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Cats who mark the house with urine present a huge problem to even the most loving owners. When a reader recently wrote asking me about this behavior, I asked my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to help explain. Q: My cat is spraying in the house. It feels like he’s trying to protect us from the […]

Last year at this time, we were eagerly waiting to  welcome yet another adopted pet into our home. We only had Quin’C for a few short months before cancer took him — a cancer we knew he had before we adopted him. A decision we wouldn’t change no matter what! We also lost another adopted […]

Some dogs will eat anything, but it’s the rare dog who can turn down the tasty treat that is cat food. A reader asked me if that’s okay. Q: My 9-year-old cat was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and needs to eat a special canned food twice a day. When that food comes out, my dog […]

You probably know my dog QT Pi Becker, a Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix shelter rescue and distemper survivor. He’s basically a canine amphetamine, always wired up and moving. But what you may not know is that when he’s moving, it’s not a normal gait. It’s more of a bunny hop, because he has what’s called luxating […]

What does it mean when your cat has a painful, fluid-filled lump on his ear? Here’s what I told a reader who asked that question. Q: My cat has been scratching at his ear and the vet says he has a hematoma. What is that, and how did my cat get one?  A: The word […]