Fur factor: The health benefits of pets
People with companion animals know almost intuitively that having a pet is good for them. At one time this might have been considered little more than feel-good fuzziness. But a growing body of...
View ArticleSleeping with the dog? Bad human!
Sharing your bed with the family pet? Yeah, I’ve done it. But according to a new study published this month in the CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, doggy and kitty bunkmates aren’t...
View ArticleOur pets, ourselves
Those of us who are devoted to our animal companions – and there are lots of us in this category – generally regard our pets as full-fledged members of the family. And rightly so because, as it turns...
View ArticleThe well-balanced doggie bowl
First there was MyPlate, the federal government’s new symbol of a well-balanced dinner plate for the human species. Now our canine companions have their own version called - yep, you guessed it -...
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