Archive for February, 2009

Avoid Pitfalls When You Have Visitors

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Last week we had out of town guests. In preparation for their arrival we made sure the beds were clean and made, we had plenty of yummy food in the house and lots of fun stuff on our agenda. Turns out it was the unplanned events of the weekend that made the lasting impact.
My cats [...]

Splish Splash – Giving Your Pet a Bath

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

You may have heard it rains here in Portland. And when it does our Pets can become a muddy mess. Pets in other parts of the country who also live with the rain, snow and sleet during this time of year may be in desperate need of a good bath. Though they may not go [...]

From the Vets’ Files: The Strange Things Our Pets Eat

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Submitted by Tim Kolb, DVM. Banfield, The Pet Hospital – Easton Market, OH.

We certainly have had our share of memorable cases. Here’s a compilation of cases that all involved the Pet eating some strange or foreign object.
Meet Skipper, a Jack Russell Terrier who ate dental floss. One piece went from under the tongue all [...]

For the Love of Cats

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

I love cats and I am worried about cats. Forever, there have been way too many un-owned cats-lost, abandoned, stray and surrendered to an uncertain future. And each year the problem gets worse as un-spayed females go into heat and become pregnant. There are a variety of reasons people give for not getting cats spayed [...]