Dog has begun barking when home alone
Dear Cathy, Our 13-year-old Havanese has begun barking when we are not home. We only discovered this after installing a […]
Dogs
Pets
Professional pet sitter a good choice for peace of mind
Dear Cathy, I read your column every week and find the topics on cats helpful as I am a professional
Cats
Cats make toys out of almost anything
Dear Cathy, In response to your column on cat toys, both of my cats go nuts over small paper balls
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, 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
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
OCD cat licks everything
Dear Cathy, My husband and I have four cats and a dog. One of these cats is a female, spayed,
Cats
Calming a cat for nail trimming
Dear Cathy, I have a six-year-old indoor cat. He was rescued from the shelter several years ago by my daughter.
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