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What are our business hours ?

Do we groom animals?

Do we board animals?

What are our business hours ?

M-Th-F 8am - 5:00pm, Tues 8am - 6:00pm, Wed 7:15am - noon
1st & 3rd Saturdays 8am - noon

Schedule changes will be posted on the home page of this website if possible.

Do we groom animals?

Do we board animals?

Your pet may have a serious medical concern. Please make an appointment with your veterinarian at your earliest convenience. Also, a fresh stool sample should be checked for parasites. If you are able to describe how long this has been occurring, the pet's diet, and any additional symptoms such as diarrhea, depression, and increased thirst or urination, this would be helpful to the vet in diagnosing your pet's illness.

Often dogs will start eating less around 6-8 months of age because they are not growing as quickly. Elderly pets rarely have a decreased appetite simply because they are getting old - often there is an underlying health problem. See your vet accordingly.

Please call us before you bring in any wildlife. We strongly advise that one takes all the necessary precautions to protect themselves against the external parasites, diseases, and aggressions that most wild animals can exhibit. Please wear gloves, protective eyewear, and use blankets to collect the animals for transportation. We recommend that you never attempt to capture an adult mammal due to rabies concerns, instead contact the local animal control officer, who is trained to deal with such situations. For more information, you can contact the Wildlife Orphanage.

Birds: If a bird has feathers and can fly to some degree, leave it alone, as it is likely a fledgling. If it is a nestling (very few feathers), place the bird into a small box or basket, place it up in a nearby tree, and watch for the parents to return. If the parents do not return, you may want to contact the Wildlife Orphanage.

Mammals:
Bunnies are often left all day long by the mother. If a nest is found, please put the bunnies back in the next and leave them alone for the mother to return. Always bring your dogs and cats inside if you fear they may find the bunnies. If the bunnies are truly abandoned, please contact the Wildlife Orphanage.
Bats are a huge rabies concern. Please use a shovel or other object to lift an injured or dead bat into a box if you happen to find one. If the bat can fly even the slightest distance, an animal control officer or exterminator should be called immediately. We recommend staying away from the bat and keeping all pets far away from it as well. Any orphaned or injured bats brought into our clinic will be euthanized and tested for rabies due to humane reasons and legal protocols.

***PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MOST WILDLIFE HAVE EXTERNAL PARASITES!***

We recommend cats and dogs be neutered between the ages of 6-8 months, but may be neutered earlier under certain special circumstances. The specific reasons for spaying/neutering your pets are listed below by species. It is NOT recommended to allow a female dog to go through a heat before having her spayed.

Cats:

Male cats that are not neutered are more likely to wander and to fight, therefore drastically increasing their chances of contracting diseases or to be hit by cars. An unneutered male cat's urine is also extremely potent and terrible smelling, and will certainly ruin a carpet or anything else it may contact. In addition, unneutered male cats are more likely to mark their territory by spraying inside and outside the house.

Unspayed female cats are much more prone to mammary cancer, unwanted pregnancies (our country already has an enormous amount of unwanted pets that are euthanized daily), and reproductive diseases and cancers. Unspayed females are also at risk of developing pyometras, which are infected uteruses full of pus. This usually requires an emergency spay, and is more dangerous and expensive than a routine spaying procedure.

Dogs:

Unneutered male dogs are more likely to wander, fight with other dogs, be more aggressive, and urinate in inappropriate places. They are also much more at risk of developing prostate disease and testicular cancer.

Unspayed female dogs are much more prone to mammary cancer, mammary cancer, unwanted pregnancies (our country already has an enormous amount of unwanted pets that are euthanized daily), and reproductive diseases and cancers. Unspayed females are also at risk of developing pyometras, which are infected uteruses full of pus. This usually requires an emergency spay, and is more dangerous and expensive than a routine spaying procedure.

http://www.puppyfinder.com/selector/intro.dog

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/chbreed.html

http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm