I know this geriatric little fella doesn’t technically qualify as a pet. But this story about a balding penguin who got a little plumage assist from a wetsuit maker just tickled me. In fact, the tale of his neoprene tail made me misty in the smiley kind of way - and I wanted to share. Not only am I a [...]
Ask and ye shall receive, Blogger Cynthia. On the previous blog, I wrote about an upcoming veterinary seminar designed to help pets with arthritis. And when readers began commenting on what they thought – or used for their pet’s pain relief – it was suggested we continue the thread. Having a geriatric border collie myself, [...]
Here’s a press release that just wafted across my desk, “The Stiff Dog: Managing Arthritis in your Pet” It seems Dr. Michael Morrow of the Crater Animal Clinic is presenting a free clinic at the Central Library in Medford at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7. I just may attend for Twirley Jane’s sake. According to the [...]
Everyone loves puppies. How can you resist fuzzy bundles of energized fur? In fact, the bouncing babies of just about any species are simply too cute for words. I remember my collie, Noah, as a pup. He was an elegant charmer. And Buster, my lab/chow mix, was a fiercely funny little bear cub. There was Chloe, and the world’s [...]
Grab a little cash – and your cats and dogs, folks. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, April 19, Jackson County Animal Care and Control will host a low-cost rabies and vaccination clinic at their facility at 5595 S. Pacific Hwy. Made possible by local veterinarian Ann Swartz, shots at the clinic will cost only $9. (Nail trims [...]
Help! The Tank of a Thousand Horrors has now gifted me with baby fish! Allow me to set the scene: I’m sitting on the living room couch with my bf. We’re talking. Actually, he’s talking. I’m trying to pay attention. Because something is happening in the fish tank. A flotsom-ish movement is going on behind his head. What IS that? I’m trying [...]
When is it time for the Big Needle? (aka euthanasia) The question seems to be cropping up a lot these days. Even as our weather turns from bitter cold to warmer daffodil days, some of my friends’ pets who managed survived the year’s harshest season seem to be nearing their final bask in the sunshine. I have friends and family members with dogs who have passed the point of aging gracefully. [...]
