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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.

Feline bile duct cyst usually benign, prognosis good

Thursday, Oct 27th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Nothing is scarier than hearing your pet has a mass in her organs. Fortunately, this reader’s cat most likely has a benign cyst! Q: My 8-year-old cat has been diagnosed […]

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How to have a fun and Fear Free Halloween with your pets

Wednesday, Oct 26th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Ghosts, goblins, and the walking dead aside, Halloween should be a time of fun, not fear, for your pets, says my son, Lex Becker. The holiday, with its costumed hordes […]

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Don’t miss the Hero Dog Awards ceremony on the Hallmark Channel!

Tuesday, Oct 25th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I’m honored to be once again part of the presentation of the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards. If you didn’t make the live event, don’t worry; the Hallmark Channel […]

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Two dogs have lived in empty house for 7 months since owner died. Can you help them?

Wednesday, Oct 19th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Spring and Ernie’s mother, an animal rescuer and pit bull advocate in New Jersey, died unexpectedly in March of 2016. Her two beloved senior rescue dogs, Spring and Ernie, found […]

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Country music star Miranda Lambert and Petmate join together to help homeless dogs

Tuesday, Oct 18th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Huge shout-out to country music star Miranda Lambert and our friends at Petmate for joining together to create a line of pet supplies with every purchase helping support homeless dogs! […]

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