If your dog spends time outside, be sure to exam your dog daily for ticks. Ticks like to hang out several feet off the ground in tall grass and in low brush around wooded areas. Since they can neither fly nor jump, ticks attach themselves to people and pets passing by. Once they've found a target, they crawl under clothes, hair or fur and attach themselves to skin. They like warm areas, so look under your pet's legs, in the ears, between the toes and in folds in the skin. To keep ticks at bay:

It's difficult to see hungry stray cats, but feeding them might not be the best thing to do. Animal lovers understandably want strays to have a reliable food source, but if you become that source by leaving cat food outside, you will be attracting even more problems. Here are a few facts and solutions to consider.