Christmas time is marked with many traditions and memories for us. Often we remember family members both human and not at Christmas time. For some, these memories may evoke sad feelings. For others, there is a fond, happy feeling  when remembering the cat that always climbed to the top of tree ready to knock it down or the dog that would always manage to... [Read More]

Last week as I was holding a spoon of baby food that an anorexic cat was finally eating, my tech laid the ear thermometer on the floor next to me.  The cat took one  look at the thermometer, stopped eating, turned away and crept to the back of the cage as I stayed motionless with the baby food.  I asked her to remove the thermometer and when she did, the cat... [Read More]

When the weather gets horribly cold, it is really difficult to give our pets as much exercise and  play outside. Both dogs and cats that go outside may act up due to boredom. Feet freeze, making in painful to walk very far. It is harder to find the ball in the snow or chase mice and birds that are hunkering down in the shrubbery. Sometimes dogs may have... [Read More]

 

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