If you are reading this, you have checked out Banfield’s new updated website. I hope what you are reading and learning is enjoyable as well as helpful and educational. One of the new features is “Ask the Vet,” and since … Continue reading
When pet owners or potential pet owners don’t have a relationship with a veterinarian and they have the opportunity to ask questions, some of the same questions appear over and over. I thought I would share some of that information. … Continue reading
I am wondering if spring will ever come to Oregon. The sky is gray, the wind is blowing, it’s still raining and the night-time temperatures are approaching freezing some days. While most Oregonians are willing to go about normal business … Continue reading
It’s time to take a step back and slow down after another busy holiday season where I ate too much and exercised too little. It’s also a time when people make resolutions to completely change something in their lives. I’m … Continue reading
It’s easy to sense the coming signs of spring–more daylight hours, leaves unfolding on trees and shrubs and sleepy plants poking their heads up through moist earth. The kids and dogs are restless and anxious to be playing outside and … Continue reading
I just had a birthday and now that I have a few decades (actually more than a few) under my belt, birthdays have become a time of reflection for me. One of the changes I’ve noted as the years have … Continue reading
As you may remember from last week I spent one summer in the mid 80s working at a rehab on the San Juan Islands. I have already recounted my meetings with Frank and Blanche the raccoon and sea otter that … Continue reading
On my way to work the other day I saw an adult raccoon do a 360 in the air after being hit by a car. It landed in the bushes and went scurrying off on three legs. I hate to … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
It’s that time when many people are busy making resolutions for the coming year-exercising more, eating better, saving money, doing this or that etc. Personally I think making resolutions can be a setup for failure because even though they are … Continue reading