Mourning dog’s behavior tied to loss of loved one
Dear Cathy, We are friends with an elderly couple who adopted a young rescue about ten years ago. The wife […]
Dogs
Cats, Dogs, Pets
SSSCAT Spray pet deterrent
Dear Cathy, SSSCAT Spray by Petsafe has kept my two cats away from the Christmas tree for years. I just
Dogs, Pets
Keep food gifts out from under the Christmas tree
Dear Cathy, I live alone with Andy, my 110lb yellow Lab. (He is not fat, just a big dog.) Last
Dogs, Training Dogs
Chaos turned to peace after consistent training
Dear Cathy, I wanted to give you an update on the training you recommended for my pups last year. They
Cats
Should you worry when your cat goes from shy to friendly?
Dear Cathy, We have a female cat named Polly who we believe is about 17 years old. She’s always been
Cats, Pets
Cat-proofing the Christmas tree
Dear Cathy, We had a Persian cat that loved to bring down our holiday tree – glass ornaments and all.
Cats, Pets
Pet-proofing all around the Christmas tree
Dear Cathy, I am a professional cat sitter plus I have three cats of my own. I’ve been lucky when
Cats, Dogs, Pets
Pet- and kid- proofing the Christmas tree
Dear Cathy, I read your column in the Chicago Tribune/Lake County News-Sun, and I enjoy it very much. You asked
Dogs, Humane Education
Keep the leashes on- it’s safer and it’s the law
Dear Cathy, I’ve been fostering abused and neglected dogs for about five months. They pulled on their leashes, which produces
Dogs
Keeping pup from licking paws
Dear Cathy, Our ten-year-old rescue, Buddy, a Poodle Bichon, recently began to lick both fore ankles, just above the paws.