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Canine Conundrum: Controversy ‘Dogs’ Grain-Free Diet

Dec 27, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

The popular explosion of grain-free dog foods has left vets concerned about food quality and owners worried about possible nutritional outcomes.

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Pet-Safe Holidays: Tips to Keep Them Merry and Safe

Nov 30, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Holidays can turn dangerous for pets due to the presence of tinsel that can be swallowed, tree water containing preservatives, and table food that’s toxic to animals—and other hazards.

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Give Rover a Rubdown: Massage Keeps a Dog at Peak Health

Oct 31, 2018 ● By Karen Shaw Becker

Massaging helps a dog to breathe more deeply, enjoy better blood and lymphatic circulation, and relax and de-stress, especially during palliative care.

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Farewell to a Beloved Pet: Earth’s Memorial to a Pet’s Passing

Sep 28, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Innovative options now exist that honor a pet’s remains in an earth-friendly, biodegradable fashion using alkaline water, seeded pods or a manmade ocean reef.

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Living with Cat Allergies: Simple Home Solutions that Help

Aug 31, 2018 ● By Karen Shaw Becker

If family members love cats but they bring on sneezes and watery eyes for someone, consider simple strategies that make it possible to keep everyone happy.

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Imperfectly Perfect Pets: Natural Therapies Transform Lives

Jul 31, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Like humans, pets can face physical and mental challenges, but fresh approaches are giving our beloved animals fuller, happier days.

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Why More Pets Are Getting Cancer: GMO Toxins Permeate Pet Foods

Jun 29, 2018 ● By Jeffrey Smith

Skyrocketing cancer rates among dogs can most likely be traced to GMOs in their pet foods and Roundup toxins sprayed on lawns, say veterinarians and other scientists.

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Man-Made Meat: Laboratory Food to Hit Pet Food Market

Jun 29, 2018

Pet food being grown in a start-up laboratory would slash land use by 99 percent and produce 90 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

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Pets Welcome Here: Happy Places to Live and Travel Together

May 31, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Some towns, hotels, historic sites and eateries greet pets with open arms—valuable information for the 95 percent of us that consider our pets members of the family.

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Five Reasons to Love a Cat: They Bring Health and Happiness Home

Apr 30, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Cats are low-maintenance, health-enhancing roommates; they’re also surprisingly eco-friendly.

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Nature’s Remedies: How Animals Self-Medicate

Mar 30, 2018

Creatures in the wild ranging from microbes to elephants cope with parasites, pests and pain using natural substances; it all suggests why our preserving the natural world is good for us, too.

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Sprouts for Pets: Crunchy Nutrition Animals Will Love

Feb 28, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Dogs, birds, horses and even picky eaters like cats can learn to love sprouts and gain the nutritional wallop they provide.

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Do-Good Dogs Do Almost Anything: Service Animals Train to Help People in Need

Jan 31, 2018 ● By Sandra Murphy

Able to do open doors, pick up items, brace their person against falls and call 911, service dogs create a more active and pleasurable life for people living with disabilities.

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Don’t Overfeed Fido: Plus Other Tips to Keep a Dog Cancer-Free

Dec 29, 2017 ● By Karen Becker

Cancer, the leading killer of America’s dogs, can be prevented via strategies that include anti-inflammatory foods, reducing toxin exposure, limiting vaccinations and delaying spaying.

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Pets Love Music: Each Species Grooves to Its Own Beat

Nov 30, 2017 ● By Sandra Murphy

With their ears attuned to different frequencies, horses neigh to Bach, cats groove to New Age, and dogs de-stress to “Greensleeves.”

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