayokok 3 years ago
** Can someone confirm as to whether I'm crazy, or is one pupil big and the other one pinned.
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Hannibal Moot 3 years ago
I took my pet rabbit to the vet as kid as he/she (I wasn't sure at the time) developed a huge blister on his belly. My mom wanted to pop it with a needle. We didn't thankfully. So on that vet visit we discovered 1)my rabbit was a male and 2)rabbit testicles are always visible. Sometimes they are up inside, sometimes only one drops down and looks like some weird cyst if you hadn't seen one before. Poor guy. :)
Sawyer Kidder 3 years ago
It hurts to think what would have happened if your mom piped it with a needle
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Valley Girl 3 years ago
About 20 years ago, I bought a puppy. From a liquor store. My grandma asked me why I named him Damien. I thought she didn't like the name. She said it's a girl. I said no he's not! She said look at this! I thought the little thing the female dog pees from was his weenus.
Makajha Banjjjak 3 years ago
I was also surprised when I got my first(female) dog. They don't teach that in school...
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Yes, even male dogs—-and cats—-have nipples, just like human males, and just like human males, their nipples are totally useless and I guess only there for show.
Emily 3 years ago
Male mammals typically have rudimentary mammary glands and nipples, with a few exceptions: male mice do not have nipples, male marsupials do not have mammary glands, and male horses lack nipples and mammary glands. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammary_gland
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JustAnother Soul 3 years ago
Generally speaking, If its got fur, its got nipples, unless its a dolphin which although has no fur, has nipples. But seriously, pay attention in school kids. Mammal = mammary glands ie nipples.
Mary Pigott 3 years ago
Omg, one of my older brothers (Mr. Smartypants became a teacher no less) once asked me, as he's petting my male dog, why he had nipples. I gave him a "are you completely daft" look and said, YOU have nipples, why? Lmao...
glowworm2 3 years ago (edited)
This one's a classic. I think most people are unused to seeing nipples on their pets end up taking them to the vet at some point.
Brivid 3 years ago
Yes, I had a neighbor argue with me about my cat. Neighbor swore my male cat (with testicles) was female because of the nipples.
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Ciel Gattens 3 years ago
Horse logic. You don't try to understand it, you just kind of go with it. Today it's the ground, tomorrow it's the "weird looking" tree in the field they've never had a problem with before.
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John Smith 3 years ago
A friend of mine rides horses at the local stable, once said that horses are the dumbest and weirdest animals around at times. They say cars can spook a horse, but then so can the wind, or a tree, or the ground.
Robert T 3 years ago
Or their own shadow. Not what you want when you're riding them at the time!
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My old pony loved to sleep lying down in the middle of the paddock and passers by kept calling to tell us about the "dead horse by the fence"
Grudge-holding Treefrog 3 years ago
We had one lady call the humane society and the police multiple times because of the same reason 😂
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Flash Henry 3 years ago
There was a horse at the barn where I used to ride who was TERRIFIED of this one particular wheelbarrow. Like full blown freak out if he saw it.
marianne eliza 3 years ago
The last horse I had would change what spooked him every few months. Sometimes it would be things painted on the pavement, like stop ahead. Next it would be small puddles. Riding along musing about something or other when suddenly he would give a sideways, straight legged jump and then give snorting breaths at whatever. Thank goodness for muscle memory or I would have slid right off that English saddle many times.
Sarah Kathrin Matsoukis 3 years ago
I worked with horses. I'm not surprised at all, like, this is 100% horse stuff.
The Other Guest 3 years ago
I used to own a horse who was afraid of carrots, because I snapped one in half in front of her once and the sound startled her. She'd eat them if you snuck them into her manger when she wasn't looking, but if they were in your hands? Terrifying!
jenjie.newt 3 years ago
My cat has a minor meltdown every other week when she notices the ceiling fan
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Mel Rupp 3 years ago
We went thru that with our German Shepherd. He hurt his paw when he was a pup, and we gave him so much affection and sympathy that for the rest of his life, every time he got scolded, he'd raise up his paw and look sad. "You can't be mad at me! I has an owie!"
Lynsey Mooney 3 years ago
My late cat was the exact same with her front paw for years😻 miss my little baby she was brilliant😻
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Beth W 3 years ago
My dog Harry did this, he’d do a kinda hop/skip, had X-rays, saw specialist only to be told it was a terrier thing. Lost count of the amount of people who said he needed to go to the vet and gave me the evil eye when I said he was fine. He passed away 8 weeks ago and I miss him like hell.
gg Gc 3 years ago
Ok. They said you should go to a vet ....and then he DIED!!?? Maybe you should have taken him to the VET!!!???
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
I had a dog that taught herself tricks. She refused to learn them from me but would watch to see what worked and learned them on her own. Some dogs are just too smart!
Trisha Howson 3 years ago
Animals will do this they are just like children and smarter than you think.
Popcorn_Gremlin 3 years ago
Haha yeah my cat did this once. My other cat had actually Hurt her foot and got a lot of special attention, Monty decided he wanted a piece of that.
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Kiss Army 3 years ago
Been there... My cats must always punish me in there own special way whenever I have the absolute audacity of leaving them for any type of trip.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I was away for 2 months, but she was with my husband. When I came home, she yelled at me so much she lost her voice. She was Siamese and talked all the time, but this was crazy.
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Wondering Alice 3 years ago
My cat spends close to an hour doing what can only be described as yelling at me if I've been away - he has a large vocabulary. He follows this with several days of refusing cuddles - he is very cuddly. It upsets me as we are his 3rd owners and I worry he is stressed so my parents came down last time and spoiled him. He still yelled at me, but cuddled up.
Jill Bussey 3 years ago
My (boy) cat merely tells me that no-one has fed him for the entire time I have been away. No fresh water. No treats. Strange how the food stock goes down in exactly the same way as usual!
agirlandherrobot 3 years ago
If I don't give my cat ear scratches when he demands them he will pee on the nearest item that he's not supposed to pee - while maintaining direct eye contact. Cats are assholes.
Edda Kamphues 3 years ago
Had a Siamese which is a breed know for being single-person-cats.Then added a husband and two kids to the family and he would habitually throw up all over their things. Never mine. RIP Merlin!
Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
After just getting home from a trip away I hadn't had time to clean out the very full litter box. I was standing at the sink when my sweetheart of a cat came over and peed right on my shoe!
Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
Yeah my one runs away and ignores me for 1-2days then all is forgiven. But the other doesn’t. Very happy to have me back. So I just let the other one be until he’s ready. 🤷🏼♀️
Claire pointed out that owners have to remember that more pets require more resources. They have to have the means available to take care of all of their furry friends. “When you have multiple pets, make sure to provide them with their own resources such as food bowls, water bowls, beds, and litter trays for cats.”
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Robert T 3 years ago
May just be badly written. If it is something soft like a sock that will pass, then it is better to let nature take its course rather than operate. If the vet didn't spot the sock, then I'd be asking for my money back, and never go there again!
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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago
Well you definitely need a vet to be aware if they're going to poop out a sock!
GSMountainWolf 3 years ago (edited)
But LOOK AT THE FACE OF THAT DOG IM SCZGXSHWNWUAKWNEYJSNSYANAIIKSMEUWUAIWWUEUYEY
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Oh a husky will make you work for it. They eat everything and in stealth-mode. They are the dog equivalent of a cat lol
Marie Hunter 3 years ago
That's bloat and it is definitely an emergency. All vets should know how to diagnose and treat bloat. You need a new one.
Emily 3 years ago
Came here to say the same thing! Stop leaving all these articles of clothing lying around! If the dog is opening your dresser, put child safety locks on them or lock your bedroom door. There has to be a solution that doesn't involve spending that much money at the vet. Have somebody come take your dog to the dog park or take them to a decent doggy daycare if they are understimulated and solve their boredom by stealing/chewing/eating your clothes!
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Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 3 years ago
That’s a bit silly! Hope pup is doing better after the pancreatitis but the smooshy face is cute, despite alarming the vets
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Aw. What a face. You need to post more pic of him as well as update on health please 😊
Diemond Star 3 years ago
I'm so sorry your baby had pancreatitis. It breaks my heart because I had a grand pup suffered from this horrible condition. I hope your baby is doing much better.
Gozer LeGozerian 3 years ago
He is on instagram! https://instagram.com/nutterbutterrescuepupper?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Lakota Wolf 3 years ago
Probably some fancy restaurant out there somewhere that serves a dish made from said bugs and charges $400 for it XD
April 3 years ago
I once paid the vet to tell me my dog had a suntan. I was so worried, thought she had some kind of skin condition or possibly even cancer. Nope, just a nice belly tan.
Emily 3 years ago
Belly tan does not equal skin cancer? How? Is melanoma not also a thing dogs can get from sun damage?
Load More Replies... Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
Umm ok. That just sounds stupid. But I really don't know enough to know whether or not it is.
There’s nothing wrong with loving animals. In fact, it's wonderful. However, we all have to understand that love also means responsibility, not just cuddling pets 24/7. Some folks rush into pethood without thinking things through. And that ends up hurting everyone in the long run.
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
Cats be cranky if you change The Routine, AKA The Sacred Routine, AKA The Worship of Cat As Is Proper. :-)
Patty patty Patrick! 3 years ago
Idk why but as soon as i saw this comment i thought it was a good idea to beat myself up for “changing the routine”
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Sharon Heim 3 years ago
He was just trying to let you know the best way he could. Hey hooman, these taste terrible!
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SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
How would a vet not know that before operating WTF
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g90814 3 years ago (edited)
beginning of the end for my cat. Bladder full of crystals (operation to find this out), also had cardiac issues. A month later and $4k in bills I was having him put down, he didn't eat, and had lost 2/3 of his body weight. RIP Kitty.
Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
I guess my question is: How'd someone go so long not knowing their cat's sex, uless the cat *never saw a vet before*. In which case, a male from female is a pretty easy thing to detect.
Monday 3 years ago
It can be a bit tricky with cats when they're young, especially if the boy cat has tiny balls. It's not like a dog where the obvious penis gives it away.
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Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
It's very important that your male cat drinks plenty of water. Males are more susceptible to urinary blockages. Get a continuous flow water fountain, let them drink out of faucets, etc. They need to stay hydrated.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Um, you didn’t realize that before? I mean, it’s pretty obvious. On some cats it’s REALLY unmistakably obvious.
Aélia Potter 3 years ago
My mom had a girl cat and discovered it was a boy by petting him on the stomacjh and finding a pink fleshy bit in the white fur 😂
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M O'Connell 3 years ago
How often does a dog do that? I knew a dog who would be startled awake by her own farts and then bark at them.
“One big mistake that pet owners may make is to get their pet without learning what owning them may involve. There is so much to think about to give our companions the best life that we can, so it’s a great idea to plan ahead and do lots of research before getting a pet,” the vet suggested.
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AmAndA_Panda 3 years ago
Not ridiculous at all. That's extremely dangerous and could have turned deadly for her.
Kristy P 3 years ago
I had a ferret who ended up with a hairball made of MY hair that had to be removed. Apparently, anxious ferrets can turn to eating their owner's hair from the floor/brush/etc to soothe themselves. The vet had heard of it, but never saw it before & saved the giant, auburn hairball in a vial of preservative to bring with him to the next exotic vet conference he went to for "show and tell". I started calling him "the $1800 ferret", because that was the cost for the surgery.
Edith Chamberlain 3 years ago
Same with our cat: $1900 to remove a bunch of hair ties, plastic ribbon, and a couple entire shoelaces 🙄
Illustrious G 3 years ago
I was thinking the same thing! I am a little worried now that I never seem to be able to find my hair ties! I hope my kitties haven’t gotten to them!
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Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 3 years ago
My dog used to do this a puppy. She’d go outside and then come in with a limp so we’d go over her and check her and when we found nothing wrong, she was suddenly fine again!
Edgar Rops 3 years ago
My first riding instructor had one horse like that. Got busted, when we noticed that he is lame on the side people are currently looking at.
Chris Osborn 3 years ago
My kitty does this. She will fake a limp once in awhile. I have to look at it a couple times, see if it's the same side, or same leg where it might actually be a problem.
Terry Butler 3 years ago
My cat's been spoofing me lately. She walks to the door like she wants to go out. When I get there, she spins around and prances to her food bowl. I don't add more food, but I can tell she's snickering. 😹
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“This can allow you to choose the right type of pet that fits in best with your lifestyle, understand their needs, and to make sure you get your pet from a reputable source. Remember to think about which pets are better for households with children or other pets, their exercise requirements, costs, and any likely health issues,” Claire said, adding that you can find a handy quiz to help identify your perfect pet right over here.
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Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 3 years ago
1. That is a gorgeous bunny 2. Bunnies can be such food snobs! You’re supposed to give rabbits pelleted food along with hay and fresh greens and such, and while my old man here loves carrots and other treats, as far as his main sustenance, he refuses to touch anything other than pellets, and will only really eat one brand. I mean, I guess it’s not a huge deal since he’s made it to 12 years old so far, but every time I try to make his diet healthier, he turns his nose up at it
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
Congrats for reaching 12 yrs (hopefully several more to come)! 🐇🐰
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Mika N 3 years ago
I think if your pets stops eating immediately after switching food brands you should probably consider this possibility first lol. I don't know much about rabbits but for other pets it's best to switch gradually!
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
Yes, one should definitely switch gradually, especially with small pets / rodents as they can be very sensitive (not picky or snobbish).
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Janine Hunt-Jackson 3 years ago
My boy cat suddenly decided he didn't like a flavor of canned food, even though he's been eating it (along with other flavors of the same brand for years!
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Flash Henry 3 years ago
Last time I got a new piece of furniture (a cabinet), the Simple Cat did not take it well. If she had to go past it, she'd go Full Puffy and SPRINT past it, then hide and make sure it wasn't chasing her. It took her weeks to stop being afraid of the cabinet.
eeeeeeeee 3 years ago
Just because YOU can't see the ghost, doesn't mean the ghost isn't there............
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Cats are creatures of habit, and most don’t cope with big changes very well. That’s why, if you move, you need to keep your cat inside the new house for a week or two, so they know this is now their home. Otherwise, if they get out, they’ll try to go home—-to the old house. You may lose them forever that way if you realize it too late.
Terri Zagst 3 years ago
We moved into this house two years ago and the 19 year old cat has decided that yes we do live here now and I can walk around the house and not just live in the office. She has been like the anytime I had moved before she would pick a room live there for a year then come out like nothing was ever weird.
Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
I put a small new bathroom carpet down and one of my cats was afraid to step on it. She would carefully walk around it, or completely jump over it for the longest time!
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I recently moved into a new place. Wife was very concerned about the animals and children adjusting. Cats were playing in every room within six hours. Dog was excited on hour one. Kids loved it. Four months later, wife still apprehensive and getting used to new place
Blackstone 3 years ago
I'm so glad my cat is not so high strung. He likes any food you'll give him and isn't freaked by us moving stuff around. I can move his litter box or water or food and he just adapts. I try not to do it often anyway, but when I do have to for whatever reason, he's just fine.
marianne eliza 3 years ago
Got a new duvet cover. Cat stayed on the bed for 3 days, but he did venture to his room to eat and go but I never saw him do that because his room is off the main bedroom. Finally after 3 days he ventured back out into the rest of the house and his normal nap spots. He just liked the new duvet cover that much.
Caroline Overill 3 years ago
I rearranged part of my house which involved putting my cat's litter tray upstairs. Two days later when she hadn't peed or pood and I was thinking of taking her to the vet I put her tray back where it was and she started happily using it again. The little sod.
Mickie Shea 3 years ago
My kitty would stay in her bed and b***h until I pit the furniture back to its original placement.
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Jennifer Millner 3 years ago
That can happen with cats, too. It presents like an upper respiratory infection. We couldn't figure out why her eyes were constantly running. I thought it was an allergy.
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Foxtails and wild rye seeds are easily sniffed up by dogs and with their backward facing spines, those seeds don't come out on their own. Indeed they can penetrate any tissue, inside or out and kill your pet. Lost a St, Bernard to a foxtail that entered through her cheek but couldn't be found by the vets. No idea how long it had been working its way in from the outside. She died suddenly the next day. Learn emergency procedures for this type of problem if it occurs in the field or away from a vet. Noses, ears, paws and chest are most common places.
Tami 3 years ago
This happened twice to one of our cats. First time I was getting really worried watching her gag and cough. I thought maybe she had roundworms. Then hubby noticed a green stub peeking out of her nose and pulled out a blade of grass that was 4 inches long. Next time we knew what to look for.
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Sometimes the correct diagnosis is actually the simplest, found out by the simplest part of a thorough exam.
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MacKenzie Moore 3 years ago
my sister heated some up in the microwave the other day...
Load More Replies... Emily 3 years ago
I thought you meant the dog and I was like "they have much better sense of smell than humans" but now that I understand the question...How do vets pinpoint that? Did they ask the humans what had happened within the last 24 hours and the humans said "we had boiled shrimp for dinner last night" or whenever.
Load More Replies... Shannon Ongley 3 years ago
Aww. My pup Holly loves shrimp! We don't feed her shrimp, but when we make some, she gets the shells and gobbles them up like she's in a Begging Strips commercial.
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Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Yeah ,they don't really learn.They just don't eat the same object twice.
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Tammy Kirks 3 years ago
I grew up with a Basset Hound named Susie. This story sums up life with a Basset Hound perfectly.
agirlandherrobot 3 years ago
A few years ago my Dad's dog got into the Halloween candy. He got down the whole bag of butterfingers, wrappers included, before he got caught. My Dad had a very long night of making sure the wrappers were pooped back out
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GSMountainWolf 3 years ago (edited)
“I am the king of logic. I be doin a smart”
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Elin Noller 3 years ago (edited)
Why would anyone go to the vet for cat acne? Even if it was it is easy to treat at home.
Lisa Delgado 3 years ago
You can't be that stupid. It never occurred to you to trying washing his face first?
Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
And you don’t have to be so mean, Lisa D. We are not born knowing everything.
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Emily 3 years ago
So, they didn't think to wait until he groomed himself to see if he could take care of it on his own? Or if Casper is part of a multi cat household and gets along with the other cats, they could get that spot on his chin? What about smelling him to see if it smelled like cat food (not weird in context, definitely weird out of context)? What about watching him as he ate to see that he is a messy eater?
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K 3 years ago
Just so people know, this coat is natural for Puliks (Plural of Puli) as well as their bigger cousins the Komondor. It takes a couple of years to grow to this but it's this way because the are Livestock Guardian breeds
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Good thing too. Bathmats should always stay trimmed, or they can get really tangled.
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Rebecca Elliott 3 years ago
LOL, after that bill, MY heart would have been beating fast!
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Panda-riffic 3 years ago
Geez, almost makes you wonder if the two vets are in cahoots with one another!?
Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
I have a horrible story about a vet in Sydney. A friend took his dog to the vet when it came time for the dog to be put down, and instead of putting the needle in near the heart where they're supposed to, they put the needle somewhere else (I forget where) and it literally took the dog about 20 minutes to pass away, and the whole time the dog was absolutely SCREAMING in pain!!! It traumatized my friend SO MUCH!!! I feel so, so bad for that dog!!!
Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
Had to take my parent's dog to the ER vet while they were away once. She did have something up with her (an allergic reaction causing nausea) but they noted on her papers that her heartrate was up but they seriously believed "she just wants to go home," and was only "nervous." She's fine now but I was impressed they could tell between her sick symptoms and her "I really don't like this place" anxiety.
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Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Ok but in fairness, if it was a single black nipple and all others were pink or different color then I could understand. I mistook my dogs nipple for something because it was different color than the rest so I kept examining it for like 30 minutes before I realized it was just a nipple high up on his chest
Emily 3 years ago (edited)
But not in symmetrical rows along the torso of a dog, in an even number (6-8)
Load More Replies... Ricardo Ferreira 3 years ago
Too much people learning about pet's anatomy through Disney movies.
Lillukka79 3 years ago
This! And human males have nipples, why wouldn't other mammal males have them?
Load More Replies... Flopsy 3 years ago
Good that you didn't try to pull it out with tweezers. Why did I think this? Now I can't get it out of my mind!
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
ALL MAMMALS HAVE NIPPLES, YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL!!. note, does not apply to echidnas and platypuses which excrete milk through the skin
Emily 3 years ago (edited)
Unrelated to the topic of this post but I can't help but say "Shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant behavior!" in response to OP's username. I love the movie Empire Records!
Emily 3 years ago
Yeah, I just upvoted my own comment! I love the movie that much!
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Clementine Smith 3 years ago
Ticks actually do burrow into the skin. They will do this until they are engorged and fall off . NEVER take a chance where a tick is concerned
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MimSorensson 3 years ago
And I will bet my LIFE it was on purpose. You might have given it a treat it didn’t like, and they never forget. … But maybe only mine are like that.
Martha 3 years ago
The night before I was to leave for England from the west coast of the US, my cat started acting different. I told her to please get well by the morning. She didn't. I cancelled my trip and took her to the vet, The vet did X-rays and came out and said: "Do you know what's wrong with her? She has constipation." Constipation. It cost me twice as much to get a new ticket.
Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago (edited)
Martha, Your love and concern for your cat renews my faith in the human race and I thank you for that.
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Jeramy 3 years ago
My great aunt passed a while back. We took in her cat, Lenny. My mom later ran it over with her minivan in the driveway, it's head. This bulged his eye out and he was in lots of pain. My dad decided to euthanize it by bullet to the head. He buried it. Many hours later, Lenny was scratching at the door. $2,400 later and that cyclops is still kickin.
Sharon 3 years ago
Not sure if this is a good ending or not but I bet your great aunt is standing hands on hips and toe tapping mad waiting for you all to get up there so she can teach you a few things about cat care. Lol I am just glad cat is finally OK and hopefully not pissed at you.
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Paul V Fleming 3 years ago
time to find a new vet if it took that long to discover the problem.
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Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago (edited)
Even when you sleep, your body still moves around a little, like turning on your side or whatever. It's a natural reflex, to keep from having too much pressure on any one place for too long, and also just for comfort, of course. But sometimes you might sleep so deeply that you don't move at all for awhile. If you're laying in an awkward position, you can wake up sore (like when you wake with a crick in your neck). If you're laying on your arm, or leg, or even hand you can wake up to it feeling numb, or tingly (pins and needles). That's sleeping too hard. That's what happened to this kitty.
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Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
Why did you have the garbage in a place where your dog could eat it???
Stymied Egan 3 years ago
Our kids have told us that when my husband and I leave the dogs howl. They never howl when one of us is at home. Only when we leave together. Our kids are both there, they are adults and take care of them.
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The Mom 3 years ago
My corgi boy would sometime have problems on stairs because his winky would scrape on the steps.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Must be an impressive boy. Tell him to put the his red rocket back in the launch pad, and it’ll stop dragging the floor.
Load More Replies... Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Corgis and dachshunds are ridiculously prone to being overweight and thusly the issues that that causes.
Lynn Morello 3 years ago
Many years ago, Mum adopted a corgi from an infirmed elderly neighbour, He belly was scraping on the ground. Mum put her on a diet of 50% raw vegetables and 50% meat, It took her 18 months to lose enough weight for her fur to re grow on her belly
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- 3 years ago
I took Jojo Rabbit to the vet. "Why is he losing hair?" Vet trying to keep a straight face: "It's Spring. Your rabbit is molting." Fastest exam ever. Didn't charge me a cent for their laugh of the day.
Guile main 3 years ago
I LOVE what you named your rabbit. Its such a great movie
Load More Replies... Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Aw. I know how scary that is. My little guy last year ate a bee and his whole face swelled up. Fastest I've even driven to the vet before and I don't even know how I kept my anxiety in check. Though emergency vet didn't cost me nearly as much; I think it was $300 or $400 and I live in New York (not Manhattan)
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#48
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚅𝚘𝚒𝚍 𝚁𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚟𝚊𝚕 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚗𝚢 3 years ago
That once happened to me except instead of grass, it was a pea.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
If the Yorker in the picture is Lola, a four inch blade of grass would practically reach her brain!
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Ellie Welch 3 years ago
One taste of the fresh food, and doggo will no longer eat anything else.
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Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
He got air freshener of his fur, and it tasted bad so when he licked himself he would spit it out. They just needed to give kitty a bath.
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James Edwards 3 years ago
My old dog, RIP, used to do that. We used to walk 6-7 miles each day and she learned that if she started limping I would pick her up and carry her the rest of the way, as soon as we got home she would be fine.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Laxatone. It’s an animal laxative. Comes in meat and fish flavors. Some cats and dogs like it and will willingly eat it, others not so much. So you can just put it on their mouth (it’s a thick sticky gel), and they’ll have to lick it off and ingest it. It will clear up constipation right away, or at least in day or two for the more stubborn cases. It’s also good for bloating (but just the overeating bloat, not the bad bloat), if your cat or dog makes a pig out of themselves and overeats, then ends up bloated and uncomfortable.
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
We had to use something similar, to help our cat not get stopped up or puke from hairballs. He was one of the picky ones who wouldn't eat the gel himself. Husband and I had to work together, one of us holding him, and the other prying his mouth open, and scraping a fingerfull of gel over his bottom front teeth, onto his tongue. He swallowed it easily after it was in his mouth though, lol.
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Chaotic-Pansexual (she/they) 3 years ago
Oh poor baby! The owner absolutely did the right thing for what they feared and they had the pup’s best interest in mind but poor thing must’ve felt so traumatized not having done anything but having that done to him
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Yeah you never know but great they just left it outside. And some dogs are more sensitive to chocolate and other things they shouldn't have than others. My big boy has a cast iron system and nothing he has consumed ever affected him. My little boy has a very sensitive tummy. Big boy ate an ambien, gave me a heart attack and made me miss work so i could monitor him after vet visit and showed zero signs of being affected; should've been very lethargic and sleeping all day but was his normal energetic self. Little boy became really doped up from benadryl (vet provided) and excessively slept. (Big and little are age references, not size and both are same size/weight and very similar breed mixes)
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Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
Definitely. A urethral blockage can be deadly.
Load More Replies... Stymied Egan 3 years ago
I hope the fountain works. My sibling had a faucet loving cat. She bought a fountain and he wouldn't use it. None of her cats would.
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Ricardo Ferreira 3 years ago
Looks like when a program freezes, you start Task Manager and suddenly it's working fine again
Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
Yep. I did work experience at a RSPCA and sometimes cats seem like they have Bipolar disorder!!! It's really weird to see!!!
Stymied Egan 3 years ago
I call BS on that vet. I'm in my 60's I've always had a cat or more. My sister has had more always. I've never had one do that without reason. It sounds like something scared the c**p out of that cat. When they are terrified they will scratch or bite anyone, family or not. We've all heard don't try to break up fighting dogs, they might bite you. Same goes for cats.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Had his eye on sleeping up on the bed for a while, and finally figured out how to get there.
Heidi Northrop 3 years ago
I used to walk a dog who would play sick to the point where I would contact the owners. They would come home and he would be fine; playing outside, rolling around. We finally figured out he was playing sick to get out of having to go for a walk. He wasn't used to having to actually walk on his walk.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Mine right now won’t eat unless we hide some bits of lunchmeat under his other food. I love that little s**t. But boy, if I didn’t….
HugAMally 3 years ago
Dog was panting alot and stiff. My husband begrudgingly took her to vet where we paid $400 for vet (husband agreed) to say our dog was 8 yo and some arthritis. I told them they were BOTH wrong. I know my kids! I didnt want to be right but she's now being tested for Cushings. Also knew when my other dog had cancer with no visible signs. That was soul crushing. Now everyone knows not to ever question me when I tell them something is wrong with my kids! Go with your gut. Even if you're wrong at least you're pet is safe.
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KG324 3 years ago
Also called "happy tail syndrome" or "frozen tail." My sister's golden had it once after swimming in the river all day and being so happy that she wagged her tail too much, lol.
Kellie Whyte 3 years ago
Gee, it's not like happy tail syndrome was mentioned at the start of this thread or anything. But good on you for making it seem like you came up with that idea all by yourself!!!
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Jasper Cool 3 years ago
I wonder if this happens to corgis with bob tails? How would you even tell.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Some cats do drool when they get overstimulated. Some drool so much they leave little pools of spit behind.
Upstaged75 3 years ago
Mine drools when she's extremely happy. Usually when she's being petted.
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Tamra 3 years ago
Sorry..."probably ate weed while on his morning walk"?? Does he walk, all alone, to a dispensary? Calling BS on this one.
Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
The way people litter or just accidentally drop stuff, you would be amazed at some of the stuff I’ve seen on our walks, Tamra :)
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Ola Polowczyk 3 years ago
Been there, done that. Me and my mum rushed our dog to the vet thinking she had cancer. It was a belly button 😁 we also freaked out when she started losing her baby teeth. We didn't know dogs had them
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
It's very odd when you find a dog bellybutton cuz not all dogs have a very visible or noticeable one so I can understand. It loots more like a scar or skin anomaly and not like a humans
TKA 3 years ago
That’s true. And if you haven’t seen them be born and seen part of the cord there drying to fall off, it would not always be noticeable.
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Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
Yeah, I tried some new litter one time and found out they had taken to peeing in my big potted plants. Gross!
Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I learned that, too. Got our late cat a new litterbox with a door flap, thinking it would cut down on the smell. (Yes we cleaned his box often. But when a cat shíts, even in a clean box, it STINKS. Cat shít is just pungent like that.) The box was in the laundry room. As were my linens. Well, a few days later I realized he'd been shítting behind the washer, & píssing all over a big pile of clean sheets. I can't remember how many loads of laundry I did that day, but I know I had to wash every sheet & comforter I owned, & I know I was cussing the whole time, lol. Come to find out, the door flap was catching just a little, on the plastic liner bag we had in the box, & making it slightly difficult for The King to exit his lavatory. And his uppity àss didn't like that. Took the door flap off, which defeated the purpose of buying that particular box, but he was happy. I wasn't happy about having to psychoanalyze a dàmn cat, lol, but I was definitely happy that my laundry & room stayed clean!
Natalia Maciel 3 years ago
The ones with large cristal can be very hard on their paws... I also learned this the hard way
Stymied Egan 3 years ago
Some cats do this if they don't feel well. Or if you aren't keeping the litter box clean enough. We had a cat that was having UTI's and was peeing behind a trunk. We didn't know until the smell became pungent.
Chelle Jones 3 years ago (edited)
When I came home after 3 weeks being gone I was worried because our youngest cat had been biting & growling at my family while I was gone. The moment I came in she trilled & purred and let everyone love on her. Cats really hate change. Lol
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
The little s**t (sorry guys, but eventually spite poop will follow the spite pee).
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
Because we don’t know all the factors in this dog’s life, could be a thyroid problem, steroid weight gain or any number of things, so we shouldn’t judge.
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Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
Anger does not make cats pee blood. He's got urinary crystals that are cutting him inside, or possibly a fierce UTI. You need a new vet, preferably one that isn't trying to kill your cat.
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
Yeah I'm no vet but blood in pee is never a good sign outside of estrus. This also applies to humans too.
Bored Birgit 3 years ago
I looked it up on Twitter, and the owner says Bill was negatively checked for crystals and UTI. She has another cat that had crystals before, so she knows what to watch. Must have been a physical reaction on stress.
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BarBeeGirl 3 years ago
Must be Canadian. I find vets here are way more expensive for some reason
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Pandasizing World Peace 3 years ago
You must be rich! $8,000 to get rid of that nerf tip? I couldn't have paid that, I don;t care how cute that kitten was. I would have at least looked for a second opionion.
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Chelle Jones 3 years ago
Rabbits are feeders which means they are born to breed if you deny them that ability it is a cruel life for them. Spay or neuter them to ensure they life a happy life.
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TKA 3 years ago
This has happened to my 12# Aussiedoodle. She sadly doesn’t even have a nub. When they have a nub or tail it lifts when they poo. With ours, you can’t feel a nub but you also don’t see her booty hole even when she is trimmed short. It can be easy to miss. Usually it takes her butt scooting on rugs for us to realize she needs help because you can’t always see it and even if we are picking her up a lot, we aren’t necessarily touching her booty.
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Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
Theo, yes it can. It doesn’t take much hair to close things up.
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lara 3 years ago
Toads are POISONOUS to cats and dogs. Spent 7000 bucks for a week at emergency hospital and various tests. Found out my Punkin had eaten a toad and it took that long to digest and leave her system. In the mean time, no eating, but vomiting and lots of tests. If your dog or cat licks a toad wash out their mouths, do not allow them to swallow the water. If they eat a toad take them to the emergency vet and tell them.
Sharon Heim 3 years ago
Ingesting the secretions from a Cane Toad in Florida will flat out kill a cat, dog, or even a small child.
Laura Lawson 3 years ago
Cane toads will do this but can be deadly to pets. Unfortunately one of my dogs just won't get the memo that licking cane toads is a bad thing to do! The best thing to do is immediately grab a damp washcloth & start wiping down your dog's tongue & mouth, keep it up for 10-15 minutes, rinsing out the cloth with fresh water constantly. Don't get too much water on the cloth, you don't want them to swallow the water with the toxins in it. But just get rid of those toxins ASAP! We are in Queensland, Australia & those freaking toads are rampant some summers. Damn those stupid scientists who thought releasing a load of cane toads into the cane fields would be a great idea! They didn't bother with a controlled test because then they would have discovered that they don't actually like the bugs they were supposed to eradicate! But they do love our climate & breed faster that the rabbits did! Which was another stupid idea, but that's a whole other story...
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Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
He IS majestic!! Looks like the cover of a doggie romance novel LOL!!
Rebecca O’Donnell 3 years ago
Pixie, not all that unusual or mean, depending on the limp. You pay close attention, evaluate the paw and, sometimes, just let nature takes its course while not letting your dog run around as usual and letting said paw rest.
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Laura Lawson 3 years ago
That is an absolutely ridiculous money grab by the vet!! A quick look at the cat's rear end by a vet would have told him/her what sex the cat was. A bonus being a boy was that it's also very easy to discover if he is neutered or not. That would have taken all of 30 seconds. So $150 for 30 seconds work, what a rip off!
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Hope it was either removed or emerged naturally, and didn’t perforate anything along the way.
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Lindsey Judd-Bruder 3 years ago
How can you NOT look at a cat's bûtthole? I mean, they literally take every opportunity they can to stick it right in your face and show you... 😂
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Rachel Hall 3 years ago
Kyla Lee, B.A., J.D. @IRPlawyer · Jun 1 Replying to @IRPlawyer @lolacoaster and @thejenlife They look him over. No bleeding. They call me in. He’s smiling with this tongue out and finally they see it: a tiny one of those tongue bumps was aggravated from the licking and started bleeding. By licking he spread it all over the bed.
Neon Otter 3 years ago
Kyla Lee, B.A., J.D. @IRPlawyer · Jun 1 Replying to @IRPlawyer @lolacoaster and @thejenlife They look him over. No bleeding. They call me in. He’s smiling with this tongue out and finally they see it: a tiny one of those tongue bumps was aggravated from the licking and started bleeding. By licking he spread it all over the bed.
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Dynein 3 years ago
My best guess: 8 in dog years is middle aged/old (depending on breed), which like in humans tends to come with some ailments and a more relaxed attitude toward life stuff. They may have been worried about their dog being less excitable or having tummy aches are something like that.
Carrie Smith 3 years ago
Some rescue dogs are age ???? best guess. And the guess can be off, so you're assuming one age so when a limp occurs you're worried they're injured but it turns out they're older than you thought and it's just stiffness.
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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago
I'm really glad these people decided to go to the vet!! Better safe than sorry
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Yeah but doesn't it seem like some of these people had really bad vets? If I didn't have cats all my life I'd be terrified to have a pet after reading some of this O_O
Load More Replies... Insignificant pisces 3 years ago
My dog as a pup had a thing for eating socks, second time we had him at the vet to get him to throw it up wasn't a sock, turns out it was one of my thongs. Hubby was very embarrassed that day lol
Holly Allen 3 years ago
Better that than the dog who swallowed a 'rabbit'
Load More Replies... FlamingoPanda 3 years ago
Second hamster I owned happened to be male. Summer rolled around and my flat got a bit warm. Noticed he had a very swollen bottom (not just the usual bits). Took him to the vet. Found out male hamsters can get swollen nuts in the heat to help them cool off and I need to give him an ice pack.
The Starsong Princess 3 years ago
My grandmother was ill so her Persian cat came to stay with my mother. He was fine at first but then stopped eating and using his litter box. After several expensive vet trips, we discovered that my mother’s Siamese was abusing him and he had a nervous breakdown, resulting in a Prozac prescription. Apparently, the Siamese cuddled the Persian when he felt affectionate and smacked him around when he felt cranky. The constant uncertainty caused the nervous breakdown. That Siamese was a real jacka**.
Edgar Rops 3 years ago
Neighbors' goat ate half the box of laundry detergent. Was fine, just farted soap bubbles for a couple of days.
TheElderNom 3 years ago
I've taken my cat to the vet twice since I wasn't sure if he'd eaten glass. When he was younger he loved to knock glasses down and then chew on the pieces/carrying them around. After the first time I never left glasses unsupervised but I dropped one myself and I wasn't fast enough to stop him from hiding under the sofa with a piece of glass. This despite me getting three pieces in my foot when I tried to catch him. He was thankfully fine both times and has since calmed down. Him getting chewing sticks and toys has probably also helped, though I still have to hide quite a few things since he'll chew on them otherwise.
michelle parker 3 years ago
It cost me $215 to find out that all cats grow fat pads!! I was terrified when my first cat got it - I was scared it was a tumor or something bad- nope ( thank goodness!) but it makes me laugh
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
We just spent almost $1000 on a Guinea pig last week. My daughter has 2 Guinea pigs and one of them injured one of the toes. We cleaned it, bandaged it and gave salt baths daily but it swelled up so I suspected infection. Took it to the vet, got x-rays and yes it is infected. The only real option was amputation because the antibiotics needed are too strong. It wont just kill the bad bacteria, but will kill their good bacteria too, which is vital for them to break down fibre. So he got his toe amputated last Friday. Still don't know how he actually injured his foot though. Bloody expensive Guinea pig, that's for sure.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
Poor piggie! I’ve just spent over $250 on my girl cockatiel for her congested breathing and sneezing fits. Vet’s not quite sure what it is but it will cost me $600 for X-rays to find out. Gf then tells me that someone who also has tiels has said she probably just needs more fresh air. So will be taking her for daily walks with her brother to see if that helps.
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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago
I'm really glad these people decided to go to the vet!! Better safe than sorry
Eagle Girl 3 years ago
Yeah but doesn't it seem like some of these people had really bad vets? If I didn't have cats all my life I'd be terrified to have a pet after reading some of this O_O
Load More Replies... Insignificant pisces 3 years ago
My dog as a pup had a thing for eating socks, second time we had him at the vet to get him to throw it up wasn't a sock, turns out it was one of my thongs. Hubby was very embarrassed that day lol
Holly Allen 3 years ago
Better that than the dog who swallowed a 'rabbit'
Load More Replies... FlamingoPanda 3 years ago
Second hamster I owned happened to be male. Summer rolled around and my flat got a bit warm. Noticed he had a very swollen bottom (not just the usual bits). Took him to the vet. Found out male hamsters can get swollen nuts in the heat to help them cool off and I need to give him an ice pack.
The Starsong Princess 3 years ago
My grandmother was ill so her Persian cat came to stay with my mother. He was fine at first but then stopped eating and using his litter box. After several expensive vet trips, we discovered that my mother’s Siamese was abusing him and he had a nervous breakdown, resulting in a Prozac prescription. Apparently, the Siamese cuddled the Persian when he felt affectionate and smacked him around when he felt cranky. The constant uncertainty caused the nervous breakdown. That Siamese was a real jacka**.
Edgar Rops 3 years ago
Neighbors' goat ate half the box of laundry detergent. Was fine, just farted soap bubbles for a couple of days.
TheElderNom 3 years ago
I've taken my cat to the vet twice since I wasn't sure if he'd eaten glass. When he was younger he loved to knock glasses down and then chew on the pieces/carrying them around. After the first time I never left glasses unsupervised but I dropped one myself and I wasn't fast enough to stop him from hiding under the sofa with a piece of glass. This despite me getting three pieces in my foot when I tried to catch him. He was thankfully fine both times and has since calmed down. Him getting chewing sticks and toys has probably also helped, though I still have to hide quite a few things since he'll chew on them otherwise.
michelle parker 3 years ago
It cost me $215 to find out that all cats grow fat pads!! I was terrified when my first cat got it - I was scared it was a tumor or something bad- nope ( thank goodness!) but it makes me laugh
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
We just spent almost $1000 on a Guinea pig last week. My daughter has 2 Guinea pigs and one of them injured one of the toes. We cleaned it, bandaged it and gave salt baths daily but it swelled up so I suspected infection. Took it to the vet, got x-rays and yes it is infected. The only real option was amputation because the antibiotics needed are too strong. It wont just kill the bad bacteria, but will kill their good bacteria too, which is vital for them to break down fibre. So he got his toe amputated last Friday. Still don't know how he actually injured his foot though. Bloody expensive Guinea pig, that's for sure.
KombatBunni 3 years ago
Poor piggie! I’ve just spent over $250 on my girl cockatiel for her congested breathing and sneezing fits. Vet’s not quite sure what it is but it will cost me $600 for X-rays to find out. Gf then tells me that someone who also has tiels has said she probably just needs more fresh air. So will be taking her for daily walks with her brother to see if that helps.
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