Comments for Pet Health Questions Answered at Healthipet.com http://www.healthipet.com Tips for your pet's health and happiness Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Suggestions For Finding Desirable Bird Fountains And Baths by Rosie http://www.healthipet.com/suggestions-for-finding-desirable-bird-fountains-and-baths/735#comment-1314 Rosie Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:24:42 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/suggestions-for-finding-desirable-bird-fountains-and-baths/735#comment-1314 Hi Kate, First, if you think it might be valuable, you should have that checked out before you do anything to it. However, as it has already been painted over, you may just want to go ahead and repaint it. The pale aqua sounds great. Pale yellow or cream would go well with it. If you want to try to identify the colors of the fish, a lot of different species are shown here: <a href="http://www.oceanlight.com/fish.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.oceanlight.com/fish.html</a> Otherwise go with whatever you like as far as colors. The most important thing in my view is to use a non toxic paint that will not hurt the birds that drink the water. You don't want a water soluble paint of course, and some of the oil-based paints may have harmful ingredients. Birds can be more sensitive to these than humans or larger pets. Ask at your store for a paint that would be safe, or email the manufacturers if it is not clear from the can. Good luck with your project and I would love to see a photo when it is done! We could put it on the site here. Rosie Hi Kate, First, if you think it might be valuable, you should have that checked out before you do anything to it. However, as it has already been painted over, you may just want to go ahead and repaint it. The pale aqua sounds great. Pale yellow or cream would go well with it. If you want to try to identify the colors of the fish, a lot of different species are shown here: http://www.oceanlight.com/fish.html

Otherwise go with whatever you like as far as colors. The most important thing in my view is to use a non toxic paint that will not hurt the birds that drink the water. You don’t want a water soluble paint of course, and some of the oil-based paints may have harmful ingredients. Birds can be more sensitive to these than humans or larger pets. Ask at your store for a paint that would be safe, or email the manufacturers if it is not clear from the can.

Good luck with your project and I would love to see a photo when it is done! We could put it on the site here.
Rosie

]]> Comment on Suggestions For Finding Desirable Bird Fountains And Baths by Kate Faucett http://www.healthipet.com/suggestions-for-finding-desirable-bird-fountains-and-baths/735#comment-1313 Kate Faucett Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:49:43 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/suggestions-for-finding-desirable-bird-fountains-and-baths/735#comment-1313 I have inherited a concrete bird bath from my 100 yr old neighbor and she had inherited it from her older sister in the 70's who lived in Florida. I was wanting to paint it the original color (my neighbor had painted it white when she brought it home). It appears to have a pale aqua in the bowl and the scollops on the bowls edge (they could be clam shells) were pale pink. The base has three fringetail fish that have lion like faces. They are situated with their tails up and don't look to have had any color on them other than the white. I haven't been able to find anything like it online so I am at a loss as to what colors to use on the fish or if any of it should be painted at all. If you could help, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. I have inherited a concrete bird bath from my 100 yr old neighbor and she had inherited it from her older sister in the 70’s who lived in Florida. I was wanting to paint it the original color (my neighbor had painted it white when she brought it home). It appears to have a pale aqua in the bowl and the scollops on the bowls edge (they could be clam shells) were pale pink. The base has three fringetail fish that have lion like faces. They are situated with their tails up and don’t look to have had any color on them other than the white. I haven’t been able to find anything like it online so I am at a loss as to what colors to use on the fish or if any of it should be painted at all. If you could help, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Winning Dog Training Ideas by Joanne http://www.healthipet.com/winning-dog-training-ideas/411#comment-1300 Joanne Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:28:18 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/winning-dog-training-ideas/411#comment-1300 Interesting article Interesting article

]]> Comment on Common Dog Health Questions: Essential Dog Help by Reyna Flor Nadera http://www.healthipet.com/common-dog-health-questions-essential-dog-help/803#comment-1153 Reyna Flor Nadera Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:14:31 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/common-dog-health-questions-essential-dog-help/803#comment-1153 Being a pet owner, we must give importance and give prior attention to them. So that you will prevent them for any signs of diseases that they will encounter. Being a pet owner, we must give importance and give prior attention to them. So that you will prevent them for any signs of diseases that they will encounter.

]]> Comment on What Areas Should You Not Clean When Giving Your Dog A Bath - Find Your Dog The Best Dog Food Available To Show Him/her You Care by Stephanie http://www.healthipet.com/what-areas-should-you-not-clean-when-giving-your-dog-a-bath-find-your-dog-the-best-dog-food-available-to-show-himher-you-care/990#comment-1129 Stephanie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:57:32 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/what-areas-should-you-not-clean-when-giving-your-dog-a-bath-find-your-dog-the-best-dog-food-available-to-show-himher-you-care/990#comment-1129 Great advice, thanks! As you can see here, my Westie, Mr. Henry, does NOT enjoy his bath time: http://urbzen.com/2008/12/12/weekly-henry-is-not-pleased/ Great advice, thanks!

As you can see here, my Westie, Mr. Henry, does NOT enjoy his bath time: http://urbzen.com/2008/12/12/weekly-henry-is-not-pleased/

]]> Comment on Cat Care Symptoms That You Need To Know by Rosie http://www.healthipet.com/cat-care-symptoms-that-you-need-to-know/775#comment-1079 Rosie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/cat-care-symptoms-that-you-need-to-know/775#comment-1079 Hello, I guess you can translate it if you want to, but you must leave all the links intact and also link back to this site. Thanks, Rosie Hello, I guess you can translate it if you want to, but you must leave all the links intact and also link back to this site. Thanks, Rosie

]]> Comment on What Do I Need To Do To Protect My Dog From The Dangers Of My Home? by Rosie http://www.healthipet.com/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-protect-my-dog-from-the-dangers-of-my-home/721#comment-1078 Rosie Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:54:16 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-protect-my-dog-from-the-dangers-of-my-home/721#comment-1078 Hello Julian, No, in fact, this is about safety. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs because they cannot digest thiobromine, the caffeine-like substance in chocolate. Special dog 'chocolates' are another matter. They either do not contain real chocolate beans or they have had the thiobromine extracted. Thanks for visiting, Rosie Hello Julian,

No, in fact, this is about safety. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs because they cannot digest thiobromine, the caffeine-like substance in chocolate.

Special dog ‘chocolates’ are another matter. They either do not contain real chocolate beans or they have had the thiobromine extracted.

Thanks for visiting,
Rosie

]]> Comment on What Do I Need To Do To Protect My Dog From The Dangers Of My Home? by Julian Melkiezevech http://www.healthipet.com/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-protect-my-dog-from-the-dangers-of-my-home/721#comment-1067 Julian Melkiezevech Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:56 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-protect-my-dog-from-the-dangers-of-my-home/721#comment-1067 Hello. This is all about taste. I completely agree with you regarding " What I Need To Do To Protect My Dog From The Dangers Of My Home?", but I think you are in the thin line of thinking. Don't you? Maybe you can try dog chocolate questions Hello. This is all about taste. I completely agree with you regarding ” What I Need To Do To Protect My Dog From The Dangers Of My Home?”, but I think you are in the thin line of thinking. Don’t you? Maybe you can try dog chocolate questions

]]> Comment on Cat Care Symptoms That You Need To Know by Engel http://www.healthipet.com/cat-care-symptoms-that-you-need-to-know/775#comment-1014 Engel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:48:29 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/cat-care-symptoms-that-you-need-to-know/775#comment-1014 Hey! I like your post "Cat Care Symptoms That You Need To Know" so well that I like to ask you whether I should translate into German and linking back. Greetings Engel Hey! I like your post “Cat Care Symptoms That You Need To Know” so well that I like to ask you whether I should translate into German and linking back. Greetings Engel

]]> Comment on Cats Toilet Train Systems and Cat Secrets by Liz Barton http://www.healthipet.com/cats-toilet-train-systems-and-cat-secrets/431#comment-756 Liz Barton Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:06:18 +0000 http://www.healthipet.com/cats-toilet-train-systems-and-cat-secrets/431#comment-756 this is good advice. I’ll agree with all of that.i read it && i really like the content of this blog, so do keep posting and keep the good work up. enjoy blogging, thanks. this is good advice. I’ll agree with all of that.i read it && i really like the content of this blog, so do keep posting and keep the good work up.
enjoy blogging, thanks.

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