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Buy Pet Health Insurance or Start Pet Care Savings Account Nov. 18, 2021
Q: I'm considering adopting Hope, a 1-year-old cat who tested positive for the feline leukemia virus... Read More
Contagious, Deadly Parvovirus Persists in Environment Nov. 04, 2021
Q: Our pit bull puppy died of parvovirus. How can we prevent parvovirus in our next puppy? A: Instea... Read More
Centipede Bite Hurts Like Bee Sting Oct. 28, 2021
Q: Panda, our black and white tuxedo cat who also responds to the more fitting name of Pandemonium, ... Read More
After Home Fire, Bathe Pet and Visit Veterinarian Sep. 23, 2021
Q: When our house caught fire, the firefighters rescued our cat, Jinx, so all of us were safe. They ... Read More
Better Treatments For Nuisance Barking Than Devocalization Sep. 16, 2021
Q: We live in an apartment complex where many dogs bark. Some of the tenants want to require the own... Read More
Garlic and Onions Toxic to Dogs Aug. 12, 2021
Q: Whenever my partner and I treat ourselves to roasted garlic on warm French bread, our dog begs fo... Read More
Collapsing Trachea Causes Dry, Honking Cough in Small Dogs Jul. 01, 2021
Q: Our Yorkshire terrier Bentley has a dry, honking cough. His veterinarian said he has a collapsing... Read More
Wash Hands After Removing Tick From Pet Jun. 03, 2021
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
Praise Cat While Trimming Claws May. 27, 2021
Q: I recently adopted a cat named Max, and I need to learn about trimming his claws. What's the proc... Read More
Center for Pet Safety Tests and Certifies Pet Travel Equipment May. 20, 2021
Q: My seatbelt will help protect me if I'm involved in a car accident, and I want the same for my do... Read More
Overweight Cats Risk Serious Disease May. 13, 2021
Q: My cat Fred's fat underbelly swings when he walks. I think it's cute, but his veterinarian says h... Read More
While Pregnant, Keep Cat, but Avoid Toxoplasmosis Apr. 29, 2021
Q: I am planning to become pregnant, and a friend says I should give away my cat, Myrtle, because sh... Read More
Dogs See Blue, Yellow and Gray Apr. 22, 2021
Q: We're concerned that our middle-aged Labrador-German shepherd mix may be nearsighted because he c... Read More
Calico and Tortoiseshell Cats Usually Female Apr. 15, 2021
Q: I adopted a calico cat from a shelter that named him Joseph for his coat of many colors. My veter... Read More
Monitor Diabetic Pet's Blood Sugar Levels at Home Apr. 08, 2021
Q: Pebbles, my 9-year-old terrier, was diagnosed with diabetes several months ago. I give her insuli... Read More
Easter Lilies Cause Kidney Failure in Cats Mar. 18, 2021
Q: I love lilies, especially Easter lilies. My two recently adopted cats are very inquisitive and ex... Read More
Protect Dog From Intestinal Parasites With Monthly Dewormer Mar. 04, 2021
Q: My dog Frankie and I were at the dog park when another dog had diarrhea and the owner did a poor ... Read More
Cat Scratching Posts Must Be Tall, Stable and Numerous Feb. 25, 2021
Q: We read your column about the importance of not declawing cats — or, as you put it, amputat... Read More
Many Treatment Options for Feline Hyperthyroidism Feb. 11, 2021
Q: Codi, our 13-year-old cat, needs methimazole for his hyperthyroidism, but he won't take it. I've ... Read More
Aflatoxins in Pet Foods Sicken and Kill Dogs Feb. 04, 2021
Q: My neighbor's healthy, young dog died suddenly of liver failure. The vet thinks the cause was afl... Read More
