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Dear Cathy,

I need help. I have a four-month-old male cocker spaniel who insists on biting and nipping. I’ve tried telling him “no biting” and “leave it.” He went to puppy school where the instructor said to give him toys and hard chews. I have been doing all that since he came home.

He’s sociable with both humans and other dogs....Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Dog owners may need to be on alert for a disease many have never heard of — anaplasmosis, spread by the same tick that transmits Lyme disease.

Anaplasmosis can make dogs feverish or lethargic, turn their nose up at food and lose weight, but many show no sign of illness at all. In rare circumstances, though, dogs can bleed from ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Beloved nonagenarians Mommy and Abrazzo are parents once again.

Nine more western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched, the Philadelphia Zoo announced Wednesday. This is the couple’s second clutch, bringing their total number of offspring to 16.

The hatchlings mark a milestone for the 150-year-old institution: ...Read more

Dear Cathy, I adopted a three-year-old longhaired dachshund mix about nine months ago. She came from a rescue after a traumatic start to life. She had been found chained to a tree with puppies and arrived fearful and sick. Over time, she adjusted and became very affectionate, and we even overcame her initial fear of walking and pottying outside....Read more

A Superman HISHE cartoon. The Man of Steel is looking for Krypto but finds he has to battle more than just Lex Luthor this summer.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The first time Tammy freaked out, her human had no idea what was happening.

It was summer, two years ago, afternoon sun streaming through the windows of the dog’s Port Charlotte home.

Suddenly, the happy, waggy Basset Hound started whining, drooling, shaking. She paced around her owner, Jill Powers. She wouldn’t leave her ...Read more

Accused assassin Vance Boelter now faces the possibility of life in state prison alongside a possible federal death sentence after a Hennepin County jury indicted him on premeditated murder and other counts Thursday for allegedly carrying out a politically motivated rampage in June.

A Hennepin County grand jury indicted Boelter Thursday on two ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

Our sweet and intelligent two-year-old Himalayan cat, Felix, is driving my wife around the corner. He follows her everywhere because he’s begging to get more Laxatone as a treat. He is very affectionate to us both and often sleeps in bed with us. He almost always obeys my instructions. However, during the day, he jumps on my ...Read more

For as long as people have kept pets, cats and dogs have carried the reputation of being natural enemies. Children’s books, cartoons and even everyday sayings portray them as locked in constant conflict. Yet anyone who has watched a dog curl up beside a purring cat on a winter evening knows the reality can be far more complicated. Far from ...Read more

The signs of age arrive quietly. A dog that once bounded up the stairs now takes them with caution. A cat that spent nights leaping from bookshelves prefers a warm spot on the floor. As veterinary care improves and pets live longer than ever before, owners are facing a new challenge: how to keep aging cats and dogs comfortable, healthy and part ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Pet owners, beware: Flea-borne typhus is on the rise in parts of Southern California.

The good news is there are several common-sense ways to protect your pet and yourself from getting infected.

A flea becomes infected when it bites rats, opossums and stray cats that are carrying the disease. The disease is caused by Rickettsia ...Read more