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Cats Especially Sensitive to Black Widow Spider Venom Oct. 06, 2022

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Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am conc... Read More

Following Up on Feral Cats Aug. 02, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: After reading the letter about the wife who is out capturing feral cats for spaying and ... Read More

Cat Conundrum Jul. 13, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: As a longtime reader, I want to say that I love your column. I am writing now to ask for... Read More

Pets as a Prism for Viewing Our Mental Health Apr. 15, 2022

C Force

In an opinion piece earlier this week in the Los Angeles Times, author Malathi Raghavan, a clinical ... Read More

Classic Ann Landers Mar. 20, 2022

Classic Ann Landers

Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More

A Machine That Gets Pet and Human Hair Out of Carpet Like Magic Feb. 02, 2022

Everyday Cheapskate

How often have you been vacuuming and then turned off the vacuum only to see stray hairs — you... Read More

A Pie Story Nov. 26, 2021

Marc Dion

Donald Trump has not been reinstated as president; dark forces continue to conceal Hillary's emails;... Read More

The Wrong People Run the Economy Oct. 29, 2021

Marc Dion

A month or so ago, I went to five different stores before I found the kind of cat food our cats like... Read More

Ingested Pennies Toxic to Pets Oct. 21, 2021

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Q: Our son collects pennies and was dismayed to get home from school today and find that our new pup... Read More

Teaching Kids to Feel It All Oct. 12, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I enjoy reading your column in the Indianapolis Star. Today, I read the column, "How Do ... Read More

Cat's Silent Heart Disease Causes Painful Hind Leg Paralysis Oct. 07, 2021

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Q: Latte, our 8-year-old indoor cat, suddenly started crying and pulling himself along on his front ... Read More

Jack Food and Maggie Food and Fear Oct. 01, 2021

Marc Dion

My wife, Deborah, and I have two cats. One is a curvy, entitled calico named Maggie. The other is a ... Read More

Dogs That Eat High-Fat Snacks Risk Pancreatitis Sep. 30, 2021

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Q: Max, our 7-year-old terrier mix, lost his energy, stopped eating and started vomiting. His veteri... Read More

September 20, 2021 Sep. 20, 2021

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I read your column every day and finally decided it was time to ask for advice. Last wee... Read More

Dog's Gastrointestinal Problem Can Cause Floor Licking Sep. 09, 2021

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Q: Sheba, my 7-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog, has been licking the floors constantly for th... Read More

Pets Transfer Poison Ivy Oil to People Sep. 02, 2021

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Q: We discovered poison ivy in our woods. If our cats and dogs touch it, can it cause them problems?... Read More

Many Effective Therapies for Dogs With Osteoarthritis Jul. 29, 2021

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Q: Grayson is my first dog now that I'm an adult living on my own, though I did grow up with dogs. W... Read More

Parasites Commonly Infect Indoor Cats Jul. 22, 2021

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Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian recommends that I apply a parasite prev... Read More

Instructions for Venus in Leo Jun. 27, 2021

Horoscopes by Holiday

The way to get good at a thing is to play around with it first. It's why children are inclined to pr... Read More

Save Money on Veterinary Care by Preventing Disease Jun. 24, 2021

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Q: My income is limited, but I wouldn't part with my dog, Max, or cat, Mimi, for anything. How shoul... Read More