Pet Health

The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the County Highway Garage, Dill Pickle Alley, Parish.

Dear Porky and Buddy, I just lost my job and will have to struggle along on unemployment for awhile until I find a new one. In the meantime I need to be able to take […]

Dear Porky & Buddy,

I read all the time about supplements that I can give my cat, Cindy Lou, and my dog, Herman, that will make them generally healthier, or have nicer coats, or less joint pain or whatever. How can I find out whether any of them are actually worth buying?

Dear Porky:

My cat has a swelling on its ear tip.  What is it and what is causing it?

What I don’t know much about is the impact of pets and especially pet products on the environment. Are there things I should be doing about that that will make a difference?

Dear Porky & Buddy, I just heard that antifreeze can be very dangerous to pets if they drink it or even lick up a spill off the garage floor. Is that true? I was going […]

Dear Porky and Buddy,

Maybe you can help me. I know you usually give advice about dogs and cats, but my question is about horses. I have been driving by a small pasture where several horses seem to be living and, I can’t see that they have any shelter at all.

Dear Porky and Buddy,

Maybe I’m just confused but 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 larceny because they are really not my animals. Is that true?

Dear Porky & Buddy,

I know that you mostly answer cat and dog questions, but maybe you can point me in the right direction about choosing another kind of pet—a bird. I would love to have a parrot in my house. They are so interesting. Do you think that is a good idea? What should I do to go about finding one and caring for it?