Posted in Health & Wellness

Sookie turned 6 months old on 4/30/09 and we booked her spay surgery right away. We opted for laser, as the vet mentioned there would be less blood and less pain post surgery - we're glad we made the decision. She is looking great (even with the elizabethan collar on her head) and we're hoping for a quick recovery. read more

Posted in Health & Wellness

Just a reminder to everyone to keep an eye on your pets during this holiday and keep them away from some potentially deadly items: an Easter lily, plastic Easter basket grass which can cause blockages, chocolate (of course), rotten hard boiled eggs hidden/not found by "us", Xylitol (artificial sweetener), candy wrappers which can cause blockages, e… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

Best of luck to the top shelters in their hope of being selected the #1 - winner of the makeover contest. I'm sure we all wish our shelter could have won...so many would benefit from makeovers. Perhaps we can all keep that in mind and if possible - give a little donation to our favorite one. read more

Posted in General

Just wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day. Hug your pets a few extra times today, play with them a little more today, scratch their bellies and heads one extra time before you go to bed....in other words...give them back a little of the wonderful love they give us each and every day. read more

Posted in Adoptions

We're back to four! We found a very adorable, loving lab/newfie puppy at a local shelter in need of a home. She is 11 weeks old now and has been with us for a week. Her name is Sookie. She has bonded greatly with our three other dogs - who range from a year old to 11 years old. This is our 2nd rescue in a year, and we are very fortunate to hav… read more