12 Tips to Celebrate Pet Dental Health All Year Long!
Here is a fact we hope you’ll sink your teeth into: preventing periodontal disease (also known as gum disease). By protecting your pet’s dental health, you can extend their life by three years! Along with obesity, dental disease is a leading (and preventable) illness...
Planning Your Pet’s Health This Year: A Month-by-Month Guide for Pet Parents
Here’s a tail-wagger for you: 2021 is finally here. We are happy to welcome the new year with smiles and a rejuvenated sense of optimism. As a team, we remain committed to providing pets with the best lives they can experience. We’ve resolved to help pet parents find...
The Gift of Health for Your Pet
As you’re shopping for the holiday season, you may ask yourself, “What’s the best gift I can give my pet?” While pet sweaters are cute and can make for adorable holiday cards, we believe the best present a pet parent can gift their pet is a healthy, happy life. When...
Celebrate Thanksgiving with an Attitude of Gratitude
Despite all that has happened in 2020, this year has its hidden gems. From having more time to snuggle with the cat to greeting neighbors working from home on walks with the dog, there is still so much to be thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving. While we usually...
Have a Not-So-Scary October
2020 has been scary enough, so there’s no need for any extra worries this year. To help keep your pets safe this October, we’re offering you our top tricks to keeping the treat in this sweet month. 1. Chocolate, Raisins, and Xylitol When it comes to trick-or-treating...
3 Hidden Signs of Pet Pain – Is Your Pet Trying to Tell You Something?
Pain and your pet: two things you never want to think about together. When our pets hurt, our hearts break. We do everything we can to help our beloved companions avoid the irritation and anguish of physical discomfort. Yet it can be challenging to recognize how your...
Caring for Your Pet Locally is Caring for Your Community
We’re proud to be part of this diverse and caring community. We are equally honored to be a local business that makes an impact on the happiness and health of your furry family members. During these trying times, we have remained open to provide pets with the medical...
3 Hidden Summer Hazards That Can Be Fatal for Pets
The dog days of summer are here. For many, this season comes with endless possibilities for having fun with your pets, like picnics, nature walks, and swimming pools. After being stuck at home for so long due to COVID-19, we bet you’re looking to break up the boredom...
5 Ways to Prevent Doom & Gloom from Summer Booms
Does your dog or cat run and hide when there’s a thunderstorm? What about the Fourth of July? Between unpredictable weather and fireworks, your pet may be dreading summer. While your pet hides, shakes, and drools, there’s a good chance you’re also unable to relax from...
Making the Most of Quarantine with Your Pets
While COVID-19 quarantines continue across the country, you may be spinning your wheels to stay busy, productive, and positive. Luckily, our pets provide a great deal of comfort and companionship despite the isolation and stress caused by the Novel Coronavirus. As...
Spring into Spring with These 3 Pet Safety Tips
Are you ready to hop into spring? We sure are. In spite of the uncertainties of this unprecedented time, we are happy to see so many people (distantly) uniting and finding creative ways to be the community we’re proud to serve. From treasure-hunt style Easter egg...
Common Household Items Can Be Toxic to Pets: Here’s What You Need to Know
March is Pet Poison Prevention Month. Many pet parents are surprised by the number of seemingly harmless items around the house that can cause serious injury or death for cats and dogs. To help you march through this spring and into the rest of the year with a safer...
Make Your Pet’s Dental Health a Reason to Smile
Did you know that February is National Pet Dental Health Month? We love that this month is devoted to your canine’s canines, your kitty’s chompers, and your pet’s pearly whites. While your companion’s mouth may be a source of kisses and smiles, pet parents may...
Sit, Stay, Read On for Tips and Tricks to Teach Your Pet
Are you ready to ring in the New Year with some new tricks to teach your dog or cat? Yes--cats can learn tricks, and they’re rather good at it! January is “Train Your Pet Month”. You can celebrate with your best friend by teaching them a few new moves to impress the...
5 Unbeatable Gifts to Give Your Pet This Year
As the holidays approach, you’ve probably switched into Santa-mode and started making a gift list and checking it twice. And like most pet parents, you probably buy your pets something extra special to thank your best friends for being oh-so-amazing! If you’re still...
Holiday Considerations for Your Pet: Seeing The Holiday Through Your Pet’s Eyes
When you see the holiday through your pet’s eyes, the big guy in the red suit may seem kind of frightening. And that’s not all – the home filled with scents of tasty but possibly unhealthy and dangerous foods, the noise of the door opening…
Fall Pet Safety Prevention that Deserves Your Attention
Don’t let your pet “fall” into some of the most common safety hazards we see this time of year. Fall may be the most beautiful season to some, but there are unique risk factors you can prepare for. If you’re anything like most people, you breathe easier this time of...
September is Animal Pain Awareness Month
Nothing hurts pet parents more than believing their pet is in pain. And we can’t blame them. It’s hard to know exactly how much pain or discomfort our lovable pets may be in since they can’t ask for aspirin or show us where it hurts. We love that September is...