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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.

Demonstration and Review: Feline Food Puzzles and Games

Friday, Apr 23rd, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

These are the products I featured in my Facebook Live presentation featuring a roundup of cat food puzzles and games designed to give both their mind and body a workout! […]

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The common first aid items that are dangerous to use on your pets

Monday, Apr 12th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

There are plenty of over-the-counter first aid products that are safe to use on our own scrapes and minor wounds, but many of them are dangerous for pets. Do you […]

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Dirty dog? You might be surprised

Friday, Apr 9th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

What’s cleaner than the soles of your shoes? A recent study suggests that the answer is your dog’s paws. Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands took samples from the […]

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What frustration makes cats do

Tuesday, Mar 30th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Your indoor cat spots a cat outside a window, and suddenly turns on a housemate cat or human. What’s going on? Here’s what I told a reader. Q: Why does […]

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Keeping pets safe from poison

Wednesday, Mar 24th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

It’s National Animal Poison Prevention Week. Do you know what yard and household substances put your dog or cat at risk? In the kitchen, beware of dark chocolate, grapes, mushrooms […]

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