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Dear Dr. Fox:

We have a six-foot privacy fence, but our young cats can still jump up and over it. Do you have any suggestions -- something to put above the wood fence or some foliage or herbs below?

C.G., Springfield, Mo.

You need to attach a two-foot-wide strip of sheet metal or plastic along the top of your fence, secured with angle irons that are bent inward at an angle of about 20 degrees from the vertical. This will make it virtually impossible for the cats to get out of your yard.

Dear Dr. Fox:

We were "adopted" by an old cat who spends a lot of time outdoors next to our house. We have a problem with spiders on and in our house, and would like to use a pet-safe pesticide. Any ...

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