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Yesterday β€” 25 June 2024Main stream

When Sick Pets Need Blood, Animal β€˜Superheroes’ Come to the Rescue

25 June 2024 at 05:00
Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.

Β© Michael Hanson for The New York Times

Jolie, a blood donor, giving blood at a DoveLewis Blood Bank in Portland, Ore., last month.
Before yesterdayMain stream

At Animal Hospitals, Social Workers Offer Care for the Humans

Though still rare, social workers in animal hospitals are growing in their ranks.

Claire Johnson, a veterinary social worker, left, comforted Zorro, a 16-year-old cockapoo, as he was prepared for euthanasia at MedVet, a 24-hour pet care facility in Chicago.

How Pet Care Became a Big Business

24 June 2024 at 09:31
People have grown more attached to their pets β€” and more willing to spend money on them β€” turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.

Β© Audra Melton for The New York Times

Heather Massey of Carlton, Ga., with her dog, Lunabear. She is still paying off a bill for scans and care six years after her previous dog, Ladybird, was diagnosed with brain cancer.

How Pet Care Became a Big Business

24 June 2024 at 09:31
People have grown more attached to their pets β€” and more willing to spend money on them β€” turning animal medicine into a high-tech industry worth billions.

Β© Audra Melton for The New York Times

Heather Massey of Carlton, Ga., with her dog, Lunabear. She is still paying off a bill for scans and care six years after her previous dog, Ladybird, was diagnosed with brain cancer.

Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?

22 June 2024 at 05:00
Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.

Β© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The proliferation of dog strollers is one sign of a trend in which pets’ lives have become constrained and dependent on humans.
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