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09/02/2025

September is and a timely opportunity to create a disaster plan for ourselves, our companion animals, and the community cats we care for. What do you need to know? Start here!

09/02/2025

Where did the latest AHS Heartworm Incidence Survey find heartworms? in ALL 50 states.

09/02/2025

09/01/2025

We agree AVMA. Thank you

As we recognize and celebrate the American worker on , we want to send a special shoutout to all the emergency and large animal veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and all others working today to keep our animals safe and healthy. (We're sure the animals and their owners appreciate it, too!)

09/01/2025

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, and what better time to talk about helping our three-legged heroes? Our Tripawds are so resilient, but that also means they're masters at hiding pain. By the time they're vocalizing or limping, the pain is often severe.

This important article from Tripawds.com gives you the tools to spot the subtle cues of discomfort in your pet. It includes specific questions to ask yourself and key body language signals to look for. Recognizing these signs early can make all the difference in your Tripawd's well-being.

https://tripawds.com/2022/09/14/tripawd-cat-or-dog-in-pain

08/30/2025

Schedule to get your cat the FeLV vaccine
"FeLV adversely affects a cat's body in many ways. It is the most common cause of cancer in cats, may cause various blood disorders, and may lead to a state of immune deficiency that hinders a cat's ability to protect itself against other infections. Because of this, common bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi that usually do not affect healthy cats can cause severe illness in FeLV-infected cats. These secondary infections are responsible for many of the diseases associated with FeLV. "
Please learn more here:
https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-leukemia-virus?fbclid=IwAR3H3NgFsQEJr-O2XhMeTNSq45TVJ1II0MUsG2071jyg_yVB1A-dHkYJlzg

08/30/2025

Please keep your pets safe with monthly preventatives

08/30/2025

There really is no excuse to use the cloth type muzzles.
I get that many use them "short term".
If you are able to get that muzzle on, you can swap it out for a basket or cage one.
"But they just look so big!"
Yep, they are designed that way on purpose....for a purpose, which is the health and safety of your dog.
"They make my wee one look so aggressive!"
Your dog may wear a muzzle for other reasons, that doesn't make them less prone to a medical event from having their mouth clamped shut by one designed to do just that.

Please choose a basket or wire one.
Condition them to it.
Take your time.

but please....don't use muzzles that prevent a dog from opening their mouth, stop panting and don't even allow them to drink or cool off.

08/30/2025

2 cats can become 6 very quickly if the cats aren't spayed & neutered!!

Please do NOT wait until you have a colony of 5, 10, or 15+ cats to start trapping, spaying/neutering, and vaccinating.

Cats can get pregnant as early as 4 months of age. 😳

It is so much easier and less expensive to trap, fix, and feed 1 or 2 cats!

Get spay/neuter appointments scheduled when you see that FIRST free-roaming community cat in your area!

Reach out to us for low-cost clinic options in and around Charlotte, NC or use this link to find low-cost options in your area: https://www.unitedspayalliance.org/state-local/program-locator-map/

08/28/2025

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day (August 28th)
A special day for pet guardians to honor the memory of those beloved animal companions in their life they have loved and lost, but have never forgotten.

Here is a beautiful poem by Becky Hemsley Poetry.

They saw you watching over them
As they finally closed their eyes
They smelt your scent as they breathed
In and out for the last time

They heard the way your voice broke
As you told them they were loved
They felt you as you held them
With your gentle, farewell touch

And now they watch each morning
As you pass their empty bed
They watch you lose composure
And they see the tears you shed

They hear you bear the silence
Of the footsteps that are gone
That walk across your heart each day
Like echoes of a song

They feel the pang of emptiness
You get when you’re alone
In moments when you realise
That they’re never coming home

But in their darkest moment
You were there to hold them tight
And they just want the same for you
So you can feel alright

So they’re sewing you a rainbow,
Weaving ribbons through the sky
So they can let you know
That life is good beyond goodbye

So next time it is raining
And the sun appears as well
Just feel and look and listen
To what they are trying to tell

They’re telling you it’s spring there
With its showers and its sun
Where there are endless fields for them
To play and stretch and run

They’re telling you they sleep upon
The biggest, softest beds
That they have stitched from all the clouds
That float above your head

They’re telling you they’re not alone
For there are many others
And they’ve been reunited
With their parents, sisters, brothers

They’re showing you their rainbow
So you know they won’t forget you
And to tell you they will always be
So happy that they met you

And they’re telling you they love you
And though they’ll be dearly missed,
Not to worry, ‘cause it’s beautiful
Beyond the rainbow bridge
******
Becky Hemsley 2022
Sending love to you if you are missing a beloved pet today. They love us purely and unconditionally and to have known that feeling is quite simply beautiful 🐾🌈
This poem is in my book for grief and loss:
https://amzn.eu/d/cTbydMN

Today, on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, we're wishing comfort and peace to all of those mourning the loss of a beloved furry family member.

08/27/2025