I Adopted A Dog 3 Month Ago

Our family adopted a 3 month old kitten from another family (a week ago) We’re going on vacation soon for 3 weeks. If we leave our kitten with the family we adopted him from, will he get used to them and think we gave him back and forget about us?

Possibly might think that you gave him back, but I don’t think that he would forget about you. Tricky, because the cat is so young and I don’t know too much about cats. (Added: But yes, it would be good if it went back to the original owner temporarily as it is familiar surroundings, people , siblings and kitty parents.) Here’s my experience:I had adopted my dog at age 2. At age 4 or so, my parents and I went on vacation and left him with a recommended dog sitter, to be kept inside her home. She had 4 dogs of her own and that would keep him company. When we came back, 11 days later, he was so incredulous that we were back to pick him up, he ran all over the couch in excitement. (Despite his age, he’s normally a very mellow & observant sort of dog that is routinely quiet.) The only thing that I could think of is that he thought that we gave him up.There’s NO way I would give him up, but there’s so much of saying, “I’ll be back”, every day during normal circumstances and then said during vacation pet sitting time that the pet would understand. Odd, since his vocabulary is quite good and he is smart. There are some places that allow pets, but it’s tricky to travel with the pet safely (safe airline that does a good job transporting pets or an ocean liner) and then get a pet friendly hotel (some nations there’s plenty, others, forget about it.). It’s possible, but it’s easier to have the kitten baby sat from the original owners.NEVER put the kitten in your luggage, hand bag, etc. (I’m saying this as I don’t know about your age.)

Is it a good idea to adopt a one-month old, orphaned puppy?

My opening statement to your question will be "BIG NO" but since its orphaned puppy and if you are a real pet lover and can bear the pain of trouble an infant puppy gives I will vote up for adoption since you might take better care than he already has been.  THE CARE HE WILL REQUIRE:1. Four weeks won't be trained for potty/litter training, just forget about it.Note: Six weeks old can hold bladder for an hour.2. Since separated from his mom so early, hence won't learned bite inhibition, so it will bite often and hard. You may be able to train this out.3. Social skills problems it may exhibit for quite some time. but probably not. 4. Potty training as mentioned in point no 1, nights will be challenging. Puppy will probably cry in night for the first few weeks, you can take him out since you are already awake but might not be productive and puppy will just pee whenever urges; no matter how often you take him out (I am taking about first 6 weeks)5. At four weeks it has no vaccinations.6. Loneliness will putup stress and puppy will have crying issues. ADOPT IF PET LOVER, FEW ADVISESAdopt two not one, it will cover his stress and they will groom playful. Take help of your pet loving neighbor, if he has some puppy mother; make him social by inviting and visiting them now and then so he will groom fine. Get connected with vet.Feed it properly and socialize him with pups after he/she has all her vaccinations. Make him out few times a week, dog park. Socialize him with youngsters of his age so he may learn bite inhibition. Monkeys are natural mothers and take care of infants regardless of their kind. If nearby, you have pet monkey, it will be good idea to introduce your puppy to him. You will be touched by the monkey's apparent compassion for the puppy. NOTE: Outside is not advisable till he is of age, means he has vaccinations completed.Last advise would be don't; if you won't bear the responsibility because being pet owner is more of responsibility than a privilege.Adopting four weeks old puppy, full article

I adopted a month-old pup, She was infected with tick fever from birth. She died 3 days after we bought her. How do I make myself feel better?

The biggest mistake you did was that you bought a pup instead of adopting one.Read about puppy mills and you will know the truth.To make yourself feel good, please volunteer into a nearby dog shelter and see how they're also looking to be taken to good homes.

I'm adopting a 3 month old spitz puppy. How can I take good care of him considering we are a vegetarian family? How can I make him familiar with us?

A puppy eats a lot of food. From birth up to six months of age, he’ll need to eat two to four times as much as an adult dog to support all that growth. A good rule of thumb (paw?) is that after his first week of life, when his weight doubles from what it was at birth, a puppy should gain one to two grams per pound of anticipated adult weight each day.Generally speaking, puppy food is higher in protein and enriched with vitamins, minerals, and fats essential for growth.Since you are a vegetarian you may try to substitute meat with any other protein rich food like peatnut butter, cooked peas and beans beans, yoghurt, pasta,rice,apples and if you can eggs, Keep it in mind its protein requirements for growth and give pup commercial food in case you find itSpitz breed retain wolf-like characteristics like independence, suspiciousness, and aggression towards unfamiliar humans and other dogs, and they require much training and socialization when they are puppies before they become manageable in an urban environment.

Pets: I adopted a 3-month-old pup, but it's not not eating anything. What can I do?

Raja, thank you for asking me to answer your question. It is most appreciated. I have looked over your profile briefly, and also I have not read any other answers yet. I would like for you to take this puppy to the veterinarian. Something is wrong that you cannot fix. You should have been feeding it whatever the previous owners were feeding it. I don't know what you have tried, but milk is a mistake. All it's doing it's making the puppy feel temporarily satisfied and then bloated and uncomfortable. So uncomfortable that it doesn't want to eat anything. Stop the milk immediately. After you take the pup to the veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment, feed the dog what the vet recommends. Once the dog gets back to how it should be, a few months, you can gradually start to transition the dog to a dog food that is natural (the dog foods that vets recommend are not natural and are filled with grain and yucky byproducts, cancers, etc.). It you can just start out on a natural food with your vet's blessings. A natural food will contain meat and very few other ingredients besides vitamins. You must get this food at a wholistic pet shop. It will be more expensive, but will save you money in the long run...... trust me! Once the dog is grown, only then would I give it people food if you want, very selectively (I'm not talking about food that you would prepare specifically for the dog, that's different). Since from your profile I get that you enjoy the internet a lot, you can educate yourself about raising a puppy by perusing the many wonderful sites that you can find on the net. And any further questions regarding your pup are always welcome on Quora. I wish you the best of luck! Thanks for the A2A, I'm truly honored.

Is it wise to adopt a 7 month old Rottweiler that was abandoned at a shelter?

Assuming the rottweiler pup was with his mother for 6 weeks and then sold to the person who abandoned him at say around 6 months of age, you can calculate the time he must have spent wit his ‘master’. You think that 4.5 months will be more valuable to him than what you can provide him for the rest of his life?Yes it will take him some time and a little more efforts on your part to make him love and respect you as his owner. He may have abandonment issues due to earlier experience and you will have to be consistent and work towards building a bond with him. But I think once he starts to trust you, you will have a very good bond and he will consider you as his master and your home as his home.