Spring is one of my favorite times of year, not least because of all the baby animals journeying out into the world. It is also one of the busiest times for calls to report abandoned or injured animals. We wanted to take the opportunity as spring progresses, to educate you about the safest way to…

There is a reason why September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and I think you all may know what I’m referring to. Hurricane Florence is barreling down on the east coast, and Virginia is currently positioned in the “cone of shame”… excuse me, I meant to say “cone of uncertainty.” While it isn’t time to…

Once spring arrives, so do the phone calls about orphaned or abandoned rabbits in the wild, and occasionally someone shows up with a baby they think needs to be rescued. Usually, people are unfamiliar with how rabbits behave in the wild, and their concern for an animal’s wellbeing prompts them to do what may not…

The team that plays together, stays together! Or at least that’s what we all hope whenever we get out together as a group to do something fun. It’s a lot more important than you might think, especially in a busy clinic like ours. It’s very easy for everyone to get caught up in their roles…

The Fourth of July is one of the most dangerous times of the year for pets, having the highest number of missing pet reports than any other.   The main cause of concern is fireworks, which can frighten and disorient dogs and cats causing them to panic and run off. It’s also a time when…

This is our very first blog post, and because of that, we decided to post about one of the very first things you see when you come to our clinic, — “KP” Everyday our clients and their pets are greeted by our clinic cat, a female, domestic shorthair, grey tabby. To say “greeted” might be…