People and pets caught in domestic violence: A personal story
Thursday, Oct 12th, 2017 | By Mikkel Becker KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CTC
It’s a terrible truth that many victims of domestic abuse and violence are kept in danger because their abuser threatens to harm the family pets. This truth is all the […]
Read more »Why cats are destructive, and what to do about it
Tuesday, Oct 10th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Because destructiveness in pets can have a medical as well as behavioral side, I teamed up with my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to help this reader out with her rampaging […]
Read more »Bring joy into your life and adopt a shelter dog this month
Wednesday, Oct 4th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and my writing partner, Kim Campbell Thornton, shared the story of her recently-lost and much-loved adopted dog, Gemma, in our Pet Connection feature […]
Read more »My top 4 tips for introducing a new cat to other pets in the home
Friday, Sep 29th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
In the bad old days, veterinarians offered zero advice for a client who was getting a new kitten or cat. Here’s what normally happened: Person brings a cat who’s either […]
Read more »Why cats spray and mark in the house
Tuesday, Sep 26th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Cats who mark the house with urine present a huge problem to even the most loving owners. When a reader recently wrote asking me about this behavior, I asked my […]
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