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🩸 Why Pre-Operative Bloodwork Is Essential for Your Pet’s Safety
Veterinary Services
When your pet needs surgery — whether it’s a spay or neuter, dental cleaning, or another procedure — their safety is your top concern (and ours, too!). One of the most important steps your veterinarian takes before anesthesia is pre-operative bloodwork.

🐱 How to Keep a Litter Box from Smelling
Cats
Let’s be honest — no one enjoys walking into a room and catching that unmistakable “litter box” scent. The good news? Keeping your cat’s box clean and odor-free is simpler than you might think!

🎃🐾 Halloween and Our Pets: Fun for Us, Stressful for Them? 🐾🎃
Pet Safety
Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year — costumes, decorations, and plenty of sweet treats. But while we enjoy the festivities, our pets may see (and smell!) things a little differently.

🦷 Homecare Guidelines for Oral Health in Dogs and Cats
For Pet Owners
Dental disease is one of the most common health problems in pets, and it can lead to pain, infection, tooth loss, and even impact the heart, kidneys, and liver.

🍼 Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby
For Pet Owners
Bringing a new baby home is an exciting milestone—but for your dog, it can also be confusing and stressful.

How to Recognize Pain in Your Pets?
Pet Safety
Dogs and cats are incredibly resilient, and unlike us, they are experts at masking pain. This instinct to hide weakness means that by the time we notice they’re hurting, the pain is often already quite advanced.

Should I use a ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel food bowl for my pet?
Health Tips
Each type of pet food bowl has pros and cons, so the “best” one depends on your pet’s needs and your priorities.

Summer Heat & Your Dog: Staying Safe in High Temps
Pet Safety
As the temperature soars into the 90s and beyond, we’re seeing a seasonal spike in heat-related illnesses, especially heatstroke—a potentially life-threatening emergency for dogs. While summer is a time for outdoor fun, it’s also essential to know how to protect your pet when the heat becomes dangerous.

Destructive Chewing by Dogs and Puppies
Dogs
Destructive chewing is a common issue for both puppies and adult dogs. It’s natural for dogs to chew—it's how they explore the world, relieve boredom, and deal with teething or stress—but when it becomes destructive (e.g., chewing furniture, shoes, wires), it's a behavioral problem that needs addressing.

Managing Osteoarthritis Pain in Pets
For Pet Owners
Osteoarthritis (OA) in pets is a common, progressive joint disease that affects millions of animals, particularly aging dogs and cats. It occurs when the protective cartilage in a joint gradually wears down, leading to pain, stiffness, inflammation, and reduced mobility.

Why Spaying and Neutering Your Pet Is One of the Best Things You Can Do
For Pet Owners
As a pet owner, your love for your furry companion is undeniable. You provide food, shelter, affection, and medical care—but there’s one more step that plays a major role in your pet’s long-term health and well-being: spaying or neutering.

April is Heartworm Awareness Month
For Pet Owners
April is Heartworm Awareness Month, and to ensure all of our doggies are protected against infection, we want to share some facts about this disease.


