Dear Abby helps a reader with a neighbor’s cat that keeps waking them up, along with a reader who has prostate cancer, and doesn’t know how to tell his kids.

I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. My wife knows about it and has been very supportive, but we have not shared it with my children, siblings, relatives or friends. When is the right time to tell them?

One of the reasons for keeping quiet was that my daughter-in-law was expecting their first child, and I didn’t want to ruin their joy.

I am 66 years old and have been diagnosed with moderately aggressive prostate cancer. I will start radiation therapy soon. My wife knows about it and has been very supportive, but we have not shared it with my children,