Oxford ARC will be at our Easter Egg Hunt event on March 23rd from 2-4. They will be accepting donations to the community pet food pantry! #doggieeasteregghunt #easteregghunt #easter #rescue #adoptdontshop
#HollywoodFeed of Oxford will be joining us for another event! Come to Paws on March 23rd from 2-4pm for our 6th Annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt and score a few tasty treats from Hollywood Feed! #doggieeasteregghunt #easter #egghunt @hwfeed
❄️ IT'S GOING TO BE DANGEROUSLY COLD OUTSIDE!!❄️
If you are cold, so is your pet. Your pet can get frostbite and hypothermia just as easily as you can! Once the temperature creeps below 32 degrees, frostbite can occur in as little as 15 minutes if your pet has extended exposure to the cold.
When it's cold outside, your pet's body starts to move blood flow inward to protect vital organs which leaves their extremities at a higher risk of getting cold! The most affected areas are their tail, ears, nose, and paws. Eventually, the cold can lead to hypothermia as well which can be deadly.
Prevention of this is simple, bring your pets indoors! If you are wary of them making a mess of your house, invest in a kennel to keep them in while they are inside, set up a separate space in the home such as a bathroom or laundry room, or even keep them on a leash at your side if needed to better monitor them.
If there is absolutely no way for you to bring your pet inside, make sure they have access to a sheltered space away from the elements with straw for them to burrow in. Our wonderful local shelter, Oxford ARC is giving away sections of straw starting TOMORROW, Friday 1/12 to those in need.
Stay warm out there everyone!
Dental Health Month is coming!
National Pet Dental Health Month is coming up fast! For the entire month of February, we offer a 10% discount on dental cleanings! Our dentals include a comprehensive oral health exam, prophylaxis to clean all of the tartar and calculus off of your pet's teeth, and dental X-rays which give us a better look into your pet's dental health.
Just as we humans get x-rays at the dentist every year, it is recommended that your pet does too. X-rays give us a better overall picture of your pet's dental health. Not only do they give us a baseline of your pet's normal dentition, but they can help us detect problems that may not be apparent on a normal oral examination.
All pets are put under general anesthesia during the dental cleanings to allow us to thoroughly examine and clean your pet's teeth. By having an endotracheal tube placed to administer the anesthetic gas, the tube also acts as a barrier to prevent aspiration by stopping any water and debris from entering the respiratory tract. We know the idea of putting your pet under anesthesia can be stressful, but we monitor your pet's every respiration and heartbeat while they are under!
Spots fill up fast for dental health month, so make sure to call today to book your pet's dental!!
