In situations that can make a cat lash out, knowing what to expect, and how to respond, might save you a trip to the doctor.
• Redirected aggression. Your cat is in a fight, or he’s upset because he can see another cat invading his yard. In such cases, do not touch...
Getting more exercise and losing weight are two perennial New Year’s resolutions for people. If pets could pick goals and resolutions, most dogs would be thrilled to get more exercise, especially if that means daily outdoor walks or trips to dog parks.
Of course, there are some dogs that don’t like going out in cold or wet conditions....
Fido the dog and Ginger the cat need not worry about being replaced by a new baby — in fact, they could be helping parents raise healthier children.
A new study finds that children who lived with dogs or cats during their first year of life got sick less frequently than kids from pet-free zones. The study, published in Monday’s edition...
MINNEAPOLIS — When couples break up, fighting over flatscreens and wine collections is part of the process. But who gets the dog?
Pet-custody issues figure into divorce more often now than even one generation ago. In a 2006 survey of the 1,600-member American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, nearly 25 percent of them reported noticing an...
My cat, Piewackett, is 17, which makes him 120 in human years. When he jumps on the kitchen counter, instead of yelling at him, we applaud.
We almost lost him recently. I could tell he was uncomfortable, so we went to the vet. We were told that we’d have to leave him for treatment or perhaps worse. I could tell that the doctor was deeply...
