by homeygnome | Dec 16, 2023 | Pet Health
Gifts That Keep Giving It’s the season. Whether they’re naughty, nice, or anywhere in between, it’s the season for giving to those we love. We make our lists, check them twice, and shop until our debit cards cry. Giving gifts with love, and seeing the excitement of...
by homeygnome | Dec 2, 2023 | Pet Health
Celebrations Of All Kinds December. So many celebrations. We celebrate holidays, families, and the sharing of traditions during the darkest month of the year. In 2005, animal welfare advocate, Colleen Paige, decided that we should celebrate a very important group in...
by homeygnome | Nov 17, 2023 | Pet Health
Home For The Holidays There’s no place like home for the holidays. Going to the place you grew up, visiting family, friends, and former classmates, and seeing people who impacted your life – it’s all part of the holiday experience. Visiting usually means travel and...
by homeygnome | Nov 16, 2023 | Pet Health
Gobble ’Til You Wobble The costumes have been worn and the trick-or-treating is done. Onward, now, to Thanksgiving fun. It doesn’t have the pizzazz of Halloween or the dazzle of most December holidays, but Thanksgiving lands smack dab in the middle of them, reminding...
by homeygnome | Oct 23, 2023 | Pet Health
Food, Glorious Food! “Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard!” Oliver Twist and the other boys in the Dickensian musical dream of it, salivating at the very thought. For many of us, food is a source of enjoyment and social connection as well as nourishment. Like...
by homeygnome | Oct 16, 2023 | Pet Health
Behind The Scenes Most of us are familiar with the slogan, “Behind every great man there’s a great woman.” Similarly, behind every great veterinarian is a great veterinary technician (or three or four). Veterinary technicians are key to making the veterinary clinic...
by homeygnome | Sep 22, 2023 | Pet Health
Pumpkin Spice And All Things Nice Autumn. For many, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. You can be on Team Apple or Team Pumpkin Spice, cuddle up under a cozy blanket, or go for a walk in the crisp, crunchy leaves. Whatever you enjoy, your pet bestie is likely...
by homeygnome | Sep 19, 2023 | Pet Health
Service When we hear the word service, we think of being helpful or providing aid to someone who needs it. When we think of service to others, we usually think in terms of what we can give and how we can make a positive impact on someone’s lives. Our goals may be...
by homeygnome | Aug 23, 2023 | Pet Health
Nothing Quite Like It An itch that gets scratched. There really isn’t anything quite like the relief that comes with it for you and for your pet. American journalist Franklin P. Jones opined, “Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.” He’s right, and, if you’re...
by homeygnome | Aug 17, 2023 | Pet Health
Upcoming Autumn Some of us can’t wait while others are passionately embracing the last official month of summer. Within a month, most of us will be back to a busy school year schedule. As families, we’ll be out of the house for hours at a time, leaving the pets who’ve...
