Hints From Heloise: Pets break out of Saturday slot

Dear Readers: You have spoken! Recently, when asked about a possible update to the Heloise Saturday pet column that has been running a long time, you responded! I wanted to know if you would like to keep the column all animal- and pet-related, or a mixture of hints, with pet hints spread throughout the week. Read on for a very small sample of your feedback:

* My feelings about having the “pet day” on Saturday is -- don’t change a thing. For my wife and me, Saturday usually is a laid-back, restful day. It’s an opportunity to better appreciate our pets and other animals in our lives. -- Walter in Spearfish, S.D.

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* Heloise, I love your column and especially look forward to your pet column. I can’t think of anything that will make it better than it already is. Please keep it going. You do an excellent job! (Jenna, my dog, loves it, too!) -- Pam, via e-mail

* I say to keep the pet column. I get it on Saturdays in the Little Rock, Ark., paper, and I look forward to it because I am an animal lover and have three dogs and two cats. But if you do go scattering pet hints throughout your columns, fine. -- M.J. in Arkansas

* I would love to see everyday household hints in the pet column! I don’t have pets, and while I read you anyway, it would be terrific if you spread things around so we all get something we’re interested in. Thanks for asking; I never thought of writing you with my thoughts! -- Bonnie in New Hampshire

* I love pets as much as the next person, but I really don’t like an entire column devoted to pet hints. Thanks for the opportunity to speak out. -- Judy in Pennsylvania

* Spread the pet hints around -- we don’t just love our pets on Saturdays. GREAT idea! -- Betty in Benton, Ark.

Betty, I think you said it perfectly! We do love our pets all week long. So, next week you will see the new Saturday column. You’ll find your pet hints, and hints from the Heloise files, spread out through the week. However, the very popular Pet Pal (see below) will remain here, and as always the Pet of the Week photo is on my Web site at www.Heloise.com.

Please know that this is your column, too. I welcome your thoughts and input. Keep sending your pet hints to share with my millions of readers who, like me, think of our animal friends as part of the family! Cabbie, our mini schnauzer, concurs and says, “Woof, woof, send in those hints to help keep us happy, safe and secure.” -- Heloise

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Dear Readers: Connie in Stoutsville, Ohio, sent a picture of her cat, Princess, INSIDE her purse. Connie says Princess really “gets into” watching over it. A guard dog, yes, but a guard cat? To see Princess, go to www.Heloise.com. -- Heloise

Send a hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, Tex. 78279-5000, fax it to 210-HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com. Please include your city and state.

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