Cathy M. Rosenthal

Dear Cathy, The flea problem in South Florida is bad. I have tried external drops, flea collars and chewables, and they do not work. My dog has been miserable. Intuitively,...

Dear Cathy, Reo is an 8-year-old, 75-pound, non-aggressive boxer/pit mix. Whether we are at the dog-park or doggie day care, other dogs try to mount him. He pays no attention to it....

Dear Cathy, We rescued Mikey in July 2019 from a shelter in southern Illinois. We moved into our forever home in Tucson, Arizona, this past September. He first had trouble...

Dear Cathy, I am looking for your thoughts on what I find to be an increasingly unpleasant occurrence in my neighborhood. I am out walking with my 8-year-old Australian shepherd...

Dear Cathy, Every time there's a commercial on television with dogs or animals in it, my Westie barks at it. I have tried using the leash when she barks and...

Dear Cathy, I just rescued a sweet 11-pound Maltese mix. My arthritic hands and fingertips prevent me from opening those squeeze clasps on collars and especially harnesses. She pulls her...

Dear Cathy, We have an 18-month-old tabby. When we brought her home from the shelter, she had an upper respiratory infection and chlamydia, which was passed on from her mother....

Dear Cathy, My cat, Crystal, is a blue point Siamese, about 6 years old. She doesn't — and never has had — front teeth. So, she eats on her side...

Dear Cathy, We have two felines who are 18 months old. They are calm until the middle of the night when they begin running around. We have tried pheromones, calming...

Dear Cathy, Beau is an 8-year-old male Pekingese/Chihuahua mix and until recently has been an "only child." Beau now shares the household with Walter, a 7-year-old Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix. They...