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From pet health tips to ideas on fighting boredom and loneliness in pets, you can learn how to make your pets' lives better here.

Help a frightened shelter cat today

Thursday, Mar 8th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

When I look at our beloved cat, Talley, who we adopted last year, all I can think of is how glad we are that she’s escapted the fate of  too many other homeless kittens and cats. Talley’s little life, and the lives of littermates, were saved! Unfortunately, for the less fortunate cats, animal shelters can […]

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The mystery behind this dog’s sudden behavior change

Monday, Mar 5th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What would you think if your senior dog suddenly started lying across your bedroom door every night — something he has literally never done before? Here’s what I told a reader whose dog is doing exactly that. Q: My dog never goes anywhere but the living room and kitchen. He’s a senior and has arthritis […]

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Fear Free Friday deal: VetSmart Formulas Advanced Hip + Joint Complex

Thursday, Mar 1st, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Are you worried about your dog and arthritis? Have you been wanting to try a green-lipped mussel/Omega-3 supplement, to see if it helps? On Friday, March 2, 2018, for 24 hours only, Fear Free Happy Homes members can get 50 percent off any order of VetSmart Formulas Advanced Hip + Joint Complex as our Fear […]

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Feeding two cats who need different diets

Monday, Feb 26th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What do you do when you have multiple cats, one of whom needs a special diet? One suggestion is not to free-feed your cats, but use food puzzles and hunting feeders. Here are a couple of other tips I had for a reader – as well as some unsolicited advice! Q: I’ve had two senior […]

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Meet my new Grand-dog, Indiana Bones!

Friday, Feb 23rd, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Our family has been dwindling as we’ve lost several beloved dogs in the last year. But now the extended Becker animal clan is growing again… welcome our new Grand-dog, Indiana Bones, who has joined our daughter, Mikkel’s, family! Indy is a precious little guy, and has Mikkel’s whole family wrapped around his paw — even […]

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