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New research indicates that commercially available dog food made with human-grade ingredients results in less fecal output than kibble-based dog food. 

Multipet households are common—but what if some of those pets, specifically cats and dogs, don’t get along? Pheromones might be the answer.

Each month in NEWStat , we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  As pet parasite problems pop up all over, experts suggest that everyone needs to up their game on what’s happening. But what is happening? Is global warming the cause? Global temperatures in 2018 were “only” 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 1951 to 1980 mean.

This week: Owning a dog can lower your risk of death from almost anything, invasive pets are becoming a problem in some US cities, and a new study answers the age-old question: who’s smarter, dog people or cat people?

Even in a postpandemic world, will we ever kick curbside to the curb? “The majority of folks I've spoken to are eager to eliminate curbside as soon as they can,” said veterinary consultant Josh Vaisman.

Feline hyperthyroidism was first diagnosed in cats in 1979. One year later, in 1980, 1 in 200 cats were diagnosed with feline hyperthyroidism. Today, an estimated 1 in 10 cats are affected.

This week: Another downside to legalized pot and a pit bull gets some good press. Plus: can dogs help your headaches go away?

Dog owners might want to consider getting their pet one of those word of the day desk calendars (and a desk to put it on): Researchers in Great Britain have discovered that dogs are able to identify new words when someone speaks them, as well as the someone new who’s speaking them.

This week: Smuckers announces cat food recall, jerky-treat still suspect, and Blue Pearl reports a pandemic-related parvovirus outbreak.

Cases of canine housemate aggression spiked when pet owners tried to integrate their new pandemic adoptees into a household where another dog already ruled the roost. Here's how to help clients solve the issue.