How can you provide the best care for your pets while keeping costs reasonable? By taking steps to reduce the chances your pet will require expensive, unplanned medical care and expenses. Here are some ideas to help: 1. Get Regular Wellness Checkups Prevention is...
Many Seattle-area students are doing a combination of distance learning, hybrid learning, and homeschooling. Incorporating your dog or cat into your child’s at-home education is a fun way to enhance your child’s learning. Pets can be the focus of a unit of study. Pets...
Many of us now work from home – perhaps permanently. One of the drawbacks of working from home is the allure of the cushy couch or recliner. The “power nap” that becomes a full-blown two-hour sleepfest. The ever-present tempting snacks. These work-from-home “benefits”...
Veterinary cardiologists have noticed sharp increase in a very serious heart condition in dogs the past 5 years. This condition, called dilated cardiomyopathy, seems to have an association with diets that are considered boutique, exotic, or grain-free, the so-called...
During the past week, we’ve seen eight dogs with foxtail awns lodged between their toes. The seeds act like a large splinter that a body considers “foreign,” causing a very painful and infected abscess. Dogs come to see us limping, licking their feet, with a swollen,...
“My cat wants a kitten to play with!” Well… maybe. While your resident cat may be laid back and good-natured, all cats are territorial. Adding a tiny, frisky fluffball may trigger panic, jealousy, moodiness, aggression, and other negative behaviors in your resident...
