Archive for June 2015
Reunited After Five Years
ABC News brings us this heartwarming story that further proves you must have your dog chipped… from ABC NEWS Jessica Gutierrez didn’t expect to see her dog Cookies again. But five years and 1,000 miles later, the Kansas City, Missouri, woman was reunited with her pet teacup poodle Wednesday. Gutierrez left the dog with her sister…
Read MoreThe Seen:
Robot dog, Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris…
Read MoreDog Mummies
CNN filed this report on an amazing archeological find… by GREG BOTELHO For centuries, dogs have been humans’ loyal, domesticated companions. They’ve been wild animals, doing what’s needed to survive. And in ancient Egypt, they served as bridges to the afterlife, with the hope that they’d intercede with the god Anubis on their owner’s behalf. But…
Read MorePet Spotlight: June
NO NAME! This three month-old without a name is a 2 and a half pound Exotic American Shorthair from El Segundo.
Read MoreFeline Grit
An impossible tale of survival from ktva.com about a cat named Moosie… by JACQUIE SLATER They’re calling him a miracle cat. For 64 days, 2-year-old Moosie traveled by truck, boat and train from El Paso, Texas to Fairbanks, Alaska — trapped inside of a futon mattress that was placed in a moving box. Kymberly Chelf and…
Read MoreTHIS WEEKEND!
Come out to meet our doctors and staff, take a tour of the hospital and stop by our vendor booths for lots of great giveaways and pet health information… …see you there!
Read MoreCats in Film
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) This classic film starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly and Orangey, the only cat to have won two PATSY (the one time “Animal Oscars”) awards. The naïve Holly was not a very good pet owner. She didn’t name the cat, didn’t take care of him very well, and later abandoned him in an shady neighborhood. But somehow the…
Read MoreFlea Control in the Home
by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q: As last summer was especially bad for fleas, I have a question for you regarding flea control in my home. It seems like my monthly flea control is working for my animals, but I’m noticing fleas and flea dirt in my home, particularly on the carpet and furniture. Do you have any suggestions for…
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