The columns below originally appeared on VillageSoup.com, a community news website based in Camden, Maine. Paws and Effect was published weekly at VillageSoup from February 2003 through November 2004. We would like to thank VillageSoup Managing Editor Jill Lang for her enthusiasm about our column and for giving us the opportunity to have our work published online until Paws and Effect Dot Com went live.

• Special guest interview: The life and times of Irish cats
• Holiday wishes 2003
• How can I help my human through her grief?
• My humans leave my dog outside, and I'm worried!
• Keep your pets safe during the holiday season
• Feedback on last week's column and more gift ideas
• Holiday gift ideas for cats and cat lovers
• Should I get my daughter a cat for her birthday?
• Words of wisdom for a cat who wants Out!
• Help! I think I need to find a new home for one of my cats.
• How can I go about rescuing and taming a feral kitten?
• I want to adopt a purebred kitten. How do I find a good cat breeder?
• Traveling safely with animals, part 2
• Traveling safely with animals, part 1
• Why NOT to declaw, and humane alternatives to declawing
• Why does my human make such strange noises?
• How can I help my old cat get used to the new dog?
• Help! My husband's cat hates my cat!
• I peed on my human's bed and now I'm in the doghouse. Help!
• Why is my cat pooping outside the litterbox?
• A few simple tips on how to be as happy as a cat
• Skin care tips for a hairless cat
• Help! Somebody stole my Family Jewels!
• Grooming can be a hairy job with this cat
• How can I convince my parents to let me adopt a cat?
• Tips on traveling with a cat
• Cat 101: The basics of living with and caring for cats
• The Ladies gossip about animal communication and Reiki
• How can I keep my cats from using my garden as a litterbox?
• I'm a pet rat, and I want that cat to stop trying to eat me!
• How can I get my cat used to walking on a leash?
• How can I get my cat to stop yowling all night?
• What can I do to rescue a feral cat and her new kittens?
• What can I do about my cat's compulsive grooming?
• The straight dope on feline leukemia
• My cat has autoimmune disease; what can I do to help?
• A primer on Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome
• How can I keep my cat from getting shocks when I brush him?
• Advice for a puppy on the language of cats
• Is this cat weird because she likes dogs?
• Is it healthier to let a cat have a litter of kittens before being spayed?
• Papa says I'm getting spayed. I'm scared!
• My senior cat is pooping outside the litterbox. Help!
• I'm a kitten that likes to suck my own nipple. Am I weird?
• What's the best and safest flea control method?
• What can I do about my roommate's cats and their bad bathroom behavior?
• Is there anything my human can do to help me with my mat problem? I don't want to get shaved!