Fleas spark cat spat

#Middlebury #Fleas DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I visited my friend’s house with my cat back in March. Now my friend says my cat, Chuckles, gave her cat fleas. She wants me to pay ... Continue Reading →

Pets present challenges for those working from home

#Middlebury #Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’ve been working from home for the past two weeks, and my dog and cat, Mutt and Shelley, won’t leave me alone! I tried putting ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – April 7, 2020

#Middlebury Spice racks can pull double duty on the walls by your vanity. They are the perfect size for toiletries and makeup items. They also work very nicely for nail polish bottles. “To ... Continue Reading →

Owner reeling after cat struck by car

#Middlebury #Cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My cat Dorito was hit by a car last year and left injured by the side of the road. A neighbor called me when he saw Dorito’s orange fur ... Continue Reading →

Monitor your cat’s weight loss

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column about the man who needed to put his severely overweight cat on a diet. While you wrote that it’s important to feed ... Continue Reading →

Fat cat, thin cat

#Middlebury #Cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two cats – one very fat, and the other way too thin. Star, my fat cat, was adopted a year before Comet, my skinny cat. You can probably ... Continue Reading →

Cat can’t keep paws out of water dish

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have an older cat, Haley, who has developed an annoying habit. After using the litter box, she puts her paws into her water dish (the dish ... Continue Reading →

When your cat cares a little too much

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I had animals all my life until my dog died seven years ago. I got a cat two years ago when a neighbor moved. Last year, another neighbor ... Continue Reading →

Senior News Line – Think you’re too old for a pet? Fiddlesticks!

#Middlebury #Seniors #RescuePet by Matilda Charles One of the saddest things I’ve overheard lately was a woman who’d just lost her very senior cat. She’d loved that ... Continue Reading →

Paws Corner – Picking the perfect cat

#MIDDLEBURY By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m really excited – my mom has decided we can get a kitten! We’re going to adopt one from the local shelter. Do you ... Continue Reading →