Pudgy Pups Fit Camp

Losing weight is hard for everyone…our “fur” family members included. You cannot control many factors regarding your pet’s health but you can help them to control their weight! Overweight dogs have many health problems and even a decreased life expectancy. Here at VCA Veterinary Referral Associates we wanted to find a fun and enjoyable way to help our pets lose the extra weight. That is why Pudgy Pups Fit Camp was created.

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The Every Day Magic of Veterinary Technicians

Every day I experience an overwhelming phenomenon, one I don’t recognize adequately and one that I should pay homage to every day.

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Adopt A Shelter Dog Month

According to the ASPCA approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. To put that into perspective that number is larger then the population of Maryland and Washington DC combined! The worst part is that over the duration of one year approximately 2.7 million of those companion animals will be put down.

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It Takes a Village

When Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote “It Takes A Village” more than a decade ago, she was describing the collective efforts needed to help our planet’s children. This concept of a multifaceted community to treat our animal friends has become especially relevant to the veterinary community.

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I Took a Barbados Vacation, and Came Home with Stray Kittens

They were tiny and starving little cats, struggling to survive on the streets. To make a long story short, I couldn't leave without them.

In October 2005, I was on vacation in Barbados with my cousin Marie. Two days before our departure, as I walked past a frangipani tree, I spotted two small kittens on the walkway. Someone had put out milk for them in 95 degree heat. They were clearly starving. Some children from Great Britain filled me in. The kittens were abandoned and struggling to survive.

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