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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.

America’s horses need your help

Tuesday, Jun 10th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Few things hurt my heart as much as seeing an animal abused, especially that great and gentle animal, the horse. I join the American Veterinary Medical Association in begging you […]

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The dirtiest pet owner task of all: Don’t just ‘doo’ it!

Monday, Jun 9th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I once had a high-income  producer at a major television network call me up and say she’d just watched a YouTube video on how to clean her Chihuahua’s anal glands […]

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Are your pets prepared for fire season?

Friday, Jun 6th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Melissa Duffy was driving away from her home in Carlsbad, Calif., when she glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that the horizon was black with smoke. It was the […]

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How to evaluate pet information on the web

Thursday, Jun 5th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

When you think something’s wrong with your dog or cat, the first thing you do is Google the symptoms. Am I right? I bet I am. Studies show that three […]

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Rescue groups win free pet food!

Wednesday, Jun 4th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Two deserving animal rescue organizations will receive a pallet each of pet food from the new Innova Nature’s Table line! The lucky winners, who were chosen randomly from organizations nominated […]

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