Category Archives: Pet Community

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Fun Facts About Our Clients’ Pets

Posted on by Kim Nguyen

We’ve asked our customer relationship management team to find the following fun facts. Check these facts out to see if your pet falls into any of the categories! Top Names for Dogs Max     Buddy   Puppy   Daisy   Molly   Bailey  Rocky   Maggie  Bear    … Continue reading

Feeding Pets and Nourishing the Soul

Posted on by Christine Antles

I encounter many valuable opportunities to contribute to Pet-related causes year-round. Whether it’s the Oregon Humane Society, or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)—favorites of mine—Pet welfare organizations and cause-related campaigns have a way of … Continue reading

Playing in the Great Outdoors with My Pooch

Posted on by Christine Antles

With the slow start we had to our spring in Portland, I spend the warm days as wisely as possible. Often, they lend themselves to a trip to the dog park with a friend or two. Not one to go … Continue reading

Socializing Your Dog: More than Just the Dog Park

Posted on by Christine Antles

In the summer, it’s amazing how many opportunities exist to socialize my 3-year-old Lhasa Apso, Emerson. Granted, I live in the particularly dog-friendly town of Portland, Ore. That said, it seems that as the weather warms up, dogs accompany their … Continue reading

Lend a Paw to Help Hospice Patients Keep Their Pets!

Posted on by Kim Nguyen

For the entire month of April, you can support the Banfield Charitable Trust’s Pet Peace of Mind program by voting for ’Help Hospice Patients Keep their Pets’ in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge. The Pet Peace of Mind program provides non-profit … Continue reading

Reflections on two years of Pet ownership

Posted on by Christine Antles

Two years ago today, I adopted my first dog, a Lhasa Apso mix, from the Oregon Humane Society, a local shelter here in Portland. The process involved two visits, a trip to PetSmart to stock up on supplies, and one … Continue reading

This flu season, remember to protect your Pet’s health

Posted on by Christine Antles

With the recent news from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that a cat tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, keeping your Pet protected has probably crossed your mind as a Pet owner. If you or someone in … Continue reading

Goodbye to Perfection

Posted on by lisa rogers

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 … Continue reading

Helping Homeless Pets

Posted on by Lynne Hudlow

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 … Continue reading

What Makes a Dog, Part II

Posted on by lisa rogers

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 … Continue reading

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