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Category Archives: Pet Connection

Your pet’s secret pain signals

Thursday, Feb 25th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A young grey tabby cat hiding underneath a quilt on a bed.

Whether they are cats, dogs, birds or other animals, our pets tend to hide their pain instinctively, to protect themselves from predators. That means we need to be extra-observant to […]

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What to do if you’re allergic to your dog

Wednesday, Feb 17th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

How can you be allergic to man and woman’s best friend? Sadly, many people who love dogs are. Here’s what I told a reader struggling with this problem. Q: I […]

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Why your dog may seem lazy – but isn’t

Thursday, Feb 11th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

There can be a lot of reasons why a dog’s get-up-and-go has gotten up and went. And “laziness” is probably not one of them. Here’s how I explained it to […]

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Problems with your recently adopted pet?

Thursday, Feb 4th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

cat in owner's arms

If you adopted a pet last year and are now struggling with behavior or training issues, don’t feel as if returning your pet to the shelter is the only option. […]

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Do our cats actually like us?

Friday, Jan 29th, 2021 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Calico Cat

It’s something all cat parents have asked ourselves at least once: Do our cats really like us, or just put up with us for convenience? Here’s what I told a […]

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