Q: Today there was an especially sad ad in the Lost & Found. A shy black and orange cat was lost at the Ledges in the national park - she "ran away from the picnic area."

Please remind your readers not to take their pets out on picnics or trips that aren't necessary. When I travel, I miss my pets, but I'd miss them more if they ran off somewhere far from home. Another danger of the summer holidays is the fireworks.

A: Right you are. Cats are especially sensitive and something as small as rearranging the furniture can send them into a funk. I recently carried my cat Shakespeare into our new sunroom at home. I thought he would love "hunting" through the windows, but he didn't take time to look - he was terrified. Cats hum along quite nicely when life is predictable. Keep them indoors, where they are least likely to be attacked by predators or exposed to disease.