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Success Story: Ruger’s Obstruction
Jeri Wagner is the owner of a large, black and silver Tabby cat named Ruger. Ruger, a male cat, was brought to the Ann Arbor Animal Hospital for treatment due to a serious, life threatening health issue. Jeri felt it was very important to share Ruger’s story and her experience to help other cat owners…
Working Animals: Meet Metro Airport’s K9 Unit
We are honored and privileged to provide both the routine wellness and emergency veterinary services for the K-9 unit at Wayne County’s Metro Airport. We have been amazed at the skill level that both handlers and their K-9’s possess in order to keep citizens safe when traveling.
Dogs Greeting Dogs
Strolling down the street for your morning walk with your trusty canine friend — suddenly your dog spots another dog. You feel your arm being yanked and your pace is rapidly picking up. Before you know it, your dog is either ferociously barking and lunging at the newcomer, jumping on the person walking the other…
Grief Hurts: Resources
There are as many ways to grieve as there are people in the world. When people share their stories, we get the benefit of their hindsight—what they did, how they felt—what they think may have been done differently. In this end-of-life series, we have attempted to share a cross section of stories from our own community. In doing so, we have sought to honor these animals and the depth of feeling for pets who have been loved.
A Loving and Compassionate End
Whether owners decide to opt for medical procedures hoping to extend a pet’s life or humanely euthanizing their pet, the human animal bond cannot be overstated. The love we feel for our pets results in grief when we lose one. The intensity varies in each individual but emotions are very real. Acknowledging and dealing with pet loss grief is important to recognize because it then allows us to heal and move on.
Pet Care is a Big Responsibility for Kids
Taking care of a dog is a big responsibility for a child. It is so much easier to ask the right questions NOW, before you bring a dog into the home. If it is NOT a good fit, it is very difficult to re-home a mismatched dog.
Pet Peeves
Pet peeves — we have them for encounters with humans but what do the professionals say who work with dogs on a daily basis? 1. Pets left alone and tied-up in the yard all day If there’s one thing Peaceable Pet owner-pet sitter Robin Peterson and her chief dog walker, Marcy Gersh, find most annoying is a dog tied…
From “Lazy Blimp” to “Mountain Lion!”
Do you think it’s impossible to get your over-weight cat to shed the pounds? This is the story of Kat, who (through a change in diet and some adjustments on the part of her family) has lost a third of her body weight since March 2010 and is healthier and more energetic than ever.