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When you get right down to it, our pets are much more like us than unlike us. They can suffer the effects of aging just as some of us do.  We all know that they can get cancers, organ failure, osteoarthritis, diabetes and a slew of other debilitating disorders, but did you know that catsRead more

The dear hearts out there who know me know that I definitely qualify for the moniker of Crazy Cat Lady. I have five of the critters and would take on more if I could afford it. In fact, at one point I had fourteen of them! Maybe I’m so crazy about cats because I couldn’tRead more

Your cat is an amazing critter. They each have their own personality. This can, of course, be said for all animals, but cats and dogs seem to be more tolerant when it comes to relationships with humans (compared to badgers and me, that is). They too suffer from mental illnesses and depression. The only differenceRead more

I’m talking cat food this month, dear hearts. The other night while chowing down on a pork chop for dinner, it occurred to me that I’ve never seen a cat food can labeled “Pork Dinner” or “Ham ‘N Spam” or “With pork chop” for cats.  I wondered why. So off to Dr. Google (the veterinarianRead more

You know your cat; right?  You’ve come to understand what every meow and yowl means. And you’ve learned that cats have a natural timer in their tummies that tell them exactly when it’s din-din time. This is when you can expect that “Eddy stares at Frazier” look with those beautiful almond-shaped eyes. Speaking of thoseRead more

Did you know that there are cat fleas and dog fleas? Yup…two different species! But cats can get dog fleas, and dogs can get cat fleas, so the common names are not particularly helpful. Regardless of the type, fleas are wild animals that can cause a variety of problems for pets and their people. LikeRead more

          What with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Covid-19, property taxes, the price of gas and all the other “fun stuff” we had to endure last year (with no end in sight), it came and went, and I totally spaced it. I’m talking about Black Cat Day, October 27th. Bet you never heard of Black Cat Day,Read more

Have you ever found your cat on top of some piece of furniture, cabinet or shelving right up to ceiling height and wondered how the heck he/she got there?  I have an antique phone booth in my family room that stands 6’8” tall. This isn’t the type of phone booth you used to find onRead more

By Jody Miller-Young, The Hound Healer, CPHE Is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result, insanity? That’s what we’re told. Yet, that is exactly what many of us do when it comes to our best friends’ health. We fall into the syndrome of problem, vet, medication, vet, more medication, vet, sameRead more

Everyone who walks into a shelter with the intension of adoption should come under intense scrutiny. I don’t mean just the usual background check to ascertain whether they are wanted by the Feds for animal cruelty or have an appetite for such delicacies as “Tiny Tiger,” but actually undergo ridged interrogation to find out whetherRead more