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Dr. Debora Lichtenberg, VMD, is a small animal and exotics veterinarian who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lichtenberg also trained at the Philadelphia Zoo. She now practices in the New York City area and lives in the West Village with her husband and her rescued pets, Cocoa and OG. Dr. Lichtenberg has been writing for Petful for many years, and she has been recognized with Certificates of Excellence from both the Dog Writers Association of America and the Cat Writers Association of America.
Pets and elderly people can be a great combination. But caution is urged. Senior citizens face daily responsibilities when caring for a pet.
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Read about OG's return home, how we're caring for him and feeding him, and what you can do to care for a cat that returns home after weeks on the lam.
