Couple rescues former housecat living on the street
Dear Cathy, My wife and I subcontract for several local banks, performing property assessments of foreclosed properties. We recently came […]
Cats
Cats
Resetting the feline alarm clock
Dear Cathy, We rescued our cat from our local shelter two years ago. She’s the sweetest cat in every way
Dogs
Good reasons to restrain your dog
Dear Cathy, You really brought up a hot-button issue the other day. While walking on a trail, we came upon
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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