Crossroads Veterinary Hospital

12/31/2024

🐱 Yes, you can train cats! 🧠✨ Discover fun tips for teaching your feline friend new tricks! 🐾❤️

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Training your cat will help you prevent unwanted behaviors, and it’s a great way to provide mental enrichment.

12/26/2024

Beyond the Wagging Tail: Delving into the Doggie Dance of Dominance & Play! 🐶💃

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Does your dog go around hu***ng everything in sight? Find out why dogs hump and learn what you can do about this weird but normal dog behavior.

12/24/2024

🐱 Inactive cat or arthritis pain? 🧐 Learn how to tell the difference and keep your kitty feeling their best! 🐾❤️

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Cat arthritis pain symptoms are often subtle and cat joint pain often looks like laziness or old age to pet owners. Learn to spot the difference.

12/19/2024

Sprinkling Truth on Canine Tastebuds: Demystifying the Salt Saga for Dogs! 🐶🧂

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Consuming too much salt is dangerous for dogs and can lead to hypernatremia or salt toxicosis. Although it's rare, the condition is potentially deadly.

12/17/2024

🐱 Help your stiff kitty stay active! 🐾 Discover tips to keep your cat moving and comfortable. ❤️✨

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Ever wondered how much exercise a cat needs? Here’s all the information on maintaining healthy joints to help reduce cat joint pain from osteoarthritis.

12/12/2024

Canine Kisses Decoded: Unraveling the Mystery of Why Dogs Shower Us with Affectionate Licks! 🐶👅

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Dogs lick you to show their affection, seek attention, and see how you taste. The licks are generally harmless, but there are ways to get them to stop.

12/10/2024

🐱 Looking for the purr-fect family cat? 🏡 Discover the best cat breeds that are great with kids and bring joy to your home! ❤️✨

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The best family cats vary, especially if you have children. Consider activity level, size, healthy, and personality when choosing your family cat.

12/05/2024

🐕👃🌽 Frito Feet Unleashed: Sniffing Out the Secret Behind Your Dog's Corn-Chip Paws 🤔🐾

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If you get close enough to your dog's feet, you might have noticed that they smell a bit like corn chips or Fritos. Some dog owners, including yours...

12/03/2024

Also, this season we have a donation box in our lobby to help serve The Sub Zero Mission!

What is Sub Zero Mission?

The Sub Zero Mission delivers hats, coats, gloves, boots, sleeping bags and other warming items to the homeless with specialized focus on homeless veterans in northeast Ohio and other regions during the winter. Nobody should freeze to death in America!

For more information on Sub Zero Mission:
https://subzeromission.org/

We will be collecting for them as well until Saturday December 21st.

This donation box is in our lobby, and they accept:
Coats (adult sizes L – 4xl)
Hats (winter)
Gloves
Sleeping bags
Boots (on some occasions and only if they are clean and serviceable)
Socks (NEW ONLY!)

** No pants, dresses, toys, undergarments or blankets. (If you have blankets or towels though we can accept those as donations towards our pet rescues! ☺️) **

12/03/2024

Tis the Season Crossroads Family!!

Until Saturday December 21st we will be collecting donations for Community Cats and One at a Time K-9 Rescue. Check out our giving tree in our lobby to see items that are being requested from their respective wish lists!

You can donate items requested, blankets or cash to whichever rescue you choose! Both of these rescues go above and beyond for the animals they help. If you are looking for a new fur baby this holiday season, be sure to check them out!

Be sure to fully read any pet profiles and restrictions that may be needed, these rescues know their animals best! 🥰

12/03/2024

🐶🎉 Playtime Puzzles: Unlocking the Joy and Secrets of Puppy Play 🐾🧸

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Learn about the 4 major kinds of puppy play from social and self-directed play to locomotory and object play and how to stop inappropriate play.

11/30/2024

HURRY AND SIGN UP BEFORE THE SPOTS ARE ALL FILLED!! :D

Pictures will be at the clinic! If there are any questions please call or message us.

HO HO HO!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Hey Crossroads Family!!

Our sign-ups are now live to get pictures of your fur family with Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf!!

There will be 3 dates that you can sign up for so don't fret! Plenty of chances to see Santa! 🎅

We are asking for a $10 donation per family, photos are digital and will be sent to your email after the event.

Follow the link below to sign up now!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-AgI8TLnbphvy1VbAUnUQgYGORxSdDkydVMd0QtgpLC5nIw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&usp=mail_form_link

Choose one of the following dates and fill out the information requested.

Tuesday December 3rd from 12-2pm.
Thursday December 12th from 12-2pm.
Friday December 20th from 3-5pm.

We hope to see you all soon!

11/30/2024

Good evening, Crossroads family!!

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather we will be closed tomorrow Saturday, November 30th.

The weather forecast is saying the snow is not supposed to stop until after 12pm tomorrow. We do not want anyone having to come out in this weather unless absolutely necessary.

We want to keep not only you safe but our staff as well. Thank you for your understanding.

Anyone that had appointments for tomorrow has been contacted to reschedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us through our app or send us a text message directly to our phone number (440) 853-8710 and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

If you do have an emergency, please call:

Family Companion Animal Care Center
8250 Tyler Blvd. Unit C
Mentor, OH. 44060
(440) 413-5414

Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital
734 Alpha Drive
Highland Hts, OH. 44143
(440) 673-3483

MedVet Cleveland West
20400 Emerald Pkwy
Cleveland, OH 44135
Phone: (216) 362-6000

VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists
4760 Richmond Rd.
Warrensville Hts, OH. 44128
(216) 831-6789

Pet Poison Helpline
(855) 764-7661
$85 Incident Fee Applies

We appreciate your understanding at this time. We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and will be back in for all your needs Monday!

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11/28/2024

🐱 Is your cat hiding arthritis pain? 🩺 Learn how to spot the signs and keep your feline friend comfortable! 🐾❤️

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Cats hide pain, so even what we perceive as mild symptoms of joint pain, including slowing down, stiffness, or becoming grumpy, may need treating.

11/27/2024

HO HO HO!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Hey Crossroads Family!!

Our sign-ups are now live to get pictures of your fur family with Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf!!

There will be 3 dates that you can sign up for so don't fret! Plenty of chances to see Santa! 🎅

We are asking for a $10 donation per family, photos are digital and will be sent to your email after the event.

Follow the link below to sign up now!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-AgI8TLnbphvy1VbAUnUQgYGORxSdDkydVMd0QtgpLC5nIw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&usp=mail_form_link

Choose one of the following dates and fill out the information requested.

Tuesday December 3rd from 12-2pm.
Thursday December 12th from 12-2pm.
Friday December 20th from 3-5pm.

We hope to see you all soon!

11/26/2024

Dragging the derrière: A tail of discomfort seeking relief! 🐕🚨

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11/21/2024

Feet tweets for Fido: Deciphering your pup's salty signals one lick at a time! 🐕👣

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Why do dogs lick feet? While sweaty feet may seem gross to us, sweat contains salt, which many canine companions find appealing.

11/19/2024

🐾 Pets are the best stress-relievers! 🐶🐱 Discover how your furry friends can help you through tough times with love and comfort. ❤️✨

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It’s during stressful times that much-needed benefits can be brought about by spending time with your pet.