Special Pets, Special Care

Special Pets, Special Care

Exotic pets come in all shapes and sizes. From our feathered friends to cold-blooded buddies, these pets require special considerations when it comes to day-to-day and long-term care. Often pocket pets, reptiles and amphibians, are mislabeled as low-maintenance or...
New Year’s Resolutions & Your Pet

New Year’s Resolutions & Your Pet

When it comes to the New Year, we hope you will take a fresh look at your pet’s wants and needs. Providing your pet with a long, healthy life doesn’t have to be difficult. All it takes is a little awareness, practice, patience, and preparation. As you ring in the New...
Ho-Ho-Ho-liday Safety for Your Pets

Ho-Ho-Ho-liday Safety for Your Pets

Our pets are part of the family, and the holidays just aren’t the same without them by our sides. From giving them gifts to making them special meals, pet parents sure know how to spoil their furry, feathery, and scaly friends during this time of year. As you’re...
What Your Pet Wishes You Knew About Pet Diabetes

What Your Pet Wishes You Knew About Pet Diabetes

Did you know that November is Pet Diabetes Month? While many people know that diabetes affects people, fewer are aware of how common diabetes is in pets. Pets, old and young, can become diabetic. Luckily, this disease can be prevented in many cases and managed if...
Don’t Skip These 3 Avian Veterinary Care Needs

Don’t Skip These 3 Avian Veterinary Care Needs

When you own a bird, your feathered companion quickly becomes your best friend. The bond between birds and their owners is unlike any other pet-human relationship. Our birds know our habits and look forward to spending time with us, and any bird owner knows that our...
Don’t Let Your Pet Fall Victim to These Autumn Dangers

Don’t Let Your Pet Fall Victim to These Autumn Dangers

Isn’t fall a particularly lovely time to be a pet parent? Daily walks are wondrous as the leaves reveal new colors. Sipping a hot cup of tea while your dog frolics in the yard is delightful. Your cat gets to watch the squirrels scurrying by your window as they prepare...
Why Your Bird Needs Annual Veterinary Exams

Why Your Bird Needs Annual Veterinary Exams

Birds are some of the most intelligent and unique pets. Because they are not the most common house pets, it can be difficult to find a veterinary practice that specializes in the avian care that birds deserve. This may be one of the reasons only 12.4% of bird owners...
Identifying the Subtle Signals of Pet Pain

Identifying the Subtle Signals of Pet Pain

Often when our pets experience pain, it’s painfully obvious–they whine, whimper, scream, squawk, and run away. Unfortunately, the signs of chronic or mild pain can be more difficult to identify. In honor of Animal Pain Awareness Month, we want to share with you...