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Accusatory Dog Aug. 02, 2022
"I think your dog is judging me," I said to my brother. We were having lunch at his house and the do... Read More
Excessive Sun Exposure Causes Sunburn and Skin Cancer in Dogs Jul. 28, 2022
Q: I recently adopted Rosie, a greyhound who is mostly white. Earlier this summer, she was out in th... Read More
Foxglove Plants Toxic to Pets Jul. 21, 2022
Q: I planted foxgloves because I love their spikes of colorful, speckled, bell-shaped flowers. My ca... Read More
America's Beloved Pets Getting the Shaft Under Team Biden Jul. 20, 2022
Forget polls. You know things are bad — really bad — when even our dogs and cats are hav... Read More
Dinner and Dog Hair Disaster Jul. 17, 2022
Dear Annie: My friend recently asked me to cook her dinner because she was tired of working long hou... Read More
Prevent Pet From Drinking Windshield Washer Fluid Jul. 14, 2022
Q: While adding windshield washer fluid to my car's reservoir, I spilled some on the ground and my d... Read More
Mast Cell Tumor Most Common Canine Skin Cancer Jun. 30, 2022
Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this condition? A: A mast cell tumor... Read More
Veterinary Dentistry Requires Anesthesia Jun. 23, 2022
Q: My holistic veterinarian says my 10-year-old cat Moses has rotten teeth, and at least one tooth h... Read More
Antlers and Other Hard Chews Break Dogs' Teeth Jun. 16, 2022
Q: Ava, my 2-year-old dog, was chewing an elk antler when she started licking her lips and grinding ... Read More
Don't Feed Neighborhood Pets Jun. 09, 2022
Q: Eddie, our neighbor's indoor-outdoor cat, is very sweet. He often visits us while we're sitting o... Read More
Raccoon Distemper Transmissible to Dogs Jun. 02, 2022
Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away from them. The county animal ser... Read More
Scrub Pet's Food and Water Bowls Daily May. 26, 2022
Q: A houseguest watched me refill my dog's food and water bowls without washing them, my usual proce... Read More
Many Animals Have White Bellies May. 19, 2022
Q: I notice that many cats have white bellies and some also have white paws, even when the rest of t... Read More
Ensure Hamster Is Friendly Before Adopting May. 12, 2022
Q: How do we find a nice hamster for our daughter? A friend of hers has a hamster that bites, and we... Read More
Feline Herpes Virus Not Contagious to Humans May. 05, 2022
Q: Our new cat, Lily, has an upper respiratory infection and goopy eyes. Her veterinarian said these... Read More
Long Fingernails Harbor Germs Apr. 28, 2022
Q: At my Yorkshire terrier's recent wellness visit, we saw a new veterinarian, a woman with surprisi... Read More
Joe Biden's Problems Apr. 21, 2022
Washington — April, the great poet T.S. Eliot has tried to tell us, is the cruelest month of t... Read More
Spring Bulbs Toxic to Dogs Apr. 14, 2022
Q: Last fall, I planted hundreds of daffodil, hyacinth and tulip bulbs. A month ago, we adopted a pu... Read More
Keep Mothballs Out of the Garden Apr. 07, 2022
Q: Bradley, our young indoor-outdoor cat, recently experienced a bout of vomiting, lethargy and seiz... Read More
