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 […]
Cats
Dogs, Pets, Service Animals
Woman says condo doesn’t allow “service” dogs
Dear Cathy, I live in a condo that doesn’t allow certain service dogs. I have a certificate, a vest and
Understanding Pets
Shaming owners to change behavior doesn’t work
Dear Cathy, I cannot believe your answer to John who “inherited” his daughter’s 115-pound Great Dane. Substitute “dumped” for inherited
Dogs, Fearful Pets
Socializing and training a fearful dog
Dear Cathy, My dog, Major, is a rescue who was 18 weeks old when we got him and is almost
Cats
What to do when a cat stops covering its poop
Dear Cathy, My four-year-old male cat, Max, has developed an unusual habit. While he always uses the litter box, he
Cats, Grooming
Strange cat loves to eat his clipped toe nails
Dear Cathy, I must have the strangest cat in world. I take out nail clippers, call him and he comes
Dogs, Fearful Pets, Training Dogs
Breaking the habit of growling at visitors at the front door
Dear Cathy, My dog, a Yorkie-Pekinese mix, barks at every noise he hears. He goes into a frenzy when someone
Cats, Fearful Pets, Feral cats
Slightly feral cat not adjusting well to new home
Dear Cathy, We recently adopted a 2-1/2-year-old orange tabby cat from our local TNR rescue. He was rescued as a
Cats, Pets
Separating bonded animals
Dear Cathy, My sister and I started our own cat rescue a little over a year ago and this is
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