Pet Column
Pet Health
Connecting Pets, People, and
Community While Saving Lives
Spring Into Kitten Season by Fostering
Kitten Season is coming! While it sounds all cute and fluffy, it’s incredibly stressful for our staff. Kitten season is the yearly influx of pregnant cats and orphaned
Spaying and Neutering Saves Lives
The reality is there are more pets needing homes than homes wanting pets. We receive calls like these: “I found a box of puppies in a parking lot.”
Nothing Quite Like the Smell of a Wet Dog
When you think of things you love about your dog, it’s probably the companionship, the playtimes, the snuggles, and those loving eyes. Wet dog smell, not so much.
Saving Community Cats
Last week, we explained how to recognize a feral cat versus a homeless or stray cat. As anyone who works to save community cats will attest, there are
No Dog Left Inside
Look at all that snow!! It’s time to get outside and enjoy it with your dog. Dogs motivate us to get out and enjoy our trails, hills, and
First Aid for Your Pet
Living in a remote area as we do, we must be more self-sufficient. Most of us know how to help an injured friend or family member until they
Winter Dog Gear
Anticipation and excitement are palpable as we wait for the winter ahead. Getting out in the snow and cold is second nature to those living in the mountains
Elusive Dog Tails
Why do dogs chase and bite their tail? It’s funny, puzzling, and sometimes frustrating when your dog catches sight of his tail and spins in circles trying to
They Had Nowhere Else to Go
Stories of Pets Helped at Second Chance Humane Society Abu's story is hard to hear... He was left in someone's front yard. He was so severely matted he
Is He Too Hot?
It’s hotter than… So many ways to finish that sentence, but it all comes down to “Dang, it’s too hot!” With temperatures nearing triple digits, heat stroke in