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Some colleges are allowing pets in dorms to help students feel more at home. Eckerd College in Florida lets students bring pets like dogs and cats after their first semester. This policy helps reduce stress and build connections. Other schools, like MIT and the University of Northern Colorado, have similar rules with some restrictions.

If you had pets growing up, your body might be better equipped to respond to stress as a result. A new study out of the University of Colorado shows that pets help our immune systems by exposing them to helpful microbes. And those microbes reduce inflammation caused by stress.

Colorado is known both for its love of dogs and a long history of legal cannabis. But over the last decade, these appear to have merged into a trend that’s worrying to veterinarians: More dogs are accidentally eating marijuana. We hear more about the problem, and what to do if your dog is affected.

A local ER vet shares tips about keeping your pet safe in the summer.

The proposed ordinance will likely target puppies and kittens. Other Colorado cities have created similar laws recently.

Coloradans love our pets. But these days, with higher costs for almost everything, including housing, some folks are having a tough time keeping their pets. On In The NoCo, we hear how two shelters are working to help keep people and their pets together.

Coloradans love their dogs. So we had to investigate the mysterious illness affecting dogs here and in more than a dozen other states. Dig in with us today.

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs. Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness. It does not respond to antibiotics. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and lethargy.

Although August isn't likely to be as hot as a record-breaking July, the majority of western states could see above average temperatures throughout the rest of the summer. That means extra precautions may be necessary to keep pets and livestock healthy and safe.

Residents who lost their pets in the Marshall Fire last year are finding comfort and healing through the creation of a memorial.