At the time of this writing, it is the afternoon of New Year’s Day, 2021. I had an extremely uneventful New Year’s Eve due to both an impending ice storm and COVID-19. The dogs and I mainly snuggled on the couch for the evening and watched movies. However, when I woke up this morning, I […]
It Doesn’t Have to be a Rodeo
As an animal owner and a future veterinarian, it is my job to advocate for better husbandry practices for all species. From my experience working with both my own animals and client-owned animals in a clinical setting, I have noticed that there are some procedures that tend to routinely put animals and their owners “on […]
Strange Cats
We always hear the saying that cats can do whatever they like. They do. However, this is due to a couple of reasons and also our relative lack of understanding of cat’s behavior. The domestication of cats began around 5,000 to 10,000 years ago. However, in comparison to dogs, the domestication process of cats has […]