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Goodbye, Stormy

From KTcat's blog Oct 6, '08 | 1417 Views | (0) Comments

We had to put down Stormy recently. She was about 17 years old, and in her prime she weighed at least 130 pounds. She was a big dog with a long life. For several of her last years, she could no longer climb the basement stairs. (She loved to lie down on...

I wanted to know if you spay or neuter your dog, is it true that they become less aggressive and less likely to stray from home?

From Doc Halligan's blog Oct 6, '08 | 1114 Views | (0) Comments

  Q. I wanted to know if you spay or neuter your dog, is it true that they become less aggressive and less likely to stray from home? — Lynda , via e-mail A. One of the big advantages of neutering is that dogs and cats will be...

Fresh water for Max

From KTcat's blog Oct 3, '08 | 1868 Views | (1) Comments

Max the cat loves fresh water. Whenever he hears the faucet running, he dashes over. So I thought I'd get him one of those pet water fountains. Fifty bucks later, I had myself a pet water fountain -- and a cat who didn't want to drink out of it. What a waste...

Do you have any idea why my 10-year-old Samoyed has stopped "blowing her coat" since she was spayed 4 years ago? They are supposed to do it twice a year. Her vet has no answers and she suffers greatly in the summer. Shaving her is not the answer...

From Doc Halligan's blog Oct 2, '08 | 634 Views | (0) Comments

  Q. Do you have any idea why my 10-year-old Samoyed has stopped "blowing her coat" since she was spayed 4 years ago? They are supposed to do it twice a year. Her vet has no answers and she suffers greatly in the summer. Shaving her is not...

My new dog

From KTcat's blog Oct 1, '08 | 1425 Views | (0) Comments

I remember the day I got my dog, Casey. (My avatar is a pic of her.) My first glimpse was of a skinny black thing running loose, with a chain dragging along behind her. I had just come from a restaurant and had leftover food with me, so I spent at least...