Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Tips for visiting your veterinary clinic
October 3, 2019
How many of us like waiting around in our doctor’s office? Not many, I can imagine… Now what about the length of time you spend in the veterinary clinic? …
Tag: cats
Low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic coming to Kingston
September 9, 2019
Well over 50 per cent of the dogs brought into the Kingston Humane Society as strays are claimed. Conversely, only five per cent of stray cats brought into the …
Kingston Humane Society launches ‘Meet the Misfits’ program
August 23, 2019
The Kingston Humane Society (KHS) announced their ‘Meet the Misfits’ adoption campaign to find homes for animals who may otherwise be overlooked by adopters on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Cleaning your pet’s food and water dishes
August 6, 2019
Today I’m answering another reader-submitted question, this time on cleaning food and water bowls for your pets. Hi Dr. Llera, I recently saw a post about the need to …
A night out in support of finding ‘a forever home for every animal’
August 1, 2019
Everyone loves a fancy night out, sipping champagne and enjoying some gourmet nibbles, but those nights are so much better when they’re in support of a good cause. That’s …
POLL: Kingston’s best pet store
July 8, 2019
Research suggests that there are pets in around 60% of Canadian households. All those pets need to be fed, entertained, and cleaned up after. Some may feel the need …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Pets and Canada Day
June 27, 2019
Canada Day is just around the corner! But before you celebrate all that is truly Canadian, let’s take a moment to make sure that our pets are taken care …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: What lurks beneath
May 21, 2019
Water is an essential part of life. A lot of pets do enjoy it, whether it be swimming, playing with what’s in their water bowl, or just watching …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Easter and pets
April 19, 2019
Easter is coming… Much like winter bringing danger for our friends on Game of Thrones, Easter can bring multiple dangers for our animal friends. The fact is, Easter …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Springtime weight loss for pets
April 10, 2019
Spring time is finally here! I know what you’re thinking: warm weather, green grass, barbecues, and getting that beach body. But while you’re working on yourself, let’s not …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Ticks… They’re back!
March 26, 2019
Ticks! They’re coming… okay, not really, and this is not a cheesy horror film script. Nor do ticks come actively chasing after you or your pet. They also never …
Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Pets and antifreeze poisoning
March 15, 2019
Recently, some food items were laced with antifreeze and left on the side of the street. Why does this matter? Because it’s very likely this was done intentionally to …