Pets and Animals

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  For the Love of Pets: The benefits of the human-animal bond

  The Mercury News - Nicole Forsyth

  If you have pets, it probably goes without saying that you love them and maybe even consider them family, but what exactly is the human-animal …

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  Helping Concord cat transition from outdoors to indoors

  The Mercury News - Joan Morris

  DEAR JOAN: I know you are a proponent of keeping cats indoors. I am not, but find I have to keep my new cat, a neutered male, inside because he is …

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  • Mosquitoes

  Mosquitoes carrying dog heartworm found in three Southern California cities, vector control agency warns

  The Mercury News - Heather Mcrea

  The lab that tests mosquitoes, fleas and such countywide for West Nile virus and other transmissible diseases was recently able to add dog heartworm …

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  Pet of the Week: Bernard

  The Mercury News - News Desk

  The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA’s Pet of the Week is Bernard again. Bernard has been our Pet of the Week twice now and we’re hoping the third’s …

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  • Northern California

  What to do about bees that have taken over a Pleasant Hill birdhouse

  The Mercury News - Joan Morris

  DEAR JOAN: My backyard birdhouse has been invaded and is now occupied by bees. Very small bees. Very small. Not wasps, not hornets, not bumbles. …

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  Critter Corner: What happens when the puppy thinks the “game” is afoot

  The Mercury News - Chris Wagnon

  Dear Critter Corner: We have been having a hard time with our puppy stealing items in the home and not wanting to give them back. Lately it has turned …