r/AnimalAdvice

Hi, I am a student with 4 years of experience in zoo keeping, and I'm thinking about starting a Bactrian camel and alpaca "farm" mainly for wool production once I get out of school and save up some (a lot) money.

And while I have plenty of experience in taking care of camels and llamas, I am kind of clueless about the economic side of things. So if any of you keep camels, I have a few questions:

● How much land do you need for them to be able to graze the majority of their feed? (when grazing is possible, of course)

● How much do you spend on hay per year?

● How much do you spend on the other parts of their feed?

● How much does veterinary care cost you per year?

● What are some expenses I may not be considering?

● Are you makeing any money of of keeping camels?

● Can, theoreticaly, at least a sliver of profit be made if you consider selling wool products, calves, visits to people wanting to see camels and potentially from selling meat?

Thank you in advance for any and all advice :)

TLDR: I wanna make a living keeping camels, but have no idea what things cost because stupid.

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Hey all,

I’m looking for advice in bonding my 2 ~1 year old (bonded) cats with my girlfriend’s ~1 year old husky mix.

We have attempted bringing the husky into my house (cats house) twice.

First time both cats hissed, then we took the husky out as it was obvious the cats didn’t like husky. Cats hair were up like they were scared.

Second time we tried putting the cats in a sizable dog carrier in the kitchen with the kitchen being blocked off. After being let out, the orange barn cat attacked the husky , husky whimpered, then the husky was taken out of the house. (Husky had no inclination to fight)

Something my gf mentioned is that it seemed like the orange barn cat was attempting to protect the other cat.

In hindsight before someone mentions it, I can see how putting the cats in a cage in their own home is counter-intuitive , but we really want them to be bonded so we can have them together for when we move in.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hello! I wasnt totally sure where to post this because we still arent 100% sure that mold is the issue here but its seeming possible.

About two years ago, my boyfriend and I moved into an apartment with my 12 year old cat. After about a month or so, my cat started having wheezing fits. We took him into the vet and after a check up the doctor didnt find anything wrong but suggested maybe the wheezing was due to age or weight (he was an overweight cat). He recieved steroids for the wheezing under the impression it was asthmatic and we went on our way. He recieved two more shots afterwards whenever we noticed his wheezing getting bad again until one morning we woke up to him completely immobile and in pain and the vet suggested the kindest thing for him at that point was euthanasia. Months later, we decided to rescue a kitten from our local shelter. We noticed that he was beginning to wheeze as well. We rushed him to the vet immediately to be told that his lungs were just adjusting from the shelter to our new home. He continued wheezing and we brought him back for the vet to x-ray and run tests only for everything to seem fine and the doctor to send us on our way again. Loki (our kitten) is now half a year old and is STILL wheezing. We have tried dust free litter, air purifiers, no candles or incense, no strong cleaners, and still nothing seems to be helping. We have become suspicious that the apartment we are living in has mold and is making our pets sick. I bought mold tests that will arrive today so I can test our apartment, and we have a tour this evening for a new place but my boyfriend and I are so desperate and lost on what is the right thing to do. Has anyone else experienced similar issues? What should we do??

Growing up I had a mixture of all kinds of pets from cats and dogs to exotics like lizards and snakes. For most of my life though I had cats and have always had a soft spot for them, but now that I’m older and living alone I wonder if a dog might be a good companion? Not for protection or anything like that, but a reason to get up and move maybe explore my area. I have concerns though because of my lifestyle and I’m unsure how a pet would fit.

Context I’m 24, I work a 9-5 job for the most part but there are inconsistencies in my schedule, and I live in a small apartment alone. I’m worried that my job would get in the way of properly training any animal, cat or dog. My last pet was when I was in school (elementary) and my mom took charge on training. Please don’t take that as I don’t know how to properly care for my pets, my mom made sure I was engaged in the process. I do have more experience with cats than I do dogs. I know that new pets require a lot of training especially depending on age and background.

I just don’t want to get a pet, cat or small dog, and then not being able to balance everything and end up with an animal that is maladjusted. My biggest concern is potty training and socialization throughout the day. If you have been in a similar experience I would love to hear what you have to say or if you have any advice.

hey guys, my cats 7 years old and has fleas. he just developed them, and hes so bit up already. the thing is, i know how to get rid of them i just dont know how to get RID OF THEM. My dads girlfriend has fleas, and she brought them to our house and gave them to my cat. i already talked to my dad, he said no to stopping her from coming over, i talked to her she said she wouldnt flea treat her pets. now my cat and the whole house is infested, and i dunno. is it possible to just manage them? can cats with minor fleas live a happy life? like i just gave him a bath and got him a flea collar then found out hartz was bad for them, so now im just combing him out a lot everyday and rubbing coconut oil on his back.

So technically she’s not my dog but my younger sister dog anyways last year I got a male puppy around this time in June it’s about to be a year since I got him and we haven’t neutered him and my female dog isn’t spayed. So recently she was in her heat cycle and on her period this is the first time I’ve seen her try to rub her behind on my male dog. I noticed that they were trying to mount knowing that they weren’t neutered or speed, I kept an eye on them as much as I could. My female dog is now nine years old and my male dog is about to turn a year old. I’m really afraid of my female dog being pregnant since she’s a Chihuahua mixed with the Yorkie and I heard those smaller breeds have high risk pregnancies. I believe she was in heat about two or three weeks ago and I can’t tell if I’m being extra paranoid, but she does seem a bit more tired I guess and more irritated with my male dog. I took a look at her nipples, but I couldn’t see a difference from before I want to go to the vet, but I really don’t have the money for it. I thought about buying those test kits for pregnancy in dogs off of Amazon, but I don’t know if those are accurate enough. I want to get an abortion if she does have puppies or is pregnant because I just can’t deal with the idea of my dog, passing away, trying to give birth. Any advice on what I should do.

I 13f have a older sister with a 3 year old domestic short hair, we haven't seen said cat in about a week or so... Today my sister went out passing flyers in the neighborhood eventually they asked my next door neighbor, when shown the flyer he acted weird and nervous af. Then about 30 min later a car pulls into his driveway and they go clean up a dead animal in his driveway. He has been seen kicking our animals before, and his dog killed out cat years previous. Not only that but our cats have received mysterious injuries after going missing for a few days multiple times. One of our cats is permanently blind in one eye because of it. When we confronted our nextdoor neighbor about him cleaning up some and the smell of chemicals all around his house after a horrid smell coming from his shed for numerous days, he said he cleaned up what he thought was a possum and was acting suspiciously, I just wanted to know if we are getting worried and just being crazy or if he could have actually done something? Where in Tennessee and don't know how to go about with the cops

Hiya! Just looking for some advice for my new kitten.

We lifted her on Friday night and noticed on Saturday that she was stopping to scratch herself a lot. This went on for a while but we hadn’t seen anything on or under her fur. Now she’s black and white, majority being black with some white patches.

I checked her fur today and noticed a load of black specks deep towards her neckline which is white fur, and down towards her back. Done the flea test of a wet paper towel and noticed straight away that they were dissolving.

My partner had also noticed about 30 minutes before than something ran across her fur.

Ran to Tesco to get some animal shampoo which turned out to be safe for kittens. Well, you can imagine how her first bath went. (Not well.) I was washing away and noticed just how much blood was on her fur with the specks and it was absolutely everywhere. Her fur was turning a pinkish from it. I cleaned her really well, tried not to get too much on her face but unfortunately a lot of those wee specks of blood are towards her upper neck.

Called the emergency vet and he got back to me a few hours ago stating that we’ve done everything right. We’ve hoovered every part of the house, washed all sheets including her own, and made sure upholstery was cleaned well.

Now we don’t know what treatment to use. She’s currently 8 weeks 3 days. We haven’t been recommended any oral tablets as they can (apparently?) be quite harmful to kittens. So we don’t really want to go that route as the vet hasn’t even recommended that treatment.

They have said about flea shampoo and I’d like to know what shampoo would be best for her. As much as she’s fallen out with me from her first bath, she ain’t gonna like the second one she’s about to get lol.

My hearts broke for her, and I’d just like some recommendations on what is suitable for her and what is best! Thank you❤️

My friend lives in the middle of nowhere in the countryside. There's a cat roaming the area who eventually stuck around because his family feeds it dry food. That's about it though. The cat has never been named, taken to a vet, legally adopted, or spayed.

The cat got bit in the neck by a wild animal (probably a fox) years ago, and the wounded cat was just left like that. It took years for him to heal completely (even that was a miracle). The gash has recently reopened and my friend thinks it's being worsened by their dog (way better kept than the cat) because she licks it.

The cat looks well fed but that's about it. He's dirty, matted, and clearly doesn't clean himself. He still has the giant half scabbed over, half raw wound on his neck, where fur doesn't grow anymore and probably never will. I want to highlight that this wound has been there for years at this point and it looks like it may be getting worse now. I have known this cat for a while and see him very rarely but this last time I saw him it really worried me. These people don't take care of him and nobody that ever came on the farm (many, many friends) has ever been concerned enough for this poor animal to help him or call authorities. I took it upon myself to do so because I don't want to be responsible for his death and this time he may not be so lucky to miraculously heal.

I live in the EU which means cat shelters do not euthanize animals and our local cat shelter would take him in and cure him for free. The cat would 100% not come back though. I contacted a volunteer who told me to ask my friend if they could take the cat, but of course my friend said no. He really has no actual power over the cat though because he doesn't have ownership of it (which is better for him because atp this is animal abuse so he could get in legal trouble for it). So neither me nor another volunteer can go get the cat without encountering resistance. The house is surrounded by fields and I've only ever seen the cat on their property so IDK where else he hangs out that we could get him. The only other option is to call animal control and have it forcibly taken from them. My friend is going to hate me and he probably already does but it felt even worse to just send a stranger to forcibly take the cat away without telling him beforehand.

Am I doing the right thing here? I feel like I'm the only chance this kitty has to survive and live his last years somewhat comfortably...he's really sweet with people but I don't think he'll ever get adopted so he may have to live in the shelter with other cats (it's free roam, they're not in cages) for the rest of his life. Idk how he gets along with cats. Should I still try to go to his house and get the cat myself? Should I just go ahead and call animal control?

Hello, so today I found a kitten at my local dumpster and I immediately took it home and I really want to keep it, but I have a reactive dog who I know will try to attack it. Does anybody have any advice on how I can introduce them or get my dog not to be violent towards the kitten? Thanks. (also if you have any questions about the kitten, I plan to take it to a vet.)