Flea, tick and mosquito season is upon us. We honor these insects' right to exist and feed birds, bats, fish, amphibians. etc., but also w...

"My two-year old Corgi has allergies and the vet wants to give her another steroid shot. Are there other options?" My client was concerne...

There's been a lot of information swirling around about the coronavirus and our companion animals. The CDC has released new guidelines si...

Have you used essential oils for yourself? Have you used or thought about using them around or even for your animals? PLEASE DON'T until ...

"Kate, I'm so worried. Sammy isn't eating normally and seems depressed. What's happened to my happy, bouncy dog?" I'm receiving more call...

"She won't come out from under the bed!, "exclaimed my worried client who had adopted a rescued cat a month ago. "She will only come out ...

I'm always on the look out for safe, natural ways to keep our beloved furries healthy and free from invading parasites. So, I was excited...

Flea, tick and mosquito season is almost upon us. We honor these insects' right to exist and feed birds, bats, fish, amphibians. etc., bu...

Visits to the vet can be stressful in so many ways. First there's the car ride. Although many dogs love to ride in the car, some don't a...

Burrr! Puppy it's cold outside! Snow, ice, cold , and rough terrain are just half of it. What about all the toxic chemicals on and near r...

The holidays are fun and exciting for human children of all ages. But what about your animals? Puppies and kittens LOVE decorations too, ...

Bad breath in dogs and cats is not "normal." It is often a sign of infected gums and inflammation. Inflammation is a nasty thing that r...

With Hurricane Dorian raging in the Atlantic right now, summer wildfire season upon us in the west, and droughts hitting other places in ...

Summer is the time of hot weather that can lead to lots of challenges for us and our animals. Fires and floods are some of the scariest....

The 4th of July is next week, so it's important to plan now to keep your dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses safe from the scary noises a...

There's a disturbing trend among vets to say that processed prescription diets represent "food as medicine." Unfortunately, this is far f...

I got a panicked call, "Kate, my beautiful dog has been in the emergency room all night and she's not improving. The vets don't know what...

Flea, tick and mosquito season is here! We honor these insects' right to exist and feed birds, bats, fish, amphibians. etc., but also wan...

Recently I've been working with some cats and dogs with the dreaded "c" diagnosis and it got me thinking about how differently animals an...

Many of my clients' older dogs, especially labs, boxers, and viszlas, seem prone to fatty cysts. These cysts, "benign" tumors and/or lipo...