Kindred Spirits Animal Clinic

02/14/2025

Happy Valentines Day everybody! Don't forget to kiss your fur babies today.

02/13/2025

Imagine going in to give your pet a smooch and the most horrid smell wafts towards you. They're tired of waiting for your kisses so they heave a big sigh, and you realize......it's their mouth that smells so bad.

You've tried keeping up with brushing their teeth, but your beautiful, sweet fur baby just gives you the hardest time! Fast forward to this moment and well.... we're in quite the predicament.

Maintaining oral hygiene for our pets is always important but when does it become not enough? Plaque buildup is one thing but once that plaque turns into tartar, it makes getting those cute little teefers clean even more difficult. That's where anesthetic dental cleanings come in handy.

It allows us to knock off all that tough tartar buildup, leaving your fur babies breathe smelling better than roses! Not only that but it affords us the opportunity to safely remove any teeth that may be making it difficult for your pet to eat or making them uncomfortable. Imagine having a mouth like the cat in the picture below! 🤢

Thankfully we offer amazing dental wellness plans to help offset costs for a dental cleaning. For Pet Dental Health month, we are waiving the sign-up fee!

Keep your fur besties breath smelling fresh 🐶 They'll be sure to thank you for it with fresh kisses galore!
https://www.vetstreet.com/care/dental-cleaning-for-dogs-and-cats

02/11/2025

Hello fellow pet lovers! We are almost halfway through celebrating dental month, and we want to hear from YOU! What is your fuzzy baby's favorite way to keep their teeth clean?

Not sure?

No worries! These are a few of the products we offer to help keep your doggies and kitties' breath fresh.

The most effective method, just like us, is to brush their teeth. We have plenty of toothbrushes and toothpaste available to try. The task may sound daunting, but your dog or cat may surprise you in how easily brushing their teeth naturally becomes a part of their daily routine, especially if there is a treat involved...

Which brings us to another product we offer - yummy combs! These tasty, long-lasting treats are designed to floss dogs' teeth while they get a tasty treat all at the same time! One of our technicians, Lisa, buys these regularly. Her babies, Hershie Kiss and Nugget, highly recommend them.

We understand there are some pets who don't fancy sitting still long enough to get their teeth brushed, or who may turn their nose up at a new kind of treat. Don't worry - we also offer a tasteless water additive designed to break down the bacteria that can lead to tartar.

If you are curious about any of these products, we offer on keeping your pet's breath fresh, you can give us a call or swing on by, and someone on our team will help you select the best product for your baby.

02/11/2025

02/07/2025

Happy National Pet Dental Awareness Month!!! To celebrate, we are offering a $50 discount off of our dental cleanings. Additionally, if you sign your fuzzy baby up for one of our Wellness Plans to help spread out costs, we will waive our sign-up fee to reduce costs even more.

We also wanted to share some photos from two dental cleanings we performed here at our clinic.

The first two photos are of a dog who had never maintained dental health until coming to our clinic for a cleaning and was diagnosed as a Grade 4 periodontal disease. You can see from the photos, a large portion of the teeth needed to be extracted.

The last two photos are of a dog who has had routine dental maintenance every year. You can see from these photos; her teeth are much cleaner from the start and had minimal to no extractions. This was diagnosed as a Grade 2 periodontal disease.

Oral health has more health benefits than you may realize and allows for fresher kisses! If you're interested in more information, please contact us to get your fuzzy baby's dental cleaning scheduled. We also have great tips and tricks for maintaining oral health at home after they have been professionally cleaned.

02/07/2025

Remember February is dental care month. Having your pets' teeth cleaned professionally can be very beneficial to their health. We offer a discount if scheduled this month. We also have wellness plans that help break up the cost over 12 months.

02/04/2025

02/04/2025

We barely know anything about this dog.

We don’t know his name, his age, his background, where he’s from or how he’s lived his life so far.

What we do know is he was brought to our shelter on January 22, having been found by an appliance delivery person roaming the area between Goldenrod and Curry Ford. He was given an animal ID (A563339) and nicknamed Sourdough by our team. Sourdough weighs 53 pounds and is around 11 years old. Sourdough likes affection and will paw at people for pets. He likely has some difficulty seeing, which will add to the stress of being here at the shelter.

Sourdough is in rough shape and definitely showing his age. He has patchy hair loss, which our veterinarian believes is the result of allergies, and “cherry eyes.” This condition is the result of a prolapse of the third eyelid glands. In Sourdough’s case, it looks like this condition has been going on for some time, which can result in vision impairment. He is currently on eye medication to help provide some comfort.

Someone knows this dog. Knows his backstory, his name and where he’s been all the days prior to January 22. We’d love to find out more about him. It’s so often we receive a dog we believe is owned but the owner never comes. It seems like this is shaping up to be the case for Sourdough as well.

Finding a home for a senior, large breed dog with medical challenges is next to impossible. Not impossible though. Sourdough is a very friendly boy and despite all the poking and prodding our clinic team has had to do to assess him and medicate him daily, he’s been a champ through it all.

He undoubtedly has love left to share. Now we just need to find that special person willing to take a chance on him, so his last days are spent in a home and not here in the shelter, sharing time with nearly 250 other animals. We’re unsure how Sourdough does with other pets, given his age and medical conditions he has not spent time around them here at the shelter.

Please help us share Sourdough's story so we can help him!

01/31/2025

Remember February is Dental awareness month. Most vet clinics offer discounts this month to have your fur baby's teeth cleaned. This can be very helpful in keeping them happy and healthy. Plus, when you go to kiss them, you won't be smelling bad breath.

01/30/2025

Sometimes, you just want a "puppy". Whether that puppy is 3 years old or an actually 8 week old baby, we want 'em. 🐾🐕

The big question is, will they get along with the fur baby that you've got at home.

There are a lot of considerations to consider when looking at adding a new pet to your home. The very first being: "Does my dog even like other dogs?" and a very close second being: "Do they act jealous or territorial when other dogs are around me?"
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Once it's decided: "Oh yeah, we can do this for sure", then you want to consider the best way to introduce said "puppy" to your household in a way that doesn't strongly impact your established pet.
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AKC has some great tips on introducing a newbie to your home, where the end result should be a happy and balanced household: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/puppy-information/introducing-puppies-to-senior-dogs/

01/27/2025

Just a friendly reminder courtesy of Spot the dog, reminding you to always take some time for some fun in the sun! 🐕☀️ Luke the cat wanted to let you know that it's also purrrfectly fine to take it easy in some comfy blankets today. 🐈

01/24/2025

It's going to be another cold night, be sure to keep your fur babies warm. Have a great weekend and snuggle up with your bestie.

01/20/2025

We hope the new year has brought everyone sweet treats, long naps, and belly rubs! (or maybe just two out of those three, depending on your species) 🐺🐱

01/16/2025

Imagine you sit down to eat dinner finally after a long day. You go to take your first bite, and that's when you hear it. The call. It's desperate. It's greedy sounding. It's adorable. You've heard it time and time, again........your pet asking for a bite.

While giving them a little nibble might seem harmless, there are many foods that we love to eat, that your fur bestie cannot partake in.

Chocolate is the one food that is common knowledge among pet owners as a big no-no. While this is the one food pets tend to get into the most, there is a whole host of other foods that you want your fur baby to steer clear of.

ASPCA has a great article going over human foods that can be upsetting and potentially toxic to our cute four-legged friends. Check it out!: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets

01/10/2025

Hope everyone had a busy week, now you can rest up for the next one. Have a great weekend!