Zen Paws: A Guide to Easing Anxiety in Your Furry Friends

Zen Paws: A Guide to Easing Anxiety in Your Furry Friends

Anxiety doesn’t just affect people–it can also be an issue for our pets. It is common for pets to feel anxious for many reasons, such as being left home alone, hearing loud noises, being around new people or animals, and other uncomfortable or unfamiliar situations. Luckily, there are many pet anxiety solutions you can try […]

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Pet DNA Testing: Revealing More Than Just Heritage

Pet DNA Testing: Revealing More Than Just Heritage

Gene technology has come such a long way. It is pretty exciting to be able to just spit in a tube and learn all about your ancestry and background. We have made some pretty incredible advances in the animal world, too. Now you can have pet heritage testing completed as well. While Animal Medical Hospital […]

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What to Do When You Have a Deaf Pet

What to Do When You Have a Deaf Pet

Our senses are important for helping us to navigate our world. The experience is no different for our animals. Sudden deafness in cats or dogs can happen, and the results can be very disconcerting. Caring for a deaf pet has some challenges, but is a task that Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care can help […]

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Caring for a Goldendoodle Puppy

Caring for a Goldendoodle Puppy

Labradoodles were the first doodles bred in the early 1980s when a breeder in Australia successfully crossed a labrador with a standard poodle for a vision-impaired person. Since then, hybrid doodles have become popular pets because of their reputation as smart, loving, allergy-friendly dogs. Along with Aussiedoodles, Bernedoodles, schnoodles, and whoodles, one of the most […]

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The Attack of the Killer Kittehs: Stopping Kitten Biting and Kitten Attacks

The Attack of the Killer Kittehs: Stopping Kitten Biting and Kitten Attacks

Kittens are pretty cute, and that might be for good reason. If you have ever experienced the wild behaviors of a pint-sized predator, you probably realize that the cute may just be a survival instinct.  Having a kitten doesn’t mean that you need to tolerate kitten biting, scratching, or other random kitten attacks. Animal Medical […]

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Cute or Confounding? A Look at Small Dog Aggression

Cute or Confounding? A Look at Small Dog Aggression

Small dog breeds have a lot going for them. Beyond their extreme cute factor, small dogs enjoy smaller spaces, shorter walks, and less food (and other gear) than their larger relatives. What’s more, small dog breeds pack a lot of personality onto those little paws! While they can definitely be loving and easy-going, small dogs […]

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Can Dogs & Cats Be Friends?

Can Dogs & Cats Be Friends?

What animal lover hasn’t been mesmerized by YouTube or Insta videos of cats and dogs enjoying each other’s company? It’s the “aww” factor we’d all love to invoke if our household is home to both species. But are those who’ve found social media fame just the lucky few, or is this a balance that anyone […]

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Creepy Cat Behaviors Explained

Creepy Cat Behaviors Explained

Cats appear to be tapped into some next-level cosmic enterprise, but it’s equally possible that they’re just chilling out, living in the moment. Why humans project so much depth and mystery onto cats is not fully understood, but it’s a fact that the feline species absolutely captivate us. That being said, there are some relatively […]

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Tigers Swim, Yet Most Cats Hate Water. What Gives?

Tigers Swim, Yet Most Cats Hate Water. What Gives?

It’s inaccurate to say that all domestic felines detest getting wet, but it’s not far from the truth. Sure, there are some delightful cats out there that, we can only assume, never got the memo about hightailing it far, far away from a running faucet. But for the most part, cats experience intrinsic, and often […]

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What Happens When Your Dog Bites Someone—And What Steps To Take

What Happens When Your Dog Bites Someone—And What Steps To Take

Even if your dog is friendly and has never shown signs of aggression before, there is always the potential that something can trigger your dog to react by biting. If your dog does bite someone, you will likely be worried, upset, and maybe even shocked. You might be thinking, what could this mean for your […]

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