August 30, 2025 Issue, Page 5 of 10

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ACTIVITIES The Elk City News SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025 • 5 Neighbor’s ‘Pet Project’ Is Now More Than A Nuisance DEAR ABBY: Recently, my DEAR OVERWHELMED: Your down to her house and daughter DEAR WEEKENDS-ONLY: You neighbor, who has always been DEAR ABBY mother may think you are over- and can’t move here, even though stated that the ex-husband moved eccentric, has embarked on an un- reacting, but how do the other she works only three days a week. back in with your girlfriend a few usual gardening project. Instead of thing I can’t see. This may seem neighbors feel about this? Are A few years ago, Ivy’s ex-hus- years ago!? They have reconciled! traditional plants, he’s turned his silly, but it unsettles me, especially they troubled as well? Is what this band moved back in with her as Ivy has shown you where her pri- backyard into a sprawling sanc- since I’ve read articles about pets neighbor is doing legal in your he transferred jobs. She knows I’m orities lie, and you are not high on tuary for rescued wild animals. At reacting to shifts in their environ- community? In some communi- not happy about it and that I want that list. By all means, move on, first, it seemed harmless, but the ment. My mother says I’m over- ties, there are ordinances against her to spend more time with me, and tell your family why. It will be situation has escalated. His yard reacting to the neighbor’s proj- feeding wild animals, let alone but she says she needs to coddle up to them to decide whether they now attracts wildlife, including ect and should just let things be, “collecting” them. Go online and her daughter and take care of the want to maintain a relationship raccoons, skunks and even the oc- which only deepens my anxiety. start doing some research. If your dog. She rarely initiates anything, Should I confront my neighbor with her once they see the entire casional coyote. While I appreciate increased level of anxiety persists, and I’m tired of being the one to his intent, I’m worried about safe- about the animal situation, or let ask your doctor to refer you to a do the extra things for our rela- picture. ty — especially for my two small it go? Am I overreacting about my mental health professional to help tionship. children and our dog, who are ter- cat’s behavior? I worry that others you deal with it. I want to break up and move on, Dear Abby is written by Abigail rified when they encounter these will think I’m losing my grip on but she has ingratiated herself with Van Buren, also known as Jeanne creatures. reality. How can I find a balance DEAR ABBY: I have been with my family, and this would make it Phillips, and was founded by her If that isn’t enough, my beloved between addressing these con- my girlfriend, “Ivy,” for eight years. difficult. She knows all my issues mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact pet cat has developed strange be- cerns and maintaining peace in We see each other mainly on the with her, but she either can’t or Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com haviors. She’s been staring intently my neighborhood and family? — weekends, as she lives and works won’t make the change. — WEEK- or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA at the wall, as if she senses some- OVERWHELMED IN OHIO out of town. She says she is tied ENDS-ONLY IN CALIFORNIA 90069. CROSSWORD Get Fuzzy CURRENT PUZZLE ANSWERS Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine Garfield