Why Microchip?

By Sam Mazzotta

Microchip protection is quick and easy

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last spring, as I was taking my cat “Ferris” out of my mom’s car at the vet’s office, he jumped out of my arms and ran into the woods. We searched the woods and surrounding neighborhoods for hours, with no [...]

Outing A Sore Spot For Nosey Dog

Dear Paws4Pets: This weekend I took my dog

“Marty,” a dachshund-beagle mix, out

to some property, where she sniffed and

sniffed and dug and sniffed and sniffed. I think

she had her nose buried in the rocky soil for so

long that she gave herself a rather large (maybe

the size of a nickel) blister [...]

Why Do Dogs Eat Dirt?

Why do dogs eat dirt?

by Sam Mazzotta

Dear Paws4Pets: I have three rescued dogs that each dig a small hole, usually with their teeth, and proceed to eat the dirt. I feed them quality food, so I don’t know what they’re after. Is this typical behavior or are they lacking a [...]

Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Summer is over and fall is here! Have you thought about doing something extraordinary this harvest season?  How about raising a puppy with a purpose!  Guiding Eyes for the Blind is hosting a Puppy Raising Open House on Saturday, October 30th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 65 North Main [...]