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Many people walk into a shelter hoping to adopt a puppy or a kitten, while overlooking the older animals living in the same shelter. Older pets are seen as less desirable; however, they are often easier to adopt than younger animals. The ASPCA and petfinder.com founded Adopt a Senior Pet Month to help improve the perception surroundingRead more

It is a common trope that people do not own cats…cats own people. It is meant as a joke, but there just might be a kernel of truth there!   You may have heard that pregnant women and people who are immunocompromised should stay away from cat litter. The reason for this is a parasiteRead more

If you’re like most pet parents with an itchy dog, it’s driving you nuts! It’s one of the most common challenges facing dog parents; how to relieve dog dermatitis that’s causing incessant itching, biting and licking, turning their happy, healthy and beautiful pup into a mangey looking, miserable mess. I can relate; I’ve been there,Read more

He was young, so his red color was not as bright as it can be. That wasn’t the only reason the cardinal wasn’t looking regal though. It was missing all-of its tail feathers… pulled out in an escape from an outdoor cat. If you are reading this, there is an excellent chance that you loveRead more

Skipper, like all terriers, was a hunter. Small, wiry, and fearless, terriers were bred to hunt rats, so it was not terribly surprising when Skipper showed up with a large cane toad in his mouth. Knowing that cane toads are very poisonous, Skipper’s parents grabbed him and flushed his mouth out with a garden hose.Read more

By Jody Miller-Young, The Hound Healer, CPHE Is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result, insanity? That’s what we’re told. Yet, that is exactly what many of us do when it comes to our best friends’ health. We fall into the syndrome of problem, vet, medication, vet, more medication, vet, sameRead more

My Elliott is one sneaky kid! He knows when we are getting ready to go out and positions himself under the dining room table near the front door. If we are talking or carrying something out, he knows his task will be even easier. The door opens and a bolt of orange and white createsRead more