Every pet parent always remembers two days distinctly. The day you bring your pet home for the first time and the day you say your last goodbye. Your heartaches and everything remind you of your furry friend. You imagine how joyful and peaceful life must be across the rainbow bridge and your heart finds solace. With time the tears turn...

Wouldn’t it be perfect if your house was big enough to bring in all the stray cats and dogs in the neighborhood? Of course, you’d then need a job that pays you for staying in and taking care of all those animals. It sure would be a life well spent. Sigh. 🙁 While you may not be...

As we all know, having surgery is never fun, especially when it involves the more ‘sensitive’ areas. A perineal urethrostomy (sometimes referred to as a ‘PU’) is a surgery performed on male cats who have a urinary blockage. Male cats can more easily develop a blockage of urine because of the anatomy of their urinary...

Congestive Heart Failure in dogs is a condition that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood and hence, reduces the oxygen that the body’s organs need to function normally. It is a critical and unsustainable condition but it can be reversed with a proper holistic treatment plan. How can you recognize congestive heart failure in...

Sandra’s cats were facing two different health issues but both related to the kidneys and urinary function. While High Tail started to develop calcium deposits and granules in his bladder, suggesting a kidney disorder, Merlyn would pee more than usual and started to have blood in his urine, indicating a Urinary Tract Infection. Continuous trips to the vet...

As our pets grow old we notice changes in their behavior. They may not follow us around the house like they used to. They might eat less and sleep a lot more. We may notice slight limping that comes and goes. Maybe around walkies or playtime? Dogs and cats start showing signs of aging when...

We often work with dogs who have degenerative myelopathy, a disease that is difficult to treat and very sad to see. However, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, rehabilitative therapies, as well as herbal supplements, and diet can slow the progression of the disease. Degenerative myelopathy in dogs is a slowly progressive, non-inflammatory degeneration of the white matter...

A dog mom from Australia recently shared with us an update about her sweet boy, Jakey, who was suffering from an enlarged liver and Cushing’s disease. January 2018 We wish Michelle and Jakey many healthy and happy years together. We will try to do what we can to make sure this little furbaby can continue...

When Rosalinde noticed her sweet boy, Buddy, wasn’t quite himself, she wanted to do everything she could to help him be happy and vibrant again. Buddy has feline leukemia (FeLV) which unfortunately has no cure, but well-supported kitties can live a long fulfilling life. Through Rosalinde’s research, she was lead to our Feline Leukemia Fighter...

We’ve successfully humanized our pets, haven’t we? Just like us, they eat convenient meals (highly processed kibble), don’t get enough exercise, and potential pet health issues are not dealt with until they become real health problems. An increasing number of pets nowadays have “human” health problems too – liver failure, cancer, obesity, seizures, just to name a few. The...