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Wash Hands After Removing Tick From Pet Jun. 03, 2021

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Q: What's the best way to remove a tick embedded in my dog Floyd's skin? I tried covering the tick w... Read More

Aren't You Glad You Aren't a Kid Today? May. 06, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

A survey of almost 2,000 parents of kids ages 5 to 11 in Britain found that most parents aren't lett... Read More

Am I Already Addicted to Cocaine? Apr. 27, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a pretty good kid, but I did something very stupid last week. I went to a friend's ... Read More

Step by Step Apr. 10, 2021

Susan Estrich

The Reopening of America — or even of one town or state — is hardly a seamless operation... Read More

Protect Cats Traveling in Motor Home Apr. 01, 2021

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Q: My spouse and I want to take our dog and two cats on a monthlong trip across the United States in... Read More

Is It Safe to Donate Plasma? Mar. 30, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm not sure what the difference is between blood and plasma or how one of them could h... Read More

Chocolate Toxic to Dogs Mar. 25, 2021

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Q: Our dog Riley ate a lot of semisweet chocolate bits. His veterinarian advised us to use hydrogen ... Read More

Pandemic Safety Mar. 06, 2021

Katiedid Langrock

"You got any dogs?" the woman running the alligator ranch and swamp tour asked. She was giving me th... Read More

Husband Hygiene Mar. 04, 2021

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married one year. Before we got married, he kept himself clea... Read More

Protect Dog From Intestinal Parasites With Monthly Dewormer Mar. 04, 2021

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Q: My dog Frankie and I were at the dog park when another dog had diarrhea and the owner did a poor ... Read More

Many Treatment Options for Feline Hyperthyroidism Feb. 11, 2021

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Q: Codi, our 13-year-old cat, needs methimazole for his hyperthyroidism, but he won't take it. I've ... Read More

Stranger Danger and Other Child Safety Myths Feb. 04, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

It goes without saying that no one wants a child to be hurt, ever. Sometimes, though, it seems as if... Read More

Communicate Through Challenges Jan. 25, 2021

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together since 2008 and married since 2011. We slept in the s... Read More

Smokeless Tobacco Is Not the Answer Jan. 09, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Our family was thrilled when my father stopped smoking cigarettes after being addicted ... Read More

Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Cats Dec. 31, 2020

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Q: Tao, our 11-year-old part-Siamese cat, was diagnosed with lymphoma. He has always been an active,... Read More

We Are Not Helpless Dec. 31, 2020

Connie Schultz

This is a tightrope column, the kind you'd rather not write, about an event you don't feel you can i... Read More

What Are Feral Cats? Dec. 19, 2020

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 years old, and my job at our house is to take out the trash. There's a neighborh... Read More

Biopic on Former Clemson Player Shows That We All Need a 'Safety' Net Dec. 18, 2020

From the Desk of Dr. J

As college football fans look forward to the New Year's Six bowls and the playoff games that lead to... Read More

Don't Give a Dog a Bone for Christmas Dec. 10, 2020

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Q: Sirius, our adult son's new pit bull, is the first dog in our family, so we need some advice abou... Read More