"Milo is safe and sound at home," veterinarian Gabriel Gamarra from Paraguay told Newsweek about the cat's attacks.

"While it's difficult to quantify how common these allergies are, many cases likely go unnoticed by the kitty's owner," a vet told Newsweek.

A few years ago, a woman called to inform me she had just renewed her subscription, and she said: "I expect to see at least four or five columns a year about your cat." I'm afraid I'll be letting her ...