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• Why your sweet kitty suddenly turns into Vlad the Impaler.

  

  Susan P. Cohen

  

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  This Is Why Cats Bite You Sometimes When You Pet Them

  

  Curated byGrunge

  No matter what the animal psychologists, behaviorists, veterinarians, and crazy cat ladies try to tell you, there is one simple, immutable truth about cats: They're weird. Okay, they're also soft and fluffy, but they're mostly just weird. Just when you finally think you understand your cat, he or she will attack your ankles or decide the cat food you've been buying for the last six years suddenly isn't good enough anymore, and will you please take all 36 cans you just bought three days ago back

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  Susan P. Cohen

  

  Service Dog Chases Away Hallucinations for Woman with Schizophrenia: 'Life Seems Possible'

  People - Diane Herbst

  For as long as she can remember, 20-year-old Molly Wilson has seen people and heard terrifying voices — hallucinations created by schizophrenia. Now, she can turn to Hank, her overly friendly black Lab/Rottweiler mix for help. Hank knows how to “clear” a dark room for Molly and turn on the …

• Employers giving time off for pet loss.

  

  Susan P. Cohen

  

  Should Pet Parents Get Time Off To Grieve The Loss Of A Pet? - DogTime

  dogtime.com - Maggie Clancy

  (Picture Credit: Getty Images) When I was 13 years old, my family lost not one, but two family dogs within a month of each other. Needless to say, it …

• Quck answer to your curiosity.

  

  Susan P. Cohen

  

  What Was the Most Popular Dog Breed the Year You Were Born? - The Dogington Post

  dogingtonpost.com - Brandy Arnold

  Although the Labrador retriever has reigned as the most popular dog breed for the past 30 years, Cocker Spaniels, Beagles, and Poodles have also …

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  Susan P. Cohen

  

  New California divorce law: Treat pets like people — not property to be divided up

  NBC News - Dareh Gregorian

  A new law being unleashed in California on New Year's Day will give pets' rights some bite in court cases. The measure provides judges with the power to consider what's in the best interests of the animal in divorce cases, instead of treating them the way they've been treated by courts in the past — …

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  Susan P. Cohen

  

  It's A Dog's World At Denver International Airport

  Forbes - Debbi Kickham

  Have you ever had a bad day at the airport? For most people, it's a resounding yes. Going through TSA, making connections, dealing with missed or delayed flights, paying for excess luggage pounds -- it all adds up to a lot of stress. (If you're not flying on your own private jet.) But Denver …