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If you’re anything like me, when you see a ‘stray’ pet on the streets, all you want to do is help and take it back home with you. As a kid, I remember asking my mom if I could keep any animal that even just walked across our lawn. In most cases, these pets were...

So you just adopted a dog?! Congratulations! This is a really exciting time. And a big transition for everyone/pup involved. You probably have a lot of questions (and more than a few concerns too). Trust us when we say, so does your new furkid! It’s gonna take a while for you guys to get to...

“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.” – John Grogon, Marley and Me Time flies when you’re having fun. One day you bring them home from the shelter. You find them the right bed, the best toys, you...

Life is better when there’s fresh air, bright stars, s’mores, and a warm sleeping bag. But life is best when you have a four-legged friend to snuggle in that warm sleeping bag with! Their nails might puncture the bag though. But that’s the beauty of an adventure pet. You stop counting the miles and start...

Why Do Dogs Chase? If you’re reading this blog, your dog may be exhibiting behavior that you are finding difficult to control, such as chasing cars, other animals, or even people. You are not alone. Many dogs don’t have a high drive to hunt or chase and are content just playing fetch, or cuddling on...

Hedgehogs are small nocturnal mammals that can be found anywhere in the world but are native to Africa, Europe, and Asia. They are omnivorous and feed on beetles, worms, and other insects in the wild. The African pygmy hedgehogs are more commonly kept as pets and are domesticated, so they are opportunistic omnivores, and would...

Integrative therapies, from massage to naturopathic remedies for pets are seeing an exciting resurgence in pet care! As we continue our look at integrative veterinary care, we examine using aromatherapy for pet health and pet behavioral problems—discussing possible cautions and efficacy of aromatherapy. Click here to view part 1 in this series: “Integrative Therapies: Acupuncture...

Although age is not a disease, there are often changes that come along with age. Many pet parents notice their pup slowing down and not as able or willing to do the things they once did so effortlessly. Dog mom, Deborah, wrote us about her gang of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Deborah monitors her pups’...

Nine years ago Barney was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles. Barney had suffered a fracture to his pelvis from an unknown cause. This fracture caused a portion of his pelvis to push on his colon which made it difficult for poor Barney to pass bowel movements. Two months after Friends of Animals rescued...

Our kitty cats are funny creatures, often doing things we don’t quite understand, from swatting all of our stuff off the counter to hiding in small spaces and spying on us. While we usually laugh, sometimes our pet pawrent instincts kick in, and we know their strange behavior means something is wrong. These furry complex...