The CDC’s new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., in effect Aug. 1, have been revised to make them less onerous. But they highlight the impact of such rules on the well-being of pets and people.
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Pets often become an integral part of the family system, and some people say their bond to their pet is akin to that of a human child.
Pesticides present in pet flea and tick treatments pose a risk to human health and the environment - but monthly application as a preventative measure isn’t essential.
Pets provide a source of comfort and intimacy for many owners drifting off to sleep. But according to new research, they may also disrupt your ability to fall or stay asleep.
Everywhere humans go, we take our pets. Fleas are along for the ride, spreading everything from typhus to bubonic plague.
Keeping pets is a habit that goes way back into our hunter-gatherer past, and has played an important part in our evolution.
A study of Australian and US cities has demonstrated that pet ownership strengthens people’s connections with their neighbours.
Believe it or not, cats are really useful. Even this one.
With a majority of households having pets and growing numbers living in apartments, a review of regulations on keeping animals in such communities is timely.
Pets have been shown to have positive effects for physical health for some time, so why don’t we take them more seriously?
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