Peanut Butter warning!

t’s quite common to use peanut butter to give your dog medication. It sticks to the pill and is downright delicious. A new trend is starting with some off-brand, “natural” type peanut butters. They are including a sweetener called xylitol. This is a safe, no-calorie sweetener for people, but is highly poisonous to dogs! Xylitol […]

Howl-o-ween Festival!

Come see us at the Partners for Pets Howl-o-ween festival, actually ON Halloween! And it’s FREE!! It’s from 10am – 3pm at 9136 Lower Marine Rd, St. Jacob, IL 62281. There will be 30+ vendor booths for trick-or-treating. Both kids and pets, with or without costumes, are welcome. There is a pet costume contest, as well as […]

Hallowen reminders

Speaking of  costumes and trick-or-treating…. I know it’s fun to dress up pets for Halloween. I have done it, and have the photographic evidence so I can’t deny it. Couple things to keep in mind before dressing up your pet. Check the costume for rough straps or seams. I was in a store admiring the costumes, […]

Not eating – When 2 Worry?!?!

Pets that stop eating can certainly stress out their owners. Some pets will stop eating altogether, while others may just eat less. This is a frustrating topic, since “not eating” can be an indicator of such a wide variety of problems! I’ll attempt to sort out when we don’t sweat it, and when you need the […]

When fat cats suddenly go on a diet – worry!

Any time a pet stops eating, it is cause for concern. However, vets become much more concerned when an overweight cat suddenly decides to go on a crash diet, or even get picky. Skinny cats, believe it or not, I worry less about when they stop eating than fat cats. Counter-intuitive, perhaps, because skinny cats […]

Come see us at Canine Carnival!

The APA of Missouri is having its annual Canine Carnival on Sunday, Oct 4 from 11-3. The event features carnival games and prizes for dogs (and children!), raffles, food trucks… a little bit of everything! The carnival is at Tilles Park in Ladue, MO (9551 Litzsinger Rd). If you come out, stop by and say […]

Upcoming events for local rescues

Dinner Auction Highland Animal Shelter is holding a dinner and auction (both live and silent) at the Hilton Garden Inn in O’Fallon, IL. It’s Saturday, October 3 at 6pm. My husband and I will be there, so if you decide to go, please let me know! It will be fun to see a familiar face! […]

When 2 Worry?! – Diarrhea

Everyone has dealt with it at one point. It’s never pretty. It’s diarrhea. Of course, I could write pages and pages on this topic. Seriously though, when do you start to worry? There are many variables at play, and the diarrhea could be a nuisance that clears up easily with medication, or could be life […]

New series starting this month

I got great feedback from the “You can do that!?!” series we did in this newsletter a year ago. So, this month starts a new series. Not everyone can be a veterinarian, but if you love your pets like I do, you kinda wish you had one living with you when things pop up. This […]

Upcoming events for area rescues

Wine for Whiskers The Belleville Area Humane Society’s annual wine tasting and silent auction event will be Saturday, Sept 10 at the Weingarten in Belleville, IL. This event sells out every year! Click here buy tickets Cosmic Bingo Gateway Pet Guardians is hosting a Cosmic Bingo on the Hill on August 29. Beer and wine […]