The Whisker Whisperer

06/20/2025

🚫🐶 Blue-Green Algae: A Deadly Danger For Dogs!

Blue-green algae might look like harmless scum or discolored water … but it's actually toxic bacteria that can make your dog very sick — or even be deadly. Just a quick swim or a sip of contaminated water is enough to cause serious harm.

Toxins from blue-green algae can lead to:
⚠️ Liver damage or failure
⚠️ Seizures, tremors, or paralysis
⚠️ Vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody)
⚠️ Breathing issues
⚠️ Disorientation or even coma

Symptoms can show up within 30 minutes, so always keep a close eye after water play. If you notice any of these signs, get your dog to the vet right away!

👉 Learn more about blue-green algae risks at Dogs Naturally Magazine: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/blue-green-algae-risks-to-dogs/
👉 You can even test your water at home before letting your pup swim!
Home test for blue-green algae:
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/wq-swm1-04.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2fTlcWmWtlyThvqzaK2nTq4ZXqtr9UAtotCVTFopyhcmakqnAravQ1vqc
Shop blue-green algae test:
https://www.5strands.com/products/blue-green-algae-water-test?wickedsource=google&wickedid=409883115554&wv=3.1&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuZGnBhD1ARIsACxbAVjMsDSPf2ulWDxuQXAnReKcF6yVSzhs3A_Qvv6J6dppexhyNoqj764aAjIGEALw_wcB

06/03/2025

06/02/2025

🥵🐾 A yearly reminder. If it’s too hot for your bare feet, it’s too hot for their paws! I personally have had to explain this to many people. Not everyone is aware, so let’s continue to spread this information to keep their paws from painful burns! 🔥

05/23/2025

Another new client...
Sophie 😸
Her mama said she doesn't like anyone else, and that she'd just hide under the bed and I'd never see her.
This morning, on my second visit, she gave me kisses and got belly rubs ❤️

05/10/2025

I had my first visit this morning with Ruby and Bunny ❤️
We had such a good time playing and getting lovins!

05/09/2025

There is no explanation.
There are just people in front of you, coming towards you.
You don't know these people but something seems wrong.....again.

The last time this happened you were taken to a house.
Everything was different....everything.
People and children are trying to touch you but you don't know them.

You don't even speak the same language.

They are using a tone which sounds calming but you have been fooled by that tone before. The last time you heard this, it was from the people that showed up...right in front of you and you were taken away from all you knew.

Even if it was an unhealthy, stressful, chaotic and a damaging environment to be in....you knew what was happening.
You knew the sounds.
The smells and the routine of the people.
You knew who to approach in the house and who to be very wary of. You knew it wasn't always a safe place but there was food and you knew the places to slip away to when you needed.

Now it is happening again.
These people may treat you well or they may be just as traumatising for you as the last place you rested your head.

You simply do not know yet.

That is what many adopted dogs go through.

Take it easy.
Take it slow.
Give them space and time !

05/06/2025

This little cavalier is the sweetest pup ever ❤️
She immediately stole my heart.
My client is fostering her 😊

04/27/2025

“Coyotes have much to teach us about peaceful coexistence and this is largely about altering human behavior and better understanding coyote behavior.” — Dr. Marc Bekoff, Project Coyote Science Advisory Board Member

04/27/2025

04/27/2025

Hanging out with Turkey Lurkey ❤️
On my way to go meet a Pyrenees pup named Ruby soon!

04/23/2025

Far too many kittens die every year when a Good Samaritan takes orphaned kittens away from their mom. Humans simply cannot replicate a mother's care. Mom is their BEST chance of survival. If you find kittens, please follow this flow chart to determine next steps and ensure that they SURVIVE!

Get detailed information on how to care for kittens at alleycat.org/Kittens.