Valentine’s Day is almost here! It’s a day to share with the ones you love and celebrate with gifts of chocolate, candy, flowers and wine. These are lovely for us, but can be quite hazardous for our pets!! Each year poison control experts see a rise in cases around February 14, many involving chocolate or lilies, a flower that’s potentially fatal to cats. Valentine’s Day can be as much fun for pets as it is for humans—as long as dangerous items are kept out of paws’ reach! Pe

Broken teeth February is Pet Dental Month, as such, it seems timely to talk teeth today. Let’s talk about what to chew, and what not to chew. This blog post was inspired particularly by one sweet little canine friend who broke a tooth this week while chewing on the dehydrated penis of a bull. Until this event, I admit, I did not take a firm stance on these “bully sticks”. I have not spent much time testing the various densities and flexibilities of the bull-penis-chew-items

Last blog we discussed puppy vaccinations and the diseases we are vaccinating against. This time we will discuss kitten vaccines. Core Vaccines for Cats Feline Panleukopenia (Cat flu/cat distemper) Panleukopenia is a potentially fatal viral disease that causes vomiting, diarrhea, severe dehydration, fever, and sudden death. Kittens born to infected cats may suffer permanent brain damage. Vaccines against panleukopenia provide excellent protection. Feline Viral Rhinotracheiti