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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.

Resolve to protect your pets from disasters

Tuesday, Dec 15th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Disasters can strike at any time. We try to prepare for fire, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes by packing supplies and creating disaster kits. We teach our children what to do […]

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The tragedy of post-declaw pain syndrome, and how to help cats who suffer from it

Friday, Dec 11th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

As a veterinarian, I was taught early on that while declawing cats wasn’t without its drawbacks, it was a valuable tool in preserving the human-cat bond, and kept cats out […]

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A new, safe answer to tear-staining in pets

Thursday, Dec 10th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Excessive tears can range from an unsightly nuisance in a light-haired dog to a medical problem if it causes the area to remain perpetually moist. There have been many attempts […]

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Blessed are the people who feed stray cats

Tuesday, Dec 8th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

The more my life is full of blessings, the more moved I am by all those who extend their compassion to animals. I went to the Bonners Ferry United Methodist […]

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Are accidents waiting to happen to your pets?

Friday, Dec 4th, 2015 | By Dr. Marty Becker

This probably won’t come as a surprise to you, but accidents happen! There’s nothing we can do to eliminate them completely, but there are steps you can take to reduce […]

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