In the last 24 hours, our 14-year-old cat has started breathing very heavily. He is clearly in some distress. Our vet is away on a holiday break, and it is Sunday so we are not sure of what we can do.

Veterinary Nurse Explains How to Identify if Your Cat is Choking And What You Can do to Save Their Lives G asping for breath, coughing, and wheezing are terrifying things to hear coming from your cat.

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Summer is here and hotter temperatures, along with corresponding drier periods, means an increase in wildfires. According to Reuters, Canada is on track for its worst-ever wildfire season. As climate ...

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A reverse sneeze in cats is a way they try to clear out irritants from their mouth or throat. It can look and sound a lot like choking, though, so watch to make sure your pet returns to normal within ...

Editor's note: The location of the fire, 32 Beulah St., is part of the Sovereign Apartments. An earlier version of this story misidentified the apartment complex. FRAMINGHAM — A cat had to be ...

Dear Annie: My wife and I visit our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter two or three times a year for about three days each visit. It’s a five- to six-hour drive for us. Both my wife and I have ...