Woof-It! Pet Care

01/13/2025

There’s SNOW limit to how much Percy loves winter walks! Photo by KR

01/12/2025

Today’s weather was ‘snow’ trouble for Junior!
Pic by AB

01/10/2025

Isaac can’t help being handsome and he’s certainly not always so serious!

01/09/2025

Almost impossible to get a pic of Saoirse and Meadow not mid-woof 😄😄😄

01/08/2025

How cold and windy is it today? Cold and windy enough that Crostini has opinions.

01/07/2025

Throwback Tuesday to when Jake was humorously held accountable for his many mischiefs.

01/07/2025

Wally being dignified and also being less so. 😄

01/06/2025

Kula begins her outside time with a good shake.

01/05/2025

Pax is so excited to see Kai his tail is a blur of fur!

01/04/2025

Chloe sets the pace for her walks.

01/03/2025

Update: 1/6: Unfortunately there is still no news on missing dog Ada. Her owner is being so incredibly strong. Please continue to keep vigilant and report any information to us, as we ourselves are remaining vigilant while keeping both Ada and her owner in our thoughts.

Update: 1/4: We, nor Ada’s owner, has had any reports or sightings of Ada. More fliers have been posted and disseminated throughout the town and beyond, a feeding station, camera, has been set up near the last place where Ada was seen. Ada is not familiar with Dedham at all. She lives nearly an hour away, so between the cold weather, fear, and the unknown community, our hope remains that she is hiding out to keep warm and safe. We encourage the continuation of checking around your home in this area, maintaining vigilance, and reporting any definitive or possible sightings or leads to us.

We have also alerted numerous veterinary hospitals in the area, and beyond, so that they too can keep aware of any dogs coming into their facilities, fitting Ada’s description.

It is worth mentioning that Ada’s owner has done everything right - immediate reporting and remaining in contact with us, and MDM, the unrelenting posting of fliers, social media posts, and other word of mouth, notifying Ada’s microchip company, ensuring that Ada was always wearing a collar with tags - and that her microchip information was current and accurate in the microchip National database.

Thank you all for your unwavering support for Ada’s safe return!
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Missing Dog!

‘Ada’, who also answers to the name, ‘Burrow’ - a 2-year old, 8 lb, fawn-colored Italian Greyhound- has been missing, since she slipped out of a Hillsdale Rd, Dedham, home, where she was staying, around 10:30-11:00pm last evening. She is wearing an embroidered ID collar with tags as well as a Martingale collar.

🐾Please report any sightings to us immediately. 781.751.9106

🐾Please do not chase after her, nor call out loudly to her, as she is very skittish, and such actions will likely cause her to run.

🐾We always recommend sitting on the ground, speaking softly, and allowing a dog in such predicament to do the approaching. Again, in such situation, please call us without delay.

🐾If you live in this neighborhood, please check your garages, porches, sheds, underneath cars, etc, as hiding from both the elements and any noted predators, is often an instinctive choice for lost animals. Again, Ada is only 8 lbs so she doesn’t need a lot of space to hunker down (or ‘burrow’ - which is habit of hers, thus her nickname).

🐾We need a sighting in order to take the next step.

This page has always been a great resource for reporting missing pets- and so we again entrust and appreciate all of your eyes and ears on alert for Ada -for us and her owner.
Thank you all!

12/30/2024

Oh no! Our good friends/partners at Animal Rescue League of Boston in Dedham, are out of towels!

Not only does the ARL staff use these towels to clean, to provide comfort and to aid in animal handling, but where do you think WE get our towels for the animals we pick up/care for and transport? Yup…off those same shelves! 😆

So please, if you are ridding of any towels around the home, please consider dropping them off to the Dedham Animal Rescue League at 55 Anna’s Place. There is a linen donation bin in front of the barn by the shelter!

On behalf of all of these animals…and we think we can speak for our ARL friends—thank you!!

[Photo: Fantastic photo of an empty towel rack, courtesy of Debby Vogel Chaplic]

12/14/2024

12/09/2024

As the holidays near, we are seeing a lot of festive home decorations as we patrol the neighborhoods and visit with pet owners in need of our services.

While these decors are all lovely and seasonal (and some of the baked goods smell delicious) - please don’t forget that many of these plants, foods and decorations, are unsafe, or even quite dangerous for pets.

These hazards range from chocolate and bread, to tinsel and tree fertilizer, all the way to mistletoe and poinsettias!

Our good friends/colleagues at MSPCA-Angell have put together this great list of Holiday Hazards, in an effort to keep your pets safe and your holidays without incident. It is a worth-read as you prepare your homes for the holiday season.

Please also consider free-roaming cats and wildlife, when decorating and planting outdoors. Animals are curious by nature, which can place them in unknowingly precarious positions. Please report any animals to us that appear sick or injured.

In the event that your pet has ingested something unsafe, or even if you suspect that your pet has gotten into something harmful, please do not hesitate to call your veterinarian, or one of the outstanding emergency veterinary hospitals nearest to our community. We have provided some of these important phone numbers and addresses, just in case – but our hope is that no one needs them.

Perhaps you can print this page and keep it nearby as we further enter and coast through the holiday season.

Our mission, at Dedham Animal Control, is to keep animals safe, and keep our community informed and connected to helpful and vital resources.

Pet Poison Control Hotline 800-213-6680

MSPCA-Angell-Animal Medical Center Emergency Service 617-522-7282
350 South Huntington Ave, Boston

Veterinary Emergency Group 617.729.4446
165 Needham St, Newton

Veterinary Urgent Care Center 781.373.8080
926 Providence Hwy, Dedham

Tufts Veterinary & Emergency Treatment & Specialties 508.668.5454
525 South St, Walpole

Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners 617.284.9777
56 Roland St, Boston

[Photo: A list of Holiday Hazards c/o Angell Animal Medical Center]

11/25/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! 🧡 Please be responsible and feed your pet's their normal diet during the holiday season. No matter how cute and irresistible their begging might be. 😉