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Lucy and Brinks Updates

25 August 2008

Brinks’ Arrival Story
“From Shelter to Shelter”
Beginning in the summer of 2004, several of my family members and I began backpacking short sections of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.  My uncle Brant (now in his early eighties) and my father Lane had talked about doing this for at least 20 years, but only until Brant’s […]

Los Angeles Passes a Spay/Neuter Ordinance

27 February 2008

Thanks to the Bumper Foundation for this news tidbit.
WOW!? What a way to make a difference.? Here’s a quotation from the press release.
�By requiring that all cats and dogs be spayed or neutered, we can help to humanely decrease the number of pets abandoned and euthanized each year,� said Mayor Villaraigosa. �This ordinance, […]

FDA offers Informational Phamphlet on Anti-inflammatory Medications for Dogs

11 October 2007

Many pet owners have hear of medications like

ETOGESIC (etodolac)
RIMADYL (carprofen)
DERAMAXX (deracoxib)
PREVICOX (firocoxib
NOVOX (carprofen)

These anti-inflammatory medications are often given to animals to help with pain and swelling.? While reading the Pet Connection Blog, I recently learned that the FDA has recently issued a well-balanced and informational flyer on these medications.
If your animal takes one of […]

Weekend Dog Exercise Program: Change of Plans

6 March 2007

Thomas Johnson will not be at OPP as normally scheduled this Saturday March 10th at 10a.m. to help exercise dogs before adoptions. If other volunteers wish to partake and help exercise dogs before the adoptions please email Thomas at tgjohnson32@yahoo.com” to coordinate.
The regularly scheduled doggie exercise session for Sunday […]

Animal Wellness: Important things to ask your veterinarian

26 September 2006

It is important for every pet to have veterinary care to make sure they lead a long and healthy life. Karen Mitchell, Our Pal’s Place’s Manager of Animal Wellness had compiled a list of important things to ask your vet.

What should I do to prevent parasites? Fleas, ticks, heartworms, and intestinal parasites such as […]

Announcing a New Column: Animal Wellness

24 September 2006

Aside from love, one of the most important parts of having a pet is making sure his or her health care issues are adequately addressed. Afterall, you get attached to those critters and you want them to be with you for a very long time.
Karen Mitchell is the Manager of Animal Wellness at Our […]