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Don’t Let Your Pet Eat These Things!
While our pets are pretty resilient, there is a surprisingly large number of common foods and plants that are toxic for our furry friends! If you catch your pet in the act of eating anything on this list, please contact your …
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What to Know About Mystery Dog Illness
Last Updated on November 30, 2023 Dogs in at least 14 states have contracted a mysterious respiratory illness, and the number of cases in California appears to be growing. The illness’s cause has yet to be identified and it does …
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Summer Pet Tips
Keep Cool When Temperatures Soar As temperatures rise, it’s important to remember that our pets are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses and discomfort than we may realize. Cats and dogs don’t regulate their body temperature as efficiently as we do, …
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Christmas (and Winter Holiday) Pet Safety
Stay Safe this Holiday Season Cold Weather Tips If you are lucky to live in the Bay Area, most of your weather is manageable for your pets. However, there are a few points throughout the year that you may need …
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Cold Weather Pet Safety
Keep Your Pets Safe All Winter Long Creating Emergency Confinement If your pet is used to spending the majority of time outdoors but the weather will make it unsafe to do so, consider creating an indoor space. You can get …
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Thanksgiving Pet Safety
Stay Safe this Thanksgiving Be Careful with Food Keep your feast to yourself! Common holiday foods including garlic, onions, raisins, grapes and chocolate often prove fatal for pets. Even that turkey skin they beg for can lead to pancreatitis in …
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Halloween Pet Safety
Safely Celebrate Halloween Keep Candy Out of Reach Chocolate! Xylitol! Raisins! Candy may be delicious for humans, but poisonous for our four-legged friends. Keep candy bowls somewhere out of pets’ reach. A trip to the emergency vet would certainly put …
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Hot Weather Pet Tips
Keep Cool When Temperatures Soar 1) Hydration is Key While out and about with your pet, always carry a bowl and fresh water with you so your pet can stay hydrated on the go. You can even purchase a handy …
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What Happens After Foster Animals Return to the Shelter?
Clinic Department Before going up for adoption, the shelter guest needs to be spayed/neutered, have any other surgery that may be necessary to do in a shelter setting, be microchipped (if not already done), ears checked, clip their nails, and …
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Starting a Rescue Organization
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – margaret Mead Big Picture Questions In the beginning, rescuers should stick to smaller, manageable tasks. Understanding that …
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General Tips for Taking Great Animal Photos
So you want to try to take some gorgeous photos of your pet? We can help! Every dog and cat has a photogenic side and we can assist you in finding it. If this helps you get some great shots, …
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Dogs and KONG® Toys
KONG rubber toys play an important role in the wellbeing of dogs. The process of licking a stuffed KONG to take the food out is soothing, mentally stimulating, satisfies a natural need, and is also fun! It makes dogs feel …
