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The Vine: November 16, 2004
November 16, 2004 – 4:36 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Just read the most recent Vine, and Confetti’s Mom might want to check out Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats if drugs continue to give unsatisfactory results.I have a …

The Vine: November 12, 2004
November 12, 2004 – 8:50 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Love you and all the sites you have a hand in.
When you ran the recent letter asking what the big
deal was about gay marriage, why did anyone care about
other people’s personal lives, I nodded …

The Vine: November 4, 2004
November 4, 2004 – 10:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
The letters over the past couple of weeks have made me want to ask a baseball expert a question that I’ve been thinking about for a long while now.And please, let me be clear …

The Vine: October 6, 2004
October 6, 2004 – 6:50 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My cat, like yours, tends to vomit from time to time.She has had this problem for ten years now, so I’m not worried about her health; it’s just the way she is.Instead, I would …

The Vine: September 15, 2004
September 15, 2004 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
So there’s this boy.Psych.Actually it’s a man.Actually it’s a professor.
No, it’s not that kind of problem.I just figured you needed a break from the
usual opening.
So I’m in the midst of a year-long directed studies …

The Vine: August 24, 2004
August 24, 2004 – 3:00 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I have a grammar question for you involving “toward” vs. “towards.” Which is correct: “I’m heading toward the buffet” or “I’m heading towards the buffet”?
Signed,
I’ve always wondered
Dear While You’re Up, I’d Like Some More …

The Vine: August 19, 2004
August 19, 2004 – 11:48 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know that you are a cat-lover like so many of us. I’m hoping I’m not asking you a question that you haven’t already answered a million times. I had a beautiful, wonderful, affectionate …

The Vine: July 27, 2004
July 27, 2004 – 1:50 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
I love your site! My partner and I have a cat with similar issues — he’s just a bundle of love until you need to cut his nails. Our solution was a pillowcase …

The Vine: July 22, 2004
July 22, 2004 – 1:11 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I need help with a feline issue.
Our cat, Tabby, has been a wonderful addition to our lives. We adopted her two years ago as a middle-aged stray from the SPCA. She is very loving …

The Vine: July 13, 2004
July 13, 2004 – 10:26 AM | No Comment

Dear Deborah,
A few years ago, we inherited two couches. There’s an antique love seat that my mom let her bulldog use as a dog bed, until the dog got too fat to make the three …