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I Get By With a Little Help From My Emotional Support Raccoons

Trash pandas have played an important role in my mental wellbeing. Could I call them my "emotional support animals"?

By Matt Christensen

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What Can Doctors Learn From Veterinarians?

After sitting through my cats' checkup, I wondered if their vet would take me on as a patient, too.

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