Dear Porky and Buddy, My cat Otis is a beautiful sweet boy but just lately, when I go to kiss him (you betcha, right on the lips), I have been noticing that he has bad breath—really yucky bad breath. He seems OK otherwise. Should I be worried about this—or is it just too many indescribable mouse parts? Steve
Dear Porky and Buddy, Help! I can tell that spring is right around the corner because my dog, Rudy, came home smelling of skunk. I wasn't expecting that so soon and didn't have any of the commercial stuff available so I tried the tomato juice trick that I had heard about and then he just smelled like skunk mixed with tomato juice. I ended up with an emergency trip to the groomer, but isn't there a home remedy that actually could work in a pinch? Tom
Dear Porky and Buddy, My vet told me I need to give my dog, Spot, heartworm prevention medication, but it is so expensive and Spot hardly ever goes outside. Is it really necessary?
Jack
Dear Porky and Buddy, There is a stray cat who has been hanging around my house for the past several weeks—well OK, I've been feeding her, but I can't really help myself.
It's almost Easter and maybe you are thinking adorable little bunnies or chicks should be a part of your life, or your kids' life, or your grandchildren's life.
Dear Porky and Buddy: I just adopted a puppy, Bongo, about six months old, a greyhound/retriever/maybe a little Jack Russell mix (or something like that) and boy is he full of energy! I am working hard on basic training but I would like to get him involved in some dog sports as soon as he is ready. Do you have any suggestions? Signed, Bob
The Oswego County Health Department today announced changes to the 2015 rabies clinic schedule.
Dear Porky and Buddy: When do I start using flea preventatives for my cat and dog, Lulu and Sparky? And once I start, how do I actually apply them? No one has ever really explained that to me. Signed, Sam
Dear Readers: Every so often we ask you to get involved with a legislative issue in New York or at the federal level. We know that many of you do because you share the responses (or sometimes non-responses). So this column will tell you about some of our favorite resources for knowing what legislative or agency-related campaigns are out there and how you can help.
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