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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.

What to do when storms send your cat running for shelter

Wednesday, Jan 31st, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Normally when I’m asked about storm phobias, the pet in question is a dog. But cats suffer fear of storms, too. I teamed up with my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, […]

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A survey about how you feed your cat

Friday, Jan 26th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

How do you feed your cat? Dr. Tony Buffington, my good friend, Fear Free colleague, and clinical professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is asking for your […]

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Are essential oils really dangerous to pets?

Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Stories of pets harmed by essential oils are making the rounds on social media right now. Is it hype, or is it true? Here’s what I told a reader who […]

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How to find a feline-friendly vet

Tuesday, Jan 16th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What would you do if you moved far away and had to find a new veterinarian for your pets? That was the question posed to me by a reader. Here […]

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Resolve to look beyond the pet food label this year

Thursday, Jan 11th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker

It’s a New Year. Is it time to take a new look at pet food labels? We’ve all been urged as consumers to read labels, but there’s a lot of […]

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