You may have heard the phrase “where there's smoke, there’s fire.” Smoke is a sign that you need to be looking for a fire to put out. Well, I will steal from that phrase and tell you, “Where there are ...

Question: Our cats (and house) have been flea-free for more than a year. We treat the carpet, etc., do not allow the cats to go outside and do not find evidence of fleas when we brush them (two to ...

My family and I are about to get a rescue dog. The dog has tapeworms, and my sister told me the worms can be transmitted to my children. Is this true? -- Joe, Eugene Yes, this is true. The most common ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sarah’s question: My cat is very susceptible to worms and fleas but has ...

Sylvester’s mom called in a panic. Her adorable black and white kitten had some strange-looking material stuck in the hair under his tail. She described it as some hard, light tan granules. When we ...

Hi Biscuit, I need some help. We have three cats. I just went to clean the litter box, and I found poop that is covered in tapeworms (it looks like little grains of white rice that are moving). I can ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - With warm summer days, we aren’t the only ones to get out and about. It’s the time of year that all sorts of creepy crawlies are also emerging, some of which can make our pets ...

A flea is a very small insect that survives by feeding on animal or human blood. Their bites can cause itchiness and irritation. Fleas can infect people or pets with germs that cause flea-borne typhus ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Louisiana ...