Tilly's Senior Dog Sanctuary

01/24/2025

Are you still boosting your pets every year?💉

Check out my latest interview with immunology professor Dr. Laurie Larson about why antibody titers provide a safer and more scientific approach than automatically giving your pet additional boosters.

Antibody titer testing confirms whether a pet is protected against common infectious diseases without continuing unnecessary (and ineffective) boosters. This science-backed approach challenges the outdated one-size-fits-all schedule that assumes annual or even triennial boosters are needed for every pet. Instead, titer testing provides precise information about whether a pet is still immune, allowing for a more tailored and safer approach to customized wellness medicine.

Comment TITER to watch the interview or read the article.

01/24/2025

Why do pets get boosters every year?💉

The ultimate goal of antibody titer testing is to move towards a more personalized approach to pet care—one that respects the individuality of each animal and makes medical decisions based on data, not tradition or medical habits. By utilizing vaccine antibody titers, pet owners can ensure their pets are protected without unnecessary boosters, aligning with the principle of “first, do no harm.”

Comment TITER to read my most recent article on the subject and watch my interview with UW-Madison vet school’s Dr. Laurie Larson.

01/22/2025

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01/22/2025

01/21/2025

Good morning
~ Murphy ~

01/19/2025

Caitlyn the dog, a cherished member of her family, passed away peacefully on Sunday from advanced and aggressive cancer, according to a Facebook post.

01/19/2025

Coming to NH and have homes waiting! Teddy, Coco and Casey! Thankyou everyone for sharing these beautiful seniors!

01/19/2025

"We simply do not need meat in order to survive. There are millions of perfectly healthy vegetarians and vegans. Since we are fulfilling a mere desire rather than a need by eating meat how do we justify our horrible treatment of the animals reared solely for it and taking their lives?" - Diane Howe

01/19/2025

Mongolian Girl Has a Laugh with her Camel.

The little girl’s name is Butedmaa and she was 5 years old when this picture was taken in 2003 by photographer Han Chengli, who titled it “Inner Mongolian Child.”

01/18/2025

Yoga class fundraiser getting closer! Come enjoy a relaxing yoga class, meet local dog lovers and stay for lunch at smuttynose brewery. Only $20! Would love to see you all there.

01/18/2025

If you are feeding a male cat, please do not wait to have him neutered. Every second he is out there is a HUGE risk. Unneutered male cats fight. I don't care how sweet you think he is. All of them fight - it's their nature. And it's the way the most severe feline diseases are spread. You can prevent this before it happens! And, you can prevent a lot of new kittens being born outside to suffer in the harsh environment.

Don't wait for him to show up injured!
Don't wait for the weather to get warmer.
Don't wait because "he can't have kittens".
Don't wait because "you'll do it later".
Don't wait to earn his trust more.
Don't wait for him to contract deadly diseases.

Don't wait.

01/18/2025

me: how long will you stay?
grief: for as long as you love them.
me: will i always be sad?
grief: a part of you, yes
me: what about the other parts?
grief: they will find a new way.
me: a new way for what?
grief: a new way to breathe.
to laugh.
to walk.
to wake up.
to create.
to experience nature.
to see the world.
to be courageous.
to hear music.
to carry hope.
to speak their names.
a new way to love from a nearby distance.

~ 'a nearby distance' by ullie-kaye
Ullie Kaye Poetry

~ Art by Kristin Vestgård

01/18/2025

When you think of everyone you love, I hope you include yourself.

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Beautiful words and drawing by the one and only charliemackesy

With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru