Dear Porky and Buddy, I read about this new tick, the East Asian tick, which has been found in New Jersey and Long Island and is thought to be heading north. I already have a lot of other stuff to worry about with my dog, Zack – fleas, rabies, dog flu. You name it. I worry about it. Should I be worried about this new tick, too? Should I be doing anything different? Fred Dear Fred, Ick! Ticks! We try to be compassionate and level headed about all living things, including what we can only describe as the `creepy crawlies,` for lack of a better word, that live here with us. We know that they have their place in the ecosystem and they need to be respected. But ticks? Really? That said, all...
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