Few things seem to strike more fear into the hearts of pet parents than hearing these words from your veterinarian: “I’m recommending a biopsy.” The fact is, many pets at some point in their lives will undergo a biopsy procedure. As pets get older, their chances of developing abnormal growths and/or cancer increases. A biopsy […]
Do Animals Dream?
There are certain things I’ve always wondered about ever since I was a kid. Is there life on other planets? What happens after we die? Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? But one thing that’s always fascinated me is the question of “Do animals dream?” Observing my dogs and cats over the years as they […]
Foxtails and Your Pets: What You Need to Know
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Trap-Neuter-Return: The Humane Way to Care for Community Cats
Despite how it sounds, TNR is not the latest $100 wrinkle cream. TNR stands for “Trap-Neuter-Return”, and it’s a humane and effective population control strategy used to reduce reproduction and stabilize the population in community cat colonies. What are Community Cats? Community cats (also known as “feral” or “alley” cats) have lived alongside people for […]
Valley Fever in Cats: Jasper’s Story
I still remember it like it was yesterday. The day back in 2004 when I looked at my then 3-year old orange and white tabby cat Jasper and thought “Uh-oh.” Nothing looked blatantly wrong, exactly, it’s just that I knew something wasn’t quite…right. Up until that day, Jasper had always been a healthy, rambunctious, playful […]