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  • Nov 25 2021

    A table filled with a thanksgiving meal

    Thanksgiving Safety

    With Thanksgiving kicking off the holiday season, plans for get-togethers, cocktail parties, and dinners with family, neighbors, and friends are in the works! While all of these are great fun and a time to indulge on treats and…

  • Nov 19 2021

    A senior black dog with grey around its face

    November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month

    Senior pets end up in shelters for a variety of reasons. They are often thought of as “problem pets” but in fact they lose their homes for a variety of…

  • Nov 11 2021

    Surgical Services (Dogs & Cats)

    November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month

    No questions asked: cancer is a 5-letter word no pet owner wants to hear. And as pets are living longer, diseases, like cancer, that come along with aging, can occur. National…

  • Nov 04 2021

    Preventive Services (Dogs & Cats)

    Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

    This week marks Animal Shelter Appreciation Week – a time to recognize the care that shelters and rescues provide to abandoned and stray animals, and recognize the dedicated people who…

  • Oct 29 2021

    A french bulldog wearing a Halloween hat

    Halloween Safety and Your Pets

    Trick or treat! Halloween is here again! Costumes are picked, neighborhood routes are planned, and candy favorites are much anticipated! Halloween is a magical time of year for children (and…

  • Oct 21 2021

    A Toronto pet owner giving a treat to a yellow dog

    October is Adopt-a-Dog Month

    While the entire pandemic has seen a surge in canine adoptions, October is the true Adopt-a-Dog Month.  The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is known universally as…

  • Oct 07 2021

    A pet owner walking a small dog in Toronto

    Pet Obesity Awareness

    October is Pet Obesity Awareness Month. Overweight and obese pets have become a “large” issue in the veterinary industry over the past years and continues to be a growing concern all over the world.   The Australian Veterinarian Association reports…