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Paintballs Toxic to Dogs Dec. 12, 2019

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Q: My husband and his friends want to play their paintball games on our rural property. Our dogs wou... Read More

Ensure Pets' Safety Over the Holidays Dec. 05, 2019

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Q: Our new daughter-in-law owns a garden center and wants to fill our home with poinsettias over the... Read More

Arthritis Treatment Safe for Cats With Kidney Disease Nov. 21, 2019

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Q: Emmy, my 12-year-old cat, has arthritis and chronic kidney disease. Her veterinarian recommended ... Read More

At 17 I Was Busted for Robbery Nov. 16, 2019

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm not a teenager, but I still read your column regularly. Since I've done a nice job ... Read More

Dogs and Humans Don't Share Cold Viruses Nov. 14, 2019

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Q: I have such a bad cold that I can't go to school. Mom is afraid I'll spread my cold to our puppy,... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Nov. 10, 2019

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

Colorful Reflector in Cat's Eye Enhances Night Vision Nov. 07, 2019

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Q: I recently adopted a handsome orange male tabby cat named Henry. At night, his eyes are luminesce... Read More

Treating Veterans Like Dogs Nov. 04, 2019

Marc Dion

Canines have had an up-and-down kind of month. Pres. Donald Trump noted some similarities between th... Read More

A Healer in the House Above the Political Stress Nov. 01, 2019

C Force

As a recent study has confirmed — as if we didn't know — the current political environme... Read More

Halloween Candy Scary for Pets Oct. 17, 2019

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Q: My kids' Halloween candy sits around the house for weeks. Sometimes the kids share it with the do... Read More

October 10, 2019 Oct. 10, 2019

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My next-door neighbors are breeding and selling dogs illegally. Sometimes they have as m... Read More

Retractable Leashes Risky for Dogs and People Oct. 10, 2019

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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 Oct. 03, 2019

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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 Sep. 26, 2019

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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 Sep. 19, 2019

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Q: Baxter, my 5-year-old retriever mix, broke a tooth while gnawing on a bone. The veterinarian extr... Read More

Help -- Annoying Puppy! Sep. 17, 2019

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I know you love pets. I do, too! But my sister's puppy is driving me nuts. It barks whe... Read More

Lyme Disease Is Infecting More Dogs and Spreading to New Areas Sep. 12, 2019

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Q: My veterinarian offers Lyme vaccination, but I'm uncertain whether I should have my dog vaccinate... Read More

Welcome, Walter Sep. 05, 2019

Connie Schultz

"It's time," our vet said. "Really?" I said, stroking Franklin's head. "He's the right age," she sa... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Sep. 01, 2019

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

Pets Are Family Members Jul. 12, 2019

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I have a chance to get a cat or a dog as a pet. I like them both, but I don't know whic... Read More