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Aug 20 2015

Helping Pets Cope with Back-to-School

While it’s still summer, the stores are stocked with paper and pencils and other supplies – it’s nearly time to go back to school. This can be a very hectic time of year – early mornings of…
Aug 13 2015

August 15 is National Check the Chip Day!

It’s that time of year again – time to check those microchips! …
Aug 06 2015

Cats and Stress

Just like people, cats can get stressed out – and it’s never a good thing. Cats that are feeling highly stressed for long periods of time can show behavioral changes, and may even stop eating or…
Jul 23 2015

Heat Stroke in Dogs, Part 1: Prevention

Heat stroke is a serious concern for dogs. When their body temperature rises from the normal 101.5 degrees to roughly 104 or 105, they lose the ability to regulate their internal temperature, which…
Jul 09 2015

Cats in the Car: Tips on Transporting Your Cat to the Veterinary Hospital

Here’s a quiz for you. …
Jun 18 2015

Summer travel tips from the dog

Don’t you just love summer vacation? I like the mountains (did I mention I am a 90-pound Labrador Retriever?), but when my people head for the beach, I prefer to vacation with my buddies at a…
Jun 04 2015

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!

According to the ASPCA, approximately 3.4 million cats enter shelters every year in the US – and of those, only 100,000 are reunited with owners, another 1.3 million are adopted – and a…