It’s against the law for a veterinarian to report animal abuse in Kentucky
Thursday, Nov 20th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Can you imagine being a veterinarian in a state where you were legally prohibited from reporting cases of animal abuse? If you practice in Kentucky, you don’t need to imagine it; it’s the law. I was reading an article on the Veterinary Information Network’s website about a new law passed in Massachusetts, making it the […]
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Can you imagine being a veterinarian in a state where you were legally prohibited from reporting cases of animal abuse? If you practice in Kentucky, you don’t need to imagine it; it’s the law. I was reading an article on the Veterinary Information Network’s website about a new law passed in Massachusetts, making it the […]
Read more »The scariest Halloween pet warning of all
Friday, Oct 31st, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Know what’s scarier to me than the worst Halloween pet warning of all? The thought of the hundreds of thousands of homeless pets sitting in shelters and rescue groups right now. I adopted my beloved Gracie from a shelter on Christmas Eve almost three years ago, and I couldn’t love her more if she pooped […]
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Know what’s scarier to me than the worst Halloween pet warning of all? The thought of the hundreds of thousands of homeless pets sitting in shelters and rescue groups right now. I adopted my beloved Gracie from a shelter on Christmas Eve almost three years ago, and I couldn’t love her more if she pooped […]
Read more »Is a holiday visit right for your pet?
Tuesday, Oct 28th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Our culture has become very pet-friendly, but as much as I love this shift in attitude, I am also aware that some people don’t approve of the change, especially when other people start planning to bring dogs home for the holidays. Now I’m a veterinarian, not a family counselor. But I do have some suggestions […]
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Our culture has become very pet-friendly, but as much as I love this shift in attitude, I am also aware that some people don’t approve of the change, especially when other people start planning to bring dogs home for the holidays. Now I’m a veterinarian, not a family counselor. But I do have some suggestions […]
Read more »Some things just go together: The wisdom of Dr. Sophia Yin
Friday, Oct 17th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
This guest post was written by my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to commemorate the work and honor the loss of our friend, veterinary behavior expert Dr. Sophia Yin. There is no other veterinarian I can think of who has made such a dramatic difference in bringing scientific principles into practical step by step practices for […]
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This guest post was written by my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to commemorate the work and honor the loss of our friend, veterinary behavior expert Dr. Sophia Yin. There is no other veterinarian I can think of who has made such a dramatic difference in bringing scientific principles into practical step by step practices for […]
Read more »A revolution begins for pets of domestic abuse victims
Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
What if families fleeing domestic abuse didn’t have to choose between their pets and their own safety? That was the topic of the most powerful presentation I saw at Purina’s Better With Pets Summit in New York City earlier this week. It was led by John Hockenberry, host of public radio’s The Takeaway, and he […]
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What if families fleeing domestic abuse didn’t have to choose between their pets and their own safety? That was the topic of the most powerful presentation I saw at Purina’s Better With Pets Summit in New York City earlier this week. It was led by John Hockenberry, host of public radio’s The Takeaway, and he […]
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