Pet Education Blog

A collection of helpful articles, recommendations and helpful tips for you and your pet.

Remembering Maverick

You were a wild one even as a tiny kitten. Sneaking you into college housing and moving to an apartment to avoid having to rehome you. I always giggle thinking about how much you loved playing fetch and catching toy mice. You grew into a handsome, regal cat but you never lost that funny wild

Valley Fever in Pets

What is Valley Fever? Valley Fever is caused by a fungus that lives in the desert soil in the southwestern United States. The scientific name for Valley fever is “coccidioidomycosis,” but it’s also sometimes called “San Joaquin Valley fever” or “desert rheumatism.” As part of its life cycle, the fungus grows in the soil and

Grain Free Dog Food & Heart Disease

FDA Investigation On June 27th, 2019, the FDA posted an update on their ongoing investigation on the correlation between grain free dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). DCM is a type of canine heart disease (CHD) that affects the heart muscle, many times resulting in congestive heart failure (CHF). Over 90 percent of food