How smoking – even outdoors – can harm your pets
Tuesday, Dec 10th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
A reader wrote in to ask if his smoking is harming his pets. The short answer is yes. Here’s the evidence and some recommendations (including to quit for you and […]
Read more »New studies aim to help shelter cats, dogs with spinal cord injuries, and more
Tuesday, Dec 3rd, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Morris Animal Foundation is awarding more than $1 million in grants for 16 canine and feline research projects. Among the studies being funded are one to evaluate the potential of […]
Read more »Happy Thanksgiving – 2019!
Wednesday, Nov 27th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
My friends, you have given me so much in the last year, and I’m so grateful for all you do for the animals in your lives. Happy Thanksgiving!
Read more »Brush off cats – in a good way!
Friday, Nov 22nd, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Yes, cats groom themselves. So do they really need you to brush them? That’s what a reader asked; here’s my answer. Q: Why do I have to brush my cat? […]
Read more »Quixote: Our long goodbye after a life full of love
Monday, Nov 18th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
2002 was a sentinel year in our lives. My beloved wife, Teresa, had lost her dad and my best friend, Jim Burkholder, after a brief battle with lung cancer. Teresa’s […]
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