Pet Loss

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Death of Mil's dog--How to Tell 3 Year Old

V.T. asks from Washington DC

So my MIL's dog is dying. I would just take the approach that Pedro doesn't live there anymore and leave it at that. But, my BIL and SIL live with MIL and they have...

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Son Wants a Pet

L. asks from Atlanta

My 6 year old son wants a pet. I am not crazy about the idea of adding an animal to the household because I'm sure I will be the primary caregiver. He is such a sweet...

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Great Pet for Small Kids?

A.M. asks from Chicago

My kids are 5 and 3, and we're itching to add a pet to our family. We have a small townhouse with hardwood floors, and our kids share a room. Our landlord won't allow...

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Dog Question

S.B. asks from Houston

As some have seen, we are putting our dog down on Saturday. My family would like to get another dog rather quickly, I really don't. I sort of feel like that is betr...

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My Dog Stinks!

A.B. asks from Kansas City

My dog rolled in something in my parents backyard. They don't have dogs, so I know it wasn't dog poop. I'm pretty sure it wasn't cat poop either. We have washed hi...

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Personal Experience with an FIV+ Cat?

M.D. asks from Pittsburgh

Hi All, I posted a while ago about adopting a cat. We are going this weekend. The shelter has a lot of FIV+ cats. I've done reading online. I've learned: - they...

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How Soon Is Too Soon? (Pet Question)

E.T. asks from Denver

Our darling cat Charlie is gone. Its a very sad time in our house but he's been missing for over a week. He got out one afternoon and didn't come back. I've called sh...

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Death of Both Beloved Pets

E.H. asks from Portland

We have 2 very old, very loved dogs, who are being put to sleep in a few days. We are taking them to the family farm this weekend to be buried. My daughter is just ...

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How to Console a Friend Who's Losing Her Pet

J.M. asks from Dallas

My sister-in-law loves her 4-yr-old dog so much, and she just called me, in hysterics, because the dog only has about 2 wks left to live (liver disease). I'd like to ...

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Age to Get a Pet

B.B. asks from San Antonio

My husband and I are both dog people, and had a chocolate lab for 8 years until putting her to sleep (she was suffering from siezures) two months before our son was b...