Month: December 2022

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Small Animal Rescue: Where to Adopt Your Next Pocket Pet

Are you looking to add a new member to your family? Small animals also affectionately called ‘Pocket Pets’ are a popular choice for family pets. They may be small, but they aren’t lacking in personality or love to share! While these pets are often purchased from local pet stores, another option to find your new family member is through small animal rescue.

When most people think about animal rescue, their mind instantly goes to dogs and cats. This isn’t surprising considering the large number of rescue dogs and rescue cats searching for their forever homes.

What you may not realize is that you can also adopt a small animal in need including rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, and more.

Before you jump on Google and search “small animal adoption near me”, there are a few important factors to consider. This includes choosing the best small animal for your family

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How Much Exercise Does The Adult Dog Need?

Just like humans, dogs require exercise to enjoy happy and healthy lives. Depending on your dog’s breed and age, different exercises will be needed. It’s important to adjust your dog’s exercise routine in accordance with their developmental stage.

Giving your dog the chance to express innate behaviors through various forms of labor, exercise, and play is also crucial.

An adult dog needs a very well-rounded exercise regimen that incorporates proprioception and balance exercises, endurance exercises, flexibility exercises, and skills training, as well as strength training (anaerobic) that targets the hind legs, pelvic limbs, and/or core body.

Once your dog has reached adulthood, they are considered “adults.” They have grown-up behavior and actions. They are between the ages of one and seven.

Without proper exercise, Dogs breeds may put on weight and vent their pent-up energy in ways you don’t like, such as chewing, barking, and digging.

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How Digital Technology Helps Keep Your Pets Safe Anywhere

The role of animals in our lives has changed dramatically. Since wolves were first domesticated by humans, cats and dogs soon became a huge part of people’s daily lives, with dogs becoming inseparable from humans. 

Today, pets are considered by people as part of the family and are treated as such. They are given toys, specialty food, beds, accessories, and lately, even their own special devices. 

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Technology is integral to our lives, and with the Internet, everything is now connected. People can access their emails through watches, control their lights and devices through their phones, and shop at the touch of a button. 

Digital technology can also help introduce businesses to the public and gain visibility on digital platforms through the help of Melbourne

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Wild About Wildlife Month: Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre needs a helping wing with HPAI
Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre needs a helping wing with HPAI

Wild Wednesday: Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre shares what you need to know about bird flu and how they are coping

This year my conversation about conservation with the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre (OVWBCC) team flew me in a different direction. Wildlife rescue is serious business. It’s even more so when navigating a contagious viral infection like H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), more commonly referred to as avian flu or ‘bird flu.’


It’s difficult to provide care to animals with infections diseases. The prognosis can be worse and risks increase for other animals in the facility and in some cases, humans too. Imagine the patient who tested positive and can’t talk- only tweet! And I’m not talking about Twitter. That’s the challenge the OVWBCC is facing right now. 

I connected with Patty McLaughlin, OVWBCC Education Program Manager, and Sandra Sawers, OVWBCC Executive Director to learn

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Flesh-Eating Disease Found In Dogs on Vancouver Island

In dogs, a rare flesh-eating disease, ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis’ is found on Vancouver Island. The veterinarians encourage people to be aware of the disease and take care of their pets.

Necrotizing Fasciitis is a disease affecting the skin, underlying fats and fascia. The bacteria keep eating the healthy tissue of the dogs. The bacteria in the body enter through the wounds or cuts in the body of your pet.

The disease is often hard to treat and is seen to be fatal. The Central Island Veterinary Emergency Hospital is making people aware of the disease and is suggesting not to panic in this situation.

Until now, six cases of Necrotizing Fasciitis have been reported in Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum Beach since October. The disease occurred in five different breeds of dogs and the sixth case information has yet to be known as the owners have not released any information.

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