Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet related questions every week in "Ask the Shelter." Be sure to check out this week's pets of the week: a 74-lb. terrier named Lou and a gray cat ...

My one cat likes to pick on the dogs. He will poke at their heads and they let him. Then, he inevitably latches onto their faces and they look at me like, "Mom, help." ...

Q: How can I get my cat to sit on my lap? It’s a fight every night to get her to sit for just a little while on my lap while I watch television. A: I sometimes think we can’t “get” our ...

Q: Why does my pet lick me — and is it safe to let them do it? A: Dogs and cats may lick humans to show empathy or affection ...

Q: Why does my cat use the litterbox as I’m cleaning it? It drives me crazy! A: Oh my word, I totally know that feeling! I have had cats do that to me all the time. My one girl who is at the ...

Q: How can I get my cat to sit on my lap? It’s a fight every night to get her to sit for just a little while on my lap while I watch television. A: I sometimes think we can’t “get” our ...

A common theme you may find in my “Ask-a-Vet” answers is that if your pet has any new or unusual behaviors, they are worth taking note of and, often, discussing with a veterinarian. If you notice your ...

In this installment of Ask a Vet, Dr. Oxford offers some advice to reader Jay van Dam about treating a cat’s upper respiratory infection: Jay’s question: I have a 1-year-old male cat with a ...

Ask Amy: My friend lets her cat roam outside, now it’s missing and I’m mad Published: Mar. 23, 2024, 9:53 a.m. Amy Dickinson, known as Ask Amy, answers a question about what to do when your ...

My one cat likes to pick on the dogs. He will poke at their heads and they let him. Then, he inevitably latches onto their faces and they look at me like, "Mom, help." ...

Q: Why does my cat use the litterbox as I’m cleaning it? It drives me crazy! A: Oh my word, I totally know that feeling! I have had cats do that to me all the time. My one girl who is at the ...