by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Oct 22, 2019 | Blog
When dogs are stressed, afraid, or anxious, they may bite. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a dog bite occurs every 75 seconds in the United States and that each day, more than 1,000 people require emergency medical care as a result. One...
by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Oct 5, 2019 | Blog
The spookiest day of the year is coming up, which means trick-or-treating, parties, costumes, pumpkin carving, and more. We humans may not give these sorts of things a second thought, but to our pet friends, Halloween has its hazards. Here are five ghoulish things to...
by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, an estimated 59% of cats and 54% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. With all the ingredients that pet foods are made of nowadays and the uncertainties about the ideal body weight, it can be...
by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog
The idea of training a cat might sound crazy to some or even laughable to others, but the truth is that they can be trained successfully. We’re not kitten around! Here are a few tips if you’re looking to train your feline pal. Start young Just like with...
by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog
August 15 is Check the Chip Day. Every day, thousands of pets go missing, but sadly, not all of them are returned to their pet parents. One of the most common reasons for this is a lack of identification. Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital implants HomeAgain microchips....
by Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog
Smartphones are ubiquitous now, nearly indispensable to our everyday lives. We use smartphone apps for shopping, traffic updates, sports scores, and so much more. Several apps are handy for pet owners and can help make protecting, playing with, and caring for our...