Tails Of Wellness

26/05/2025

Happy Memorial Day to all who have served, all who are thinking of serving and all that have lost someone who has served. I honor and thank you.

31/12/2024

I clasp my hands together and bow my head as 2025 eases into our next chapter of life.

May we all collectively have a year filled with wonder, magical thinking, and belief in the impossible.

With hope and love, Marcia

24/12/2024

Wishing Everyone a holiday filled with sparkle and shine. Sending pure light and love to all.

28/11/2024

This day is a day of reminder for all that we are grateful for. Let's keep ou pets safe.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at NorthStar VETS! Enjoy your holiday, and don’t forget to protect your pets around the holiday feast. 🦃

Should your pet require emergency care, our Robbinsville hospital is open today. Our satellite hospitals in Brick and Maple Shade are closed and will reopen on Friday, 11/29 at 7AM.

30/06/2024

💥 FIREWORK SEASON IS HERE 💥
PLEASE SHARE AND TAKE CARE OF THOSE THAT CARE FOR YOU.
⭐️ WALK your dog early in the day
⭐️ Keep your pets home and indoors, unless supervised. Do not bring your pets outside during fireworks even in fenced in yards.
⭐️ Provide your pet a quiet SAFE SPACE.
⭐️ Keep soothing music or tv on.
⭐️ DISTRACT them with their favorite toys or treats. A Kong stuffed with peanut butter or frozen yogurt to keep them busy.
⭐️ PLEASE, PLEASE provide your pet with collar and ID. IF chipped make sure microchip information is up to date.
⭐️ Take updated photos of your pet. Full body shot and face. Should the worst happen.
⭐️ Startled frightened dogs are known to jump through screen windows and porches.

Supplements to consider (start sooner then later)

CBD treats, (https://petreleaf.com
July 3rd (https://www.herbsmithinc.com/product/july3rd.
https://thundershirt.com

Can purchase at: bagofbonesbarkery.com (SHOP LOCAL).

With love and gratitude from me and you precious pets.

02/04/2024

Please read this if even a consideration .

💉 There are many variables that come into play when deciding if heartworm preventative is necessary for your pet—location, temperature, humidity. While it may not be possible in all environments to have our pets prevention be completely chemical-free, I don't use injectable heartworm prevention.

Long-acting injections may seem convenient, but once given, there is NO antidote to reverse side effects which may include the following adverse reactions: anaphylaxis, vomiting, diarrhea (with and without blood), listlessness, weight loss, seizures, and death.

Learn more about fleas/ticks/heartworms here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4s75x6yh

16/03/2024

May we all be lucky and adorned in green for the day.

19/01/2024

Today I said goodbye to a longtime friend. Perhaps he may have chosen that "name tag" to be something a bit more well, sentimental.
You see, I was Toby’s sole beautician/groomer, (ok he cheated on me once, a quick lesson in forgiveness). I claimed Toby as my fur-ever friend, a teacher, a magical bright bouncy light of joy, a majestic black beauty, a wisdom keeper, a doggie of great patience, presence and peaceful alure.
Toby was surrounded by those that were lucky enough to have shared in the deepest human understanding of love. We held hands and hugs, we cried tears of grief, of impending loss. Perhaps his family silently wondered what the next few hours, days, weeks, months would hold. With the routines disrupted, the bowls and beds barren, the half empty bottles that claimed some borrowed time. Were they already listening for the sound of the jingle jangle of tags that claimed a domain of permanence, silenced once and for all.
Was I holding dear to my heart and hand the fur that creased though my fingers oh so many times. A memory slid forward of the pride I took in his finished blend of statue and grace.
As the snow drifts silently down upon us, I give gratitude to Toby, his family and all that allowed for the passing of one existence to another. And for allowing me the opportunity to stand witness to pure love of life.
He will be missed, and never forgotten.

07/01/2024

The car in front of me did not slow down enough to warrant saving the life of a squirrel. The squirrel appeared happy, jolly like, bouncing his way from the winter leaves to the cool street pavement. Only to roll and tuck and sleep eternally. My tears flowed almost in a dry heave. Begging as I witness and asking out loud, why didn't you slow down, you could have saved him, he could have made it across to the other side. Why didn't you slow down! Why didn't you slow down! WHY didn't you slow down? Did that squirrel sacrifice his life just so I could "hear" the message? Happily going along, until not. Asking myself why didn't "I" slow down? The world was calm in that moment, sun shining for the first time in weeks, wind at a standstill. All else felt calm........until it wasn't.

Perhaps you can resonate with Squirrel's message.