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Moving with Cats

Written by Jennifer Evans, DVM My cats have always been indoor/outdoor but I moved recently and my boys had to adapt.  We had a 6-month temporary living situation on a very busy street so they had to stay inside.  I was quite worried, they are about 3 years old and still extremely full of energy [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:16+00:00January 29th, 2014|Human-Animal Bond, Pet Health Care|0 Comments

Meet Teegan

Congratulations to Teegan – yes, that is Joan Rivers with the little Japanese Chin!  Teegan was rescued by one of our clients and came to see Dr. Tao in October.  He found a few minor problems and treated Teegan with antibiotics and ear medications.  When things were cleared up, Teegan was ready to find a [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:16+00:00December 18th, 2013|Human-Animal Bond, Pet Health Care|0 Comments

Meet Lulu & Bella

Lulu & Bella (wearing the citronella collar) out and about. This is Bella & Lulu acting like best friends.  This wasn’t always the case.  About a year ago, these 2 came to Dr. Evans for a behavior consultation.  Seems they were barking at visitors and on walks.  They sometimes showed aggression towards other [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:17+00:00December 11th, 2013|Human-Animal Bond, Pet Health Care|0 Comments

Snuffy (my stressed cat) & Feliway to the Rescue

Written by Richard Tao, DVM My previous article introduced Snuffy and the challenges he was facing living in a multi-cat household that was constantly changing.  Snuffy was slowly becoming more withdrawn socially and particularly clingy with my wife.  To make matters worse, one of the newly adopted kittens took to aggressively chasing Snuffy around the [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:17+00:00November 27th, 2013|Human-Animal Bond, Pet Health Care|1 Comment

Snuffy: my stressed out cat!

Written by Richard Tao, DVM I have a confession to make.  I am the owner of 2 very misbehaved cats and one cat who used to be the picture of relaxation and is now the victim of stress and tension that a multi-cat household can bring. Snuffy is our 9-year-old Manx cat (the kind without [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:17+00:00November 20th, 2013|Human-Animal Bond, Pet Health Care|2 Comments

Nor Cal Road-trip & New Dog Boots

Written by Jennifer Evans, DVM I just got back from a road trip through the mountains of Northern California with my 4 year old Lab, Ventana and we had a great time!   We started in Mount Shasta then drove west to the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area, and finally home by way of the Pacific Coast. [...]

Meet George!

George with after eating some flowers Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM  Most of you are familiar with my dog family members, Mico and Slink. What most of you don’t know is that I have a reptile family member too. Although I am very attached to my California Desert Tortoise, named George, please know [...]

By |2020-07-24T15:26:19+00:00August 14th, 2013|Human-Animal Bond, Staff Adventures|0 Comments