Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This is from 2020. Q: My puppy, Cooper, got skunked today. Is skunk gunk toxic to puppies?

Anyone who's ever experienced the misfortune of having a dog or other pet sprayed by a skunk knows how unpleasant the encounter is. A few years back, a friend and I were enjoying a cold beer on the ...

Fall means outside time for many of our pets before they are cooped up for a long winter. Wild animals also are out and about as well and that increases the risk of contact between Spot and vermin.