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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.

Will the search for pet-friendly housing get easier?

Wednesday, Jul 28th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Seeking pet-friendly housing? Help may be at hand thanks to lobbyists and pet industry insiders meeting in October with Congressional legislators. Pet journalist Sandy Robins reports at FearFreeHappyHomes.com that during […]

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What are pheromones and how can they help cats and dogs?

Wednesday, Jul 21st, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I frequently recommend pheromones for cats and dogs. When a reader wrote with a question about pheromones, I asked my daughter, Fear Free Head Trainer Mikkel Becker, to explain. Q: […]

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Can inflammation harm your cat’s mind, body, and emotions?

Thursday, Jul 15th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A study by Carlo Siracusa, associate professor of clinical behavior medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, will look at how chronic inflammation affects cognition, behavior and […]

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When should kittens by spayed or neutered?

Friday, Jul 9th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What’s the right age to spay or neuter a kitten? Here’s how I answered a reader with that question. Q: How old should kittens be when they are spayed or […]

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Can adult cats eat kitten food?

Thursday, Jul 1st, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

We all know cats can’t eat dog food (it’s nutritionally deficient for them), but how about adult cats eating kitten food? That was a reader’s question. Here’s my response. Q: […]

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