It has been a life-changing week in Northern Minnesota. Less than a month ago, COVID-19 was known only as “The Corona Virus” and thought to be a disease of foreign countries on the other side of the world. We were warned but didn’t really believe that it would make its way to the United States…. Read More
COVID-19 and Your Pet
My Cats are Fighting and Peeing Outside the Box
This week on the cone, Ingrid Johnson, CCBC, is back!!! She’s talking litter boxes and fighting between cats. Gang… she dropped knowledge that I honestly did not have. This is a great and wildly useful episode. Check it out!! Helpful links:www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxe…-many-kind/ www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxe…aintenance/ www.fundamentallyfeline.com/litter-boxe…dicapables/ www.fundamentallyfeline.com/diy-best-litter-box/ Links to the boxes themselves: www.walmart.com/ip/IRIS-132-Qt-Bu…ox-Clear/15823543 www.amazon.com/IRIS-USA-CB-130-B…&s=gateway&sr=8-3 www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90102971/ www.amazon.com/dp/B072C4D3LN/ref…i_i_I3pvCb9PTCH2S The views… Read More
Pixie’s Story of Hope, Kindness and Second Chances
She had been seen wandering around the country roads for at least three days, an old black lab with a graying face. Every day she seemed to get slower and slower and she became weaker and weaker. Finally, one evening, when she couldn’t wander anymore, too sick, hungry and dehydrated to go on anymore, she… Read More
How NOT to Stay Sane in Veterinary Medicine
This week on the cone… Dr. Andy Roark and Jada Lewis CVT sit down to discuss her article “12 Things NOT to do in Veterinary Medicine (If You Want To Be Sane)”. You can read the original article here: drandyroark.com/12-things-not-to-…-want-to-be-sane/ If you want to join the Uncharted community to see the April conference online, head over… Read More
Our Little Moments May Be Bigger Than We Think
I had an interaction with a client recently that reminded me that “small” moments to us, may be “big” moments to others. An elderly woman, who happens to be a retired RN, brought in her 13-year-old Poodle for some help with chronic arthritis, to look at a few lumps and bumps and address some dental… Read More
“Help! I Think My Cat Just Died!” HDYTT
This week on the Cone of Shame… We’ve all heard those terrible words as a technician bursts into the treatment room “This cat died on the way here!” That’s when the crash cart comes out and CPR gets started. But what, exactly, should we be doing? And how long should we go on for before… Read More