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The vet shampooed Tigger and gave us a flee and tick preventer Advantage. Athena got Frontline. The vet didn't sell the shampoo. She gave us a bottle of what she uses. I read the posting not to use the Flee Shampoo available at the pet stores. The flees were stick flees probably because Tigger got i...

Tigger and Athena are backfrom the vet. Tigger has some type of flea that grabs onto the skin. They are not regular dog and cat flees. He's staying for treatment and will be put on Frontline. The vet wants to put him to sleep to clean his teeth. I'm worried about doing something so drastic. Are ther...

My cat, Tigger, was outside in Flagstaff and came home with what looked like tiny beads of grease on his ears. The first day they all went away. Then he got them again. Now I realize it is not oil but tiny black insects that have latched into his skin. They have not swelled up like ticks do. All of ...

Thank you for letting me know that the food I bought Wednesday was redcalled the next day. Athena only got a few tablespoons of it. I'll never trust canned food again. Her leg is better today. She is running and went for a walk this morning. She must have hurt it on the rebounder jumping off the tal...

Athena is keeping down her regular food. Maybe she was smart enough to know there was medicine in the beef doggie sausage or maybe it was too greasy. She usually eats kibble. Later she took the Ascripton hidden in Dick Patten canned food that is the same lamb and rice formula as the kibble. The limp...

Mary, I haven't been here for a long time, too. It is so sad to hear about Mr. Blue. My heart goes out to you. You will shower him with love and give him a reason to stay well much longer than predicted.

Athena, Queensland Heeler, started limping Tuesday. Her rear legs seem stiff. She previously has been a very active dog who loves to run and jumps very high. She will be 7 years old in August. What should I do for her? For three days I've been hiding Ascripton in Dick Patten's doggie "Sausage.&...