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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Cleaning carpets, solving behavior problems, and retraining husbands]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, I just got two little kittens. One ended up with diarrhea and did not make it to the litter box. He has been to the vet and received meds for dehydration and a sinus infection. I have cleaned the carpet and hardwood floor with bleach ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4057558</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Patience helps shy dogs learn to trust new people]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, We (my mom and I) recently adopted a small mixed seven-year-old (possibly min pin/dachshund). We hit the jackpot with her. She’s sweet, adorable, and has no bad habits. We don’t know her back story. Her only “fault” is that she...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4050666</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: When sweet pets send strong signals]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, Our sweet Golden Retriever growls if anyone comes near her when she has a bone. She has never bitten, but it makes us nervous, especially when our grandchildren visit. Should we take the bones away altogether, or is there a way to fix ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4044211</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Redirected aggression in cats – and the right collar for your dog]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, We got our two tabby cat sisters when they were three months old. They’ve always been very close – snuggling, sleeping and grooming each other. Two weeks ago, they were sitting together in our basement window around 11 p.m. when my...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4036577</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Not all cats become friends, but they can learn to coexist]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, I saw your column in the Albany Democrat Herald and have a question. In March of last year, we adopted two-year-old male brothers from a foster home. Five weeks later, we adopted a three-year-old female from the same foster home. We ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4029326</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Why my sweet dog doesn’t like every dog he meets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, We rescued a dog several years ago. He was about two years old at the time and is now 10. He’s part Lab and Shepherd and is a great dog – very calm, friendly, and affectionate. His name is Charlie, but we call him Charlie Romeo ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4021967</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Thinking about a new pet? The middle path most people miss]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, I was moved by your response to “Bob, Greensboro,” that I wanted to thank you immediately. As a long-time reader, I’ve always appreciated your kindness as much as your wisdom. It may surprise you to know that your response to a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4014404</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Is my dog barking at nothing or having a panic attack?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, Our five-year-old dog barks at everything and even things my husband and I can’t hear, which makes me think it’s anxiety. Lately, he will start to bark, then it goes higher in pitch, and then ends with high pitch loud howling. At ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4008710</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/11/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Your pet is the best valentine you’ll ever have]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day tends to come with a lot of expectations. There are the cards. The flowers. The chocolates. The pressure to plan something meaningful, romantic, and ideally Instagram-worthy. But if you live with pets, you already know something ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-4001510</link>
 
    <pubDate>Feb/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: When cats bite — Understanding the message behind the behavior]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, My newspaper recently started running your column. You had a question about how to teach a puppy not to bite by using butter on your fingers. Do you have any advice on how to teach a 12-year-old cat to stop biting? You would think they...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3994036</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Patience, not punishment — Helping a new cat settle in]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, My son adopted a nine-year-old female cat this past October, after losing his previous cat to cancer. After spending the day in the bathroom to acclimate, she indicated she was anxious to come out. At first, she jumped on everything, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3988522</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Adoption saves lives, and so does keeping pets with their families]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, One of your readers wrote to you about having trouble with an aggressive male toy poodle after many years with a King Charles spaniel. To me, this sounds like another case of people buying expensive “designer” dogs. In the foster/...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3981287</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Why pets do (or don’t do) things — Understanding their preferences]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, My dog has zero interest in toys. He doesn’t fetch, chew, squeak, or even look at them. I’ve tried balls, stuffed animals, and ropes. He won’t play with anything. Is this normal, or am I doing something wrong? — Ashley, Kenosha...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3973880</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jan/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Alone she’s calm. Together she’s wired. What’s going on?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, My wife and I have a wonderful companion in Julia, a loving, playful four-year-old King Charles Spaniel. There are two situations that are concerning. The first occurs when one of us leaves for the supermarket and the other stays home....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3966595</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/31/2025</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Helping anxious dogs learn to feel safe again]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, Five months ago we adopted a two-year-old year rescue that looks to be a German Pinscher and Dachshund mix. The veterinarian feels he was abused but has adjusted fairly well living with us. The problem is he gets anxious and barks and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3960129</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/24/2025</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: Why your pets think the holidays are completely bonkers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Somewhere right now, as you’re dragging a tree into the living room, unboxing last year’s decorations, or trying to remember where you hid the good scissors, your pet is staring at you with a look that says: “Are we really doing this again?�...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3954474</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/17/2025</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Pet World: When your neighbor’s dog thinks your yard is a rest stop]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Cathy, I am beginning to believe that most dog owners either do not have the time or the inclination to train their dog. I used to help with a guide dog organization. The dogs were trained to poop with a certain command. And, in many ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/mypetworld/s-3947783</link>
 
    <pubDate>Dec/10/2025</pubDate>
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