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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.

Dogs are saving firefighters

Tuesday, Dec 5th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Usually firefighters save dogs. Now the dogs are returning the favor. Because of their frequent exposure to chemicals and toxic fumes, firefighters are at risk for certain types of cancer, […]

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What does your pet’s poop tell you? Let’s ask the Queen of Poop!

Thursday, Nov 30th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Are there secrets to health and happiness locked in your pet’s poop? While I was researching an article on the possible link between anxiety and the bacteria living in our […]

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Cats may stop the gene that triggers asthma

Tuesday, Nov 28th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Danish researchers found that toddlers who grew up with a cat in the home were less likely to develop asthma, according to a study published last month in the Journal […]

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Thanksgiving Day reflections on a life with pets

Thursday, Nov 23rd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

This time last year we were eagerly awaiting the arrival of our newly adopted dogs Quin’C and Quill’N, and enjoying the golden years of our Quora, Quixote, and Gracie, as […]

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Cats measure space ‘by a whisker’

Tuesday, Nov 21st, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Most of the things people “have heard” about cats are myths and urban legends. But a reader wrote me about one that’s true! Q: I’ve heard a cat’s whiskers are […]

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