Faulkner County S.P.C.A. will be hosting a adoption event along with  stufff the santa paw stocking Saturday December 17th @ Tractor Supply  on Sanders Drive in Conway (behind Wal-mart on Harkrider) We will have lots of loving pets up for adoption.We will also be accepting donations of any kind we are in need of  hay for our 5 horses We will be taking your pet photos for a $13.00 donation or a 20lb bag of dog food.If you cant make it toTractor supply donations can be dropped off at Little Critters Grooming in Cabot. Come by and help us make a dog christmas a little nicer.

Fleas in Fall?

Most everyone assumes that fleas are out-of-sight, out-of-mind once summer is over.  But, that is unfortunately not true.  Veterinarians actually see many cases of fleas and flea allergy dermatitis in the fall and winter months.  Why does this happen?  Well, the answer is found in the flea’s life cycle.

A flea’s life cycle has 4 stages:  1.

What is the most difficult part of your job?

Have you ever been asked that question?  Most of us have.  As a practicing veterinarian, the answer has to be euthanasia, putting a pet "to sleep."  The heartbreak travels from the pet owner to the veterinarian, to the assistants, to the secretary.  It has to be one of the most difficult, saddest moments.

To quote an author from Parade Magazine, "We've come to embrace our animals as family members.  We are not meant to lose our children.  And yet we take pets on, knowing we'll have to lose them.  It's the package deal, to the very end."  I could not have said it better.

But what makes euthanasia even more heartbreaking is when I recommend a treatment or referral to a specialist, and the client cannot pursue my recommendation because of money.  We all understand it.  Everything costs, and nothing is free.  The euthanasia procedure do