Furever Friends Petsitting NL

12/22/2024

Some furrriendly reminders from our pal Sarah!

🎄🐾Here are some top safety tips when it comes to having a safe, happy holiday with your dog.

1. Keep food out of reach. Make sure there’s nothing left on counters that your dog can reach. Consider blocking off access to your kitchen/areas where food may be kept. Ensure garbage cans are securely out of reach.

2. If needed, keep your dog on a leash connected to you to ensure close supervision at all times. I recommend doing this if you have a young puppy.

3. Use pens or crates to keep your pups in a safe place during Christmas parties.

4. Ensure your pups needs are being met by providing them activities to do to keep busy. Utilize feeding enrichment like frozen kongs, licky mats, snuffle mats, treat dispensing toys or puzzles or favorite chews.

5. Take your pup on a nice sniffari walk. Bring them to a new space and let them sniff to their hearts content. This provides mental stimulation that can help burn some of that energy and make for a calmer dog.

6. Remember that the holiday hustle and bustle can be stressful for your pets. Make sure that you are looking out for them and providing them with appropriate outlets and safe spaces to go if they are feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated.

-Sarah🐾

06/28/2024

An update on the St. John’s area vets working together to keep emergency services available! 🩷 Love this!

📢 Important Update for Our Pet Community 📢
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In response to VSC's announcement, we are introducing a shared emergency on-call group for after-hours emergencies from 7pm - 8am daily, starting July 2nd at 7pm.

This group is a collaboration among Sunrise Animal Hospital, Beachy Cove Animal Hospital, Avalon Animal Hospital, Torbay Road Animal Hospital, Terra Nova Veterinary Clinic, Baccalieu Trail Animal Hospital, Topsail Road Veterinary Clinic, Paradise Animal Hospital, Kenmount Road Animal Hospital, CBS Animal Hospital, Memorial Animal Hospital, and St. John's Veterinary Hospital.
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VSC will continue to handle emergencies during the day from 8am - 7pm.

For after-hours emergencies, please call your primary clinic and you will be forwarded to the emergency line. You will then be triaged and directed to the clinic that is on-call. If you don't have a specific clinic, you can still call our line and say so; you will be directed to the hospital on-call.
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We ask for your patience and kindness towards our staff who are dedicated to providing the best care for your pets in times of need. 🙏💕

06/19/2024

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It’s going to be a hot week. Please keep your dogs home, inside, where they will be cooler and safe from the hot sun. Walk them at night when the pavement won’t burn their little paw pads. And for the love of God, don’t leave them in a vehicle.

06/19/2024

If the back of your hand/underside of your wrist can’t push against the pavement for a full 5 seconds, it’s way too hot for your Puppo’s feet!

Please be extra careful with our high UG indexes, the heat wave, and this bright sun!

06/15/2024

I love this idea! Beautiful! 🩷🥰

06/15/2024

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

06/15/2024

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷 Enclosures & leashes are great ways to go outdoors with your cat!

Indoor is safest for kitties.

05/10/2024

Please spay & neuter your pets! 😂

🖤 Credit : The Oatmeal

05/08/2024

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04/09/2024

Mobile tech services! Always worth sharing.

In Home Veterinary Nursing Care By A Registered Veterinary Technician With Over 20 Years Experience.

03/19/2024

Always an important share!

Learning CPR and First Aid could save your pet's life. Here are the things EVERY pet owner ought to know:
http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/articles/cpr-and-first-aid/

03/08/2024

Updated date/time for the $20 nail trims & more fundraiser at Avalon Animal Hospital! Let’s help out & help our pets out!

Help us help Willow and Amber! 🐾❤️

❗️UPDATED DAY AND TIME❗️

Due to the on going inclement weather we will move the fundraiser to:

SUNDAY MARCH 10th 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Avalon Animal Hospital

Reminder this is a CASH ONLY fundraiser. If you are unable to make it, EMT's can be sent to:
[email protected]

Willow is a 3 year old Maltese mix owned by Amber Brown. As most of you are aware, Amber has a big role to play in the local rescue world and has helped SO many animals. Now it is our turn to help Amber with her own animal.

The staff at the Avalon Animal Hospital will be donating their time to help raise funds for Amber.

We will be offering WALK-IN ONLY $20 nail trims and $20 a**l gland expressions. There will be homemade baked goods for sale as well!

This is CASH ONLY and ALL proceeds will be donated directly to Willow's travel expenses and care while in Quebec.

Willow's story :

Willow was diagnosed on Monday at the VSC with atlantoaxial instability via a CT scan. Willow has lost ability to properly walk on her front right paw and she is dragging her left hind leg, causing her to fall over due to instability. This neurological issue can quickly spread causing paralysis to the diaphragm leading to death. Right now, Willow is in a very uncomfortable cast because sudden movement can be fatal. She is being syringe fed and carried around since her diagnosis. This is no way to see a 3 year old normally active and happy dog to live

Willow needs access to a neurologist, MRI machine and a specialist surgeon; the only location that has all 3 and are comfortable performing this very complicated surgery is in Quebec.

Time is of the essence; in the coming weeks Willow and Amber will travel to see the neurologist at Centre Vétérinaire Daubigny where she will have an MRI and specialty appointment with the neurologist.

Please visit us and help us raise funds to help alleviate the overwhelming costs for Amber and sweet Willow.
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03/08/2024

$20 nail trim fundraiser, Gander area pet friends!

Claws for a Cause💜 Let's help the women that need it the most in honor of International Women's Day❣️

On Thursday, March 14 from 6-8 pm, the staff of Gander Veterinary Clinic will be doing a NAIL TRIM FUNDRAISER. There is a minimum donation of $20 and we are accepting CASH ONLY.

ALL PROCEEDS will be going to the CARA HOUSE, here in Gander❣️

All animals need nail trims so why not drop by for a trim and donate to an AMAZING CAUSE❣️

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