Slippery floors can make dogs fearful and anxious
Dear Cathy, I need help with a one-year-old beagle mix that has suddenly become afraid to walk on tile. She […]
Dogs
Cats
How cat got feline leukemia baffles one family
Dear Cathy, My husband and I went to a no-kill shelter to adopt a cat after I became disabled and
Dogs
How to handle approaching dogs on a walk
Dear Cathy, I have a 16-pound Havashu. We do not have a fenced yard, so she is walked several times
Dogs
Behavior changes in older dog with health issues
Dear Cathy, I have a 14-year-old Min Pin (Miniature Pinscher) who has diabetes and is blind. She has started going in
Dogs
What to do when your dog eats dog poop
Dear Cathy, Sometimes it is difficult during heavy rains and really cold weather to stand outside in the backyard when
Dogs, Training Dogs
Dog that barks while he walks
Dear Cathy, We have a Border Collie/Aussie shepherd mix. She’s a wonderful dog, and will be eight-years-old this September. We
Cats
Helping feral cats when person feeding them moves
Dear Cathy, I have five inside cats, and feed three stray cats in my yard, which has woods behind it.
Cats
Separating bonded pair of cats easier while still young
Dear Cathy, My son, a second-year veterinary student, and I adopted two cats. They are brothers, about 13 weeks old.
Dogs, Pets
Where to find adoptable pets
Dear Cathy, Do you have any information on area shelters where you can adopt pets? Originally, I was looking for
Dogs
Dogs that get more anxious with age
Dear Cathy, I have an 11-year-old Maltese. For the last two years, we’ve noticed that whenever people come over, he