Pets and Furry Friends

A cat in the snow. Image by Compuinfoto. Do you worry about stray cats during the cold of winter? These instructions for creating a winter cat shelter might help.
Cathy M Rosenthal

How to Build a Winter Cat Shelter

An animal advisor weighs in on shelters and tear stains

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | December 21, 2022
sad dog in a kennel. Image by Havel. Separation anxiety, barking, zoomies – this adopted dog is experiencing all the classic adjustment issues.
Pets and Furry Friends

Adjustment Issues with an Adopted Dog

This two-year-old dog is a mix of messes

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | December 14, 2022
man petting cat Saletomic Dreamstime. For article on keeping an indoor cat happy
Cathy M Rosenthal

How to Keep an Indoor Cat Happy

An owner looks for ideas for his sole cat in his studio apartment

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | October 5, 2022
girl and dog silhouette Photo by Christinlola Dreamstime. Julia Nunnally Duncan shares her nostalgic poem, “True Friend,” with Boomer readers. Her 1960s sentiment touches all who have loved a dog.
From Our Readers

‘True Friend’

For Laddie

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | August 11, 2022
Siamese cat Linqong Dreamstime. Dealing with unfriendly felines, travel options for moving with pets, and a great way to pad floors for “skiddish” pets, in "My Pet World."
Cathy M Rosenthal

What to Do with Unfriendly Felines

Plus moving with pets and padding floors for “skiddish” pets

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | June 29, 2022
Leeloo at work with his dad, for Take Your Dog to Work Day
Humor

Jest A Moment: Take Your Dog to Work

Making sure these coworkers pull their weight

By Nick Thomas | June 20, 2022
Milo and Minnow at the beach
Pets and Furry Friends

Fate Reunites Littermates Milo and Minnow

Hurricanes and hard times brought two dogs together again ... and again

By Rebekah Moan | June 8, 2022
two young veterinarians with a husky. Photo by Vadimgozhda Dreamstime. Writer Nick Thomas offers a tongue-in-cheek look at how to choose a vet, notably six warning signs that alert you to walk out immediately!
Humor

How to Choose a Vet

Or, the top 10 warning signs – a humorous take on the decision

By Nick Thomas | April 25, 2022
Hope for Willow the guinea pig
From Our Readers

Hope for Willow the Guinea Pig

When the vet says nothing can be done

By Andrea | March 28, 2022
sad woman with dog Photo by Tetiana Nazarenko Dreamstime. For article, Ask Amy responds to a reader who is in need of comfort after a pet’s death, feeling guilty after painful treatments to extend the dog’s life.
Advice for Life

Ask Amy: In Need of Comfort After Pet’s Death

“I did not know how to let go”

By Amy Dickinson | February 11, 2022

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