As a human, peeing at the wrong time or in the wrong place is expected when you're an infant, and otherwise considered an act of extreme drunkenness, fear, defiance, or old age. It is not deadly, only humiliating if you're so inclined. On the other...
Dear Pet Column, Sometimes I think my dog only pretends to not be able to talk to manipulate me into giving him what he wants…in fact I think he can even read my mind most of the time and knows what I am going to do...
Dear Pet Column, What are cats use whiskers for? I always imagined them to be like little antennae communicating with alien life forms? [caption id="attachment_54607" align="aligncenter" width="593"] Herc[/caption] Sincerely, Wondering about Whiskers Dear Wondering, that is a very good question never before asked in over 9 years of Second Chance...
Dear Pet Column, My dog has a really hard time being left alone at home and becomes destructive in an attempt to get out of the house to look for me. It is difficult to leave him and I don’t know what to do. [caption id="attachment_54461" align="aligncenter"...
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...
