Pet of the Month: April 2009

Our Hero Varro!

We are extremely proud of our April Pet of the Month: Varro, a Multnomah County Sheriff Dog who regularly visits us since 2005.

Our featured hero mostly visits us for his annual health exam. Recently,Varro had 2 molars pulled due to an infection and a cyst removed from the top of his head, which meant time off work to heal and relax.

During his career with the Sheriff’s Department, Varro has captured 54 criminals in 3 years and counting! All of us at Dogwood love visiting with Varro and hearing about his many adventures. We hope he catches many more bad guys and has a long and happy life!

Portland is Purr-fect for Cats

Council Says Portland is Purr-fect of Cats

Think Portland is just a dog town? Think again.

The national CATalyst Council says Portland is one of the top 10 cat-friendly U.S. cities.

The council, a coalition of veterinarians, educators, nonprofit groups and animal welfare organizations, announced its findings late last week, based primarily on the type of care given to cats across the nation. The list of cities was compiled after reviewing the top 25 standard metropolitan areas for such data as cat ownership per capita, level of veterinary care, microchipping and cat-friendly local ordinances.

According to the group, the top 10 cat-friendly cities are: Tampa, Phoenix, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, Atlanta and Minneapolis.

“Cats really are America’s No. 1 companion,” said Dan Kramer, senior marketing manager of industry relations for Pfizer Animal Health and chairman of the CATalyst Council. “Our goal is to recognize and celebrate why cats are such popular companions.”

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s “2007 U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook,” the number of cats owned (81.7 million) outnumbers that of canines (72 million).

source: “Council Says Portland is Purr-fect for Cats. ”The Gresham Outlook 30 March 2009. http:/www.theoutlookonline.com/news/story.php?story_id=123845308947276500.

Pet of the Month: March 2009

Fajita aka "Heater"

Fajita (“Heater”) is a 9 ½ year old Persian that has been coming to Dogwood for 3 years. Heater, due to his breed, has some long standing issues with difficulty breathing and chronic upper respiratory infections. Because of this, Heater visits us often! Heater’s owners understand the value of dental health, so Heater also visits us every few years for a full dental cleaning. Frequent dental cleanings are proven to increase long term health and comfort! We love seeing Heater, and wish him a happy St Patrick’s Day.