Lethargic pets and possible causes
Dear Cathy, In response to a letter from Emma about her lethargic dog, Dorie, what about depression? Can’t dogs get […]
Dogs, Pets
Cats
Treating an over-grooming cat
Dear Cathy, Our 15-year-old male cat has started pulling tufts of fur from his legs with his teeth. He pulled
Dogs
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
Cats
Build trust with cats through play and slow blinking
Dear Cathy, I have a seven-year-old cat named Squeaky. She was fixed as a kitten and is an indoor cat.
Cats
Why kitty stops using the litter box
Dear Cathy, Our cat stopped using its litter box. She will now target a left-out blanket or coat. – Carl,
Dogs
How to control a dog trying to control you
Dear Cathy, We rescued a miniature poodle in 2016. He was five months old. It has been a trying 18
Cats
Microfiber can dissuade cats from scratching
Dear Cathy, I read your recent column on how to get cats to stop clawing the couch and wanted to
Dogs, Training Dogs
Teaching energetic dog to relax
Dear Cathy, My son’s dog, a beautiful two year old German Shepherd, is great in so many ways except for
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
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