If your pet is dressing up for Halloween, we have a costume contest just for you! You and your friends can vote on the best costume, and the pet with the most votes wins a personalized trick or treat bag tailored to the winning pet. All sorts of goodies will be in the bag - [...]
You wouldn't believe the working dogs we know - service dogs, rescue dogs, guard dogs and search dogs are just a few examples. Trained for specific tasks, working dogs are physically strong, a bit independent in nature, and usually medium to extra-large in size. Service dogs are trained to help handicapped people with simple [...]
As the weather gets cooler, a lot of people feel a sense of complacency when it comes to flea meds. Trust us - that's NOT cool. We're seeing more fleas now than we have seen all summer, because people assume that the flea risk will be less, and they stop treating their animals. Fall is [...]
My Kenzie was a rescue pup and I got her 8/24/2010. We think she's part dachshund and part Italian greyhound. We think she's about 3 years old now. She weighs about 25 lbs. On a December Saturday, we were visiting, for the first time, new friends who live an hour away and we all went [...]
Hopefully, nothing! But cancer is a reality for many animals. And - as with humans - prevention and early detection are your very best defenses against cancer in your pet. A Couple of Ounces of Prevention One simple safe practice for cats is choosing the safest vaccine. Although it may seem convenient to choose the [...]
Bella's family loved to spend winter months in Florida and summer months in North Carolina. One sunny day in Florida, Bella and her papa were walking along when a particularly feisty Floridian squirrel stole Bella's attention. Although Bella was usually a level-headed Golden Retriever, she temporarily lost her head and bolted while a stunned papa [...]
This month we have a terrific new space on the blog to share with you. It's called "Our Favorite Pets" - and we need you to help us fill it up. Here's what you do. Write us a short (or long - we don't care) story about your pet and email it to us. Attach [...]
We got our dog Cana from a rescue kennel, referred by Dr. Bolynn – before she was Dr. Bolynn – as she was still in vet school. When we first saw the puppy’s picture, to be honest she was a bit – let’s say unattractive – but we trusted the recommendation that she would be [...]
A bored dog is trouble waiting to happen. Overturned trashcans, chewed up sofa arms and one-of-a-kind shoes are all evidence of a dog with too much time alone. When both husband and wife work full time, a solution to doggie boredom can be Doggy Daycare. Dogs that attend a good daycare are better socialized and [...]
August is feline health month at Town N County. And - in honor of all our wonderful kitty patients - we're having a drawing! For this month only, every cat appointment made will be entered to win a fabulous gift basket that will make you and your favorite feline purr. You could win an entire [...]
