For all the talk about Tuesday's election, my mind has been focused on a different sort of mandate this week, and it's come through loud and clear: 1. People want to help. I asked for people to comment on a blog post in order to help generate food donations for pets in need. A simple thing, perhaps, but still- I asked people to come, find the blog, take the time to type up a comment, and participate. I offered nothing in return other than the goodwill of taking part in something nice for ... Read more »
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CSI San Diego: Ichthycide
8 am: Call from residence. Hysterical woman claiming discovery of dead body. Police dispatch to scene. 8:10: Arrive on scene, met by disheveled homeowner. Led me to kitchen and pointed to metal dog food bowl. Called for backup. ... Read more »
Mercy, not mercenary
A client whom we have never seen previously arrived at 6 o'clock to euthanize her cat. "Who made this appointment?" I asked, miffed. My staff, usually well versed in how to handle these situations, made the appointment without so much as a "Why?" Or, even better, "Let me make sure that's OK with the doctor." "I told her she needed to talk to you first," said the person who made the appointment. "That is not the same thing," I re-explained, "as telling her she needs to talk to me to ... Read more »
Home For the Holidays: let’s make some magic!
I despise the week between Christmas and New Years. Why? Because without fail, I see piles upon piles of new holiday pets. Pets from pet stores, whose owners overpaid for them and can then not afford to treat them for the parasites, distemper, or congenital disease they all too often wind up with. It happens every year. In 1999, Mike Arms at The Helen Woodward Animal Center decided to change that. With 14 local shelters, they launched the "Home for the Holidays" campaign to encourage ... Read more »
Braiiiinnnsssss
Humans aren't the only ones susceptible to turning into the walking dead. I'm just sayin'. Ack....blerg....brains.... see more dog and puppy pictures I have the same reaction to cupcakes. Even the vegetarians can turn into brainivores. Happy Halloween! ... Read more »
Behold your awesomeness
The Pawcurious Flickr group has gone gangbusters! I want to try and show off as many Halloween costumes as I can before the holiday but be sure to check out the group for the entire amazing collection. I tried to make sure I included at least one picture from everyone who submitted public photos. That's a good lookin bunch of pets you all have here I'm trying to decide if he is the dragon or is being eaten by the dragon. :D Plenty more behind the cut: ... Read more »
Happy Halloween! It’s the Concert of the Year!
In honor of Halloween we have a HUGE concert double header here at pawcurious! Kicking off the show is the number one act for little monsters everywhere- put down the telephone, leave your poker face behind and get ready to bark your head off! Here she is- let's hear it for the grand dame of grand dogs!! ... Read more »
Picture of the day: Life size ladybug!
She's as cute as the real thing, and just about the same size too. :) ... Read more »
Here Comes Puppy Cottontail
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Fun With Google: Doing the Pigeon!
Today, a client called in a panic because her dog ate a bluebird and she was concerned that the dog would get rabies. "Birds don't get rabies," we told her. "Oh," she said. Then, hopefully, "Distemper?" Dogs are, at the end of the day, dogs, and one of the imperatives of dog-dom is eating stuff they're not supposed to, including dead things, things with eyeballs, and entrails. While there are specific instances that cause concern- a dog playing with a dead bat, say, or eating a rat that ... Read more »
