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Articles On:pets

November 7, 2025

Pet-Friendly Fitness Trends

If you’d like to exercise and still spend time with your dog, these health-promoting, pet-friendly ...

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Woman running with her dog, showing benefits of pet-friendly exercise trends.
October 28, 2025

Tips for Retirees Traveling with a Pet

Traveling with a pet adds an extra element of joy, experiencing new places through a ...

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traveling with a pet can enhance the joy, like taking a walk on a beach at sunset, such as this couple
October 17, 2025

Protecting Oxygen Tubes from Cats

A woman’s cats like to chew, including on the tubes from her oxygen tank. Pet ...

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cat chewing, image by Niklik. Used with article on protecting oxygen tubes from cats
July 18, 2025

Do Assisted Living Facilities Allow Pets?

Can you have a pet at a retirement community? Many seniors considering a move want ...

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A couple with their beloved dog, who that assisted living facilities do allow pets. By Stephen Coburn
June 16, 2025

New Pet Didn’t Relieve the Grief

A 70-year-old got a new pet after the loss of a previous pet. Sadly, she ...

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Woman with a new pet Yorkie.
June 3, 2025

Do Animals Have Souls That Linger?

Longtime animal lovers have been “haunted” by the sounds of a cat who’s been gone ...

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A couple lovingly holds their gray cat. By Cao Yan. Article on if animals have souls
February 21, 2025

Cats for Seniors: Ideal Companions?

As lifestyles change with age, people’s pet preferences may change, too. Seniors Guide writer Terri ...

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Cats for seniors: a couple affectionately hugs and kisses their gray cat
December 6, 2024

Is Pet Health Insurance Worthwhile?

Pets give us affection and warm fuzzies, but they cost us money, too, from everyday ...

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couple with dog, at home on their sofa, by Monkey Business Images. Used with article on pet health insurance
September 24, 2024

Seniors Fostering Pets

Fostering pets in need of temporary homes can be a fulfilling experience for anyone. Seniors ...

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A man smiling and holding a dachshund dog. Image by Musuc Alexandr. Article on seniors fostering pets.
July 15, 2024

Why Dogs Are Good for Your Health

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re thinking about getting a dog. We know they’re great companions, and ...

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two older adults with a yellow lab dog, demonstrating how dogs are good for your health. Image by Yuri Arcurs
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