VIP BLOG
In Case Of An Emergency: Personal Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina
It is now a few days past the 10th anniversary of the landing of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast and the resulting devastation that was visited on the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Many of the citizens of that beautiful city initially thought they...
6 Great Ways to Celebrate National Dog Day on August 26th
August 26 is National Dog Day and it's important to remember all canines who are in need of love and attention. The day was founded by Colleen Page as a way for the public to recognize the number of pups that need to be rescued each year, and acknowledges family...
Celebrate National Black Cat Appreciation Day on August 17th
August 17th marks National Black Cat Appreciation Day in the United States. This day was created to honor solid black kitties and bring awareness to their plight. Did you know that black cats have a more difficult time getting adopted than cats with almost...
Dog and Cat Immunizations – What’s Necessary and What’s Not
August is National Immunization Awareness Month for the veterinary community. As pet parents, we need to learn which vaccines our pets absolutely must have to protect against disease and the ones they don’t necessarily need. Because we understand the debate...
Celebrate National Mutt Day 2016!
National Mutt Day 2016 takes place on both July 31st and December 2nd each year. With the first celebration day approaching, we wanted to give you a little history about this important event and also share why mutts rock! First, let's start at the beginning ......
Mutts vs. Pedigreed Dogs – Fact or Fiction?
As long as people have owned dogs, the question of which is better - a purebred or a mutt - keeps coming up. Some people want a purebred that looks a certain way or has a breed history of specific personality characteristics. Others say that mutts are inherently...