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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.

The common first aid items that are dangerous to use on your pets

Monday, Apr 12th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

There are plenty of over-the-counter first aid products that are safe to use on our own scrapes and minor wounds, but many of them are dangerous for pets. Do you […]

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Dirty dog? You might be surprised

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

What’s cleaner than the soles of your shoes? A recent study suggests that the answer is your dog’s paws. Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands took samples from the […]

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What frustration makes cats do

Tuesday, Mar 30th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Your indoor cat spots a cat outside a window, and suddenly turns on a housemate cat or human. What’s going on? Here’s what I told a reader. Q: Why does […]

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Keeping pets safe from poison

Wednesday, Mar 24th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

It’s National Animal Poison Prevention Week. Do you know what yard and household substances put your dog or cat at risk? In the kitchen, beware of dark chocolate, grapes, mushrooms […]

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What are the largest and smallest dog breeds?

Monday, Mar 15th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A reader had a simple question: Out of all the hundreds and hundreds of dog breeds on the planet, which is the largest and which is the smallest? Here’s my […]

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