While it may be tempting to take her along, you need to think it through based on what you already know about Spot. How big is she and how much exercise does she need? Does she get in the car willingly and seem to enjoy it, or does she huddle in a corner and throw up?
We have 4 kids, ages 1, 5, 10 and 14, and the older ones are nagging us about getting a pet. We actually like animals and have extra time on our hands (not) but we want to make sure that a pet we choose will be the right one for our family. What do you think?
Dogs are very very loyal, but they are not patriotic. For them the Fourth of July is a terror filled day of bizarre loud noises, interspersed with fleeting seconds of joy over a dropped hot dog. That’s all it is.
I just adopted a kitten, Sophie, from the Humane Society and the next day she came down with terrible diarrhea. My neighbor told me it was probably something called giardia, and that a lot of adopted kittens have it and I should return her and demand my money back.
I sometimes rescue cats and dogs that I find that appear to be lost or abandoned and if I can’t find the owner, I then try to find them new homes on my own. A friend of mine told me I could be charged with stealing because they are really not my animals.
During those really hot days last week, I was in the Penney’s parking lot in Oswego and I saw a dog left in a car in the lot. The windows were cracked, but I was very worried. The owner said it was OK because the windows were open.
How much water does a cat need to drink? I know they do need water, but my two cats seem to be entirely different. Bertha drinks a ton of water. Phillip, I almost never see drinking. Should I be worried about him?
I have been buying Frontline Plus for my little dog, Goofy, but now my cat, Sebastian, has fleas too, even though he hardly ever goes out. Can I just the same Frontline Plus for him?
It would save me some money, but I don’t want to do anything dangerous.
Sorry to be repetitious, but last week, when we warned you about possible Salmonella contamination in certain varieties of dog foods manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods at its South Carolina plant, it turns out that may have been only the tip of the iceberg.
The ongoing investigation by the FDA and state officials has determined that some brands of dry pet food produced by Diamond Pets Foods at a manufacturing facility in South Carolina have now been linked to human Salmonella infections. No cases of dog illness have been reported yet.
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