Sit and Stay

Our Pets experience the same unknown risks for being exposed to cancer-causing substances as we do. Whether they are relaxing with us at home or we take them to the park, our Pets eat our food, drink the same water, and breathe the same air as we do. Not only does our everyday environment contain [...]

No one wants to be home sick, especially not this flu season.
But if you do have to stay home, who is your best buddy? Often times, it is our Pets. Pets cannot fetch our cold medicine, but they do put up with any whining. Pets also do not care if we [...]

Just over 11 years ago I moved to Oregon from NY to be with Ricky my then boyfriend, now husband. The day after I arrived we adopted Niko from the Oregon Humane Society. Several days later we brought him home and though we had a few hiccups early on: he ate our house the first [...]

Before moving to Portland, I lived in a more rural area of Pacific Northwest where fall is one of my favorite times of the year — a great way for me to spend a fall afternoon is seeing all the color changes that the season brings. The vibrant leaf changes and seasonal foliage are [...]

Late fall and winter bring the celebration of many holidays, giving us a chance to enjoy food, visitors, decorations and gifts! While most of us enjoy getting caught up in the spirit of the season, it’s important to remember to keep an eye on Pets that tend to €œhelp themselves€ to a little of [...]

An 11-year-old Dachshund named Moxie, came into our hospital depressed, lethargic and not eating or drinking for several days. Along with being reluctant to walk, she was in pain when you touched her abdomen. On physical exam, her abdomen was tense, she appeared stiff while walking and had slight in-coordination of her hind limbs. Moxie [...]

Harry, a 14-month-old cat presented for lameness after being hit by a car. Radiographs (x-rays) showed he had a fractured distal epiphyseal tibia and fibula of the left hind limb (long bones of the rear limb), near the tarsal joint (known as the ankle in people). The fractures were complicated and not ones we could [...]

Zeus was no more than 8-months-old when he presented to us unable to walk. For him, it was no easy task to get him to the clinic, for unlike most puppies, he weighed almost 100 pounds! Most Pet owners have the luxury of being able to carry their puppies to the clinic, especially if they [...]

Yesterday was our dog, Niko’s, birthday-he’s officially 12. This year, we fulfilled two birthday promises–first, we ran a Wisdom Panel, which is a mixed breed dog DNA test and the results are in. It turns out you guys know your dogs–he’s equal parts Doberman pinscher, Siberian husky and Flat-coated Retriever. That third one was a [...]

Having a green thumb is very rewarding-especially here in Oregon where it seems everyone other than me is a master gardener. Growing flowers, fruit, vegetables, bushes, trees and so many other plants that make a yard and home look and feel great is very satisfying.They’re satisfying for Pets, too, as vegetation provides lots of stuff [...]