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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.

A cat who won’t eat is an emergency

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

Lack of normal appetite is always a sign something’s wrong, whatever the species. But when it’s a cat who’s lost interest in food, it can be an emergency. Here’s what […]

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The most common joint injury in dogs, and what you can do to prevent it

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

I travel a lot, and often see a Flabrador Retriever playing a vigorous game of fetch with their highly-motivated owner. People take the Chuck-It and throw the tennis ball across […]

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The search for the perfect dog chew toy

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

Dogs love to chew — and it’s good for them, too. But not all canine chew objects are created equal, and not all of them are safe. Here’s what I […]

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AVMA joins animal welfare organizations in asking animal welfare inspection reports be returned to USDA website

Thursday, Feb 16th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

In this guest post, my writing partner Kim Campbell Thornton looks at the response from the AVMA and animal organizations to the removal of puppy mill and other animal welfare-related […]

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In honor and loving memory of Quin’C

Wednesday, Feb 15th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

One look. I knew. It was time. Time for Quin’C to be in a better place. No. The best place: Heaven. I truly believe all dogs go to heaven. There […]

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