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Dear Pammy, Can cats get depressed?

A reader writes: Can cats get depressed? What does it look like? Dear Readers, I know… how can we tell? Doesn’t the cat lie around all the time anyway? Aren’t they resigned and long-suffering as a default? see more Lolcats … Continue reading

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Can pet grief go on “too long”?

From a recent advice column for Dear Prudence: Q. Pet Grief: Six weeks ago, I had to euthanize my cat that had been with me for most of my life. (I got him when I was 9.) This death was … Continue reading

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When a child loses their cat friend

As tough as it is for us to lose a cat, it’s even tougher for a child to deal with it. They have fewer resources, more confusion, and less experience handling their emotions. If we had a hard time dealing … Continue reading

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