Winter in Southern Ontario is always unpredictable, but as spring approaches, we’ll be glad to retire from this particularly wacky winter! While most of us grumbled through November to April, some devious members of our community flourished in the up-and-down weather:...

It’s not easy to recognize when a cat is in pain. These amazing creatures have developed a strong survival instinct to purposefully hide their discomfort and as a result, we can’t trust them to tell us when something’s wrong. This means that by the time “Smokey” lets...

Whether eating poop, getting in the trash, or drinking from the toilet, our pets seem to love getting into nasty things! As pet parents, we know from experience that our furry family members don’t mind getting a little stinky.Perhaps this is why we seem to accept foul...

Every New Year comes with new goals. Most of us can relate to setting a resolution to lose a few pounds in the year to come, but weight loss can be one of the most challenging goals to maintain.For overweight pets, this is especially true, as the difference between...

The holidays are a time for celebrating, and these celebrations usually include sharing food with our loved ones. When our furry family members look longingly at our festive meals with those big, beautiful eyes (and possibly with some drool), we naturally want to...

Most modern dogs enjoy being a special part of a home. They are trustworthy door greeters, enthusiastic playmates, and champion snugglers. With an emotional intelligence and willingness to learn that has been passed down through many generations, dogs have the amazing...

For many pets, the world beyond the backyard is just begging to be explored. These friends will sneak out at any opportunity, looking for adventure. Other cats and dogs are more cautious, but by simply following an impulse such as chasing a squirrel or stalking a...

Around the middle of the summer, stores start filling with back-to-school merchandise. We spend weeks making sure that our children are prepared with all the tools they need to return to their autumn routine, but what about our furry family members? For pets,...

Cats have a reputation for being aloof. Humans, however, are natural communicators, which can make it difficult to understand cats’ illusive ways. So, as a result, many of us do what any twenty-first century human would do when we don’t understand something: look it...

We’ve noticed that many of our furry friends who visit us this time of year seem to wear the same “doggy perfume”. Unfortunately for the pet parents, this is usually a sign that our patients have met their new neighbours: skunks.As a result of urban sprawl, an...