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Otitis Explained Does Your Dog Do The

Butt Scoot? Boogie Shoes Planning Your Summer Vacation CAMPING

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HEALTH 6 Otitis in Dogs and Cats 20 Ringworm in Cats 30 Why Does Your Dog Scoot? 39 Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)

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TRAVEL 12 Exploring the Outdoors 14 Camping With Your Dog STYLE 28 Harness that Energy!

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10 Tips for Planning a Pet-Friendly Summer Vacation 34 An Interview with Idyllwild’s Mayor Max

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Otitis

[Ear Infections!]

in Dogs & Cats

By Lillian M. Roberts, DVM Country Club Animal Clinic

ar inflammation and infections are a common and often frustrating condition in pets. Because of the conformation (i.e., design) of the typical quadruped ear canal, infections are not always apparent until they are quite advanced. Otitis is the medical term used to describe ear infections—although to get technical, the term actually refers to inflammation. The difference between infection and inflammation is the crux of how the condition develops. But, for practical reasons, the two terms are used interchangeably. The type we see most often is called otitis externa—infection of the ear canal. Almost all cases of otitis have an underlying cause—the thing that triggers inflammation. In most cases, this is an allergy to something in the animal’s environment or its food. Just as allergens cause our eyes to water and our sinuses to swell and itch, they cause dogs’ (and cats’) ears to itch. And just as humans can develop sinus infections as a result of chronic inflammation, so can dogs’ ears become infected if the underlying allergy lasts a long time and isn’t treated. Wow, that sounds easy, right? Just treat the allergies and no more infection! If only it were that simple. Allergy treatment is a multi-billion-dollar industry in humans for good reason. The good news is, humans suffering from chronic allergies have led

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to a lot of money being spent on developing treatments—and many of those dollars spill over or go through initial testing in dogs. The bad news is, while we have learned a lot about the causes—and treatments—of otitis in pets, they can still be very difficult to eliminate. Let’s take a look at how otitis develops. First, we have inflammation due to allergy, chronic wet/dry cycles in the ears from swimming, the presence of an irritant such as a foxtail, or even overzealous cleaning (or some combination of these). Anatomy works against the pet here—otitis is more common in dogs with ear flaps that hang down, reducing air circulation that helps dry and aerate the canal. Excess hair that protects the healthy ear against invading pathogens and foreign objects works against us when the ear becomes inflamed and increased secretions gum up the works. The lining of the ear is modified skin closely connected to cartilage. Cartilage doesn’t “swell” because it’s considered “hard tissue”—basically holding its shape while the lining thickens and changes. These changes alter the normal defenses— basically the “immune system” of the ear is suppressed. The surface becomes reddened and cells that secrete protective compounds, such as ceramides and wax, are either stimulated or suppressed, resulting in an ear that can’t defend itself. The lining of the ear, like the skin, is basically covered with bacteria and a few yeast. These don’t cause problems most of the time—they simply live in harmony with their environment. But add a little heat, constant moisture, and a dark environment with minimal air flow, and you’ve basically created an incubator. Microbes

take advantage, multiplying and thriving. This triggers an even more exaggerated inflammatory response, which further benefits the microbes, and it’s “Off to the races!” Normal ears secrete a small amount of wax, but irritated ears can really work overtime, producing increased amounts of wax, serum, and even blood or pus, depending on other factors. This material accumulates in the ear canal—a tube that is about seven times longer than our own ear canal and shaped roughly like an “L.” Gravity works against the pet, and the hair that naturally lines the canal becomes wet and gooey, clogging up the tube. This causes pain, of course, and often a bad odor. But even the odor is held back by the floppy, hair-covered ears. These are all reasons why ear infections can get so bad before the pet’s owner is even aware there is a problem. Once you’ve been through one, you tend to be more aware of the signs—head shaking, holding the head to one side, and sometimes just holding it down in a “hangdog” posture. Some people first notice the stink; others recognize a problem when the pet cries out when its ears are massaged. OK, so you think your dog has an ear infection. Now what? First: DON’T TRY TO DEAL WITH IT YOURSELF! Don’t stick Q-tips in the ear, and don’t use the “ear mite treatment” recommended by the well-meaning clerk at the pet store. Not only will these NOT fix the problem, they will only postpone effective treatment, often turning a mild problem into a much worse one. Please, make an appointment to see your veterinarian. What we do will depend on many things. In most cases, we will take a sample from

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[ health] each ear to examine under a microscope to see what kind of microbes have taken up residence. What we find will influence our recommendations. In most cases, we see Staph bacteria and/ or Malassezia, a yeast. These are not primary pathogens but are generally easier to treat than if we see rod-shaped bacteria. Treatment of “simple” otitis involves cleaning the material out of the ear canals—including BY DREAM MASTER excess wax, hair, and buildup. Ear medicine simply doesn’t work if the ear is filled with gunk. Some dogs tolerate this well, but in other cases it’s so painful or the pet is so uncomfortable that general anesthesia is required. The big advantage of anesthesia is that it allows us to really get into the ear, flushing it from the “inside” out and aspirating the cleaner for a good look at the tympanic membrane, aka “ear drum.” More about that later. Once the ear is cleaned out, medicine will be needed. There have been a lot of new treatments developed in recent years for ear infections in dogs. I mean, several! That’s a good sign, that no one treatment works for everyone. Some require daily or twice-daily application. Others can be applied immediately after cleaning and can work for up to a month. Many fall between those extremes. But most should be avoided in the case of otitis media. Say, what? What the heck is otitis media? For our purposes, this refers to an infection of the middle ear—that’s the part on the inside of the tympanic membrane, or TM. TM is the medical term for the ear drum. The “middle” ear is part two of a complicated three-part system. And it’s the part that drains into the eustachian tube—a tiny canal that leads into the throat to allow pressure to equalize and material to drain out. Unfortunately, this tube is also prone to swelling shut and becoming clogged, which traps material in the middle ear. That material can get into the middle ear through a perforation in the TM. Chronic inflammation in the area often leads to small holes through the delicate tissue of the TM, and these holes can form and heal over, and form again, and will get bigger over time and less likely to heal. 8 petcompanionmag.com

Putting Medication in a Dog’s Ear Administering medication in a dog’s ear can be difficult for you and potentially painful for your dog. Here are some helpful tips to make it easier.

So, untreated otitis externa inevitably leads to otitis media. And otitis media greatly complicates treatment of otitis externa. So, back to treatment. As I alluded to before, cases of “simple” otitis externa can usually be managed by cleaning out the ear canal and prescribing any one of over a dozen therapeutics that all include some kind of antibiotic, a steroid (i.e., cortisone) and something to kill yeast, generally in an oily base that keeps it in the ear when the dog shakes its head. If a dog gets one mild ear infection every year or three, that’s all they may ever need. But for the rest, treatment may involve ongoing cleaning, medication both oral and in the ear, food changes, and treatment of underlying anatomical challenges. More recently, alternative therapies such as cold laser treatment and acupuncture have been used to reduce inflammation and improve comfort (but not eliminate the infection). In severe, chronic cases, we may have no good option but to go to surgery to alter the anatomy of the ear canal or even remove it altogether! What’s the best way to avoid ear infections in your dog? The only real answer is, choose a mixed-breed dog with upright ears and train it early to allow you to clean the ears. Then use a veterinarian-approved cleanser from time to time. But even that very specific “prescription” is still no guarantee they will never have ear problems.

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When your dog is calm and lying, sitting or standing comfortably, put the medication in your dominant hand. Pull the flap of the ear gently up and slightly back using your other hand. Apply the recommended amount of medication into the ear canal, while continuing to hold the ear flap up.

Rub the base of the ear against the head in a circular motion. Be careful and gentle—your dog may object to this procedure. Listen for a ‘squishing’ sound as you massage the medication deep into the ear canal. Release the ear and let your dog shake its head. Gently wipe away any accumulated debris from the ear flap with a tissue or ball of cotton. Give your dog a treat or praise for a job well done! Always use caution when handling your dog.

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Planning a Pet-Friendly TIPS for Summer Vacation By Little Boogie Shoes

Veterinarian visit. Our

first stop will be the vet’s office, where we’ll get a check-up from the doctor, and any vaccines we need before heading into the wilderness. We’ll also got a health certificate from our doctor to show that everyone is properly vaccinated and up to date on all the things we might need. A health certificate is helpful in the event you have to make an unexpected flight, show proof of vaccines at a hotel, or visit a doggie day care during your travels.

Medication refills.

When we go to the vet, we’ll make sure to take in all our medications and request appropriate refills. For us, that means allergy medication, a medicated shampoo for me, and a travel aid for my senior pack member, Bruno. He’s 14-ish and doesn’t travel well in the car, but he hates staying home even more.

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Update your tags and microchip. In our case,

we’ll get new tags because our mom got a new phone number. We’ll also call the microchip company to make sure all the information for each of our microchips is correct. We don’t plan on getting lost, but just in case we do, our tags and microchips will lead back to our parents.

Grooming. Before we

leave, everyone will get a nice bath, a nail trim, and a little “expressing” in the tushie area. Everyone wants to look and feel their best when they go somewhere new!

Supplies. The humans aren’t the only ones who need to pack a suitcase. And to be honest, our doggie suitcase rivals our humans’, because with four dogs, we require a lot of stuff. Here’s what we plan to pack for two weeks on the road:

Dog crates (collapsible) Dog beds Dog blankets and towels Wee-wee pads Harnesses and leash New collar and tags Microchip certificate Copies of our adoption papers and dog licenses Food and water bowls Food Treats Kongs, snuffle mats, and a few other “chewy-staybusy” treats/toys Doggie wipes Travel water container

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acation, it’s all I ever wanted… Vacation, I had to get away… Summer is synonymous with vacation, and who doesn’t like to get away for a little rest, relaxation, and adventure? I know I sure do. If your family is anything like mine, wherever the humans go, the animals go, too. In fact, this summer, we’re going on a road trip up the coast for a few weeks. Here’s how my humans are planning and preparing to take our pack on the road.

Travel-size doggie shampoo and conditioner Travel toothbrushes Ear cleaner Poop bags Dog stroller Dog carriers designed for hiking pups Chaos & Cuddles Pet Mess Travel Kit

Hotels/Airbnbs. This is SUPER important! Research pet-friendly hotels and/or

Airbnbs well ahead of time and do your best to plan your travel schedule around those stops. Whether you’re traveling with one pet or four like we are, honesty is the best policy. When you book hotels or other accommodations, be honest about how many pets you have with you and what the rules are for leaving them alone in the room if needed. It’s not fun to “sneak” your pets in, stress out about them barking, or

“get caught.” More places are allowing pets than ever before, and there is typically a pet fee or pet deposit required for furry guests. Well worth it for a stress-free stop to kick up your paws and recharge for the next leg of the journey.

Doggie daycare and dog sitters. Research-

ing these resources ahead of time will save you a lot of time and anxiety. Let’s say, for instance, the humans decide to go out for the day, but there is a no-dogsallowed rule along the way. Having a few doggie day care locations or dog sitters lined up to meet and inspect will ensure that your pet is safe and happy while you enjoy your day out.

Veterinarians on the road. If you’re traveling

Dog-friendly activities. Research

ahead of time dog-friendly dining establishments, hiking trails, shopping

centers, and other day trips you’d like to experience with your pet on your vacation. Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or automobile this summer, planning is everything when it comes to a successful, safe, and adventurous trip! Follow Boogie Shoes @littleboogieshoes

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through multiple cities like we are or just spending time in one location for your summer vacation,

it’s important to locate the nearest veterinarian’s office and emergency vet office. It’s better to be prepared in case you need a doctor than to need a doctor and have no idea about the local offerings.

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Exploring the Outdoors F By Whitney Scott, Kampgrounds of America, Inc.

keep your pet and your community safe and happy.

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare

The easiest things to forget are the items your dog needs to stay healthy. Collars, leash, bedding, food, and medication. Make sure to not only have water for you but your pet. If you are sharing water, make sure to have a collapsible bowl or cup that your dog can easily drink from. Here are some of my favorites: ● SCIROKKO Dog Water Bowl ● M&MKPET Dog Water Bottle ● Lesotc Pet Water Bottle

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Always Leash Your Pet Whether on a dog-friendly trail or at a campground, it is paramount to have your dog on a leash. No matter how well we believe our dogs are

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or many North Americans, pets are increasingly a part of our recreational lives, not just our home life. Whether hiking trails, exploring destinations, or camping—more and more owners are taking their pets along to the great outdoors. Our research shows that more than half of campers in the United States travel with pets, which last year equated to 78.8 million camping households. My family’s 95-lb Airedale, Barclay, is as much a fur explorer as any. Day trips and long weekends are planned around where we can take him. Strapping on our ski boots at a local mountain is an exercise in dog park etiquette, as locals unleash their pups to stretch their legs on the snowbanks around the parking lot. If you’re considering taking your pup along for your outdoor activities, here are some useful tips to

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A Puppy Party at Boston, Massachusetts, KOA Holiday

trained, they still have primal instincts. Further, many people and dogs are not comfortable interacting with off-leash animals. Many areas are cracking down on off-leash pets and threatening to close pet-friendly locations if pet owners don’t “snap in line.”

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Make It a Good Night

If you’re staying the night, make sure you know the lodging rules and requirements. It’s easy to find pet-friendly accommodations and campgrounds if you plan ahead. All KOA Campgrounds are pet-friendly, with many Deluxe Cabins and Camping Cabins allowing pets (go to KOA.com for locations and information). Another good source for pet-friendly lodging is bringfido.com. If you’re unsure about rules at a specific hotel after reviewing the BringFido website, give them a call. There may be an associated fee for your pet to stay, but it’s most likely less than the cost of an extra person. Read the pet policy. Because of insurance costs and differing government ordinances, establishments have policies that can cover anything from certain “quiet” hours to acceptable breeds. These are crucial to read for a relaxing and conflict-free stay.

National Parks Aren’t Always Fido Friendly

Many doggies and owners dream of running through Yellowstone National Park together; however, Yellowstone is one of many parks that doesn’t allow dogs, even on a leash. Because the park contains sulphur pools, high traffic, and immense nat-

ural wildlife—Yellowstone decided not to allow dogs in the national park. A few of the most dog-friendly are Shenandoah, Acadia, Petrified Forest, and Mammoth Cave.

Know the Car Rules There are 28 states with laws that deal with pets in parked cars. Some are as strict as completely prohibiting leaving dogs and cats unattended in a motor vehicle, while others more specifically address temperature and safety concerns. If you do leave your furry friend in a car, park in the shade. Many studies show thata moderate temperature of just 70ºF outside can raise the inside of the car to almost 115ºF inside. And freezing temperatures are no better, as your vehicle will act as a refrigerator when the motor is not running. The best decision is not to leave your dog or cat in the car. If you must leave your pet for more than an hour or so, look for boarding or day-sitting alternatives. If you absolutely must leave your pet in the car, make sure the temperature is safe and the windows are cracked open. Be as quick as possible. Leave water in easily accessible area for your pet. For more camping and pet-friendly outdoor tips, go to koa.com/blog. Barclay and I look forward to seeing you and your furry friend on our next outdoor adventure! Whitney Scott is the Vice President of Marketing for Kampgrounds of America. An avid outdoorswoman, she often can be found hiking, running, and skiing, along with her husband and dog Barclay. petcompanionmag.com 13

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Camping With Your Dog By Anabel Dflux

shadow has four paws. Odin is a 4-year-old Australian shepherd who is also my service dog. Every step I take, he is right by my side. We both really enjoy exploring the world together. Every path we take together is a new adventure.

camping since 2016. The two quickly became experts through their mutual passion for outdoor fun. After a terrifying accident left Leslie in need of a trusty helper, Odin came into her life as a service dog. Together, they explore the beautiful California landscape and share in exciting adventures with Mother Earth.

PCM: How long have you two been camping together? Leslie: Odin and I began our outdoor journey together in 2016. It all started with local hikes in Palos Verdes—we enjoyed it so much that I began to do some research and befriended like-minded people. We then expanded our hikes to the Angeles National Forest.

PHOTO COURTESY LESLIE & ODIN

PCM: Tell us a bit about yourself and your furry camping companion. Leslie: My name is Leslie, I am 21 years old, and my

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PCM: What attracted you to the outdoors in the first place? Leslie: When I was a senior in high school, I was in a lifethreatening car accident that caused me to be unable to go out with friends or socialize much. I suffered injuries that confined me to my bed—hence, Odin became my service dog. I fell into a deep depression and began to seek an outlet. My dog is a fairly active breed, so we began taking walks around the park, and I really enjoyed the solitude, bonding, and connection between us. So I thought, why not try hiking?

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iving on the west coast, we are blessed with beautiful weather and gorgeous natural areas. Camping is an outdoor pastime that is beloved by nature lovers, allowing you to become a deep part of the world around you. What better way to experience this beautiful hobby than with your furry best friend? Pet Companion Magazine met up with 21-year-old Leslie and her Australian shepherd sidekick Odin, who have been

We’ve done countless hikes in nature … it became my outlet, and what better company than my dog? I looked into camping, and our first trip was to Bishop, in central California. Such a fond memory! PCM: Where have you camped, and what adventure was your favorite? Leslie: So far Odin and I have camped in the Angeles National Forest, Inyo National Forest, Joshua Tree, and Sugar Pine Point State Park. My favorite adventure with Odin has got to be Little Lakes Valley in the Inyo National Forest. The views on this hike were beautiful, and Odin really enjoyed swimming

PCM: What equipment do you use? What does your dog have? Leslie: Our equipment varies, depending on what kind of trip it is. On simple hikes, all I need is my backpack, appropriate snacks, water, and a first-aid kit. When we go camping, we use a two-person tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and a pillow. I bring along some groceries and a jet-boil for cooking. We keep it pretty simple. Odin has his own backpack and appropriate footwear for any conditions. He’s also got jackets of all types … a snow suit, rain jacket, sweater, insulated jacket, and even pajamas! PCM: What would you consider “must-haves” to pack for your adventures? What do you pack for Odin? Leslie: To me, the essentials are water, a first-aid kit, and my Garmin! I always make sure to pack Odin’s boots, harness, and Rex Specs, which are goggles I use to protect his eyes. Our gear depends on the type of adventure we are out for. PCM: What do you feel is the most important training someone should do with their pup before setting out to hike and camp? Leslie: Hiking and camping with a dog isn’t always as easy as it looks. Finding petfriendly sites and trails can be a challenge at times. When on the trails, I make sure my dog has a solid recall. I think that’s a very important thing to work on. I like to let my dog off leash so he can enjoy the hike at his own pace, but sometimes you encounter other people along with their pets, so calling your

dog back can really come in handy. It’s important to give others space and respect. Also, many dogs have a strong natural prey drive, so when they’re off leash, they may encounter little critters that are irresistible and must be chased, such as squirrels. Having a good recall in this case might just prevent your dog from chasing a squirrel off a cliff. Yikes! PCM: How do you protect Odin against weather conditions and outdoor dangers? Leslie: Before going on an adventure, I research what the weather and conditions will be like, and then prepare the gear I need to take for my dog. For example, when we went snow camping, I made sure to bring all his warm attire. Odin has a body warmer, an Extreme Warmer Winter Jacket, Downpour Suit, snow boots, and Rex Specs. So before heading out on an adventure, I always make sure I have the appropriate attire for him. PCM: What’s been your scariest experience and how did you overcome it? Leslie: Last year, we were hiking Bridge to Nowhere in the San Gabriel Mountains of Azusa, California. With the heavy rains we had, the river was overflowing parts of the trail. We had to hike through the river, thigh deep. While trying

PHOTO COURTESY LESLIE & ODIN

in the lakes. My best experience was traveling to Mount Shasta and staying in the Lodge Camps—they are so nice and very pet friendly.

to cross the river at one point, Odin slipped on a rock, his leash slipped from my hand, and he began to get dragged away from me in the strong the current of the river. I remember looking back and yelling his name … my friends Alex and Erick acted quickly and jumped in the river after him. Thankfully, my friends were able to catch Odin and carry him back. I totally and completely froze in terror. Quick advice … don’t be me!

whatever gear he/she will need. Find local trails around you and start hiking, to see how you like it. Camping is an amazing thing, but you have to sacrifice your comfort. It takes a real passion for the outdoors.

PCM: What advice do you have for those wanting to camp with their dog(s)? Leslie: My advice to you is that if you want to start camping with your dog, GO FOR IT! It’s a whole lot of fun. Do your research, train your dog, and start small. Get your dog used to

Editor’s note: Check with the regulations of the trail sytem, park or campgrounds before bringing your dog or allowing it to go off leash. Many areas require that dogs be kept on a 6-ft leash at all times, and some parks do not allow pets at all, unless they are service animals.

PCM: Where can we follow your outdoor adventures? Leslie: You can follow our adventures on Instagram at @keep_herwild or @odinsadventures.

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Jackson Galaxy

or 10 years, Jackson Galaxy has been saving the relationships between cats and their guardians on Animal Planet’s hit show My Cat From Hell. Both its star and executive producer, America’s favorite “Cat Daddy” is also a two-time New York Times bestselling author who has spent most of his adult life trying to teach people what a cat needs to live happy and healthy. He also spends a lot of his time trying to reduce the number of cats in shelters and on the streets. On the show, Galaxy works with people who are at their wit’s end, struggling to coexist with a cat that is making them crazy and driving a wedge between relationships. Outside the show, The Jackson Galaxy Project, founded in 2015, helps give shelters and rescue workers the tools to train cats in their care to find their “mojo” and be ready for life as a confident cat in their 16 petcompanionmag.com

forever homes. Cat mojo is the crux of Jackson’s work, the moniker for his unique philosophy that cats need to be encouraged to follow their instincts and behave as cats so they can live confidently. Cat guardians need to create an environment where a cat can unapologetically “hunt, catch, kill and eat,” as nature intended. Viewers of My Cat From Hell find that many of the behavioral “problems” cats exhibit are nothing more than frustration, fear, and sometimes boredom. Frequently, the only problem is that they’re trying to live in an environment that quashes their normal cat instincts. Jackson prefers the term “guardian” over “owner.” With his respect for all living beings, it goes against his grain to imply that a cat is owned. “It’s a relationship, it’s not ownership. And, just as with all relationships, every cat comes with its own baggage,” he emphasizes. “We all do.” Like humans, a cat’s experiences, past

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hurts, and learned fears contribute to its behavior and unique needs. And, Jackson explains, it’s our job as cat guardians to tap into those needs and create a space for our cats that is safe and cat-friendly. Watching Jackson work, it’s easy to think he has some kind of sixth sense, almost a supernatural ability to “read” cats and know what they need. But if there’s one thing Jackson Galaxy wants you to know, it’s that giving your cat back his mojo is something you can do—on your own. “There is no magic to what I do. It’s not supernatural, it’s not a gift, and there’s no secret behind it,” he explains. “Anyone can do it.” In fact, that’s the point of his show—to show cat guardians that by creating an environment that makes cats feel safe, challenged and confident, you can change their behavior. “But it takes patience and commitment—the best solution is never the overnight fix. You have to put in the time and the work.”

[ cover story] shelter animals his best, and it worked. During his 10 years working at the HBSV, Jackson helped reduce the euthanasia rate there by working with thousands of cats on their confidence and behavior. He kept many cats from being dropped at the shelter by visiting private homes to work with cats and their people, much like he does today on My Cat From Hell. He wants people to understand that cats have to be cats and to dispel the myth that they’re all “aloof” and “independent.” “We have to stop looking at cats through dogcolored glasses,” he implores. “They weren’t bred as companion animals for thousands of years as dogs were.” An eye-opening thought for many cat guardians, it turns out. After a decade at HBSV, now clean and sober, Jackson set out for Los Angeles to work on his music. Still educating people about cats, someone pitched him the idea for a show like My Cat From Hell. A pilot was filmed, and it quickly found its place on Animal Planet. And ten years later, Jackson is still rocking. He’s still playing his music, and still saving cats and the people who love them. He’s been featured on countless television shows, including 20/20, The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show, and EXTRA, as well as in the New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post, among other publications. In January, Jackson

embarked on a three-city live tour through Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey, called Total Cat Mojo Live. In this fun, interactive stage show, Jackson shares not only his expertise in the importance of finding your cat’s mojo but also his love of music, comedy and even puppetry. He’ll

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Jackson has authored four books, including two New York Times best-sellers—Catify to Satisfy: Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly Home (with Kate Benjamin) and Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!) (also with Kate Benjamin). Then there’s his first book, Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean (with Joel Derfner) and the latest, Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life With Your Cat (with Mikel Delgado). In all his books, he reveals a lot about his personal life and his journey to becoming The Cat Daddy. A talented musician with a lifelong dream to play professionally, Jackson lived and worked in Boulder, Colorado, for 15 years, playing at such venues as the Fox Theatre, which was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s best music venues in the country. The rock and roll life had its ups and downs—in fact, Jackson found himself facing addiction and struggling to find a way out. He accepted a job at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV) and it was there that he found lifesaving hope in a gravely injured cat named Benny. While at work one day, Jackson saw a car pull up and drop a cardboard box at the shelter door. Spying the cat inside, he chased the car down and spoke to the driver, who told him Benny was hit by a car and had a broken pelvis, but he was an “unbondable” cat and she just didn’t know what to do with him. The term hit home for Jackson. After years of addiction, he felt he’d destroyed all his relationships to the point that he himself felt “unbondable.” He took Benny on, getting him the medical help he needed and spending the next 13 years proving the woman who abandoned him wrong. Benny was tough, a real challenge. But this challenge was just what Jackson needed—he saw some of himself in Benny, and in saving him, he saved himself. He committed to staying sober to give Benny and all the

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be adding more tour dates this year, so visit JacksonGalaxy.com to see if he’ll be coming to a city near you. Also look for the fourth annual Jackson Galaxy’s Cat Camp, to be held June 6th and 7th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Head Camp Counselor Jackson will be joined again this year by co-founder Christina Ha, co-owner of Meow Parlour, NYC’s first cat café, as well as plenty of speakers, adoptable cats, and cat lovers from all over. Last year, 5,000 attendees enjoyed workshops, classes, arts & crafts and more during this special cat-focused weekend adventure. You can find out more about this year’s cat camp at CatCamp.com. With all that’s on his plate, Jackson Galaxy is still the best friend a cat ever had. He spends much of his time furthering the work of The Jackson Galaxy Project, which is now a Signature Program of GreaterGood.org. One initiative is Cat Pawsitive, supporting shelters through training based on Jackson’s philosophies and techniques, led by trainer-mentors like Samantha Bell, Cat Behavior and Enrichment Lead at Best Friends in Los Angeles. Palm Springs Animal Shelter (PSAS) recently was awarded the Jackson

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Ringworm in Cats Diagnosis and Treatment

Written by Jennifer Reding Reviewed by Kathryn Carlson, DVM, Village Park Animal Hospital

ingworm is not a condition that the average cat owner in a dry environment like the desert often experiences, but because it can infect people, it is something that you should be aware of. But first, ringworm is not a worm—it is the common name for a fungal organism that infects the skin and hair of both people and animals. The organism causes a typical dry, scaly patch on the skin that is circular and often slightly raised around the edges, hence the name “ringworm.” There are several species of fungus that can infect mammals, but Microsporum canis (M. canis) is by far the most common to infect cats. In humans, ringworm is most likely to infect children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems. In a healthy adult cat, ringworm is self limiting. Assuming that the cat is not reinfected (by another cat in the house), this cat is usually capable of clearing the infection on its own in 70 to 100 days. Unfortunately, in the meantime, the cat is infectious to everyone around them. Kittens, older cats, and cats with

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concurrent infections of any type (respiratory infections, ear mites, etc.) or parasites (fleas) are more susceptible to infection. In general, in a healthy cat, infection requires the presence of both spores and microtrauma on the skin as an opening to infection. A scratch, a flea bite, a clipper burn, or even rubbing an area can put skin at risk for infection. The latest research suggests that a new infection becomes detectable in as quickly as 5 to 7 days and can become actively infectious before that. Spores are invisible to the naked eye, love to attach to hair, and tend to float like dust, making the environment around the infectious cat as important to treat as the cat itself. The developing infection causes hair loss and a typical round, dry, scaly lesion that grows out from the center. However, the infection can present in a variety of ways—it is often itchy, so some cats scratch bloody lesions; or, it may present as a crusty, dried-up sore. It generally presents on the face, ears, and feet, but lesions sometimes occur on the torso and the back of the neck. So, you have a cat with a weird spot of hair loss or crustiness above his eye. Now what? The recommendation is to go to a veterinarian who has a Wood’s lamp (blacklight) with a magnifying element in it and has been trained to use it. On determination of the presence of a lesion, the recommendation is to perform a culture using DTM culture media, but there is also a ringworm PCR that can be run overnight. The PCR tests for M. canis DNA and is generally more expensive, but if time is of the essence, it is much faster than

The developing infection causes hair loss and a typical round, dry, scaly lesion that grows out from the center

waiting 7 to 21 days for the DTM culture results. What do you do while waiting for the culture/PCR to come back? Isolate the suspect away from other cats, in an easily cleanable area, such as a bathroom. Start cleaning the house thoroughly with water and detergent—physical removal of spores is the most effective deterrent to the spread of infection. Can it go into the washing machine? Wash it. Either use bleach or, if you cannot use bleach, use the longest wash cycle on the machine and wash twice. Agitation is effective at removing spores. So what if the PCR/culture is positive? Well, you have a lot of work ahead. Cleaning is going to be the hardest part. Clutter is your enemy. First, wash everything you can with detergent and then rinse well. Remember that spores float, and they love to float around on hair, so vertical surfaces need to be cleaned, too. Bleach is the most effective disinfectant at a 1:10 solution, but it is neutralized in the presence of organic material. Another effective disinfectant is accelerated

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Service Dog? By Lori Carman, Dream Dogs

hat is a Service Dog? According

to Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), “A service animal is any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. Service animals can benefit individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.” Under the law, service dogs may be home trained or trained by a professional. The law was written in this manner so there would be no undue expense to the individual. Any service dog should be properly socialized, have good manners, be obedient, and perform specifically trained behaviors to assist the owner. Often, this requires the assistance of a professional trainer who knows how to build a working, functioning service dog partnership. Service dogs can be trained to help with many tasks. Just a few include: Alerting a person with hearing loss to a sound (hearing assistance dogs) Assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation (guide dogs) Assisting an individual during a seizure (seizure alert dogs) Reminding a person to take medication (alert dogs) Providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities 24 petcompanionmag.com

Sherri Halstead with her mobility dog Kilo (mobility assistance dog) Helping individuals with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behavior (psychiatric service dogs) Generally, a service dog is allowed to go wherever the person with the disability can go, meaning that they can go wherever the public is allowed to go. That includes but is not limited to restaurants, hospitals (other than sterile environments like operating rooms and ICU), grocery stores, movie theaters, public transportation, libraries, department stores, and

other public places. The ADA requires a service dog to be under control at all times, either by proper equipment or voice command. The dog must be house broken. It is not proper or safe to have your service dog on a retractable lead. Service dogs need to work with their feet on the ground, not from a baby stroller or worse yet, in a grocery cart. Service dogs should be well mannered. Quiet. Barely noticed. After all, they are like durable medical equipment. When working, they are not to interact with the public. They cannot be focused on the needs of the disabled

individual if they are playing with someone else or another dog! The animal should be vaccinated in accordance with state and local laws. They must be licensed in accordance with local codes—in California, service dogs have a specialized dog licensing process. Licensing fees are waived. A veterinarian must complete a form on the dog’s health and suitability for the tasks it is being asked to perform. Service dog owners beware! There are no formal certification systems that are required or approved by the ADA. Although highly advised, service dogs are not required to wear vests or badges identifying them as a service dog. Vests, certificates, registrations, and medically required letters, are all available on the internet but none are required by or recognized by the ADA.

What is an Emotional Support Dog?

While emotional support dogs or comfort dogs are frequently used as part of a medical treatment plan as therapy animals, they are not considered service dogs under the ADA. These support animals provide companionship, relieve loneliness, and sometimes help with depression, anxiety, and certain phobias, but do not have special training to perform tasks that assist people with disabilities. Emotional support dogs have limited rights under the ADA—generally, they cannot be discriminated

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Resist the Temptation

Many of us love the company of our dogs and enjoy having them with us as much as possible. As a professional dog trainer, who helps train service dogs, I hope you will not bow to the temptation of trying to pass your companion off as a service dog to bring it into a business that only allows service animals. My own personal dogs are well trained, and I would never consider bringing them into a Costco, grocery store, or indoor-only restaurant. If I want their company, I choose a location that allows dogs—like a restaurant with a pet-friendly patio. For the health and safety of all citizens, please leave your pet at home if it is not a true service dog. The lives of the people who rely on service dogs can be challenging, sometimes even accomplishing the smallest of tasks that others may take for granted. Thank goodness they have the gift of this living, breathing, thinking partner to help them maneuver their way through life! Let’s honor that priceless, life-giving relationship by giving it the respect it deserves.

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The Washington Post reported in January 2020 that, according to the industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A), the number of emotional support animals traveling aboard commercial flight increased from 481,000 in 2016 to 751,000 in 2017.

New Rules for Flying? T he U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says its proposed amendments to its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) are “intended to ensure that our air transportation system is safe for the traveling public and accessible to individuals with disabilities.” On January 22, 2020, DOT posted its proposed new rules for public comment, “Traveling by Air with Service Animals Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).” In what will likely be the most controversial proposal of these amendments, airlines would now be allowed to identify emotional support animals as pets rather than service animals, which means airlines can use their own discretion as to whether they will allow passengers to fly with these animals in the cabin of the plane. The new rules would also allow airlines “to require all passengers with a disability traveling with a service animal to complete and submit to the airline forms developed by DOT attesting to the animal’s training and good behavior, certifying the animal’s good health, and attesting that the animal has the ability either not to relieve itself

on a long flight or to relieve itself in a sanitary manner.” The proposal goes on to discuss the number of animals that will be allowed to fly with a passenger with a disability, how large service animals would be transported, and whether passengers can be held liable for damage caused by a service animal, among other issues. Because ESA designation has a lower requirement threshold, some pet owners use the ESA designation as a way to bring their family pet along for the flight. A family pet, not trained to handle the rigors of service, might not behave appropriately during a flight. These misrepresentations have compromised the ability of those who truly need to fly with their service dogs to do so without resistance. For people with disabilities who rely on their service animals, this practice causes public and corporate suspicion and that can create big roadblocks and major frustration. The public has until March 22, 2020, to comment on the proposed new rules. View the document and instructions for submitting comments at regulations.gov, docket number DOT-OST-2018-0068.

MAY I PET YOUR DOG?

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Harness that Energy! Comfortable walking for you & your furry companion By Patt Savastano, Spoiled Dog Designs

WHO NEEDS A HARNESS?

Here are just a few prime candidates for leash training with a harness.

PUPPIES AND KITTENS

Puppies and kittens are delightful and give you lots of laughs when you have to train them to a leash. But they are still uncoordinated, and their bodies are soft and delicate. Walking them on a harness gives you good control of their bodies without putting too much pressure on any one part of their bodies.

PETS WHO PULL

When a pet pulls on a leash and is allowed to move forward, they’re learning that pulling is the way to get where you want to go. Some breeds are natural pullers, especially some working dogs, so they will naturally try to pull any person or any thing.

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In contrast to pulling against a collar around their neck, a harness spreads the pressure around the pet’s body, and they feel that pressure when you hold them back. And you’ll be more likely to pull back if you know you’re not putting undue pressure on your pet’s throat.

ESCAPE ARTISTS

I hear stories all the time about a dog or cat slipping out of its collar or harness—a scary situation if your pet gets loose and runs away. This usually happens when the collar or harness does not fit well and is too loose around the neck or body.

BREEDS PRONE TO NECK INJURIES

Small dogs like Chihuahuas, Yorkies and other tiny breeds are especially prone to neck injuries and trachea collapse. And if you feel your cat’s neck, you can tell how delicate the bones are and how tiny the trachea is. Imagine how one sharp pull can injure them. And how the repeated pressure of walking on a collar can cause gradual deterioration. For tiny breeds, the cartilage that makes up the trachea can be weakened or malformed from birth. A harness takes that pressure off the neck and disperses it around the body.

PETS WHO NEED PROTECTION

Last year, I sold a harness to a customer who had previously walked his small dog

on a collar. He came back the following week to tell me that the harness had saved the dog’s life. On an evening walk, he was confronted by a coyote and turned to see a pack of them behind him. He quickly pulled up on the leash, gathered his dog, and escaped the danger. He couldn’t have done that if his dog had been wearing a collar.

TYPES OF HARNESSES

It seems there are as many styles of harnesses as there are breeds of dogs and cats, so let’s review just a few of my favorites that will accommodate the pets just discussed. Vest Harnesses most often have Velcro closures, so they’re adjustable without plastic clasps. They’re easy to put on—you simply lay it on your pet’s back and wrap it around the chest and belly. Check that the harness goes around the chest/shoulders, not the neck, and that it has adequate overlap of the Velcro to be strong and safe.

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e all think our dog or cat is the best in the world and rightfully so. But some pets don’t have the world’s best walking skills. A dog may pull, zig zag, get distracted, walk too slow or too fast, lunge excitedly at people, bunnies or other dogs, or be an escape artist that slips out of their collar or harness and runs away. And these days, more cats than ever are walked on leashes, and some of them display this same behavior.

If only half or less of the Velcro overlaps, you need a larger size. With lots of fabrics available, from light meshes to heavier winter fabrics, you’ll be able to find one that fits your dog’s needs. Vest harnesses are great for tiny and medium-sized dogs and cats, as well as large dogs who don’t pull. If your pet is between sizes or wears different sizes at the neck and belly, you can have a vest harness custom made from a company like Spoiled Dog Designs. For cat owners, a custom harness will ensure a perfect fit—most harnesses are made for dogs, and a cat’s body is shaped differently, so they rarely fit well. And a good fit is critical to keeping your escape artist in check! Step-In Harness — with this harness style, your pet’s legs slip into the leg holes of the harness, which then wraps around the body with plastic clasp closures. Stepin harnesses are great for pets who pull, because it places all the pressure on the dog’s chest, giving you much more control. If your dog is older and needs support getting up stairs or curbs, you can easily pull on the leash and give the dog extra lift with this style harness. Also, if your pet hates the sound of Velcro, the use of the plastic clasps are a good choice. Plush makes a cool design in air mesh with reflective piping, great for keeping your pet comfortable and making him more visible. Some manufacturers, including EzyDog, make a harness with an EVA foam chest plate that conforms to your pet’s chest for comfort and better control. With adjustable straps at the shoulders and belly, this harness creates a secure, custom fit to keep the harness firmly in place. This is good choice for large dogs who pull. Strap Harnesses are some of the most adjustable, making them ideal for growing puppies or kittens (just check to make sure all the straps, not just some, are adjustable). You can create a perfect fit (for those escape artists) and the harness can grow with your pet. The straps work well for pets with full coats, because the straps sink into the coat instead of wrapping around it. If you have a fluffy pet, you know that its coat will often get matted under a layer of fabric. However, pets with very short fur might experience some rubbing from the straps, so take that into consideration if you choose this style. Some strap harnesses come with a strap that goes around the dog’s muzzle or has a D-ring in the front, on the dog’s chest.

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Both of these are especially made for dogs that pull because they prevent them from moving forward, which forces them to stop pulling.

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A proper fit is key to making the most of your harness and keeping your dog safe. Start your search by bringing your pet with you to try on different styles and sizes. The general rule is that collars, harnesses, or clothing are adjusted properly if you can put two fingers between your pet’s body and the garment. More space is too loose for a pet that escapes. Less is too snug. But what if your pet isn’t comfortable in stores? Not to worry—you can still get a good fit. One way is to bring one of their harnesses that fits well so you can compare measurements. If that’s not an option, you’ll need to measure your pet and take those measurements with you to the store. You’ll need to measure your pet in three places: 1. Around the lower neck at the shoulders 2. Around the belly a couple of inches behind the front legs 3. Length from the base of the neck to the base of the tail With these measurements, you should be able to find a harness that will fit. And if you don’t, you can use them to have your harness custom made. If you decide using a harness is a better choice than walking your pet on a collar, you’ll find plenty of choices out there for one that’s comfortable and safe for your pet.

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ppointments for dogs who “scoot” are common for many general practitioners, and owners are frequently grossed out by this behavior. They’ll ask their veterinarian if the problem is their dog’s anal glands, and they may even complain, “Bella was just at the groomer! Why does this keep happening??” So why does it keep happening? The worst case is anal gland disease, and that’s certainly an important condition to rule out. But there are many other possible reasons for this behavior that your veterinarian will want to cross off the list. This article will hopefully help you make sense of your dog’s anal glands and the various problems that can affect them, and explain why he just won’t stop scooting. So what are anal glands? Anal glands—or anal sacs, as some veterinarians refer to them—are secretory organs located near the opening of the anus (there are two, and they sit just below the anus under the skin at the 4 and 8 o’clock positions). Think of them as round sacs that fill with liquid intended

to have an odor used for marking territory. These sacs have tubes that travel upward into the rectum to discharge the fluid they produce. Normally, when a dog defecates or at other times (i.e., during stress), these glands will expel their contents to then exit the anus, leaving a scent at that particular location. When the anal glands are not able to excrete properly, problems arise. A common reason that a dog may be scooting is that his anal glands are full. Small breed dogs, especially, seem to be prone to this affliction. When your groomer or veterinarian says your dog’s anal glands are full, he or she will likely recommend “expressing” the anal sacs. This involves using gentle manual (finger) manipulation to gently apply pressure to squeeze the accumulated fluid or debris out of the anal glands. If your dog is truly scooting because of full anal glands, expressing them should alleviate the scooting within a couple days. Some dogs may require routine expression every month, every few weeks, etc., if they are not able to do so on their own. It’s not always clear why some dogs tend to have

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issues with their anal glands, but nutrition, stool quality, and other factors may play a role. When anal sacs do not easily express, they may be “impacted.” This can become painful for the dog as the glands become more full and irritated, and it may lead to other problems, such as anal sacculitis (inflammation of the gland), anal gland abscess (local infection), and anal gland rupture (when an abscess creates an opening through the outer skin to drain out the pus). If impacted anal glands get to this point, an owner will likely notice not only scooting behavior but also their dog licking at their back end, vocalizing due to from pain, and showing a bloody discharge. Every veterinarian will have a different protocol for treating these symptoms, but it will likely include a combination of antibiotics, pain management, and cleaning and flushing the affected anal gland or wound. Additionally, an Elizabethan collar (cone) will be necessary to prevent the pup from causing further irritation and delayed wound healing to the site. So what if your veterinarian rules out the above conditions? What else could be causing Scout to scoot? Allergies are another common differential to rule out. Dogs are commonly afflicted with allergic skin disease that can be caused by flea saliva, food allergies, or environmental factors (e.g., dust mites, pollens, etc.). If your dog has allergies, it likely will have other skin signs, but early on, it could show only scooting as a sign. Talk to your veterinarian about ways to rule

out allergies as a cause as she works through the list of possibilities for scooting behavior. If not allergies and not anal gland impaction, then what else could it be? One possibility is fecal parasites, such as tapeworms (which can be transmitted from flea larvae). A fecal test and appropriate preventatives will help to rule out parasites. Anal gland tumors are another possibility— your veterinarian should palpate for masses rectally when evaluating your dog for scooting. Foreign bodies—e.g., plant thorns, stickers, etc.—can also get lodged in the skin around the rectum and cause a patient to scoot (although they are less common than other mentioned causes). Over-conditioning (i.e., an overweight, “chunky” dog) is another potential cause for scooting, as the skin around the anus is more likely to develop irritation. Appropriate nutrition and diet will help alleviate this as a cause. There are other potential rule-outs for scooting that your veterinarian may explore if all of the above conditions have been eliminated. As you can see, there is more to scooting that just anal glands, although they are important to evaluate. Hopefully, the next time your dog starts scooting, you’ll feel a bit more informed and a little less grossed out. Remember, scooting can be much more than just a pain in the butt!

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ayor Max, official Mayor of Idyllwild, California, and occasional columnist for Pet Companion Magazine, was named one of The CW Network’s Dogs of the Year for 2019 and featured on its television special in midDecember. He’s been making the rounds lately, with a September 22, 2019, role on the popular game show, To Tell the Truth, where his fine acting skills helped him fool actors Rita Moreno and Chris D’Elia into believing he was not actually the elected Mayor of Idyllwild. He was also a special guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show in October 2019. Most recently, Max was featured on CBS News in a segment that aired just before the State of the Union Address on February 4, 2020. Max has been the focus of numerous news stories in some of the largest markets and publications, including People, ABC News, Business Insider, The Guardian, Travel and Leisure, Associated Press, San Diego Union Tribune, New Zealand Herald, The Daily Mail, and many more. We chatted with Mayor Max—with the help of Phyllis, his Chief of Staff—to hear all about his explosive worldwide fame and to catch up with the Mayor.

PCM: Congratulations, Mayor Max, on being named one of The CW’s 2019 Dogs of the 34 petcompanionmag.com

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Year! Can you tell us how you were selected? MM: The CW was researching candidates for their top 10 Dogs of the Year and contacted us, asking if Mayor Max would be interested in being featured on the show. We said, “Yes!” of course. PCM: We saw photos of you on the green carpet in southern California. Did you enjoy the excitement of paparazzi or were you anxious to get back to giving kisses back home in Idyllwild? MM: I love the attention, so I stayed until the last minute! There were so many dogs at the party that there was never a dull moment. I love the celebrity life.

PCM: Did you meet any favorite celebrities — dogs or humans? MM: Yes, I met many of both. It was great fun! PCM: We saw you in September on To

Tell the Truth, where you had two of the judges fooled. Was that your first appearance on national television? Were you nervous? MM: I think I have been on national television for news many times. But this was the first non-news national segment. I am never nervous, because I don’t really understand that as a concept. I’m just happy being where people want to see me and pet me. So for shows, everyone is very interested in me. I am very comfortable in any situation like this.

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PCM: Is it true that you’re now featured in The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog in New York City? MM: It is true, and I am so happy about that. I’m thinking of taking a ROAD TRIP to go see it.

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Mitzi dealing with your growing international celebrity? Are they helping you keep your four paws on the ground and not get too carried away with all the adoration from new fans?

Food/treat:

I really love everything. I guess bacon would be at the top of my list, along with pizza and ice cream. But I am now overweight, because people bring me so much to eat. So Phyllis is asking everyone to cut back!

Toy:

I love any kind of ball and toys that squeak.

Place to sleep:

I have several dog beds all over the house and our couch, but my favorite place, no matter how cold or hot, is to sleep on the balcony upstairs in our home. I even like to sleep there when it’s 20 degrees. Retrieving balls or sleeping in a comfy place. I like swimming, too.

Favorite place to be petted/scratched:

Belly rubs is #1, but I like back scratches, too.

Nickname:

It’s my registered first name, Maximus.

Afraid of:

When Phyllis screams for some reason, that scares me. Like when a rattler almost got us. But I’m not really afraid of much unless she’s afraid.

Adore:

Being out in the public with my fans. I really love how much they love me, and it makes me wag my tail and bark with excitement. Phyllis always tells them I like it when they clap and say “Yay!” That really gets me going. And I adore all types of food, of course.

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possible. We believe that the individuals of the world can create peace on earth by being loving, even when it is difficult. Phyllis, Glenn, and we Mayors of Idyllwild are working toward peace on earth in our lifetime. That has not and will never change. We work every day to create as much happiness and love as possible with everyone with whom we come in contact, whether by an in-person meeting or through social media.

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your beloved Idyllwild? Lots of excited hometown supporters? Do we have any new Mayor Max-friendly stores or restaurants opening up? MM: This year, the treelighting group lit all the trees in the Idyllwild Park, and it was extraordinarily beautiful. Mark your calendars for next year, any time in December. You will love it. We have a huge number of home-town supporters, and there are artists who feature Mayor Max in their art. Phyllis is contemplating a store or online Mayor Max shop, but she has not yet taken any action on that.

PCM: What are your best

tips to canine visitors to make the most of their visit to Idyllwild? MM: All of the restaurants are dog friendly. On hot days, please come prepared with some type of protective wear for your dog’s feet. Do NOT lock your dog in the car on hot days, even with the windows open. It’s too hot. Keep the dogs in the shade. Keep water with you at all times. On hiking trips, keep your pets on a leash and keep an eye out for rattlesnakes. Watch carefully for yourself and your pets.

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to meet Mayor Max, how do they contact you? MM: Just have them call Phyllis, my Chief of Staff, at (949) 525-0100 to arrange a visit. Or they can email me at max@mayormax.com. If you missed it, you can catch Mayor Max on The CW’s Dogs of the Year here: https://www. cwtv.com/shows/morevideo/dogs-of-the-year/ season1/?play=aa0d04a3f39e-4a02-8a12f14edd1b060d .

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that won’t quit, and all the curve balls she’s been thrown so far haven’t taken her down. She’s tough as nails, and yet sweet as the pink swipe of a gentle doggie smooch. She’s one special dog who has defied unthinkable odds to not just survive but also stay at the top of her game. And what game is that? Well, for starters, she used to give other dogs a run for their money in flyball, agility, dock diving, nosework, and Frisbee catching. But being a top athlete wasn’t where Kiss found her calling. It turns out her best talents emerged during her 11-year career (so far) as a therapy dog—part of the Animal Health Foundation, an affiliate of Pet Partners. Kiss visits hospital patients, helps elementary school children learn to love reading, and appears at many 38 petcompanionmag.com

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ust like the rock band for which she’s named, the black-and-whitemasked Kiss never gives up, even when people might count her out. Like KISS, whose members have been rocking for 47 years, she keeps coming back, stronger each time, just when you think she’s thrown in the towel. KISS the band is traveling the world throughout 2020 on their The End is Near tour—this time, they say, they’re really going to retire. We’ll believe it when we see it. Kiss the border collie, however, has no plans to throw in any towel or slow down, and certainly not to retire. This rock star therapy dog/athlete has a can-do attitude

public service events benefiting various causes for pets and children, including her local Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts to raise awareness of skin cancer. Since 2013, she has served as a crisis response dog, sent on deployments where she has helped people affected by disasters or other crises cope with their losses. But her best trick yet? Beating her own cancer, a soft-cell sarcoma on her front left leg, and now living with a complex disease called immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA). This 13-year-old takes it on the chin, but she never takes it lying down. Despite a grim diagnosis and multiple complications, Kiss is making steady

progress and will soon be back visiting her local hospitals and elementary schools, putting smiles on the many faces she loves. Kiss was six months old when she was given to Jane Horsfield and Dan Balza of Fountain Valley, California, by a fellow flyball enthusiast. Horsfield and Balza previously owned several dogs involved in the sport—which, heartbreakingly, they had lost to various forms of cancer. A lover of border collies, Horsfield was all in for taking Kiss home. However, she and Balza had recently discussed how their household was definitely at its maximum dog capacity. Grudgingly, Balza agreed to take a look at a photo of the striking

Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia By Julie Stegeman, DVM

mmune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is an autoimmune condition wherein the patient’s immune system attacks their own red blood cells as if they were a foreign invader. IMHA is more common in dogs than in cats, and it is an almost daily occurrence in the caseload of a referral hospital because of the need for inpatient supportive care and often the need for blood transfusion. It is most often seen in middle-aged dogs and in young cats, and some breeds are more at risk (cocker spaniels, miniature schnauzers, miniature dachshunds, etc). IMHA represents a loss of immune system “tolerance of self.” Our immune system has checks and balances built in, but when there is a disturbance in that balance, a red blood cell can “look” like a virus to an immune system cell. It then becomes a target for destruction, leading to severe anemia and death if left untreated. Symptoms of IMHA initially can be vague. Lethargy, poor appetite, even a fever may be seen. Pet owners might notice a red or orange discoloration to the pet’s urine, or they might notice pale gums. The gums and skin might even appear yellow (“jaundiced”) due to buildup of bilirubin, which is a byproduct of red blood cell destruction. Orange stool is also commonly seen. These symptoms lead to taking the pet in to their veterinarian. Blood tests will show anemia and may or may not show elevated bilirubin levels, elevated white blood cells, low platelets, or elevated liver or kidney values. If the platelet count is low, the pet may have autoimmune destruction of their platelets as well—this is called Evan’s syndrome.” It is recommended to screen

for a variety of immune system triggers in an IMHA patient, such as various tick-borne illnesses, viral infections, other infectious diseases, and cancer. Other triggers can include a variety of medications and even (rarely) vaccinations. If there is an underlying triggering condition, the immune destruction will continue until the trigger is eliminated. This is especially important because treatment for IMHA requires immune suppressive medications, and if there is an infectious disease present, the immune suppressant medications will allow the triggering infectious disease to overcome the patient. It is very important to provide a full medical and travel history to the attending veterinarian, so that these issues can be discovered right away. Various blood tests, chest radiographs, and abdominal ultrasounds are usually performed to screen for underlying conditions, depending on the patient and their exact history. If no inciting cause is identified, then immune suppressive treatment is begun. The cornerstone of immune suppressive treatment is glucocorticoid (steroid) treatment, most commonly in the form of prednisone or as injectable dexamethasone. High doses of steroids are required at first, because the immune reactions in IMHA are very intense, and progression is rapid if left unchecked. It can take several days to start to see the benefits of the immune suppressive treatments. In some patients, if the immune system is attacking red blood cells at the level of the bone marrow (where they are being produced), it can take 4 to 6 weeks for stabilization of the red cell levels to occur. Until the red cell level (often determined with a Packed Cell Volume [PCV]) stabilizes and

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starts to increase, blood transfusions are often necessary. Transfusions help “buy time” until the steroids can control the situation. Unfortunately, the transfused red blood cells are often destroyed as quickly as the pet’s own red blood cells, so repeated transfusion may be needed. In addition to steroids and transfusions, sometimes other treatments are used. Intravenous gamma globulin treatment (IVIgG) is an expensive but often effective way to shorten a hospital stay. This treatment binds to auto-antibodies and keeps them from attacking the red blood cells. It also may reduce antibody production by the patient’s body. It helps “win the battle” but is not proven to improve long-term outcomes. Plasmapheresis is another treatment available at a few referral hospitals in the nation, with a similar end result as IVIgG. Other immune suppressive medications such as cyclosporine, mycophenolate, azathioprine, or leflunomide, often started in conjunction with prednisone, take longer for full effect and are most helpful to reduce how much prednisone is given over the long run. Patients with IMHA have a high risk for development of abnormal blood clots, and pulmonary embolism is actually

one of the leading causes of death in these pets. Therefore, it is common to prescribe blood thinners such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), and/or heparin. A blood thinner is often given as long as the prednisone is given. Because anemia affects the entire body, gastrointestinal support is often needed, in the form of antacids, anti-nausea medications, and coating agents. Survival of IMHA is, unfortunately, not 100 percent. Estimates vary, but the author’s experience is that approximately 75-percent survival is expected. Not all pets respond completely to treatment. Others succumb to pulmonary embolism. Rarely, they develop secondary opportunistic infections, such as fungal infections, due to chronic immune suppressive therapy. Close monitoring is critical after the patient is discharged from the hospital. A patient may need to be rechecked a couple of times a week at first, gradually reducing to once every 2 to 3 weeks. The medications are tapered over time, and usually by 4 to 6 months after diagnosis, the pet is either off medication entirely or is on the minimum dose of medication required to maintain a normal red blood cell level. Relapses can occur, as can other immune-mediated diseases. In summary, IMHA is a life-threatening but treatable disease, which most but not all patients survive. A thorough evaluation of the patient is needed initially, and most require hospitalization to survive the initial part of the illness. Long term, the pet owner will need to work closely with their veterinarian to adjust medications and watch for relapses. petcompanionmag.com 39

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black and white little furball. It wasn’t long before Kiss became part of the family. Horsfield describes young Kiss as “one wild little banshee.” She recalls, “She barked, she chased, she screamed ... and she ate everything in sight. She chewed clothes, glasses, furniture, walls (not kidding!), and the oak baseboard. I’d get home from work and, with drywall hanging from her mouth, she’d look at me with those big, brown, loving eyes. Who could be mad? Eventually, the bad behavior faded, and a wonderful ‘teenaged’ doggy emerged.” At that time, Horsfield was doing pet therapy work with another of her beloved athletic dogs, who was 11 and nearing retirement age. All of her dogs do dog sports, but therapy work—that’s a raised bar that Horsfield says only a few dogs can reach. Because Kiss was proving to be a loving and sensitive dog, she began to train her. At just 2 years old, Kiss passed her Pet Partner evaluation, and with that opened a new chapter in her life. Although her primary job was now therapy work, Kiss still enjoyed participating in dog sports in her spare time. In 2017, Kiss’s image was featured on a surfboard that was part of a fundraiser by the Huntington Beach Rotary Club. Local artists were paired with local surfboard shapers, and 22 surfboards were decorated and auctioned off, with the money donated to local hospitals benefiting skin cancer research, prevention, and care. At the unveiling of her surfboard, a participant visiting with Kiss felt a swelling on her front left leg and alerted Horsfield to it. It turned out to be a soft-tissue sarcoma, and Kiss was referred to a specialty hospital.

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Having lost four previous dogs to cancer, Horsfield and Balza were devastated, fearing the worst. But after 18 months of treatment, including 6 months of rehabilitation, Kiss was declared free of cancer and cleared to go back to work. Horsfield got word of a grant from the Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo that was available to therapy dogs with cancer. The foundation donated $3,000 to help cover some of the costs of Kiss’s treatment, and Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo shared Kiss’s story on their websites for the 2018 Pet Cancer Awareness campaign. The two companies have invested more than $15 million into pet cancer research since the campaign began in 2010. Asked to participate again in 2019, Kiss’s face was featured on ads in People magazine, on Petco’s Pet Cancer Awareness website, on posters in nearly every Petco store, and even on a reuseable tote bag, a gift for donating $10 to the campaign in any Petco store nationwide. Sadly, between the time she was declared cancer free and the start of the 2019 Pet Cancer Awareness campaign in May 2019, Kiss was diagnosed with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, or IMHA. “It’s a horrible, not-so-common disease where the immune system goes haywire and starts destroying its own red blood cells,” explains Horsfield. “She literally was fine on Saturday, then on Sunday morning she didn’t want to eat her breakfast.” While that symptom didn’t seem particularly alarming, Horsfield discovered discoloration in Kiss’s mouth and immediately took her to a veterinary specialist. From there, her condition went downhill fast, but thankfully Kiss’s condition today has been mostly stabilized through medication. But not before she suffered an intestinal blockage that required emergency surgery and a severe bout of pneumonia. The road has been long, and it’s been rough. But Kiss is not a quitter. She fights on. And Horsfield, who “researches absolutely everything” but was too terrified to even look up this disease at first, is fighting along with her. Every day, she’s learning and, more importantly, educating

others about IMHA. It’s a complicated disease with no “one-size-fits-all” treatment—veterinarians must try protocol after protocol to find one that strikes the right balance for Kiss. “This story is far from over, and she has not been ‘cured.’ Knowledge is everything when treating this disease,” Horsfield points out. She says if she’d waited a day to take Kiss to the vet or not gone straight to a specialist, Kiss likely would have died, according to her doctors. “Dog owners need to be aware of what IMHA is and know the warning signs” she cautions. “IMHA packs quite a punch, and Kiss’s life has taken a drastic side road.” Younger dogs who make it through this disease are generally more able to get back to normal, says Horsfield. “Kiss got this ugly disease at 12. She’s not a young dog, but she was in great shape before this hit, which is probably why she’s been able to fight it. I am just grateful to still have her with me 12 months after diagnosis.” While Horsfield admits that Kiss probably won’t be competing in flyball or dock diving anytime soon, she still enjoys her nosework and catching the occasional ball or Frisbee. A pivotal moment in her recovery was when she was finally able to take a swim once again in the family’s backyard pool with her pack, the other family dogs. She’s also back to visiting hospital patients, and will head back to school for the elementary reading program very soon. In December, when a student from Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead was tragically murdered, Kiss was there to lend support. In January, she helped deploying military service men and women and their families prepare for the year ahead. With all she’s been through, you might expect Kiss to just bask in the sun and take life easy for the rest of her days. But that’s not who she is. That little banshee who barked her head off, ate everything in sight, and chewed her way through puppyhood (and the drywall) isn’t resting on her laurels or her haunches. She’s forging ahead, mending hearts and spreading joy and kisses along the way. Because, sometimes, a kiss changes everything.

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ow that the holiday festivities have passed, it’s time to look for other ways to occupy our weekends. Luckily, 2020 is getting off to a great start for animal lovers … check out these awesome upcoming events for all our furry, scaly, and feathered friends in Southern California. The Exotic Bird & Animal Expo February 29th in Ventura & March 15th in Pomona Not everyone’s best friend is furry— mine is feathered! The Exotic Bird & Animal Expo takes place on February 29th in Ventura County, hosting a slew of vendors specializing in avians and avian products. If Pomona is closer to you, you can visit the show there on March 15th. This expo connects parrot lovers

with like-minded individuals, influential people in the bird industry, and even a bird rescue for feathered friends that need loving homes. If you’re looking to potentially add a parrot to your household, this expo provides invaluable information on care, health, and many of the different species of birds! This show is open to the public, and tickets are sold at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids aged 6 to 12. Show hours are 10am to 3pm, rain or shine! For more information, visit exoticbirdmart.com. Agility Fun Workshop at the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace March 22nd in Playa Vista Agility + the Wallis Annenberg

PetSpace = a great time! Two of our favorite things meshed in one. The Annenberg PetSpace has long been a supporter of our furry comrades, providing a community space for pet adoptions, an education center, and a leadership institute. The Annenberg PetSpace focuses on the collaborative and dynamic bond between people and their pets, as well as the origins of and science behind that relationship. Agility is one of the most popular and eye-catching dog sports out there, encouraging pups to tackle a series of obstacles (such as jumps, tunnels, teeters, and dog walks) in a race setting. This sport not only strengthens the bond between humans and canines but also provides an excellent energy release for hy-

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[ events] peractive breeds such as the border collie, a breed that commonly participates in the sport. This fun workshop takes place on March 22nd in Playa Vista and is limited to 10 dogs (so register early!). The one-hour workshop will teach your dog the basics, such as an introduction to agility obstacles, like the jump and tunnel. For more information, visit annenbergpetspace.org. Meow Meow Cruise March 30th through April 2nd in Long Beach Let’s be honest—you can spot a cat lover from a mile away. That’s a good thing! Our feline pals have taken the world by storm with viral Internet videos, cat celebrities, and a permanent induction into popular culture. Maybe these were the cats’ plans for world domination all along? Either way, we’re loving it! The Meow Meow Cruise, departing from Long Beach, is aiming to bring cat lovers together for the vacation of a lifetime—four days of socializing and sharing stories with fellow feline enthusiasts while enjoying the luxuries of the Carnival cruise line. The Meow Meow Cruise features a slew of cat-oriented activities, such as Meow Meow Trivia, Meow Meow Group Dining, Meow Meow Mixer, and other fun games! For more information, visit meowmeowcruise.com. DogFest Wine Country April 3rd in Windsor Dog lovers and beautiful views … what’s not to love? DogFest is a fun get-together of dog owners and dog lovers for a great cause. Taking place at the Russian River Brewing Company in Windsor, DogFest includes a day of fun, festivities, inspiring speakers, dog demonstrations, music, food and more! The event is hosted by Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance

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cat café or even an aquarium-themed sushi bar! For more information, visit petexpooc.org. Walk for Animals May 2nd in San Diego For San Diego dwellers (or those looking for an excuse to visit San Diego), the San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals is a great way to spend the day outside. Taking place on May 2nd, this community-oriented walk celebrates love and commitment to animals, while raising vital funds for the San Diego Humane Society. In the coming year, San Diego Humane Society will care for 50,000 animals in need. By joining the Walk for Animals, you’ll help give each one the second chance they deserve. The walk takes place in NTC Park at Liberty Station from 7am until 11am. For more information, visit SDhumane.org.

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Protect Your Dog With Snake Avoidance Training By Anabel Dflux

s the weather gets warmer here in Southern California, more and more dog owners are venturing outside to enjoy the great outdoors. But keep in mind, as you’re taking your dog out hiking or playing for hours in the backyard, that another creature has come out to enjoy the warmth, too: rattlesnakes. Rattlesnakes are venomous reptiles that are fairly abundant in the California landscape. Named for the distinct warning rattle sound that emits from the tip of their tail, rattlesnakes have a venom that is extremely potent, and their bites require immediate medical attention. Although fatalities in humans are rare, according to LiveScience reports, this isn’t the case for our furry friends.

What is Snake Avoidance Training?

Dogs generally don’t instinctively know to avoid rattlesnakes, and as such, they can easily become victims of their bites. Although the snakes do not bite unprovoked, a dog nose invading their space is enough to send the reptile into defense mode and you to an emergency animal hospital. That’s why snake avoidance training is so important if you live in the local area—it was developed as a preventive measure to help keep your dog safe from snake bites. As the name suggests, snake avoidance training is a regiment intended to teach your dog to avoid snakes at all cost. There are many classes in snake-riddled states like California, and they tend to be several weeks long. In these classes, dogs are taught how to avoid being bitten by conditioning the pups to the sight, sound, 46 petcompanionmag.com

smell of a snake, even when the human is missing. Specific behaviors and skills are taught with games and play that are fun and engaging for the dogs. Just a few minutes a day for about six weeks can do the trick, according to many of these positive trainers. and smell of all snakes, both harmless and life-threatening venomous species.

How Do You Train Your Dog to Avoid Dangerous Snakes?

The traditional method of training dogs to avoid dangerous snakes includes the use of electric collars. In conventional aversion training, dogs receive uncomfortable electric shocks when exposed to whatever their owners want them to avoid. The idea is, as you can imagine, an association of pain or discomfort with the sight, smell, or sound of a snake. Owners consider this a preferred alternative to a life-threatening snake bite. However, in recent years, some snake avoidance trainers are turning to positive training as an alternative to the e-collar. The goal is to not utilize a dramatic reaction when the dog sees a snake but to actually train the dog to recognize a snake and stay away altogether. According to snake avoidance trainer Jamie Robinson, the author of Snake Avoidance Without Shock, “If you really want a dog to stay away from something, you have to make it the dog’s choice, not just a conditioned response.” Positive training methods include self-control motivation (such as the “leave it” command), accurate sit/stay commands, a good recall, odor identification, and the like. The dog must learn what to do when confronted with the sight, sound, or

How to Protect Your Dog Against Rattlesnakes Besides snake avoidance training, there are some things you can do as a pet owner to help protect your dog against rattlesnakes. The number one rule I always abide by is that you must always have a good sight on your dog’s nose. If you can’t see their nose, they shouldn’t go there. This prevents dogs from putting their nose into burrows and under rocks, where snakes

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may be hiding. Avoid tall grass as well because of its limited visibility. To follow this rule, your dog needs to be leashed and under control. Even if your pup has a great recall and is off-leash trained, during the hot summer months, I’d still advise against it. Dogs are still animals, and the instinct to poke at a critter can kick in at any time. If your pup is too far ahead of you, you may not be able to stop them from bothering a snake. Keeping the dog on a leash near you will greatly improve your control over them. Even when you let your dog out to play or relieve itself in the yard, keep a watchful eye on where your dog is going and what he or she is doing. Leaving dogs unsupervised during rattlesnake season is a recipe for disaster. You can also help prevent snakes from making a home in your backyard. According to DesertUSA, for those that live in heavily snake-infested territory, it may be worth investing in a snake-proof fence. Although expensive, snake-proof fencing is one of the best ways to keep bothersome snakes out of your backyard. You should also keep grass in your yard cut short, clean up debris that snakes can hide under, remove vegetation that grows over your fence (rattlesnakes can use this to get into your yard), fill holes and gaps in your fence or under your house, and keep rodents that snakes feed on under control. You can keep rodents away by removing bird feeders (these attract rodents), cleaning up trash, and picking up fruit that may have fallen on the ground. Just in case, always have the contact information of local animal emergency hospitals on hand.

Where to Find Snake Avoidance Training Classes

There are many snake avoidance training classes in states that are home to a large population of rattlesnakes. You can be directed to these classes by a local dog trainers and dog clubs. There are also various e-books and online courses available for those that prefer to teach snake avoidance at home.

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Who’s There? Tips for good dog behavior at the front door By Manny Guerra, ABCDT, K9 Parent Training

he majority of clients that I see struggle with front-door behavior at some point with their dogs. Many folks have dogs that, to some degree, seemingly unravel and are beside themselves when guests arrive to their home. Whether they are overly excited and overbearing with their desire to greet, or intense and edgy in their concern over the perceived threat that just showed up, dogs can show a spectrum of reactions when visitors arrive at the home. Some dogs begin to react once there is sound at the front door, and some dogs become disruptive as soon as they hear a car pull into the driveway.

Make It Easy to Practice

To begin wrapping our heads around how to tackle this challenging behavior, we must first understand how to compartmentalize the situation at hand. It is a good idea to ensure our dogs experience success more than failure in this scenario. This is why I typically ask families to hold off on practic-

ing with a real visitor in the beginning. This means that when we practice, we should separate the event we are rehearsing into smaller, easier steps that our dogs can handle without having a breakdown. We want to pull apart the triggering event into separate, less intense, individual pieces. What does this mean?

Cut Down on Miscommunication

This means teaching our dogs in practical, modest steps at a slower pace. Having guests arrive to our homes can be a whole lot for dogs to handle. Some dogs have intense emotional reactions that make it impossible for them to even fathom responding to a command you give them in the moment. So how do we begin? We begin by first establishing a reliable means of communicating with our dogs. Outside of our front-door event, we teach our dogs to positively associate a word like “yes” or a clicker with the anticipation of food. We say “yes” and then deliver food or we click a clicker and

then deliver food. With enough repetitions, dogs learn to anticipate food when they hear either of those marker sounds. Why is this helpful? This prerequisite step is helpful because the positive marker word or click creates the anticipation of a reward.

Why Use a Positive Marker?

Studies have shown that the anticipation of reward creates a much higher surge of dopamine in the dog’s body, more so than the reward by itself. When we can affect our dogs emotional state by causing a physiological change in their bodies, such as creating more “feel good” hormones through anticipation, we put ourselves in an extremely advantageous position. It would take many more repetitions of reward without a marker to yield the same effect. So, we gain more efficiency in our training with a marker that communicates a coming reward. Additionally, using markers in training allows us to be very precise in our

communication. What behavior we are rewarding can become much clearer to a dog with the use of a previously conditioned positive marker word. This allows for faster learning.

Where Do I Start?

Once you’ve installed your positive marker for efficient communication, I recommend focusing first on increasing the quality of your dogs’ foundational obedience skills. Strong basics make it easier for your dogs to navigate challenging situations with your guidance. When they are already proficient at learning in general, they will become more responsive when you begin to tackle your harder projects. One of my preferred skills to use in relation to front door behavior is the “place” command using an elevated dog training cot. If your dogs have a quality “place” command, it is much easier to address front-door behavior. We can use a skill they are already good at, going to place on a cot, and we can pair that with the more challenging skill of keeppetcompanionmag.com 49

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After we teach “place,” we can begin to slowly integrate that exercise with front-door activity. Remembering to work in progressive approximations, we have our dog go to “place” on the cot, and then we start to add in front-door activity a little at a time until practice looks like the real event. While our dog is in “place,” we might move toward the front door. If our dog remains in position, we would say “yes” and then return to feed. This teaches our dog to hold position while you motion toward the front door. We then increase criteria over many repetitions. Our dog might “place,” then we move away and touch the door before returning to the cot and rewarding. The next rep we might move toward the door and gently knock before returning to reward. Then we do another few reps of jiggling the door knob, cracking the door open, maybe saying hello to no one there, perhaps adding in the doorbell. In each rep, our dog must

hold position on the cot, waiting to hear the marker word and for us to return to deliver the reward. It is in these small increases in difficulty that we can get a dramatic change in our rate of improvement. Dogs learn in tiny chunks how to practice self-control when things happen at the front door.

How to Progress to Real People?

You can practice with a real person on the other side of the front door once you can send your dog to “place” and do things like knock vigorously, open and close the door, set off the doorbell, or have a fake conversation with no one there, all while your dog remains calmly in position waiting for reward. When it’s time to practice the most difficult part—a real person showing up—the only thing new and challenging to your dog is the sight of the person. They will not also be struggling with the added challenge of the doorbell triggering them, the knocking triggering them, the door swinging open triggering them, and so on. It becomes much

easier for them to concentrate on being calm at the sight of a person when they are well rehearsed in the rest of the routine. Make practice look as close as possible to the real thing, and the real thing becomes much easier to work through. I highly encourage all of you to check out my video of a step-bystep example of this entire protocol on my YouTube channel. This long-format tutorial video covers each small progression from introducing “place” with the cot, to a real trial of someone arriving at the door, and every step in between. Visit @k9parenttraining on YouTube and check out Mondays With Manny, Episode 12, “8 Steps to Improving Front Door Behavior.” View the video here: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=B54JVW-R3n0&t=1s . Please reach out if you’d like in-person coaching on this topic. Happy training!

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Why TNR?

(Trap-Neuter-Return) By Jana Haynes, Palm Springs Animal Shelter

ou may have seen them slipping through a fence or scaling a wall. A quick flash of movement, with glowing eyes reflected in car headlights. These are only fleeting glimpses of the community cats who share our neighborhoods. Many times we are not aware of their silent and stealthy presence until a chance encounter alerts us otherwise. Typically referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;feral,â&#x20AC;? they are the homeless, the abandoned, and the forgotten cats who coexist with us in almost every setting, be it rural, suburban, or urban. Community cats have lived alongside humans since before the time of the Pharaohs. They traveled with European settlers to the United States on the Mayflower, helping to control rodents onboard ships and protecting the limited food supplies. They are superb hunters and have helped humans control the rodent population for centuries. In warmer climates, community cats are prolific breeders, having two to four litters per year, each litter consisting of up to six kittens. This breeding pattern contributes to an overabundance of community cats in some regions, resulting in unsafe living environments for them, and at times, causing issues for their human neighbors. Many of these cats end up at public shelters across the country, physically and psychologically stressed by the confines of the small cages, only to be euthanized after the mandatory holding period has expired. Many techniques to control the population of community cats have been tried with no real, lasting success, until recently. The Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) programs are now being effectively deployed by shelters, rescue groups, and municipalities

in the United States and elsewhere to manage and care for community cats. Cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and treated for any health issues that may be found, then returned to the original location where they were trapped. The obvious benefit of TNR programs is that cats are no longer producing offspring, thereby limiting population growth. But there are other benefits. Any nuisance behaviors like yowling and spraying cease. Over time, the cat population diminishes through natural attrition. TNR also eases the burden on local shelters by lessening the number of kittens born and surrendered. The program is humane and effective. Coupled with low-/no-cost spay & neuter clinics, as well as public education, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter (FPSAS) has made great strides in managing community cats within participating TNR communities in the Coachella Valley.

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Many community cats belong to established colonies managed by caregivers who monitor the colony, ensuring any newcomers are spayed/neutered, as well as supporting the health of the colony by providing commercial-grade food and a fresh water source. For the past three years, FPSAS, along with several Coachella Valley partners, has worked tirelessly to spay/neuter over 11,000 community cats throughout our region, thanks to a generous grant from Best Friends Animal Society. Statistically, this has lessened the euthanasia rate at the Riverside County Coachella Valley Animal Campus by 76.3%, while increasing the live release rate by 102.8%. These numbers indicate that a robust TNR program is a cost-effective, humane way to manage the community cat population and maintain the symbiotic relationship humans and cats have had for more than 10,000 years. Jana Hayes serves on the Board of Directors of Friends of Palm Springs Animal Shelter and has volunteered her time for the past three years overseeing the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Cat Program.

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What You Should Know Before Buying a Doodle By Valerie Masi, Best Paw Forward Dog Training

urrently, my clientele consists of 80% doodles. There is an explosion of doodles—the original Australian Labradoodle, Labradoodle, Goldendoodle, Bernadoodle, Sheepadoodle, Schnoodle, Cockapoo, Maltipoo … and the list keeps growing. The typical cost is $2,500, regardless of generation and breeding.

It Started With the Labradoodle

The Australian Labradoodle was created for a woman who was visually impaired and whose husband was allergic to dogs. In 1989, Wally Conron with the Royal Guide Dog Association in Australia bred a standard Poodle with a Labrador, producing three puppies. Conron collected samples from the puppies’ coats and saliva and sent them to the couple. One of the puppies turned out to be allergy friendly—a pup named Sultan. And so Sultan was trained

as the woman’s guide dog, but he was also the family pet.

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The next step in breeding doodles was taken by Tegan Park and Rutland Manor from Australia. They wanted to produce litters with consistent confirmation, coat type, and temperament. In the process, they added the Irish water spaniel, curly coated retriever,

and the English and American cocker spaniel. So the difference between an Australian Labradoodle and a Labradoodle is that the Australian is a mix of Poodle, cocker spaniel, and Labrador retriever. A Labradoodle is a Poodle and Labrador mix. If you’re looking for a dog that is consistently allergy friendly with a good temperament, the best choice is the Australian Labradoodle.

What’s the Difference Between Doodles?

First, let’s talk about generations. If you breed a Labrador retriever with a Poodle, then it is considered an F1, or a first generation. A second generation, or an F2, is the result of breeding two F1s together. Third generation, or F3, results when two F2s are bred, and so on. With generations F1 to F3, dogs are not guaranteed to be allergy friendly, and their temperaments tend to be rather hyper. These tendencies are true across all doodle mixes. Most doodles who aren’t allergy friendly and are relatively hyper are F1s or F2s. Australian Labradoodle generations work the same as other doodles, but they’re listed as ALF1, ALF2, etc. Second, there are many variations of doodles—all kinds of breeds mixed with Poodles. Cockapoos have been around since the 1950s, though the first American club for cockapoos was only started by

Mary D. Foley in 1998. Another popular doodle, the Goldendoodle, was developed in 1969 by Monica Dickens, and similarly, that doodle didn’t become popular until the late 1990s. The Schnoodle was developed in 1980s, and Sherry Rupke claims to have created the Bernedoodle in 2003. Sheepadoodles are generally believed to have been around since the early to mid1980s, but some believe they may have been first introduced as early as the 1950s. There is not enough information to be definitive, but we do know they became popular and started breeding prolifically in 2007. The Maltipoo appeared sometime in the past 20 years, but no one knows for sure who developed the dog or exactly when. Because the Poodle and the Maltese are both considered allergy friendly, all generations of the Maltipoo will be consistently hypoallergenic. It’s important to remember that the majority of early generations of poodle hybrids do shed and are not allergy friendly. Australian Labradoodle breeders have been working for 40 years to create a

consistent conformation and temperament, something you may not find in other new designer hybrid breeds. If you are shopping for a Labradoodle, consider going to a reputable breeder of the Australian LabraDoodle, especially if being allergy friendly is an important factor of your dog selection. You can find great information from the Australian Labradoodle Association of America at alaa-labradoodles.com. If you’re set on another Poodle hybrid, be sure to ask breeders what generation their puppies are, and always go to a breeder’s location to see just how the puppies are bred and cared for. Reputable breeders are more than happy to show you around. Whatever you do, in your search for the right dog for you, never buy a dog through the Internet. This is a dangerous practice for both people and dogs. Valerie Masi, owner of Best Paw Forward, can be reached at (760) 885-9450 or visit bestpawforwarddogtraining.com.

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Getting Down to the Dirt By Judy Macomber

or years, we’ve been dealing with water shortages and the challenges of keeping our plants alive in our increasingly dry soil conditions. This year, with all the early rains, we may think all will be well now, and this year, we’ll have no problems. Well, it might not be that easy. We’re still in a bit of a “loan default” on our water.

A few good rainstorms don’t fix years of past drought conditions. Yes, some accumulated rainfall inch totals look good this year, but we’re still living in San Diego County, and the climate here is semi-arid. That means it will never be like Seattle … and

many of us think that’s a good thing! We must continue water-wise practices in the way we live and what we grow here. However, along with the rains comes, hopefully, the “rebirth” of some of your plants and trees. The dirt right now may still be soft (perfect for a little “doggie digging”), but it might need some help. During some of the storms, you might have seen small rivulets of floating topsoil running over your walkways and washing down slopes. If you did, you’ll need to replenish that with good organic mulch, or your garden could be back in trouble for the summer ahead. You need good dirt! Doggies In Your Dirt However, if you have pets around, be sure to choose your mulch carefully. Cocoa bean mulch contains theobromine and caffeine, just like chocolate, and it can be toxic to pets. It smells good, and if a pet is attracted and ingests it (especially puppies, who tend to eat just about anything),

the results can be deadly. While most pets probably won’t eat it, cocoa bean mulch contains one of the strongest concentrations of theobromine—much stronger than chocolate—so it’s very dangerous if they do. Mulch blends may also contain insecticides, fertilizers, or herbicides, which might be toxic to animals. Always read the labels! Homemade Mulch You can make mulch from shredded bark, wood chips, and leaves from pet-friendly sources. These ingredients insulate the soil, slow down erosion and evaporation, and keep the dirt from developing that “rock hard” compaction that makes planting difficult. If you’d like more information about local composting ideas, you can call the Solana Center “Rotline” at (760) 436-7986. Need a Jump Start? However, if you lack the time, patience, or space to compost, remember that San Diego County has 8 locations where you can

purchase many varieties of low-cost compost, from Oceanside to Lakeside and several cities in between. In addition, you’ll find lots of good information on good soil and water management and can even sign up for free composting workshops through the county website at sandiegocounty.gov. You can also check out the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County for workshops and seminars—visit their website at mastergardenersd. org. With careful mulch selection, you can safely provide a nutritious buffet for your yard and garden while still protecting your pets. So go ahead, plant some vegetables that you and your pet can both enjoy, and reap the benefits of low water bills and healthier plants for years to come!

Judy Macomber publishes Pet Lovers Publications, a local map and guide for pet owners.

Acupuncture & Pets Excerpted from sitstayhealvet.com, Sit. Stay. Heal. In-Home Integrative Veterinary Medicine By Jessica Cantrell, DVM, PhD, cVMA

edical acupuncture is the placement of small, sterile needles into specific points on the body. The points chosen for needle placement have been scientifically proven to correspond to underlying structures, including nerves, vessels, and myofascial planes. In the hands of an experienced, licensed veterinarian, acupuncture is a very safe treatment option, with no harmful side effects or drug interactions. While acupuncture is not without sensation, the goal is to create a relaxing, enjoyable experience for our animal patients. The vast majority of patients enjoy their treatments without sedation or restraint.

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Hi-Tech Goes to the Dogs, Literally!

are foolproof, because a tag or collar can come off and sometimes a microchip cannot be read.

dentification of lost and found pets has evolved over the years. ID tags were historically one of the only ways to identify a pet, and they’re still a must-use, but now there are various ways to show your pet belongs to you. Hi, My Name Is … You can purchase a simple ID tag from a local pet supply store and have a pets’ name and telephone number engraved on it or purchase a tag with the latest and greatest technological advances, including QR codes and tracking software. Higher tech ID systems allow you to track your dog through the Global Positioning System (GPS) using one of the many GPSenabled pet tag tracking systems. Many of these set up a “safe zone” around your home and alert you if the dog breaches that invisible barrier. Once on the lam, your dog can be tracked, as the system shows your dog’s current location on a map. Most veterinary hospitals provide rabies tags when your pet is vaccinated. These tags are trackable, but the vet is the point of contact, so their office must be open for someone to locate an owner through the rabies tag. Most cities require by law that dogs and cats are

licensed and will issue a tag for any licensed pet. Unfortunately, the compliance rate is often as low as 30 percent, with most pets going unregistered. Along Came the Microchip Agencies like the San Diego County Department of Animal Services have been microchipping animals since the 1990s; San Diego County alone has a total of 310,748 microchips currently in its database. If a lost pet in brought into the Department of Animal Services, an animal control officer can scan that pet for a microchip with a universal scanner, which detects all the various types of microchips. If one is detected, the officer can search for the microchip number in multiple microchip databases to try to locate the owner information. We’ve all heard the wonderful stories of animals being reunited

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with their owners years after having disappeared, all thanks to that tiny piece of technology between the animal’s shoulder blades. As an animal control officer for San Diego County, Animal control officers in San Diego County have reunited dogs missing for more than five years with their families, confirms Daniel De Sousa, Director, Department of Animal Services, County of San Diego. None of these methods

Facial Recognition Software for Pets Facial recognition is the latest technology being used to reunite lost dogs with their owners. Finding Rover is an online service and app created to help reunite dogs with their owners using facial recognition technology. Founder John Polimeno worked with specialists at the University of Utah to create the software used by Finding Rover. With this free, user-friendly service, you simply take a photograph of your dog’s face, upload your dog’s image into the Finding Rover database, and link that photograph to your contact information. If your dog escapes, you update your dog’s status on Finding

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San Diego Special Advertising Section Rover as “lost,” and the app will notify others in your area to keep an eye out for your pooch. If a Good Samaritan finds your dog, all they need do is upload a photograph of the dog to the app, and the technology will match up your “lost” photo with their “found” photo and connect the two of you. When the San Diego County Department of Animal Services found out about this technology, it quickly saw the value of such a tool. The staff is proud to say that they were the first animal sheltering organization in the world to utilize the Finding Rover facial recognition app. Every dog that comes into any San Diego shelter is photographed immediately. The photos are then uploaded to Finding Rover to be scanned and entered into its database. Last year, a citizen found an elderly Shiba Inu wandering down her street. Aware of the Finding Rover app, she took a photograph of the dog, and uploaded it, but the dog was not in the database. The following day, the owner visited the shelter looking for his dog and saw posters advertising Finding Rover. The owner told his daughter about the app, and she uploaded a photo of their missing Roxy. After the person who found Roxy delivered her to the shelter, the staff quickly recognized the dog from the lost report on Finding Rover, and input her photo. Roxy is now safely back at home. Most of us agree that dog is man’s best friend. And these days, there are times that technology is a dog’s best friend. For more information regarding Finding Rover, visit findingrover.com.

Highlighting Dr. Zoran Djordjevich

Mohnacky Animal Hospitals in Carlsbad

rowing up on a farm in Serbia, Dr. Zoran Djordjevich knew he wanted to become a veterinarian. He earned his DVM from the University of Belgrade. After serving as an associate at the Royal Veterinary College in London for many years, he immigrated to the United States in 1994. Settling in the Golden State, Dr. Zoran prepared for his boards at University of California Davis before obtaining his California license and practicing for a few years in Sacramento. In 1998, he moved to the San Diego area and joined Mohnacky Animal Hospitals in Carlsbad as chief medical director. Since then, he has immersed himself in researching and developing the latest techniques for veterinary surgery, including a combination of stem cell and orthopedic procedures, and uses his integrative approach with animals to provide

exceptional care. “Obviously, my patients can’t talk to me, but over the years I’ve developed a sixth sense that helps me to connect and tap into what is really going on for them, and from there, I become their advocate,” Dr. Zoran explains. Dr. Zoran is a leader in the area of emerging orthopedic surgeries and is an internationally recognized veterinarian. He was the first to introduce the smallest Helica cup for hip replacement in 2007. A healer at heart, Dr. Zoran has spent his entire career in the trenches of research and development for cutting-edge modalities that will help animals live longer, healthier, and happier lives. He’s been using stem cell therapy for the past 12 years and supplementing standard treatments with plateletrich plasma, marigold oil, and probiotics to help prevent and enhance treatments for many common pet ailments.

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“We’ve been fighting a tough battle when it comes to food allergies, cancer, and chronic diseases such as autoimmune disease and diabetes,” states Dr. Zoran. “But that doesn’t mean we should give up.” “In many instances, I have the honor of seeing my patients for their entire lives—from the day they’re born to the day they die—and I feel a huge responsibility to ensure they have the best quality of life for all their days,” he says. Dr. Zoran knows pet parents want to keep their four-legged family members alive as long as possible, but like him, they don’t want their animals to suffer needlessly. He uses stem cells to help pets with kidney problems and spinal cord issues, and he enjoys great success in treating osteoarthritis and other joint problems to help pets lead healthier and happier lives.

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ENCINITAS The Drake Center for Vet Care 195 N El Camino Real Encinitas Animal Hospital 119 N El Camino Real VCA North Coast Animal Hospital 414 Encinitas Blvd All Pets Animal Hospital 1495 Camino Real Rancho Coastal Humane Society 389 Requeza St Fur Reel Pet Grooming 434 N Coast Hwy 101 Companion Petcare 222 N Coast Hwy 101 Surf Dogs Java Hut 1126 S Coast Hwy 101 SOLANA BEACH Kahoots Pet Store 677 San Rodolfo Dr Solana Beach Chamber 210 Plaza Road Muttropolis 227 S Cedros Ave Sydnee’s Pet Grooming 437 Highway 101 SAN DIEGO Dirty Dogs 11835 Carmel Mountain Rd Pet Nutrition Center 3840 Valley Centre Dr., #601 Snug Pet Resort 11339 Sorrento Valley Rd Del Mar Heights Vet Hospital 2626 Del Mar Heights Rd B Gloria’s Pet Salon 7730 Herschel Ave All About Animals 5622 La Jolla Blvd Uptown Woofs 1110 Torrey Pines Rd Good Dog Pet Outfitters 3034 Canon Street Pet Kingdom 3191 Sports Arena Blvd Paw Commons 1136 Morena Boulevard SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION / SAN DIEGO

Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital 1276 Morena Blvd Dr. Boyd’s Pet Resort 2147 San Diego Ave Shelter Island Vet Hospital 3625 Midway Dr Splash and Dash Doggie Groomerie 4011 W Point Loma Blvd Point Loma Vet Clinic 1964 Sunset Cliffs Blvd Bone Appetit Ocean Beach Pet Supply 1785 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard South Coast Surf Shop 5023 Newport Ave Cabrillo Veterinary Hospital 4138 Voltaire Street Dog Beach Dog Wash 4933 Voltaire Street VCA Peninsula Veterinary Clinic 3767 Voltaire Street Diego Dogs Grooming 5010 Cass St Ste B Noah’s Natural Pet 4431 Cass St Grand Animal Hospital 1033 Grand Avenue Pacific Beach Pet Salon 1964 Garnet Ave ABC Veterinary Hospital of PB 2032 Hornblend St Pacific Beach Veterinary Clinic 1362 Garnet Ave Spawlight Dog Salon & Spa 915 E St Camp Run-A-Mutt 3266 India St Market Street Vet Clinic 633 7Th Ave San Diego Grooming 3805 Utah St Amici Pet Hospital 2135 Columbia St B Street Veterinary Hospital 2675 B St Urban Wolf 475 Tenth Ave City Dog 550 Park Blvd Harmony Animal Hospital 3994 Park Blvd Coronado Veterinary Hospital 150 Orange Ave Purple Paws 817 Orange Ave Seacoast Veterinary Group 600 Palm Ave #103 Imperial Beach Pet Hospital 538 12Th St

South San Diego Vet Hospital 2910 Coronado Ave Wag Hotel 2120 Camino Del Rio N VCA Animal Emergency Hospital 2317 Hotel Circle S Veterinary Specialty Hospital 10435 Sorrento Valley Rd FACE Foundation 10505 Sorrento Valley Rd Cheshire Cat Clinic 4680 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Canine Cleaners 10448 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Veterinary Imaging Center of SD 7522 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Clairemont Village Pet Clinic 3007 Clairemont Dr Lifetime Animal Care Center 4941 Clairemont Square Shopping Ctr SD House Rabbits Society 4805 Mercury St Ste J

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CARLSBAD California Veterinary Specialists 2310 Faraday Ave Mohnacky Animal Hospital of Carlsbad 2505 South Vista Way Bressi Ranch Pet Hospital 2700 Gateway Rd

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[resources] PALM SPRINGS

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIANS VCA - Desert Animal Hospital (760) 778-9999 vcadesert.com Palm Springs Animal Hospital (760) 324-0450 BOARDING/DAYCARE/PETSITTING Doggie’s Day Out of Palm Springs (760) 422-6259 doggiesdayoutofps.com Elite Pet Care Palm Springs (760) 831-8995 elitepetcarepalmsprings.com GROOMING PoshPetCare, (760) 318-7674 poshpetcare.com VCA - Desert Animal Hospital (760) 778-9999 vcadesert.com Petco Pet Store (760) 864-1393 PetSmart Palm Springs (760) 325-9711 Puppy Luv Pet Salon (760) 322-7336 RESCUE/SHELTER/ADOPTION Palm Springs Animal Shelter psanimalshelter.org (760) 416-5718 Humane Society of Coachella Valley (760) 329-0203 RETAIL & PET STORES Bones-n-Scones (760) 864-1133 bonesnscones.com Cold Nose Warm Heart (760) 424-2006 pspetstore.com PoshPetCare (760) 318-7674 poshpetcare.com Treat Buddy (760) 202-3600 TreatBuddy.com PET-FRIENDLY HOTELS The Rowan Palm Springs (760) 904-5015 RowanPalmSprings.com SERVICES Pet Cremation Services of the Desert (760) 401-6700 petcsotd.com

CATHEDRAL CITY RANCHO MIRAGE

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETERINARIANS The Cat Clinic (760) 325-3400 VCA - Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital (760) 346-6103 vcaranchomirage.com Carter Animal Hospital (760) 324-8811 GROOMING The Canine Spa Pet Hotel & Grooming 760-328-0876 EarthWise (760) 340-4542 earthwisepet.com K9 Clipper & Catamaran (760) 770-7676 k9clipperandcatamaran.com VCA - Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital (760) 346-6103 vcaranchomirage.com 60 petcompanionmag.com

The Barking Lot (760) 647-2275 Shear Art Pet Salon (760) 285-6263 PET BOARDING & DAYCARE The Canine Spa Pet Hotel & Grooming (760) 328-0876 VCA - Rancho Mirage Animal Hospital (760) 346-6103 vcaranchomirage.com RETAIL & PET STORES EarthWise (760) 340-4542 earthwisepet.com

DESERT HOT SPRINGS PET BOARDING & DAYCARE Furrst and Furrmost (760) 409-9226, furrstandfurrmost.com

PET GROOMING & SITTING DJ’s Claws ‘n’ Paws & Doggie Daycare LLC (760) 413-7349

THOUSAND PALMS

RESCUE/SHELTER/ADOPTION Animal Samaritans (760) 343-3477 animalsamaritans.org Coachella Valley City/County Animal Shelter rcdas.org Emergency Services: (760) 343-3644

PALM DESERT

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETERINARIANS Country Club Animal Clinic (760) 776-7555 countryclubdvm.com Paws and Claws Urgent Care (760) 610-2454 pawsandclawsurgentcare.com Animal Hospital of Desert (760) 568-5151 Palm Desert Pet Hospital (760) 568-9377 BOARDING/DAYCARE/ PET SITTING Barkingham Pet Hotel California (760) 699-8328 pethotelcalifornia.com RESCUE/SHELTER/ADOPTION California Paws Rescue (760) 699-8328 CaliforniaPawsRescue.org RETAIL & PET STORES/ BOUTIQUE Barkingham Pet Hotel California (760) 699-8328 pethotelcalifornia.com Bones-n-Scones (760) 340-2663 bonesnscones.com Spoiled Dog Designs (760) 482-1877 spoileddogdesigns.com, GROOMING Barkingham Pet Hotel California (760) 699-8328 pethotelcalifornia.com Barking Beauties (760) 851-4679 Ritzi Rover Pet Grooming (760) 341-4133 Super Mutts (760) 776-9201 The Pet Spaw (760) 346-3461 Uptown Dog Grooming (760) 779-9900

INDIAN WELLS TO INDIO

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/VETERINARIANS Animal Samaritans (760) 343-3477 animalsamaritans.org VCA – All Creatures Animal Hospital (760) 564-1154 vcahospitals.com/all-creatures-ca Village Park Animal Hospital (760) 564-3833 VillageParkAnimalHospital.com Desert Dunes Animal Hospital (760) 345-8227 VCA – Valley Animal Medical Center (760) 342-4711 DOG TRAINING FACILITY Dream Dogs (760) 899-7272 dreamdogs.com BOARDING & DAYCARE/PET SITTING The Grand Paw (760) 398-9900 thegrandpaw.com VCA – All Creatures Animal Hospital (760) 564-1154 vcahospitals.com/all-creatures-ca GROOMING The Grand Paw (760) 398-9900. thegrandpaw.com. Village Park Animal Hospital (760) 564-3833 VillageParkAnimalHospital.com VCA – All Creatures Animal Hospital (760) 564-1154 vcahospitals.com/all-creatures-ca RETAIL & PET STORES/ BOUTIQUE The Pet Oasis (760) 345-3199 thepetoasis.com Village Park Animal Hospital (760) 564-3833 VillageParkAnimalHospital.com The Grand Paw (760) 398-9900 thegrandpaw.com Desert Feed Bag (760) 342-6602

TRAINERS Best Paw Forward Valerie Masi (760) 885-9450 BestPawForwardDogTraining.com Dream Dogs Lori Wainio-Carman (760) 899-7272 dreamdogs.com K9 Parent Training Manny Guerra (760) 813-5250 k9parenttraining.com PS Dog Training Ellen Wade (760) 365-2628 psdogtraining.com RESOURCES Animal Samaritans Shelter and Adoption Center (760) 343-3477 animalsamaritans.org California Paws Rescue Center (760) 699-8328 californiapawsrescue.org Coachella Animal Network (760) 848-4284 coachellaanimalnetwork.org Humane Society of Coachella Valley orphanpet.com (760) 329-0203 Loving All Animals (760) 834-7000 lovingallanimals.org Living Free Animal Sanctuary livingfree.org Palm Springs Animal Shelter (760) 416-5718 psanimalshelter.org Pegasus Therapeutic Riding pegasusridingacademy.org Paws & Hearts pawsandhearts.org War Horse Creek warhorsecreek.org

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BELLFLOWER

RESCUE/SHELTER/ADOPTION Loving All Animals (760) 834-7000 lovingallanimals.org

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Animal Bellflower Pet Hospital & Hotel (562) 925-5300 bellflowerpethospital.com

VALLEYWIDE SERVICES

GROOMING/SPA Animal Puppy LUV Pet Grooming (562) 920-0100

The list below includes businesses that do not necessarily have a brick & mortar location but provide services for the Coachella Valley. CLUBS Kennel Club of Palm Springs kennelclubpalmsprings.org Palm Springs Dog Club (760) 365-2628 Standard Poodle Club spoodles.org PET SITTERS & PET TAXI Animal Attraction In-home cat care services. Tim Sally, (760) 673-7370 animal-attraction.info Elite Pet Care Palm Springs (760) 320-4710 ElitePetCarePalmSprings.com La Quinta Watch Dog (360) 600-3377 laquintawatchdog.com.com Trip or Treat Pet Services (760) 507-6513 triportreatpetservices.com

BEVERLY HILLS ANIMALS SUPPLIES Posh Pet Care (310) 854-7674

CERRITOS

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN VCA Lakewood Animal Hospital (562) 926-3600 vcahospitals.com

LAKEWOOD GROOMING/SPA Animal Sudsy Dog (562) 377-1360 sudsydog.net/home

LONG BEACH

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Long Beach Animal Hospital (562) 434-9966 lbah.com Belmont Heights Animal Hospital (562) 439-6871 belmontheightsvet.com

Beach Veterinary Hospital (562) 433-3400 beachvethospital.com Belmont Shore Veterinary Hospital (562) 961-0028 belmontshorevet.com GROOMING/SPA Soggy Dog Grooming & Pet Supplies (562) 432-6934 soggydoglongbeach.com Dirty Paws (562) 420-2277 dirtypawlb.com Paws & Claws Pet Grooming (562) 439-0400 You Dirty Dog (562) 429-1980 RETAIL/PET STORE Healthy Spot (562) 596-6800 healthyspot.com/

LOS ANGELES

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Banfield Pet Hospital (310) 289-7952 banfield.com Carlsen Animal Hospital (310) 445-4692 carlsenvet.com Overland Veterinary Clinic (310) 559-2424 overlandvetclinic.com GROOMING/SPA Tailwaggers & Tailwashers (323) 464-9600 tailwaggerspets.com Animal Tender Loving Care Pet Spa (310) 479-4319 tenderloving carepetspa.com Animal Pampered Tails (310) 990-8025 pamperedtails.com RETAIL/PET STORE Allan’s Aquarium & Pet (424) 832-3009 Animal Bark n’ Bitches Dog Boutique (323) 655-0155 barknbitches.com Animal Crackers (323) 658-1919 animalcrackersla.com Westside Pet Stop (310) 202-1076 westsidepetstop.com Healthy Spot (323) 486-5500 healthyspot.com Katie’s Pet Depot (310) 828-4545 katiespetdepotwestla.com My Pet Naturally (310) 477-3030 mypetnaturally.com Posh Pet Care poshpetcare.com The Loved Dog (310) 914-3033 theloveddog.com The Urban Pet (323) 933-2100 theurbanpet.net RESCUE/SHELTER Fur Baby Rescue (213) 840-0153 furbabyrescue.org NKLA Pet Adoption (424) 208-8840 nkla.org

North Central Animal Shelter (213) 485-5767 laanimalservices.com/shelters The Vanderpump Dog Foundation (323) 852-3647 vanderpumpdogs.org Wallis Annenberg Petspace (424) 384-1801 annenbergpetspace.org

PASADENA

RESCUE/SHELTER Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA (626) 792-7151 pasadenahumane.org

WEST HOLLYWOOD

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN VCA Miller-Robertson Animal Hopital (310) 657-7050 vcahospitals.com West Hollywood Animal Hospital (310) 275-0055 wh-ah.com RETAIL/PET STORE D.O.G Pet Boutique (310) 652-6321 dogpetboutique.com

SANTA MONICA GROOMING/SPA Paws and Effect Pet Spa (310) 450-9017 paws-effect.com RETAIL/PET STORE Animal Kingdom (310) 392-4074 animalkingdomsm.com Bark Williams (310) 664-7009 barkwilliams.com Natural Aquarium (310) 829-6180 The Naked Dog (310) 450-6759 thenakeddogshop.com

MARINA DEL REY ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Animal Wellness Center (310) 450-7387 animalwellnesscenters.com VCA Bay Cities Animal Hospital (310) 821-4967 vcahospitals.com/bay-cities Cat Practice (310) 773-9286 thecatpracticela.com

EL SEGUNDO

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN El Segundo Animal Hospital (310) 606-8811 Banfield Pet Hospital (310) 333-0620 banfield.com GROOMER/SPA The Pet Wash (310) 648-7599 thepetwash.com DAYCARE/BOARDING Grateful Dogs Clubhouse (310) 364-0011 gratefuldogs.net El Segundo Pet Resort (310) 322-6506 elsegundopetresort.com

Yellow Brick Road Doggie (310) 606-5507 yellowbrickroaddoggie.com RETAIL/PET STORE Healthy Spot (424) 352-1300 healthyspot.com

MANHATTAN BEACH

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Manhattan Beach Animal Hospital (310) 536-9654 manhattanbeach animalhospital.com Animal Medical Group (310) 546-5731 amgvets.com GROOMER/SPA Bubbles Pet Spa (310) 545-5294 bubblespetspa.com The Loving Groomer (310) 944-0097 Fuji Pet Salon (310) 545-8209

VENICE

ANIMAL STORE The Modern Dog (310) 450-2275 come-sit-stay.com

HERMOSA BEACH GROOMER Kriser’s Natural Pet 310 379 9262 krisers.com/

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN VCA Coast Animal Hospital (310) 372-8881 vcahospitals.com/coast ANIMAL SUPPLIES/BOUTIQUE Bow Wow Botique (310) 372-7722 bowwowboutiquecare.com/ GROOMING Shear Heaven For Pets (310) 379-1700

REDONDO BEACH

ANIMAL HOSPITAL/ VETERINARIAN Family Pet Clinic of Redondo Beach (310) 376-0072 familypetclinicrb.com/ ANIMAL SUPPLIES Canine Castle (310) 379-9812

ORANGE COUNTY & INLAND EMPIRE ANAHEIM

AAA Pet Groomer 410 N State College Blvd, Affordable Animal Hospital 310 N State College Blvd Anaheim Animal Care & Pet Hospital 1177 N. Magnolia Ave. Anaheim Canyon Animal Hospital 781 S Weir Canyon Rd # 197 Anaheim Hills Pet Clinic 5799 E. La Palma Anchor Animal Hospital 1119 W Lincoln Ave

City Dog Pet Grooming 3070 W Lincoln Ave CJ Dog Grooming, 2048 W Lincoln Ave Cottage Pet Hospital 900 E. Broadway Doggie Salon 1689 W Cerritos Ave Jackboy’s Dog Bakery 430 S. Anaheim Hills Rd., G K9 Karousel 2795 W Lincoln Ave Ste G Katella Animal Clinic 10712 Katella Ave La Palma Veterinary Hospital 1715 W La Palma Ave Paws & Claws Animal Grooming 1721 W Katella Ave # D Pet Supply Warehouse 5729 E. La Palma Ave. Sunrise Pet Hospital 8285 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd #150 The Naked Dog (Protein For Pets) 701 S. Weir Canyon Rd, 111

BREA

Ann’s Pet Grooming 405 S. State College Blvd. Brea Grooming 1167 W. Central Ave. Brea Veterinary Hospital 675 S. Brea Blvd. Chateau Le Pooch 860 Imperial Hwy., M Founders Veterinary Clinic 330 N Brea Blvd # F Kriser’s Natural Pet 3341 E. Imperial Hwy.

CORONA DEL MAR

Corona Del Mar Animal Hospital 2948 East Coast Hwy French Connection 332 Marigold Ave Happy D’s Pet Salon & Spa 3838 East Coast Hwy

COSTA MESA

Club Cat 1360 Reynolds Ave. C-120 Irvine Pet Complex 34 Creek Rd Kriser’s Natural Pet Store 5365 Alton Pkwy PetPoint Medical Center and Resort 2505 Da Vinci Southern California Veterinary Specialty Hospital 1371 Reynolds Ave Stonecreek Animal Hospital 4178 Barranca Pkwy Beach Paws Pet Salon 2424 Newport Blvd unit f Just Food For Dogs 103 E 17th St

FULLERTON

Airport Animal Hospital 2433 W. Commonwealth Ave. All About Puppies 1064 E. Bastanchury Rd. Animal Medical Clinic 3257 Associated Rd Aspen Animal Hospital 800 E Commonwealth Ave

Commonwealth Animal Hospital 1941 W. Commonwealth Ave., A Fullerton Hills Pet Clinic 1805 N. Euclid St. Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital 422 N. Euclid St. PETIAN 235 N. Euclid St. Pro Pet Fix Fullerton 2407 E Orangethorpe Ave Sunnycrest Animal Care Center 951 W. Bastanchury Rd. Tri-City Pet Hospital 1145 S. Placentia Ave.

IRVINE

Animal Hospital of Irvine 4200 Trabuco Rd Club Cat 1360 Reynolds Ave. C-120 Culver Pet Clinic 14130 Culver Dr, Suite B Irvine Pet Complex 34 Creek Rd Kriser’s Natural Pet Store 5365 Alton Pkwy Paw Sweet Paw 16811 Noyes Ave PetPoint Medical Center and Resort 2505 Da Vinci Southern California Veterinary Specialty Hospital 1371 Reynolds Ave Stonecreek Animal Hospital 4178 Barranca Pkwy

LAGUNA BEACH

Aliso Beach Animal Clinic 30816 Coast Hwy Arch Beach Veterinary Clinic 2900 S Coast Hwy Dog Tub 812 S Coast Hwy Faux Paw Artique 611 S Coast Highway Laguna Beach Animal Hospital 460 Forest Ave Laguna Groomers 384 Forest Ave Naked Dog Bistro 424 Forest Ave OC Animal Medical Center 1855 Laguna Canyon Rd Tailwagger 1854 S Coast Hwy.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

Alicia Pacific Veterinary Center Laguna Niguel 30051 Alicia Pkwy Aliso Niguel Animal Hospital 23862 Aliso Creek Rd Dog Gone Cute Pet Spa 30001 Town Center Dr # 1 Kriser’s Natural Pet 23894 Aliso Creek Rd Laguna Grove Veterinary Hospital 28971 Golden Lantern Laguna Niguel Veterinary Hospital 30001 Crown Valley Pkwy Suite k Niguel Animal Care Center 27821 La Paz Rd Pets Plus 28991 Golden Lantern St

South Coast Veterinary Hospital 30001 Town Center Dr Ste 5

LAGUNA HILLS La Paz Animal Clinic 25292 McIntyre St # J Laguna Pet Care Center 25361 Alicia Pkwy Trinity Pet Hospital 24861 Alicia Pkwy Ste D

NEWPORT BEACH

Back Bay Veterinary Hospital 4263 Birch St Central OC Emergency Animal Hospital 3720 Campus Dr # D Doggie Daycare...And More 1770 Newport Blvd Dogma 21113 Newport Coast Dr Kriser’s Natural Pet Store 1044 Irvine Ave Lido Animal Hospital 2915 Newport Blvd Newport Animal Hospital 21157 Newport Coast Dr Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital 1610 West Coast Hwy Newport Center Animal Hospital 1333 Avocado Ave Newport Hills Animal Hospital 2670 San Miguel Dr The Paw Spa Pet Groomer 2905 Newport Blvd Villa Real Estate 450 Newport Center Dr

ORANGE

Affordable Animal Hospital of Orange 1826 N Tustin St Animal Medical Center of Orange 1330 N Glassell St Foothill Feed & Grain 18541 E Chapman Ave Furr Paradise Pet Grooming 1908 N Tustin St Garden of Grooming 3702 E Chapman Ave # F Grooming by Connie 441 N Tustin St Happy Paw Salon 665 N Tustin St Healthy Pet Hospital and Grooming, 3411 E Chapman Ave House of Paw 4710 E Chapman Ave Integrative Veterinary Health Center 451 N Tustin St Muddy Paws Pet Grooming 1330 N Glassell St OC Veterinary Medical Center 200 South Tustin Street B Orange Hill Veterinary Hospital 4750 E Chapman Ave Orange Pet Clinic 811 E Katella Ave Orange Veterinary Hospital 1100 W Chapman Ave Orange-Tustin Animal Hospital 981 N Tustin St Paw In Order 618 W Collins Ave

Super Pets 1807 E Chapman Ave Tami’s Grooming 260 N Tustin St # J Terry’s Claws & Paws 434 S Tustin St The Clip Joint Pet Grooming 4122 E Chapman Ave #7 Veterinary Out-Patient Clinic 1267 N Tustin St Villa Animal Hospital 4250 E Chapman Ave Villa Park Animal Clinic 17859 Santiago Blvd # A

PLACENTIA

Angel Pet Grooming Gallery 1280 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. Groom & Board 1158 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. Pawsatively Elegant 1525 N. Placentia Ave. Placentia Veterinary Clinic 234 Yorba Linda Blvd. Taj Mapaw Dog Spa 225 South Lakeview Avenue Yolinda Animal Hospital 1407 N. Rose Dr.

SANTA ANA

Continental Dog Groomers 2441 N Tustin Ave # L Grand Pet Care Center 1602 N Grand Ave Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital 1729 N Grand Ave Sweet Paws Pet Grooming 2124 N Tustin Ave

TUSTIN

Advanced Veterinary Internal Medicine 2965 Edinger Ave Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging 3047 Edinger Ave Animal Clinic of Tustin Ranch Irvine 13115 Jamboree Rd Blue Ribbon Pet Grooming 14445 Newport Ave El Camino Pet Grooming 301 El Camino Real Eye Care For Animals 3025 Edinger Ave Grooming Yorba 14081 Yorba St Manny’s Family Hand Wash 2762 El Camino Real Ruff House Pet Resort 3065 Edinger Ave TLC Pet Shop & Grooming 12932 Newport Ave # 17 Tustana Animal Hospital 1142 El Camino Real Tustin Care Animal Hospital 14051 Newport Ave Tustin legacy Animal Hospital 15100 Kensington Park Dr Suite 520

Additional resources available on our website. Please let us know if we missed your business or if the information listed is incorrect.

WAR HORSE CREEK

WE RESCUE THE MUSTANG. THE MUSTANG RESCUES THE VETERAN. War Horse Creek as an immersive reintegration camp using rescued wild mustangs to help our veterans transition from military to civilian life. We provide life skills training, education and career guidance with a focus on post-traumatic growth. WAR HORSE CREEK at LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY 54250 Keen Camp Road, Mountain Center CA 92561 warhorsecreek.org

A REAL HOTEL FOR PETS PLAY!PLAY!PLAY!

4 Distinctly Different Overnight Boarding Sections Choose between one of the four different sections — Mandarian Orien“tail”, Sunset Barkee, the W’oof, and the “Paw”ninsula—find the one that best suits your pet’s personality. Suites are large and have human-sized king and queen beds. We have on-site staff 24/7.

Daycare Options & Nightcare too!

The indoor, air-conditioned play area is large enough for our dogs to run and play all day. Outdoors is Doguna Beach, where pups can play in our man-made lake, with a waterfall. The Dino Martin Lounge is available to relax and watch TV for those who don’t want to run and play with others anymore.

FULLY AIR CONDITIONED INDOOR DOG PARK! Concierge for services & tours. 22,000 SQUARE FEET OF FUN!

A New Standard in Pet Care and Rescue

A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to Finding Qualified Homes for Dogs Locally owned and operated since 2011, California Paws Rescue saves the lives of dogs every day. We are proud to have over 300 successful pet adoptions. Donations, volunteers, and adoptions can surely make the lives of these lovable pets wonderful. We also have an in-house vet clinic coming soon.

Looking for Volunteers Professional Dog Trainer We offer professional dog training including Puppy Kindergarten.

Cat suites and bird boarding available.

Nutrition and more!

Lori Weiner is a certified Clinical Pet Nutritionist (CPN) and will be available to consult with clients on proper nutrition for their pet. Call to schedule an appointment. Attend classes about our therapeutic grade essential oils from Young Living and classes on Nutrition for Your Pets. Barkingham will hold monthly workshops taught by Lori. Call to register.

Expert Grooming

California Grooming is a five-star grooming salon. Meet our groomers and see the magic they can do on your dogs. Offering mud baths, spa treatments and pawdicures, too.

California Dreamin’ Boutique

Find beautiful dog beds, leashes, collars, and more at our boutique. Therapeutic-grade essential oils available, too.

Because we are a non-profit organization, volunteers are necessary to help us succeed. If you would like to help, sign up to be a volunteer and save lives today! We depend on loyal friends and sponsors like you to help save the lives of these precious, innocent animals. You may even meet your new animal companion! Call us for more details. 760-656-3833

CaliforniaPawsRescue.com California Paws Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

Barkingham Pet Hotel California

73650 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 www.PetHotelCalifornia.com 760-699-8328

Pet Companion Magazine, Spring 2020

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