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Lost…and Found?  The Importance of Pet ID tags and microchipping.

Lost…and Found? The Importance of Pet ID tags and microchipping.

Posted October 22, 2024

Every year over 10 million pets go missing in the United States alone and over 6.5 million or 65% never find their way home. This is a scary statistic, but not one that your pet needs to become a part of. Making sure that your pet has the proper up to date identification can go a long way in the road to reunification.

Many people believe that losing a pet could never happen to them; either because their pets are very well-behaved or they keep their homes secure. There are many reasons that your pet might become lost. 

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A Home for the Holidays

Posted December 11, 2023

Did you know that approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter the shelters each year in the United States? Of those 6.3 million, only about 4 million of them will find a home that same year. 

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Preparing for a Pet Emergency

Are You and Your Pets Prepared for an Emergency?

Posted June 02, 2023

Unfortunately, natural disasters have become all too common. We see them on the news: earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, and toxic chemical spills. Sometimes we even see them in our own backyard. It’s hard to think that these things could happen to us, but they can. 

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Common Toxicities in Small Animal Medicine

Posted March 06, 2023

We love our pets so much at times! We treat them to a piece of table food because we want them to know we love them - but are we doing more harm than good? Are we potentially harming them without being aware we are doing so? Sometimes life gets in the way and we accidentally forget to put our medications and household cleaners in a safe place away from our pets. Our home contains many toxins to pets that most people are not even aware of until the inevitable happens and owners are sitting at an animal emergency hospital for a toxicity ingestion with their pet.

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Keep Your Pets Stress-Free During Fireworks Season

Posted July 02, 2022

Any loud noise can cause a pet’s anxiety to skyrocket, especially fireworks. It doesn’t help that on July 4th, the festivities and fireworks can go on for hours and hours; usually the fireworks on New Year’s Eve are of a shorter duration. Read the tips below on how to make your pet as comfortable as possible during this stressful time.

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Spring and Summer Pet Safety

Posted May 12, 2022

As warm weather approaches and the days become longer, we find ourselves becoming more active and spending more time outside with our animals. While this is a welcome change, it’s important to keep in mind that the changing seasons also bring with them some situations that pet parents should be cautious of, as we haven’t had to worry about the possibility of them arising during the colder months.

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Happy For The Holidays

Happy For The Holidays

Posted December 21, 2021

We all know that the holidays are an exciting, but also stressful, part of our year. It can be stressful for our pets as well with more food around than usual,  unfamiliar decorations, and new people/faces visiting their home.

It is possible to make the holiday season a happy and safe time for everyone.

There are some things you can do to prevent an unexpected trip to the animal emergency room this year. Let’s keep the holidays happy and safe.

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Pets at Halloween

A Pet Parent’s Guide to Fall (& Halloween!)

Posted October 27, 2021

Fall is a beautiful time of year that is always welcome after enduring long hot summer months. It comes with many seasonal changes, lots of colorful decorations, and a very popular and highly celebrated holiday. It can also come with added stress for you and your pet due to some of these changes; but that doesn’t need to be the case. Being aware of potential stressors and toxicities could save you and your companions from unnecessary stress, as well as an unplanned amount of time and money spent at the ER.

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Back-to-School, But Still Safe

Posted September 22, 2021

Getting the kids ready to go back to school is always a hectic and exciting process. You must buy new  clothes and supplies, change up your schedule, and help the kids prepare to go on a new journey.  Unfortunately, among all of this, sometimes our pets don’t get as much attention as they did during the  summer months.

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Heat Safety

Posted August 12, 2021
Summertime is an adventure for everyone. It is an exciting time to do things you’ve never done before, and include your pet in your experiences! We all want what is best for our pets, so be sure to include these practices to keep your furry friend safe.
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Lost…and Found?  The Importance of Pet ID tags and microchipping.
Lost…and Found? The Importance of Pet ID tags and microchipping.

Every year over 10 million pets go missing in the United States alone and over 6.5 million or 65% never find their way home.

Read More
Dog sits under a lighted Christmas tree
A Home for the Holidays

Did you know that approximately 6.3 million companion animals enter the shelters each year in the United States?

Read More

     

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