Kitty loves to scratch, but how do we teach our cats to use the scratching post instead of the furniture?
Yelling at the cat and punishing him won’t work when it comes to destructive scratching. You have to use motivations that mean something to the cat. And you have to teach him where to scratch. Otherwise, how is he to know you want him to scratch the scratching post? Here are tips from KB, one of our readers, on how they’ve managed to keep their favorite feline in check.
Read MoreUnlike us, dogs and cats don’t sweat when they get hot — they expel the heat through panting and the circulation of blood through their bodies and extremities, says Catherine Hartunian, a veterinarian in Lexington, Mass.
“Because they can’t sweat, making sure they don’t get exposed to excessive heat is very important,” she says.
Flat-nosed breeds like pugs, English bulldogs and Persian cats are at greater risk because they have smaller noses and an elongated palate that extends into the windpipe, explains veterinarian Kariann Ruff of Lewiston, Idaho. “It’s like they’re breathing through a straw,” which means their panting isn’t as efficient. Also at risk: older animals, animals with thick coats and obese animals.
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MISSING DOG: MABEL
Answers to: Mabel. She was last seen at home on Water Dam Road, Waynesburg where she is much loved and deeply missed by her family… She was last seen wearing a green collar with information tag including name, and phone number. She also had a bandage on her neck after having a tumor removed. If you see Mabel please help return her to her family by calling:
Debbie at 724-627-4997
or
Humane Society at 724-627-9988
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