House Pet Vet Visits

08/20/2025

I’ve seen a few mink over the years in our area, I like how this little guy is being so curious!

08/15/2025

Remy and Felix having a little play time! Rumor has it Felix can hear a banana being peeled. 😄

08/09/2025

BIG kitty!

It’s International Cat Day and this week, a mountain lion was sighted on San Juan Island.

Historically, the San Juan Islands were home to wolves, but colonizers extirpated their population in the 1860s. The present day San Juan Islands rarely see large land predators, but the occasional bear or mountain lion has been known to appear - they are excellent swimmers!

A sighting like this can feel startling, but it's important to remember that these animals generally want nothing to do with people. In fact, there have only been two fatal cougar attacks in Washington in the last 100 years.

Here’s how we can all be good neighbors to our wildlife:

🐾 If you encounter a cougar:
Stay calm and stand your ground. Make yourself look as large and loud as possible. Do NOT run. Slowly back away to give it space.

📞 Report sightings:
If you see the cougar, please report it to the WA Department of Fish & Wildlife at (877) 933-9847 or online at wdfw.wa.gov. This helps experts monitor its movement.

Stay safe on the trails!

📷️ Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash

08/04/2025

Our dog Remy, picking his own huckleberries, thank you very much!

07/31/2025

Summer Rose is a busy (and smart!) little girl.

07/27/2025

Kali is thoroughly enjoying her sailing adventure this summer with her family, off the coast of Washington and Canada! So many beautiful islands to visit!

07/24/2025

No drinking or swimming in visible algae blooms.

🟢🟢🟢 As summer temperatures take hold, toxic blue-green algae blooms can be a deadly threat to pets across the Pacific Northwest. Exposure to blue-green algae — or cyanobacteria — can kill pets in as little as 15–20 minutes. Protect your pet: https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2025/07/22/blue-green-algae-poses-deadly-risk-to-pets-during-summer-heat/



📸: Photo by marvod on iStock

07/22/2025

Felix loves to run in tall grasses—yesterday he managed to get some up his nose (which he sneezed out) but he also ended up with a grass awn in his left eye! We numbed the surface of the eye and were then able to remove it, this was pretty big, about as long as my thumbnail.

Grass awns can work themselves into skin too, like between toes, in ears, sometimes through the body wall. Any non-healing or draining wound needs a close look under good lighting, sometimes flushing under sedation, in case a grass awn, sticker or small branch is the culprit, especially in dogs active in areas with plants.

07/16/2025

Blaze (and his brother Mr. Pickles) go outside on their leashes with harnesses—but a box outside is still a box worth sitting in!

07/15/2025

A busy dog day!

07/07/2025

Castiel would appreciate more treats!

06/28/2025

Our foster kitten, Jasper. 🥰