News and Announcements for the Month of

Woofstock
This year's event Woofstock 2010 previously scheduled for Saturday, September 11 has been postponed until Spring 2011. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience this may cause for you and your family, but we promise a more fun packed day of Peace, Love and Doggie Poop sometime during the May timeframe.

Pet Parasite Alert!
Pets can foster parasites that can infect the entire family and they can contract parasites at any time of the year. External parasites, such as fleas and ticks, may survive the winter months by living inside buildings or houses. Internal parasites, such as worms, live inside your pet year round. By practicing good personal hygiene, disposing of pet feces on a regular basis, minimizing exposure to high pet traffic areas, avoiding contact between pets and wildlife and visiting your veterinarian, you can help prevent the spread of parasites.

Healthy Parks=Healthy Dogs
In our hearts we know that pets enrich our lives, and in recent years scientific studies have begun to pin-point the ways that companion animals improve our minds and our bodies. Beyond walks and "fetch," beyond lazy days in the sun and eager faces at the end of the day, pets provide documented health benefits. A 1993 report in the Harvard Health Letter explains that companion animals have more consistent behavior compared to our human companions and that they offer unconditional affection. The effect: lower blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety level for pet owners. We repay them with love and attention. In fact, more than 60 percent of pets receive "as much attention as children," according to the 1994 American Animal Hospital Association pet owner survey.