Dear Pet Lovers, This week’s Second Chance Pet Column is being written specifically to you because you know the secret power of pets. You don’t need to review all the scientific evidence that proves the mere presence of an animal can increase your lifespan, lower risk of heart...
Nobody I know would ever purposefully poison their dog or cat and yet every month I see at least a handful of pet poisoning cases: barn cats that ate mice (which ate rat poison), sweet hounds that licked up sugary tasting antifreeze, counter-surfing labs that...
As a homeless cat that here at Second Chance Humane Society, I’d like a brief chat with all pet parents about getting your putty-tat a collar and tags. Other than the obvious reason for having tags, like being quickly reunited with your lost cat, there are...
Dear Pet Column, I definitely get that spaying or neutering your pet is the right choice to make because there are so many pets out there that need homes. But what if I can’t afford that surgery for my pet – and my friend said it...
You arrive home from either being gone on a quick errand or a long day from work, the duration doesn’t matter as much as that you are back! You actually came home. My tail becomes a helicopter of excitement and you know without a doubt...
My latest medical update is that I am still receiving inquiries for a vaccine for the Canine influenza virus that hit in the Midwest last spring/summer. Unfortunately there still is no vaccine for this virus (H3N2, not to be confused with H3N8 for which there...
Wednesday, August 26, was National Dog Appreciation Day and Colorado ranked the #16 most "Dog Happy" U.S. state, according to the Milo's Kitchen 'Dog Happy' Survey. #16? No one talked to the strays and abandoned pups in the Telluride region – or the dog owners. They would rank...
Bow Wow Film Festival coming to Sheridan Opera House Thursday August 20, 6:00 pm, a benefit for Second Chance Humane Society. [caption id="attachment_53028" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Max, one of many adorable adoptable pups at Second Chance.[/caption] The Bow Wow Film Festival, under the direction of Susan Kelley, and in conjunction...
An unexpected $500,000 bequest made to the Second Chance Humane Society in June allows the non-profit to ease its strained operating finances and proceed with expansion plans. [caption id="attachment_52887" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Bonnie Bell, one of the many wonderful animals available for adoption at Second Chance.[/caption] With the added...
A lot of my well-informed clients have been asking lately about the recent research findings on early spay/neuter (S/N). They say they've read about studies that show delaying S/N can protect their dogs and cats from cancer. So of course this leads them to wonder...
