Tag - shelter

Responsible gift giving this holidays.

By VanEastVet, on Saturday, December 9th, 2017

Yes, it’s a familiar headline around Christmas, and for good reason. Pets given as a gift often don’t work out, the proof being seen in spiking animal surrenders in shelters across the globe in the weeks after the holidays. Not only do unwanted pets ‘gifted’ to friends or relatives put added strain on shelters and […]

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Get good karma, adopt a senior.

By VanEastVet, on Friday, November 10th, 2017

November is Adopt a Senior Month, and rescue’s everywhere are highlighting all of their amazing older animals looking for homes to keep them warm and loved right until the end.   It’s a terrible reality how many older animals end up in shelters, left behind or picked up for a range of heart-breaking reasons. The […]

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Uri Burstyn is the head veterinarian at Arbutus West Animal Clinic. He studied veterinary medicine at UBC and the University of Sydney. His writing has been published in The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.