Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Pet Health, Ask A Vet Mr. Wright, Flickr The 7 Things Pet Owners Do That Drive Veterinarians Crazy by Dr. Patty Khuly, via Vetstreet It’s a tough subject to tackle. After all, veterinarians do plenty of annoying things, too. But this particular post is all about you – well, not [...]

Grabbed from link Margo Ann SullivanInitiative trains rescued dogs for service work with disabled veterans.… full story Discussion This reminds me of a story about a cat that I heard the owner had not trained the cat at all and the… (by Ches21) To view the entire post click the word "link" next to the [...]

Grabbed from link Keep your kitties safe during a hurricane! I live in South Florida, so for the past couple days you can bet I’ve been keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irene and what she’s going to do. I love living here, but hurricane season really makes me nervous sometimes! Early this morning, Irene [...]

Grabbed from link This cat was found 4 days after the tsunami by a soldier in the Japanese army and was brought to the shelter! World Vets has been in Sendai, Japan this week, attempting to rescue and treat as many animal victims as possible. Here’s their latest report: World Vets first responder deployment has [...]

Grabbed from link Sadly, still no news on the residents of Tashirojima — “Cat Island” — in Japan following the quake and tsunami. “Cat Island” was just a short distance from the epicenter (see below – arrow points to the Island), so hopes appear slim that very many of the islands’ elderly residents and cats [...]

Grabbed from link Billy the Meezer is finally back in his Liverpool home seven years after he vanished. When he went missing in 2004, his owner, Carol Rogers, did everything she could to find him. She put up flyers, contacted local vets and offered a £250 reward. But no luck. Until last week. A vet [...]