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More than half of Minnesotans have a pet, and that percentage likely went up during the last year as people hunkered down at home decided it was time to bring a puppy or cat into their lives. 

 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has stayed relatively high compared to previous years, according to adoption agencies across the country. 

Pets have clearly been good for humans during the pandemic, offering companionship and comfort. But how are the pets doing through all of this? Changes in routines are stressful for animals and all the close contact with humans means some pets experience 

when people head back to school or work. 

 showed that nearly three-quarters of people who got a dog in the past year have considered re-homing them when the pandemic ends, partially due to lack of knowledge of what it takes to care for their pets.

What can we do to keep our pets happy and healthy? What routine care should new pet owners know about? How can you exercise a pet in cold Minnesota winters? 

Host Angela Davis talks with a veterinarian and takes listener questions about how to take care of the animals in our lives.

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Host Angela Davis talks to veterinarian Justine Lee about the spike in adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and takes listener questions about how to keep your pets happy and healthy. 

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