In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a reader's advice about feeding wild animals in their backyard.

This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover”, whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next door to a ...

Dear Animal Lover: This is extreme and extremely dangerous. In many states, it’s also illegal to feed wild animals, so even ...

This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover”, whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next door to a ...

Dear Eric: This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover”, whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next ...

It would seem like it’s a no-brainer: no dog in the pool. But ... she’s such a good friend I don’t want to hurt her feelings.

"I called the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and their investigation uncovered that she was also ...

Dear Eric: Can you offer any advice about a good friend who lets her dog jump in my pool? I have an inground vinyl liner pool ...

Also, when the dog is in the pool it slightly freaks out and tries to jump on me and bites. And when it’s out of the pool it ...

Dear Eric: This is regarding “Also an Animal Lover,” whose neighbor was feeding wild animals in her backyard. I lived next door to a woman who would feed deer, and one day my wife counted 32 deer in ...

If the cat remains frightened and timid, talk to your vet about medications that might help. You also can use a Feliway ...

You can cite the chewed pool float; you can cite the jumping and biting; you can simply say that it’s not something you’re comfortable with anymore. But as would be the case with any human in your ...