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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.

When a family pet wants to be an outdoor dog

Wednesday, Mar 21st, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Our dog Quill’N is special. Of course every one of our pets is, so that’s no surprise. But pretty much everything about her is special. She came to us with […]

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Can dogs and cats see color?

Monday, Mar 19th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A lot of people say that dogs are color blind. Are they? How about cats? That’s what a reader asked — here’s my answer! Q: Can dogs and cats see […]

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Video: Friendship between dogs is real

Thursday, Mar 15th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I write quite a bit about the power of the bond between people and animals. But there’s another bond: the one between the animals themselves. We’ve lost several beloved pets […]

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Cat heart condition can cause sudden death

Monday, Mar 12th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A heartbroken reader found her young cat dead just moments after he’d seemed perfectly fine. What could have happened? Here’s what I told her. Q: I found my 18-month-old cat […]

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Help a frightened shelter cat today

Thursday, Mar 8th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

When I look at our beloved cat, Talley, who we adopted last year, all I can think of is how glad we are that she’s escapted the fate of  too […]

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