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Lessons on Responsibility and Compassion for Animals Feb. 09, 2025
Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in about the "Tossed Kittens" column and told me where I missed some... Read More
Use Hand Signals to Train Deaf Dog Oct. 31, 2024
Q: We're enchanted by Eva, a sweet, young Dalmatian available for adoption through the nearby Dalmat... Read More
Cats and Self-Interest Sep. 27, 2024
In America's ongoing effort to separate the properly gendered from you freak jobs who are just makin... Read More
Nurse Harris Ratcheted It Up on Trump Sep. 12, 2024
As we tuned into the big debate, the Trump camp was peddling the claim that Haitian immigrants in Sp... Read More
Halloween Candy Scary for Pets Oct. 26, 2023
Q: My kids' Halloween candy sits around the house for weeks. Sometimes the kids share it with the do... Read More
Too Many Pets in the Bed Jul. 17, 2023
Dear Annie: I used to be in a battle with my husband because he insisted on sleeping with our dog an... Read More
The Wild, Weird History of Pets in My House Jul. 08, 2023
This Fourth of July, social media was abuzz with fireworks complaints — not due to parents bem... Read More
Paintballs Toxic to Dogs Jun. 29, 2023
Q: My husband and his friends want to play their paintball games on our rural property. Our dogs wou... Read More
Reward-Based Training More Effective and Humane Than Aversive Training Jun. 22, 2023
Q: I mentioned to a friend that I am sending Bert, our new dog who is wild and undisciplined, to a t... Read More
Arthritis Treatment Safe for Cats With Kidney Disease Jun. 15, 2023
Q: Emmy, my 12-year-old cat, has arthritis and chronic kidney disease. Her veterinarian recommended ... Read More
Colorful Reflector in Cat's Eye Enhances Night Vision Jun. 01, 2023
Q: I recently adopted a handsome orange male tabby cat named Henry. At night, his eyes are luminesce... Read More
Dog's Cloudy Eyes May Be Normal Aging Change, Not Cataracts May. 25, 2023
Q: When Toto, my 10-year-old terrier, looks at me, his eyes appear cloudy. At last week's wellness e... Read More
Retractable Leashes Risky for Dogs and People May. 11, 2023
Q: I usually walk my golden retriever, Jake, on a retractable leash, which we both love. Our local p... Read More
Chronic Valve Disease Common Cause of Heart Murmur May. 04, 2023
Q: My 7-year-old, 20-pound mixed breed dog has a heart murmur. Her veterinarian thinks it's due to c... Read More
Many Ways To Get Medications Into Cats Apr. 27, 2023
Q: I adopted my grandmother's cat, Sally, who is supposed to take medication but often puts up a fig... Read More
Don't Let Dogs Chew Bones or Tennis Balls Apr. 20, 2023
Q: Baxter, my 5-year-old retriever mix, broke a tooth while gnawing on a bone. The veterinarian extr... Read More
I've Been Warned to Monitor My Folate Feb. 03, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I married my high school sweetheart at the age of 18, and now at the young age of 20, I... Read More
Welcome New Puppy After the Holidays Dec. 15, 2022
Q: Our daughter, who recently bought her first house, has been talking about getting a puppy. She wi... Read More
Coping With Allergies Around the Holidays Nov. 30, 2022
Dear Readers: Many readers expressed opinions — and offered tips for coping — on the sub... Read More
Great Reader Tips Nov. 28, 2022
Today's batch of great reader tips cover everything from cutting the cost of cat care to turning "go... Read More
