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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.

My picks for the top new pet products of 2014!

Tuesday, Dec 30th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

The multibillion-dollar pet industry keeps coming up with ways to make our lives with animals better. Some are toys, some are veterinary products, some are home and pet-care items. I […]

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Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, Dec 24th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

May you, your family, your friends, your animals, and the whole darn world have a peaceful and merry Christmas!  

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Fighting like cats and dogs? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Monday, Dec 22nd, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

The idea that pets fight like, well, cats and dogs, is a popular one, but it’s not always grounded in reality. We’ve known plenty of pets who had interspecies friendships, […]

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Holiday pet hazards worth worrying about

Friday, Dec 19th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Yesterday I wrote about holiday pet hazards that are more hype than harm. Now I’m going to go over the hazards you need to prevent if possible and treat with […]

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Holiday ‘hazards’ that are more hype than harm

Thursday, Dec 18th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

In my 35 years as a veterinarian, I’ve talked about holiday hazards one-on-one in the veterinary exam room and also reached into millions of living rooms giving potentially life-saving advice […]

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