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How to Choose a Dog: Find Your Match

Learn tips for how to choose a dog for you and your lifestyle. Should you get a puppy or adult, purebred or mixed breed? Where can you adopt a dog?
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a group of puppies huddled together

How to Help Outdoor Cats in Winter

Learn how to care for outdoor cats in the winter, including how to build an outdoor cat shelter.
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Black-and-white outdoor cat

Community Cats Shopping List

Downloadable feral and stray cat shopping list that can be printed and handed out. Things like food, treats, housing items and more can be listed.
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Community Cats Shopping List

Found Kittens? What to Do

What do I do with a kitten I found? Here are steps to take for found kittens based on the circumstances.
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Free-roaming Siamese kitten

How to Care for a Stray or Lost Pet

What do you do when you find a stray or lost pet? Get tips on vet care, steps for introducing the animal to other pets, training, socialization, and more.
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person holding a smiling white-and-black puppy up on the person's shoulder

Humane Outdoor Cat Deterrents

In addition to a TNVR program to reduce the population of community cats, there are humane outdoor cat deterrents that people can use.
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three cats lying together on a blanket

Relocating Feral Cats: Safety Considerations

Relocating feral cats to another permanent outdoor location is a viable alternative to trapping and killing. Learn more about how to safely relocate feral cats.
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Gray feral cat who has been relocated to a new colony sitting among plants

Kitten Foster Manual

Comprehensive resource of how to foster a kitten or litter of kittens, with or without their mother. Info on feeding, vet care, socializing and more.
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Two fluffy kittens snuggling

Bottle-Feeding Kittens: A Comprehensive Guide

This guide provides instructions for caring for bottle-feeding kittens — aka "bottle babies" or very young kittens who have been abandoned or orphaned.
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Bottle-feeding kitten with milk on her face

Smelly Dog: Why Does My Dog Stink?

Why is my dog so smelly? How do I get rid of dog smell? If you're dealing with a stinky dog, it might be a medical issue. Learn about reasons for a foul dog odor.
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Man scrunching up his face after smelling a stinky dog

Senior Dog Care: Tips to Keep Older Dogs Happy and Healthy

If you're caring for a senior dog, there are some specific factors to consider. Follow these tips to keep an older dog happy and healthy.
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person caring for senior dog by taking him out on a walk

Puppy Development Stages From Birth to 2 Years Old

Learn about puppy development stages — birth to 2 weeks old, 2-4 weeks, 3-16 weeks, 4-6 months, and 1-2 years — and what puppies need at each stage.
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Litter of blond puppies on someone's lap, with one puppy who has his mouth open, who are at the puppy development stage of socializing with each other and with humans

Lymphoma in Dogs: Signs, Stages, Treatment, and Prognosis

Dog lymphoma is cancer affecting white blood cells. Learn about the signs of lymphoma in dogs, the stages, treatments, and possible life expectancy of a dog with lymphoma...
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Black senior dog with graying muzzle who has lymphoma sitting at someone's feet being held on a Best Friends leash

Kidney Disease in Dogs

Canine kidney disease is often a chronic issue in older dogs. A Best Friends vet describes the symptoms of the organ function problem.
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Kidney Disease In Dogs

How to Keep Dogs Warm in the Winter

How cold is too cold for a dog? Learn tips to keep dogs warm in winter or cold weather.
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Small dog wearing a red sweater to keep warm in cold weather

Bloat in Dogs: Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus (GDV)

Bloat in dogs, or gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), is a medical emergency. Read about causes, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of bloated dog.
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This happy brown shelter dog has received treatment for bloat and is doing well.

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