Healthy Pets, Healthy Families

By 5dmin | July 28, 2013

Good news from the L.A. Times about how pets can benefit our health… by ANNA GORMAN The veterinarian examined Bella, a spotted cocker spaniel, and quickly concluded she was obese and needed to lose weight. Working with a trainer, Maria Gastelum put her pooch on a nutrition and fitness plan. The regimen produced another benefit: Gastelum started to…

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The Carolina dog

By 5dmin | July 21, 2013

A great piece from the NY Times  on the genetic clues in a rare breed… by JACK HITT  Inside a fenced acre on the swampy Lynches River flood plain in central South Carolina, seven of Don Anderson’s primitive dogs spring into high alert at approaching strangers. Medium-sized, they fan out amid his junkyard of improvised habitat: a few large…

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Cats in Literature:

By 5dmin | July 17, 2013

From the Atlantic, centuries old proof of feline misbehavior… by REBECCA J. ROSEN For cat owners, the scene is all too familiar: You sit down to finally (finally!) get some work done, and along comes kitty, here to stroll across your keyboard. Now, via medievalist Emir O. Filipovic, evidence that cats have been up to this…

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Pet Tips: Hot Weather

By 5dmin | July 14, 2013

The ASPCA has some great advice on how to look out for your pet in the hot summer months… from ASPCA  We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but being overeager in hot weather can spell danger, ASPCA experts warn. “Most people love to spend the warmer days…

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Cats in Film

By 5dmin | July 10, 2013

Showing this Saturday  at the Billy Wilder Theater, Westwood… “Cat People”  (1983) Featuring Nastassja Kinski, New Orleans, an excellent title song by David Bowie and some really big cats.  Directed by Paul Schrader. “Cat People” is screening at 7:30pm this Saturday, July 13 at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater as part of the UCLA Film Archives’ month-long series…

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What is an Umbilical Hernia?

By 5dmin | July 7, 2013

by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q:  What is an umbilical hernia? Should it be removed, and is it life threatening? A:  An umbilical hernia is a small “rent” or opening in the body wall of animal located just behind the umbilicus (where the umbilical cord attaches to the fetus) and underneath the skin layers. A hernia…

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Pet Tips: Airline Travel

By 5dmin | July 1, 2013

Vacation season is upon us!  Whether you plan on traveling with your pet domestically, or outside of the United States, there are some requirements you should know about… The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has an excellent website with links to all the information you will need to know about traveling with your pet on by plane,…

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