Good news; your home will soon be expanding by two tiny feet. Even though you are ridiculously excited (and every other emotion that accompanies a pregnancy), you aren’t sure how your little fur baby is going to react to this new addition. Your family pet has been with you for a long time and is [...]

(NC)—Its official, you’re going to be a parent. The lengthy checklist has already started as you prepare for the arrival of your baby. While baby names, colour themes and pregnancy books are top of mind, be sure to include an existing family member through this important time—your pet. The addition of a new family member [...]

I adore Brachycephalic dogs.  They are so sweet and cute, but unfortunately because they are so cute, they typically have more health problems due to their adorable “smooshed-in” faces. A brachycephalic skull is relatively broad and short. Dog breeds such as the Pug are sometimes classified as “Extreme Brachycephalic”. Brachycephalic dogs are very sensitive to [...]

(ARA) – Even the best behaved-dog can temporarily forget his manners when faced with the many distractions of going on a walk. When the ground is covered with snow and ice, Fido’s momentary lapse can mean a nasty fall for you. Properly equipping yourself – and taking some safety precautions – can help ensure you [...]

Jack Frost is nipping at your pet’s nose. Winter is here again, and cold weather can be uncomfortable and dangerous to your pet. “In colder regions of the country, pet owners should already know that they need to make accommodations for their pets, but winter can be hard on a pet even in warmer states, [...]

  (ARA) – Summertime brings hot weather, camping trips and, for pet owners, fleas and ticks. These small bugs aren’t a small concern. Ticks are second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases, and flea and tick populations are on the rise nationwide.   “When it comes to external parasites like fleas and ticks, [...]

(ARA) – Planting a garden, spring cleaning, fertilizing the lawn — we all have lots of work to do with the coming of spring. But pets also have health and safety needs this time of year that their owners should know about. “I see it all the time in my clinic in the springtime. Animals [...]

The Woytek family’s Lab mix, Amber, a survivor of Hurricane Ike, was diagnosed with distemper in the months after her adoption from the Houston SPCA in September 2008. Amber survived distemper and lived with the Woytek family and canine “sis” Scout, a one-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback mix. But things changed when Amber ate parts of a sago palm [...]

Have you heard about California’s SB 250 – The Pet Responsibility Act? Consider this: According to the 2009 ca shelter report, in the 61 days since January 1: 84,801 pets have been killed in CA shelters, and  $42,349,973 in taxes spent to house & kill them. Each year, over $250 million dollars is spent housing and euthanizing [...]

Spay Day is Tuesday, February 24, 2009, and is recognized across the United States and U.S. territories. Spay Day USA is America’s first and only national day of action to promote the spaying or neutering of pets. During Spay Day USA, veterinarians and their staff, animal welfare professionals, business owners and citizens join forces nationwide [...]