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Painful tooth resorption common in cats [Ask the Vet]
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (600+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: The veterinarian says my cat has tooth resorption, so I made an appointment for her to have dental X-rays and…...
Free pet adoption March 28 at Animal Rescue League of Berks County
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (207+ words) All pets over the age of 6 months will be free to adopt at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County on March 28, courtesy of Mail Shark of Muhlenberg Township. Adopters are encouraged to bring family members to meet their new…...
Limit pet’s weight gain after sterilization surgery [Ask the Vet]
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (554+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: I have had cats and dogs for years, and all of them have been spayed or neutered. I've noticed that…...
Anti-anxiety medication helps cat relax at animal hospital [Ask the Vet]
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (597+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: My kitty Simba is a pussycat at home, but he turns into a lion every time we go to the…...
Cats and dogs don’t interbreed, but other species do [Ask the Vet]
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (447+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute content from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Can cats and dogs breed with each other? A: No. Their anatomy, physiology and breeding behaviors are too different. However, interspecies…...
Cats are resistant to tetanus [Ask the Vet]
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (636+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one if from 2022. Q: When my cat was injured outdoors, his veterinarian boosted his rabies vaccination, in case a rabid animal had inflicted the…...
Hyperthyroidism is common in older cats [Ask the Vet]
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (448+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our senior cat is hyperthyroid. How common is hyperthyroidism, and what causes it? A: Hyperthyroidism is caused by benign tumors in…...
Healthy lifestyle may lessen dog’s cancer risk [Ask the Vet]
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: A friend's dog recently died of cancer, and we want to do all we can to keep our own dog…...
Senior cats don’t require senior cat food [Ask the Vet]
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (529+ words) Editor's note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: I am very careful to buy only senior cat food for Joon, my healthy 10-year-old cat. Sometimes it's hard to…...
Cat fight leads to a lawsuit [News of the Weird]
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (231+ words) She said I was unfit to be a pet parent," Yang said. In December 2024, Yang sued DeNardo (to the tune of $20,000), and on Nov. 5, the court ruled in favor of Yang because she had originally bought the cat. I just…...