We had an interesting conversation yesterday with another animal lover who told us about her middle aged cat, Annabelle, who “suddenly last summer” stopped using her litter box. The box was and always had been located in their finished basement in the exact same location and there had been no sudden changes in the household.
I read all the time about the dangers of summer heat for dogs, but what about cats? My buddy, Otis, loves to be outside with me on warm summer days. But, what if it is really really hot? Is there any danger? What should I do to prevent that?
Did you know that New York State is the only state in the nation that forbids local municipalities, towns and counties from regulating the pet breeding and pet sales industry more stringently than state law?
I am going through a divorce. One issue that has come up is who will get custody of the dogs. I have two sweet little Corgis, Annette and Bobby, whom I love dearly and they are inseparable. My soon to be ex-husband is insisting that he wants one of them, but he doesn’t even like them. It’s just a way to get back at me.
Summer is almost here and this year I am finally having an in-ground pool installed. My poodle, Rover, has never been around a pool before. I don’t even know whether he can swim. But he is sort of a doofus and I am concerned that he might just lumber in to follow me. Do you have any tips to keep him safe?
On May 1, Eric Schneiderman, the New York State Attorney General, announced an Animal Protection Initiative aimed at shutting down criminal animal fighting rings, ensuring compliance with New York State’s Pet Lemon Law, charging and prosecuting those who abuse or neglect animals, and cracking down on the abuses of “puppy mills” in order to protect the welfare of the animals being sold and consumers.
Thunderstorm season is coming up (although didn’t we just get done with the snow?) and this year I would like to be better prepared to deal with my dog Chipper’s anxiety during these storms. So I read about those Thunder Shirts that are sold to deal with dog anxiety. Do they work? Is there any science behind them?
My son qualified to be in the Boston Marathon this year, not to brag or anything, but it got me thinking that maybe I should take up a more active exercise routine, as it’s probably, you know, “in the genes.” But if I do that I would like to include my dog, Boomer, in the plan, as he could lose a little weight (as could I) and it would probably be more fun to have a running partner.
My neighbor just told me that heartworm in cats is becoming a problem and that I should have all of my cats on a heartworm preventative. She made me feel sort of guilty, I can just barely afford the heartworm preventative for my dog, much less my cats? Is this really necessary?
I have a question about my cat, Thumper. Why does he scratch wallpaper and walls? What can I do to make him stop? I’d like to re-wallpaper our kitchen, and fix the walls where he has dug the plaster, but am hesitant to do so without having a plan on how to keep him from doing it again.
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