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Avoid using sticky glue traps on small animals

Dear Heloise: I read with interest the letter from Paula D. about sticky traps. Did you know that because glue traps are so inhumane, many American stores like Target, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Rite Aid and others don’t sell them? England, Iceland, Ireland and New Zealand have banned glue traps. In addition, legislation has been introduced in Congress to ban glue traps. I found this online: “While animals are stuck on glue boards, they cry out loudly in pain and have been known to bite through their limbs, attempting to free themselves. Even if found and rescued, these ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will be reminded as to how you are vulnerable to chance -- an integral part of the human experience. Let this be a source of wonder rather than fear. Life’s unpredictability often carries gifts you wouldn’t have dared to imagine. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You deserve a durable love, and you will have it. Love that stands the test of time begins with nurturing yourself. Let your inventiveness spill into every corner of life, where creativity and joy will open doors you didn’t expect. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll alternate between taking the ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2025. There are 331 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 3, 1959, which would become known as “the day the music died,” rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Also on this date: In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified. In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for a federal income tax for all Americans, was ratified. In 1917, the ...

When is it too late to heal a marriage?

Dear Annie: My husband has always seemed “old for his age.” For years, I managed the household while he worked full-time, but when he retired, I expected him to pitch in more with chores. That expectation has become our biggest source of conflict. He struggles to keep up with my energy, and I feel like he holds me back. I’ve grown bitter. I find myself craving space and alone time; sometimes I even send him to the store just to have a few moments to myself. We never really fought, but that was because he’s a narcissist and a gaslighter. I stayed quiet to keep the peace. ...

Torn between pain and healing

Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has been deeply strained since my grandmother’s death five years ago. My mother and I were her primary caregivers, and I loved my grandmother dearly. After she passed, I endured severe verbal and emotional abuse from my mother’s brother, who has a history of anger issues and domestic violence. Despite this, my mother has never acknowledged the harm I experienced or supported me. Since then, I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety and avoid all family gatherings where her brother is present. This has led to me feeling excluded from family ...

Bird-lover troubled over possible bird flu transmission

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off of my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the birdseed! But to refill them, I must take them down and handle them, and I recently wondered if I might be exposing myself to the new bird flu. Is there any information about this possibility? Any possible transmission of the virus might have occurred to other bird-lovers, too. –– J.F. ANSWER: The songbirds you are attracting to your feeders, such as cardinals, sparrows and woodpeckers, are not likely to be infected with avian ...