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7 Things You Need To Know About Pet Insurance
Many pet owners consider their furry friend to be an integral part of the family. If you're concerned about potential...
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12 Great Quotes About Pets
No matter how big or how small, our beloved pets are our very best friends. Read these 12 inspiring and...
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5 iPhone Apps for Pet Lovers
Your cuddly cat or happy dog can sometimes be a real handful, but caring for them shouldn't be a hassle....
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Pets Photo Gallery: Pets Taking a Break
It's hard work being a pet! Sometimes they just need to kick back and relax. Check out 10 photos of our...
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6 Bad Pet Habits and How to Break Them
We love our furry four-legged friends, but some of their habits we could certainly live without. Here are six common...
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8 Strange Animal Hybrids
Very little interspecies mingling takes place in the animal kingdom, since creatures tend to prefer the company of their own...
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11 Dog Park Etiquette Tips
It's marvelous to have a spot where your dog can run leash-less and play unfettered with other four-legged friends. But...
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7 Unique Ways to Train Your Dog
A well-trained dog or puppy can be a fun, life-enriching experience filled with love, loyalty and companionship. Many dog owners...
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Animals in Space
Though by today's standards, sending animals into space would be considered unethical and a violation of animal rights, there was...
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Helping Your Pet Lose Weight
Many domestic pets are overweight or obese. Overweight dogs and cats are at greater risk for a wide variety of...
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How to Give Your Dog a Massage
You're not the only one who benefits from that trip to the masseuse. Your pooch does, too: He gets a...
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Untamable Animals
We all had fantasies when we were children: riding to school on your very own zebra; playing with the manatee...
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10 Millionaire Pets
Author Louis Sabin once said, "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes...
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5 Musically Talented Animals
It's impressive what hidden talents some animals have. Check out five videos of furry creatures showing off their musical skills.
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World’s Oldest Pets
They say old age creeps up like a thief in the night, but these pets certainly beat the odds. Here...
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8 Funny Pet Outfits
If there's one thing people love more than taking picutres of their pets, it's dressing them up in cute costumes...
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Great Pet Gift Ideas
Your pet doesn't even know what Christmas is, but why not take advantage of the holiday to spoil her a...
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Best and Worst Pet Gadgets
If you haven't been in a pet store recently, you may be surprised to see the kinds of critter gadgets...
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10 Ways You Can Help Chimpanzees
There are many things you can do to improve the well-being of chimpanzees, whether in the wild or in captivity....
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10 Dogs Chilling in Summer
It's the dog days of summer! Check out pictures of 10 pooches that know how to relax and make the...
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5 Halloween Costumes for Pets
Halloween is a great time for the whole family to get dressed up--including Fido! Check out five Halloween costumes for...
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3 Pet Dental Care Tips
Your pet's bad breath may be more than just an annoyance, warns Alexander Reiter, DVM, of the American Veterinary Dental...
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Ask the Expert: Cat’s Hard Tummy Troubling
Your Pet Question: Why does my cat have a hard stomach for two weeks now? She does not have pain,
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Ask the Expert: Puppies Eating Litter Box Poop
Your Pet Question: I have two puppies, one is a 10-month-old female Jack Russell, and the other is a 12-week-old male
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Ask the Expert: Letting “Inside Cats” Out
Your Pet Question: We have a house cat (not de-clawed) who always wants to get outside. We feel guilty. Should
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Ask the Expert: Current Cat Dethroned by Newcomer
Your Pet Question: I have a two-year-old male cat and recently (6 weeks ago) we took in an older (6-ish)
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Ask the Expert: Sneaky Dog Steals Snacks
Your Pet Question: How can I stop my shih tzu-bichon from getting up at the table to see what there
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Ask the Expert: Are Dogs Ferret-friendly?
Your Pet Question: Can ferrets and dogs get along? I would like to get one but I have two big
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Ask the Expert: Incessantly Squawking Cockatiel Annoys Owners
Your Pet Question: I have an Australian cockatiel that screams constantly. We have tried covering her up, using a light