Pet Loss

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Seeking Advice About a Pet Gerbil for My Nine Year Old

P.D. asks from New York

My nine year old daughter is begging to have a pet gerbil. In addition to questions about how well she'll care for this pet, I have several concerns, including odor,...

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How to Explain Dog Having to Be Put to Sleep

C.R. asks from Chicago

Unfortunately, we are getting close to having to put our dog to sleep. Any advice on how best to explain this to a six year old?

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How Do We Explain Putting Our Dog to Sleep?

M.H. asks from Gainesville

We have an elderly dog that we know within the next few months will likely have to put to sleep. How do we hande this situation with our 2 1/2 year old son? We also h...

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How to Help a 3 1/2 Year Old Cope with the Death of His First Pet

J.A. asks from Los Angeles

The title sums it up pretty well. My son will be 3 1/2 on Sunday, and today his pet bird, Conrad, died. Conrad was really sick 2 months ago and we spent a little over...

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Age Appropriate Pet for Soon to Be 3 Yr Old

J.S. asks from Tulsa

is there a pet that is good for a soon to be 3 yr old boy, that is good for an apartment ,or should i hold off until he is older? i want to teach him how to be gentl...

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Thinking About Getting a Cat ~ Need Input!

T.S. asks from Detroit

We are thinking about getting a cat. Where do you recommended getting one? What are some of the costs involved? We have a friend and family member (not in our hous...

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Dog Potty Patch

M.C. asks from Detroit

As the weather gets colder, my dog is hesitating on using the backyard to do her business. I'm considering getting the potty patch, but I wonder how well the patch w...

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What's the Weirdest Treat You Feed/fed Your Dog?

L.V. asks from Dallas

Hi mamas. I am writing a novel which happens to have a dog in it. I want my main character to lure the dog out and down the stairs with some sort of treat, but I ca...

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Son Bitten by Neighbors cat.....Rabies Not up to Date!!!

N.J. asks from Los Angeles

Yikes, I had no idea how horribly complicated it is to deal with your child being bit by someone else's animal. Has anyone been through this before? I briefly went ne...

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When Do You Know It's "That Time" to Say Goodbye to Your Pet?

K.G. asks from Boca Raton

I need advice moms!!!!! My "original" love; Beau, is going to be 15 years old in February. For the past 2 years he's been on 5 different pills ( IE: seizure, skin,...