HeyJaredCathy M. Rosenthal
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- Sep 21, 2026
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My Pet World: Helping fearful and reactive pets (opens the original)
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My son adopted a rescue cat about four months ago. He’s an eight-year-old male who has suffered some unknown trauma. They kept him in his own room at the rescue where my son was volunteering and they bonded. When my son brought him home, though, he crawled under a dresser and has lived there ever since other than to come out and use the litter box. The most he will do is come out halfway so he can be petted, which he loves. I have had cats before and always found them to be curious, demanding an
My Pet World: Can cats grieve the loss of a family member? (opens the original)
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I read your column every week and hope you can help with my 13-year-old cat, Gracie, who has periodically been urinating on rugs in the house. We adopted her and her littermate brother, Georgie, when they were six months old. Both use the litter box regularly. About a year ago, Gracie began urinating on a particular rug. My veterinarian ruled out a urinary tract infection and suggested adding another litter box and plug-in pheromones. We did both, and the behavior stopped. A few months later, my
My Pet World: Orange tabby won’t stay off counters (opens the original)
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We adopted an orange tabby, Wyatt, seven years ago and have been fighting all that time to keep him off our counters and tables. Initially, we tried things like spraying water at him when he jumped on counters and tables, but it had no effect, and nothing else we’ve tried has worked. I find it very unsanitary and upsetting to have a cat walking on our food prep/serving surfaces. Can you offer any advice to stop this behavior? From Wyatt’s perspective, the counter is a pretty wonderful place to b
My Pet World: Daughter’s dog bit my husband (opens the original)
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My daughter’s two-year-old Malamute bit my husband severely on his right hand while we were dog sitting. We had been playing catch back and forth with a new toy. We would say “drop it” and then pick it up to throw it for her to chase. She dropped it without the command and was panting heavily. My husband bent over to pet her, and she latched onto his hand. (We assume she was protecting the toy.) She was growling and snarling and would not release. He used his other hand to try and pry her jaws o
My Pet World: Cat has become aggressive toward guests (opens the original)
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I am writing about my 11-year-old Maine Coon who has become increasingly aggressive toward house guests. We’ve had Scout since he was 10 weeks old. The breeder told us he shouldn’t be around visitors during his first few months because of possible disease exposure. Being my first purebred cat, I followed that advice but now wonder if it affected his socialization. When guests come over, Scout is curious and wants to see who has arrived, but any further interaction produces hissing and swatting.
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