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 […]
Dogs, Rescues and Adoptees
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
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
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,
Pets
Some 4th of July tips
If you have a noise-phobic dog – a dog scared of thunder, fireworks and other loud sounds, then I know
Dogs
Discouraging dog’s distressing poop eating
Dear Cathy, What can I do to discourage my doxie’s occasional dog-poop eating? I try to pick it up every