Pet Diabetes Newsletter

I don’t know about your families, but in my house my cats love it when I bring home something new or even rearrange my furniture. Imagine the thrill when we put up blinking lights or decorate a holiday tree with all kinds of “cat toys” (I’m certain my cats think the tree decorations are really just […]

My regular readers know that I started off my career as an ER veterinarian. From 1993 to 2001 I kept horrid hours and worked overnight shifts that lasted 12 to 19 hours. My mother worried. My social life faltered as my schedule was out of kilter with most of society. […]

Years ago I heard that the majority of snake bite wounds in men are on the hands and the majority of snake bite wounds in women are on the feet and legs. It’s a gender thing. […]

We try our best to keep our pets from harm’s way. Even for those of us who are thoughtful and educated and even a smidge neurotic about our pets, things don’t always go as planned. […]

A dear friend of mine recently told me of a trick she played on her cat, Fred. She and Fred often play hide and seek throughout their house. He’s unusually intelligent – even for a cat. […]

This week I volunteered to pet sit a 13 year old Yorkie who belongs to one of my house-call clients. Her owner claims she is perfect. She is indeed adorable – an 8 pound cutie pie with what I call a “Dorothy Hamill” bobbed hairdo and a ribbon in her hair. […]

Recently I was in a nifty hippy novelty and clothing store. There I ran across a “No Dumping” sign. As tacky as it sounds it is really cute. It is a small metal sculpture of a white dog assuming the position and has “No Dumping” written in red letters on the dog’s midsection. […]