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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.

New technology could mean no dogs will die to train the world’s veterinarians anymore

Thursday, Jun 2nd, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

You may not know this, but some veterinary colleges around the world still train students to do surgery by having them operate on live, anesthetized dogs who are euthanized after […]

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Cat scratch behavior: What you need to know

Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I love it when people reach out for help with their puppies and kittens before problems develop! That’s the case with one reader — here’s how I answered her question […]

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Do dogs do things out of spite?

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Do dogs misbehave out of spite or anger? That’s a question I get asked a lot, including recently by a reader. I turned to my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, for […]

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Do indoor cats need rabies vaccinations?

Thursday, May 19th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Are rabies vaccinations necessary for cats who don’t go outside? One of my Facebook followers asked just that question. Here’s my response! Q: Does my indoor cat need a rabies […]

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Why we almost didn’t neuter our dog

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Some things are good — dogs, for example. Some things are bad — Ebola virus springs to mind. And some things are a mixture of both — like neutering our […]

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