Health
Toxic Algae Alert
A health advisory has been issued regarding toxic algae found in certain lakes and reservoirs in Oregon. Children and animals are highly susceptible to the toxin that the algae releases. There have been reported dog deaths due to contact with this toxin, and death can occur 4-24 hours after exposure. If you see odd-colored, thick, […]
Heat Stroke
When it’s 70 degrees outside, the interior temperature of your car can reach 100 degrees in 30 minutes. At 85 degrees outside, it only takes 10 minutes for the interior temperature of a vehicle to get up to 102 degrees, and in 30 minutes can reach 120 degrees. Long story short: when it’s hot outside, […]
Optimal Nutrition: Thinking Outside the Bag
Many well-intentioned pet owners assume that their beloved pets are receiving adequate nutrition in the bags and cans of food they buy at the store. Recent pet-food recalls have caused a lot of people to realize a closer look needs to be had at what exactly is put into dog and cat food. But how […]
Puppy Series – Choosing the Right Dog
My family and I will be welcoming a new addition to our home next week; a puppy! It has been almost nine years since I’ve had a puppy, so I’ve been busy refreshing my memory on all that comes along with raising one. As we experience life with our new pup, I will be posting […]
Lucky Clover
It was the summer after I graduated from high school. My best-friend, Christina, and I were making our way to my house one afternoon, and driving down the two-lane highway in our little town we spotted three kittens dart across the road. We pulled over and found the three little fur-balls hiding in some bushes, […]
Kennel Cough and Feline Upper Respiratory Infection: What You Need to Know
Whether you’re considering adopting a dog or cat from the shelter, boarding your pet, or maybe you’ve found a little kitten and you’ve decided to keep it, you do need some basic information regarding the respiratory illnesses that commonly infect cats and dogs. Kennel Cough is a highly contagious disease in dogs. It is […]