How to support and comfort a friend through the illness/loss of their pets? What helped you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2011 - 19 answers

There is a half-dead mouse in my room. Instruct me on what to do as if I were a little child. [more inside]
posted by granted on Oct 20, 2009 - 35 answers

My cat died in October, and I fell headlong into depression. I'm better now, but I'm still struggling with a bluesy feeling in the evening. Coping strategies, including mindfulness techniques? [more inside]
posted by Gordion Knott on Mar 13, 2007 - 31 answers

Will catching NYC mice make my cats sick/dead? [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on Sep 12, 2006 - 2 answers

My cat died. Quite suddenly. Web searches don't show up anything which matches the symptoms or suddenness. I'd like some idea of what caused it, especially if it might be contagious (as there are two more cats to worry about). [more inside]
posted by handee on Feb 28, 2005 - 18 answers