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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.

In times of sinking sands, we reach for our pets

Thursday, Mar 19th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Unless you went through the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the Great Depression of 1929, you wouldn’t really know what we’re going through now as a community, county, country, continent, […]

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No, you really don’t want a pet fennec fox

Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I don’t believe wild animals should be kept as pets, the cuteness of the fennec fox notwithstanding. Here’s how I answered a question about the cute little creatures. Q: I […]

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How often should pets visit the vet?

Monday, Mar 9th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Is “bring your pet to see the vet every year” the kind of good advice you tend to ignore? This may help you understand why I recommend an annual visit […]

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Did you miss it? Q&A on senior dogs and Fear Free

Thursday, Mar 5th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

In case you missed my free webinar on senior dogs and Fear Free, it’s available on their YouTube Channel now. My focus was on our dogs’ mental health, how feeding […]

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Can pets catch or spread new coronavirus?

Monday, Mar 2nd, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Are we likely to transmit the new coronavirus to our pets? Can they transmit it to us? While virus has been found in the nose of a dog owned by […]

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