With smart planning, the holidays can be a joyous time for people and their pets. However, much like toddlers, pets are attracted to bright lights, shining ornaments, and dangling tinsel. Pet owners should be aware that many holiday decorations can be hazardous to their pets. Many holiday plants are also poisonous to pets, including the […]
If you haven’t noticed, it’s foxtail season in the Ojai Valley. Foxtails grow at the top of grass stalks and are most often found in open areas such as hiking trails, along roadsides, in overgrown fields, and . . .even your own backyard. They look similar to the tail of a fox, with layers of […]
By Alessa Carlino, Ojai native, rescue bunny mum, and owner of Positivity Designs.Rabbits can turn your home into a magical fairy land. Their humorous antics and adorable good looks have the ability to bring a smile to even the toughest cynic . . In myth, rabbits represent abundance, comfort, vulnerability, and of course, fertility. In […]
Independence Day . . . the 4th of July. BBQ. Horseshoes. Poolside lounging. It’s all fun and games until the fireworks hit and many of our pets go into fight or flight mode . . . Though this day comes around every year, without fail our community, the Ojai Valley, struggles to calm our fearful […]
For some unknown reason, our pets (well, at least my pets) have a tendency to get into things or have reason to rush to the vet at as soon as our regular vet’s doors close for the day . . . Though we don’t have a 24-hour veterinary emergency facility in our valley, there are […]
Pet insurance? I don’t need another expense. Plus, my pets are all super healthy! I feed them raw food, they get exercised regularly, I brush their teeth . . . Yep, that’s what I said too when I first had heard about pet health insurance. At 11 years of age my best friend, Audrey the […]
We are lucky to have some incredible veterinarians that serve our little valley. So, which one is right for you and your critters? Who treats exotics? Who specializes in veterinary ophthalmology? Who is open on the weekend? Who can treat my hens? I sent out a survey to our local veterinarians and am sharing with […]