Kit & Kaboodle Pet Care Service, LLC

06/09/2018

Does Your Pet Act Like She Needs a New Set of Legs? This Might Help

Studies show it's useful for managing pain due to arthritis, and pet owners are even reporting success with anxiety, behavior issues and seizure disorders.

06/08/2018

Current Situation

06/01/2018

Our Crowdfunding Campaign Kicks Off NOW!

Pets need their own airline so they can fly safely.

05/30/2018

Kit & Kaboodle Pet Care Service, LLC

It is with sadness that I announce that Kit & Kaboodle will be closing shop in Loudoun County as of June 26th. After much painful consideration I have decided to relocate out of state and focus on my health.

I thank all my clients, previous and current, for the privilege of caring for their furbabies. In all honesty, it is because of them that I have made it this long in a very competitive industry.

I will be available up until the 26th for cat and overnight house sitting. Feel free to contact me on my personal cell for referrals to other folks in the area who can be trusted with your furbabies 703-850-3892.

Thank you again for 18 years of "Taking Care of Your Pets, Because Your Family Member Deserves The Best!"

👋🐕🐈🐢🦎🐇🐸🐠 😢❤️❤️❤️

Carmen Velasco
Top Dog

05/30/2018

It is with sadness that I announce that Kit & Kaboodle will be closing shop in Loudoun County as of June 26th. After much painful consideration I have decided to relocate out of state and focus on my health.

I thank all my clients, previous and current, for the privilege of caring for their furbabies. In all honesty, it is because of them that I have made it this long in a very competitive industry.

I will be available up until the 26th for cat and overnight house sitting. Feel free to contact me on my personal cell for referrals to other folks in the area who can be trusted with your furbabies 703-850-3892.

Thank you again for 18 years of "Taking Care of Your Pets, Because Your Family Member Deserves The Best!"

👋🐕🐈🐢🦎🐇🐸🐠 😢❤️❤️❤️

Carmen Velasco
Top Dog

05/28/2018

Just woke my boy up from a nap... He's not happy 😄

05/28/2018

5,000 military dogs went to Vietnam; not a single one came back. Now there is a memorial to honor them.

A sculpture of a Vietnam dog handler and German Shepherd will be unveiled at the Highground veterans memorial park in central Wisconsin.

05/28/2018

The Dodo

This pup is making Memorial Day treats and she's LOVING it

05/28/2018

The Catnip Times

Still too cute!

Lily munching on an ear of corn
(via @lilyandlunz on IG)

05/28/2018

Dawn

Happy Thursday! It is for me...can you tell? Shaler is one of my best pup pals in town. He stopped by the station today to raise awareness about Lyme Disease. Stay tuned for my report on @8News at 5:30!

05/28/2018

Happy Memorial Day!

05/26/2018

Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.

What happens to your pet if you become incapacitated or die? Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia all have statutes that permit the creation of a trust for the care of a pet.

When creating your trust, here are 5 items you need to remember:

05/25/2018

Click here to support Dedicated foster loses everything organized by Kathy Saunders Fridley

Christine Butler, a dedicated and amazing volunteer for Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue, lost everything in a house fire last night. In addition to possessions, she lost her dog Janus as well as a foster momma and her 9 babies. A search is still underway for her other dog and cat. It is not know at...

05/24/2018

Pet Feed Ingredient Supplier Pleads Guilty

Wilbur-Ellis, pet feed ingredient supplier linked in the Purina v Blue Buffalo lawsuit, has plead guilty to "substituting lower-cost ingredients for premium, more expensive chicken and turkey meal in shipments from a plant in Rosser, Texas, to pet food manufacturers between June 2013 and May 2014."

05/23/2018

PetPlate - Fresh dog food delivered | PetPlate

Order our nutritious, ready-to-eat dog food, served in convenient pre-portioned cups. Designed by vets, made by chefs, loved by dogs. Free delivery straight to your door. Shipping nationwide.

05/21/2018

3 Ingredient Healthy Summer Dog Treats Will Keep Your Pup Cool And Happy

Your dog will LOVE these! 🐶💖

05/21/2018

TXT Stories

Running out of food is aPAWling!

05/16/2018

TXT Stories

😂

The lazy cat is at it again. 😼

05/16/2018

Surprising Findings about Dog Food for Older Dogs

Dog food for older dogs should not be based on the age of the animal but on his individual nutritional requirements.

05/15/2018

Dog Krazy

Well our secret is out! Our 5th location has been announced! We have more surprises in the works and can’t wait to add so much more to Dog Krazy! My family lives minutes from our new location so my sister will be managing our new shop! Can’t wait to start this new chapter with my family!

05/13/2018

05/13/2018

05/12/2018

Happy Mother's Day! From your Feline furbaby who was to lazy too get in on the dog's holiday 😂 Probably napping. 🐱❤️

05/12/2018

Happy Mother's Day! From your furbaby 🐶❤️

05/12/2018

Dogs and Cats and Decorating: It’s Easier Than You Think

Designers with pets offer advice about how to create an animal-friendly home without sacrificing style.

05/11/2018

☀️☀️TIS THE SEASON — everyone please put 703-777-0406 in your contacts NOW. When you see something. SAY something; otherwise you are just as bad as the person leaving the pet in the hot car. PLEASE leave your pets at home..!!!!

05/08/2018

Jackson Galaxy

Holistic solutions to aid with health, social and stress related issues for your pet. Save 10% off your first purchase with code "TREAT".

05/08/2018

Pet Parent Life Hacks

Oh my goodness... Yummo! All great ingredients... Don't forget to do organic where you can 😋🐶

Don't let your pup get left out of ice cream season 💜Today on Pet Parent Life Hacks, we're making dog ice cream — complete with a homemade cone!

05/08/2018

6 Places to Look for Ticks on Your Dog – American Kennel Club

It's that time of the year...

  Tick season is upon us, and these bloodsucking pests are showing up all over the place. Tick prevention should be taken seriously, and not just beca

05/08/2018

America Versus

And if you think this is bad... Imagine what's in your pet's food!

There are dangerous chemicals in our food that are illegal in Europe.

05/07/2018

Appreciate

I want him as a pet!!! ❤️❤️❤️

This puma can't live in the wild, but he's found a loving family 🐱💙

05/07/2018

Celebrate the First-Ever 'Dog Mom’s Day' on May 12th! - The Dogington Post

Dog moms are finally getting the recognition they deserve with their own national holiday celebrating women and their dogs on Saturday, May 12th!

05/04/2018

Soulmates

When this woman rescued a baby squirrel 8 years ago, she had no idea that little Bella would grow up to be such an important part of her life. Today on Soulmates, watch how Bella kept coming back to visit her mom after she was released back into the wild — she still stops by almost every day! 💙

05/03/2018

Cat Brings Flowers to Neighbors From Her Garden Regularly Since Spring

A friendly cat named Willow surprised her neighbors when she carried a beautiful pink flower and offered it as a gift during one of her frequent visits. Supplied by Rosie Willow, from the UK, has been coming to her neighbors' house almost every day since they moved ...

05/01/2018

CAPC predicts spread of heartworm and Lyme disease in 2018

Annual forecast from Companion Animal Parasite Council based on weather patterns and other factors affecting disease activity.

04/29/2018

Virginia - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets

Have you lost or found a pet in Virginia? This page was created by PawBoost to help more fur babies get home safe & sound.

If your pet is LOST, please report it here:
https://www.pawboost.com/fb/va

If you have FOUND a pet, please report it here:
https://www.pawboost.com/fb/va/found

Please LIKE this page so you can be in on the search when other cats, dogs, birds & other pets go missing near you :)

Here's what will happen when you report a lost or found pet:
1. The lost or found pet will be posted to this page and go out to our followers. Be sure to comment on the post so that you will get notifications when there is a new comment.
2. Email alerts will go out to local members of the PawBoost network, which includes more than 35,000 vets, shelters, & volunteers across the country.
3. Your lost or found pet will be added to the PawBoost lost & found database, one of the largest lost & found pets databases on the web.
4. You will be emailed a link where you can download a printable lost or found poster.
5. You will have the option to get the Facebook post in front of even more local people (not just this page's followers) by putting out a locally-targeted PawBoost Alert.

04/27/2018

Dr. Karen Becker

Separating puppies from their mother too early affects their development, particularly their behavior later in life.

04/25/2018

The Truth About Pet Cancer

Episode 3
Pet Vaccinations

Share with friends and family 🐕🐈❤️

04/20/2018

04/19/2018

Titer Tests!

SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOUR PET’S SHOTS LAST?

Definitely longer than a year!

According to the top pet immunologist (aka vaccine expert) in the world, Dr. Ronald Schultz, Ph.D. – “ Annual revaccination provides no benefit and may increase the risk for adverse reactions.”

What the heck are adverse reactions (or side effects)?

Well according to the other rock star pet immunologist Dr. Jean Dodds:

“Side effects from dog vaccinations can occur anywhere from instantly up to several weeks or months later. Vaccines can even cause susceptibility to chronic diseases that appear much later in a dog’s life (Dodd, 2001).

Severe and fatal adverse reactions include:

•Susceptibility to infections.

•Neurological disorders and encephalitis.

•Aberrant behavior, including unprovoked aggression.

•Vaccines are linked to seizures. Distemper, parvovirus, rabies and, presumably, other vaccines have been linked with poly neuropathy, a nerve disease that involves inflammation of several nerves. (Dodds,2001)”

SO HOW LONG EXACTLY DOES YOUR PET’S VACCINE LAST?

According to the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), (basically the dudes who set the standards for the vets): “Among healthy dogs, all commercially available [core] vaccines are expected to induce a sustained protective immune response lasting at least 5 yr. thereafter”

Here’s the breakdown of the core vaccines from Dr. Ronald Schultz:

Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:

Distemper- 7 years by challenge
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge

The moral of the story here, if you have no idea when your pet is due or has been vaccinated, then just run a titer test and this will confirm if you are due, rather than over-vaccinate your poor pet, setting the stage for future problems!

What’s a titer test?

A titer test (pronounced tight-errr) is a laboratory or in-house veterinary test measuring the existence and level of antibodies (necessary to fight off disease) in your pet’s blood. Basically, it’s a test that will tell you whether or not you actually need to vaccinate your pet.

It’s also super useful when making a decision about vaccinating a pet with an unknown vaccination history, or for determining if pets have received immunity from vaccination.

Vaccinating your pet is super important so don’t lose the overall message here: VACCINATE, JUST DON’T OVER-VACCINATE!

According to Dr. Dodds:

“Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, and has saved more animals' lives than any other medical advance.”

Want more on titer testing? Check it out:

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Rodney Habib

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

04/19/2018

Fairfax County Animal Advocates

"The study found if one type of relationship was strong, it’s likely the others were, too. In general, children with strong bonds with their dogs also had strong bonds with their parents and best friends."

04/19/2018

The Truth About Pet Cancer
Episode 1

If you missed this Docu Series l purchased it for my own library. This is an excellent and accurate resource. Please share with your family and friends. ❤️🐕🐈🐶🐱

04/18/2018

Washington, DC - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets

Have you found a pet and are unsure what to do next? Then read this guide on the steps you should take to maximize the chance of a heartwarming reunion :)