THE DOG FILM FESTIVAL, LOS ANGELES

By 5dmin | April 28, 2016

Coming to the Crest Theatre, Westwood Village, June 4-5th… from DOG FILM FESTIVAL Following its success in New York, the Dog Film Festival™ will premiere on the West Coast this summer to celebrate the remarkable bond between dogs and their people. The Petco Foundation, whose goal is to help every animal live its best life, has joined as…

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National Pet Week

By 5dmin | April 21, 2016

The 35th Anniversary of this annual event is coming up the first week of May.  In preparation, the American Veterinary Medical Association has developed a basic idea for each day of that week for pet owners to consider… from AVMA From the moment you realize your pet is “the one,” to the last tearful goodbye, your veterinarian…

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Cats in Film

By 5dmin | April 10, 2016

“Keanu”  (2016) If you’re a fan of Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” and a lover of cats, get excited that the comedy duo have made a film in which they play two buddies trying to rescue a missing kitten from the seedy underworld of gangland Los Angeles.  Peels plays a hipster, Key plays a square and the world’s…

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El Niño

By 5dmin | April 7, 2016

by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q:  The “El Niño” weather forecasts in California this year predict a wetter winter and spring.  What are the potential risks to cats and dogs that result from an increase in rain and the standing pools of water that follow? A:  The various canine and feline risks associated with “El Niño” and…

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