Approaching neighbors about leash laws
Dear Cathy, In the Newsday column on July 16, 2018, a woman from Illinois complained about her neighbor having her […]
Dogs, Leashing pets
Cats
Does my cat really want us to watch him eat?
Dear Cathy, Oliver is our three year old cat. He was rescued at about eight weeks old. He has grown
Dogs, Neighbors and the neighborhood
Neighbors and pets
Dear Cathy, I am a very responsible pet owner. I currently have two small breed dogs, a 13-year-old toy Rat
Cats, Pets
Understanding your cat’s sound world (Music hath charms…)
Dear Cathy, I recently adopted two small kittens and am curious to know if keeping a clock ticking near where
Dogs, Rescues and Adoptees
Possible reasons dog has become a hoarder
Dear Cathy, We have a nine-year-old, 14-pound female dog named Bernie. We believe her parents were Bichons. We brought Bernie
Cats, Understanding Pets
Cats with the gift for gab sometimes drive owners crazy
Dear Cathy, My dear friend has a seven-year-old rescue cat that never stops meowing. She tried using a collar for
Dogs, Pets
Get the vet to recheck growing spot
Dear Cathy, My seven-year old brown Shih Tzu has a black “hot spot” on his right-hind quarter. It was a
Cats, Pets
Why pets must be supervised with their toys
Dear Cathy, I look forward to your weekly column in my paper, however, I’m afraid I must disagree with your
Cats
OCD cat licks everything
Dear Cathy, My husband and I have four cats and a dog. One of these cats is a female, spayed,
Dogs, Rescues and Adoptees
Young reader worries about her lethargic dog
Dear Cathy, I am a thirteen-year-old girl. My parents and I adopted a three-year-old mixed-lab female dog last August from