Pets and Furry Friends

havanese dog food bowl Mdorottya. For advice article on feeding a picky dog
Pets and Furry Friends

Feeding a Picky Dog

Plus another ‘psychic dog’ story

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | January 10, 2024
A sad corgi, for an article that pets grieve too. Image by Irina Mescheryakova
Cathy M Rosenthal

Pets Grieve, Too

Experiencing the loss of a companion

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | November 20, 2023
woman and dog, happy, on the floor. By Pojoslaw. Article on how pets talk to us and think.
Pets and Furry Friends

Our Pets Talk to Us

How animals might ‘think’ and experience their world

September 27, 2023
A poodle hiding under furniture, for article on a poorly socialized rescue dog.
Pets and Furry Friends

Hope for a Poorly Socialized Rescue Dog

Will time and training do the trick?

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | September 20, 2023
3 parrot friends, image by Vividpixels, for article on parrots making video calls and friends
Cathy M Rosenthal

Parrots Making Video Calls and Friends

Plus abused pets and wild feathered friends

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | August 18, 2023
a dog with headphones and glasses looking at a tablet. By Vitaliy Nazarenko. For article on soothing anxious dogs.
Pets and Furry Friends

Two Methods for Soothing Anxious Dogs

These tried-and-true strategies have kept their pets calm

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | August 4, 2023
Kaisa Johnson attempts to clean Otto the Great Dane in her redesigned laundry room in the basement of her home in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Shari L. Gross/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) For article on barkitecture
Home & Garden

‘Barkitecture’ for the Dogs in Our Homes

Pooch-pampering amenities can ease owners’ lives, too

By Nancy Ngo, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) | June 23, 2023
The neighborhood feral cats are using a woman’s backyard as their litter box. Now her dog can’t roam the yard freely. Is there a solution? Image by Kevin Patrick.
Cathy M Rosenthal

Feral Cats Spoiling a Dog Owner’s Backyard

Is there really a way to keep out cats?

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | May 31, 2023
kitty chewing a cat toy, from Kadeva. Will stimulation for a cat work as a training tool? My Pet World offers advice to two pet owners with destructive and restless cats.
Cathy M Rosenthal

How to Train a Young Destructive Cat

Making the impossible possible

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | May 23, 2023
a dog safely harnessed in a car, from Andrey Popov. Whether you’re traveling with pets or leaving them behind, these pets and travel tips can help ensure healthier, happier pets and owners.
Pets and Furry Friends

Pets and Travel: Tips and Advice

Whether your buddy is tagging along or staying behind

By Dr. Lauren Pastewka | May 9, 2023

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