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I think for most of us, the answer is obvious…of course not? Then why do pet groomers feel that they can be pet dentists too? Many grooming shops brush a pets teeth. This is okay, but might be giving a false sense of security to the owner, as tooth brushing should be an everyday activity … Read moreWould you like your hair stylist to be your dentist?

The springtime festivities are here. These holidays are a wonderful gathering time for families and friends. They hold religious and cultural significance. They also hold gustatory significance as well. Yes, both holidays involve food. Wonderful, delicious food. And wonderful delicious foods + houseguests = food given to pets. And these pets can get sick. Here … Read moreHappy Easter and Pesach (Passover)

We had our hearing last night. The city planning commission granted us a conditional use permit, which means that we will be able to open our old building as a boarding and rescue facility. This is great news! We will need the permit to take to the county for a boarding license, so a little … Read moreWell, we got it

Today, I met Cleo, an adorable 15 week pit bull puppy along with her new friend Dillinger. Cleo was adopted from the OC shelter a couple of months ago. The OC Shelter routinely microchips all pets that leave the shelter. After too brief a time together, Cleo was stolen. Her owner, heartbroken, thought that she … Read moreMicrochip saved abducted puppy

Spring is my favorite season. The leaves are returning on the trees, the hills are green (at least for a few weeks), and I admit that I am strange, but I love the June gloom. But with spring and the wildflowers and the warming temperatures come pollen and fleas. This means coughing kitties and itchy … Read moreSpring is here and so are allergies

City hearing for converting our old hospital to boarding and adoption center. It is our plan to convert our old hospital building to a boarding and adoption center (rescues to hold adoption events and interviews there). We started this process in November and progress has been slow. The hearing to approve the change in permit … Read moreHearing for the fate of our old hospital building and dog park on April 2nd

We are looking to hire a new groomer (to go with our new grooming room). What we need now are some pets in need of a haircut. We would love to schedule your pet for an introductory grooming and meet our potential new groomer. Please give us a call if you are interested.

With our new building, we are looking towards growth. Over the coming weeks, you will see many new faces among the old. Everyone you have known all these years is still here (Liz will be back after she has had her baby girl). But there are many new people as well. Please make sure to … Read moreMany new faces

Eating feces (poop) is very common. The disorder has a name called coprophagia. It is very gross and very common. It can spread some pretty nasty parasites and bacteria, and speaking from personal experience poop vomited onto the couch is incredibly nasty. For many dogs, coprophagia is a sign of an overly rich diet. For … Read moreEating like crap

Today, we finalized our installation and training for a new anesthetic gas called sevoflurane. Sevoflurane is one of the safest anesthetic maintainance drugs available. It is commonly used in human pediatric hospitals. Sevoflurane allows us to maintain our patients in the lightest anesthetic plane possible. This means faster recovery time and less tissue damage that … Read moreA new, safer anesthetic gas