Safety Tips
Raise your hands if you’ve ever given your Fred or Fredora a table scrap. Hands raised all over, I can tell. While many of us do that, we definitely should be limiting that practice – because table scraps can provoke a variety of health problems, including pancreatitis and, in some cases, death. For those of [...]
Continue reading about How’s your canine’s post-holiday diet?
If you keep up with the newest holiday listings and reasons to send holiday cards, you’ll see that pretty much anyone can make up a holiday these days! If you look at The Ultimate Holiday Site (Hallmark, of course) you’ll see that yesterday alone (Jan. 1) even if we celebrated New Year’s Day we likely [...]
Continue reading about National Pet Travel Safety Day – January 2
We just got this ‘news bulletin’ from another area rescuer….KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE. With all the flooding we’re having now, a predator is on the loose. Coyotes are coming out of the wooded river bottoms and they will come right up to your house, attack and take your animals. Even fences aren’t a barrier to [...]
Continue reading about Coyotes — Flooding Danger for Area Pets
Even if you are not in an area under water right now, anything that is seeks higher ground: fleas/ticks/snakes. Make sure you have fresh flea/tick control on your pet and be aware snakes are moving and seeking higher ground. This may put them in contact with your dog. If you see swelling, limping, extreme lethargy [...]