I recently started fostering a tiny 4 weeks-old female kitten who has reminded me of the importance of fostering to save lives and decrease overpopulation. She has an upper respiratory infection and will go back to the shelter when she turns 8-weeks-old. By that time, she will be vaccinated, spayed, and ready to be up […]
What Dying Pufferfish in the Caribbean can Tell us About Mental Health
It’s going to be a stretch, but let’s start here. Puppies. Dogs. Grouchy couch potatoes. The furry little family members. Whatever age they are and whichever name we give them. They make us happy. They fix all of our problems and give us the courage to confront our colossal qualms. Dogs help. They improve our […]
End of an Era
After a decade of living in Massachusetts, the time has come for me to say goodbye to a place I have grown to love. Though it does feel strange to be leaving some of my best friends and coworkers and wonderful patients at the Banfield Pet Hospital in Cambridge and South Boston Animal Hospital, I […]