Just how hot can a hot car get?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: This morning, I was walking into the drugstore when I heard a small dog frantically barking from a nearby car. I looked in the window and saw a ... Continue Reading →

Don’t sweat the mess

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just adopted a beautiful little mutt named Beatrice. She’s my first dog, and she’s wonderful. The problem is, she’s not very ... Continue Reading →

Spending soars on gifts for pets

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I love buying gifts for my pets at Christmas. My ex-boyfriend, however, says I spend too much money and that my dog and two cats don’t care ... Continue Reading →

Safely surrender a pet you can’t keep

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I recently saw a viral video taken by a resident of a neighborhood where pets are regularly abandoned, likely because of its location next to some ... Continue Reading →

Paw’s Corner – Alternative treatments: Do they work for pets?

#Middlebury #PawsCorner #Pets By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Recently, a friend recommended that I give my Lhasa Apso, Cherie, acupuncture treatments to cure her anxiety. I told ... 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 →

CDC launches redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) today launched its redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website, with expanded information about diseases people can catch from pets, farm animals, ... Continue Reading →

Creative kids help animals

By SAM MAZZOTTA DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column on volunteering at pet shelters and for other organizations. All great, but many shelters don’t let anyone under 16, and ... Continue Reading →

6-year-old wants to train elephants

By SAM MAZZOTTA DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My 6-year-old son, after a class trip to the circus, has informed me he wants to be an elephant trainer when he grows up. I’m personally against ... Continue Reading →

Taking pets on the road

By SAM MAZZOTTA DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We’re planning to drive across the country and want to bring along our dogs, Trudy and Jake. We’ve never done a trip like this before, ... Continue Reading →