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Stress of Caregiving Can Take Toll on Pets

by  Dorian Martin
Monday, April 07, 2008
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I tell you this story because I want you to realize stress's impact on not only our own emotional, mental and physical well-being, but also on our pets. Zoe played a key role in helping me get through Mom's final two years, but it wasn't until the evening following Mom's death that I realized what a toll caregiving had taken on my dog.

 

 

 

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