Trimming cat’s nails all about personality
Dear Cathy, I love all the reader tips about getting a cat to cooperate with nail trimming. I have tried […]
Cats, Grooming
Training Dogs
Reward tricks with treats to help dog learn new behaviors
Two 13-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer sisters enjoy getting a bath. But not all dogs do. Photo credit: studioportosabbiaDear Cathy, My
Dogs, Fearful Pets
How do you clean a dog who is afraid of a bath?
Dear Cathy, Our eight-year-old dog, Shea, has never liked getting wet, but has tolerated being bathed and getting wet to
Cats
Animals associate pain with where they experience it
Dear Cathy, We have two nine-year-old cats. Charlie and Stella have been together since kittens and are both fixed. They
Dogs
Newly adopted dog takes time to settle in
Dear Cathy, I recently adopted a two-year-old dog rescue from China. She had been in a rescue center here for
Dogs
Dog won’t drink water when owner not home
Dear Cathy, Whenever I have to go out during the day, I leave my 12-year-old Golden Retriever in the backyard
Dogs
Dog drinking excessive water a possible sign of disease
Dear Cathy, Your column is interesting, and I enjoy reading it. But, you dropped the ball on your advice to
Dogs
What could cause a dog to go blind so quickly?
Dear Cathy, What causes a six-year-old dog to go blind in less than a week? Is there anything we can
Cats
Cat gastric distress and reining in the vet bills
Dear Cathy, I have three one-year-old cats, all littermates. One of the girls, Mona, throws up from time to time;
Cats
Redirect energy to keep kitten from chasing cats
Dear Cathy, I recently adopted a nine-week-old kitten we named Sonny. I have two older female cats- Dolly, we have