Join us for our annual vaccine clinic Saturday, June 10th at Veteran's Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is sponsored by The Happy Pet Vet, South 6th Street Veterinary Clinic, Hullman's Veterinary Hospital & Pet Medical Center. Please bring cats in carriers & have your dogs on leashes. Dog Control amnesty week is June 12th-16th.
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Hedgehogs…We Love ‘Em, But Handle With Care!
Since I treat ALL sorts of animals, large and small, including exotics and pocket pets, I often get asked about this or that species. All animals are delightful (for someone), and often one or another species will attract you, while another species…not so much. That is to be expected, and as well individuals within a species have specific personality quirks,…
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Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Pets Happy and Safe This Holiday Season – #9
#9. Make sure your animals’ immunizations are up to date This is especially important if you are boarding them, or they are in situations where they may come into contact with new animals. Being fully vaccinated is sort of like defensive driving. You know your pet is healthy…but you need to watch out for the “other guy.” Having your…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #7
#7. No food under the tree This tip maybe goes without saying, but we often get caught up in holiday festivities and gatherings, and it’s easy to forget. Or someone brings a cookie tin and it’s sealed so of course Rover can’t smell it or get into it. Wrong. Most any human food can cause gastric upset or worse with…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #6
6. Keep pets on their regular diet (aka give the goodies to Santa) As with our previous tip (about no food under the tree), this is a simple one that is sometimes hard to implement with all the holiday hubbub. And of course, those pleading eyes…”I am SUCH a good girl! Just one little bite. I promise I’ll stop begging…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #5
5. Don’t ignore behavior changes and health related concerns Yes, the holidays are hectic. You are overbooked, and your schedule is filled up to the minute. You have a million things on your mind, and an ever-growing to-do list… Yet…something is not quite right with your pet. What do you do? Ignore it, pretend it will get better on it’s…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #4
4. Avoid plants toxic to animals One of the most wonderful things about the winter holidays is the opportunity to bring vibrant colors into our homes and lives. Green trees. Red sweaters. Christmas cookies of all shapes and shades. Delightful foods spanning the rainbow. While any new plant has the possibility to produce upset tummies, some of the holiday favorite…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #3
3. Wipe and watch paws with all de-icers While some de-icers are advertised as safe around pets, the reality is that they still can potentially cause chemical irritation, especially for those pets with sensitive skin. If you’re going to have a de-icer on your own sidewalk, porch, etc. by all means get a pet friendly one. Even so, wipe their…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #2
2. Keep to your pets’ normal routine as much as possible Crazy-making as the winter holidays can be, it’s important to remember that your pets can experience all the excitement and comings and goings quite differently. It’s important to keep them grounded, so they know they are loved and cared for, come what may. Whereas you are all excited about…
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Top 10 ways to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season — #1
1. Avoid the Christmas/Hannukah holiday puppy or kitty if at all possible. For ALL the reasons mentioned above, the holidays are a crummy time to bring a new pet home to live with you in their new forever home. In order to set your newest family member up for success, you need to set up simple routines for them that…