Halloween: keeping your pets safe and sound
Halloween can be a fun event for children and adults, but from the perspective of pets, an evening full of costumed youngsters knocking at the door can be an unsettling experience. The unattended bowls of candy, the constant opening of doors and boisterous strangers make Halloween a spooky occasion that requires special precautions to keep your [...]
Continue ReadingFun times at the Okanagan Organic Festival
This past weekend we had the pleasure of meeting some old friends and many new ones at the Okanagan Organic Festival. Wild Line-caught Salmon Chips and Golden Apple Oat Cookies were some of the delectable treats we gave away to Kelowna cat and dog owners. We were often asked about the contents of our treats, and we [...]
Continue ReadingAwesome Pet Prizes!
Thank you so much to all the fabulous pets and their people who came out to our pop-up store last Sunday. We had a selection of products as examples of what our store would sell… and at the end of the day, we gave them all away! Cats and dogs, check out your prizes! You [...]
Continue ReadingDelectable dog gelato and uber-potent catnip!
Can’t wait to see you today at Pounce & Hound’s ONE DAY ONLY pop-up store! Our dogs were trying the dog gelato last night, and they were delighted. Our cats were also rolling in the uber-potent locally harvested catnip we are giving away. Intoxicating! Can’t wait to see all you animal lovers out today! Noon-4pm, [...]
Continue ReadingOpen one day only! Come down for FREE treats August 12!
Join us as we open for ONE DAY ONLY! FREE TREATS! FREE DOG GELATO! PET PRIZES! Check out the Pounce & Hound when we open for a one day preview on August 12, 2012 noon-4pm at SOPA Square Discovery Centre on Pandosy Street! FREE DOG GELATO: Bring down your leashed, well-behaved canine buddy for some delicious dog [...]
Continue ReadingPets can boost a baby’s health
Heather Warlick: A new study shows that babies can benefit from living with dogs or cats. Animal lovers know that their beloved pets make them feel better. Just petting an animal has been shown to calm people and lower their blood pressure. New research shows that even babies’ health can benefit from living in the [...]
Continue ReadingOpening late! 2012
Opening late! 2012 We just heard from the developer of SOPA Square this past week that we should be getting our leasehold space by September 1st. That means that beginning in the fall, we can start building the veterinary clinic and store. We estimate that it will take about 3 months to build – [...]
Continue ReadingBobby the Robin to be released tomorrow
Well, Bobby the Robin has a new lease on life. I can’t believe it, he did great during the operation and is also thriving with one leg. Bobby is hopping all over and is doing so well! It turns out that his leg was not injured, but rather had been born deformed. Now unfettered by his [...]
Continue ReadingDirtt Walls for the clinic?
This week we went to Spider Agile Technology and check out DIRTT walls (made by the same company.) Why were we there? Well, DIRTT makes moveable, modular walls (such as the pic above) and is a fantastic environmentally-friendly technology company to boot. (Solar panels, reuseable product, etc.) We were struck immediately by the potential applications [...]
Continue ReadingDentistry!
Dr. Rowan had the opportunity to attend some valuable classes in Baltimore, MD this February. The classes were on dental x-rays, proper dental extractions, recognizing dental disease, and jaw fractures. Three days was spent attending great labs and lectures by Dr. Ira Luskin, veterinary dental specialist. Dental disease is one of the most common problems [...]
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