There's a lot going on at Greenfield Animal Control: Wayne Guinn, the third person to leave the job in a little more than two years, resigned last Thursday with no explanation. Administrative assistant Misty Dean was fired the same day, and there's a police investigation involved in her departure. Rumors are flying and nobody's talking -- except Mayor Brad DeReamer, who probably has answers that he's not sharing. Rescue groups are worried about the animals. Even the…

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reTails March Madness Pet Adoption Event

Circle City Veterinary Specialty/Emergency Hospital

Sunday, March 28, 2010

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

9650 Mayflower Circle (West of 96th/Michigan Rd.)

Free admission

Come see dogs and cats available for adoption. Pet experts will be on hand to answer your pet related questions as well as a vet demonstrating teethbrushing techniques. Adoptions start at $60.00 and special discounts given to…

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Diabetes for Dummies



By Dr. Anndrea Kapke

Olive Branch Parke Veterinary Clinic

www.olivebranchvet.com

olivebranchvet@gmail.com





I’m a fan of series like The Complete Idiots Guide to Brain Surgery or Rocket Science for Dummies. Diabetes is a complicated disease that can not only afflict humans, but dogs and cats too. I learned about diabetes from our furry friends’ point of view in veterinary school, and…

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This is from animal control via the Mayor's Office:

Meet Soldier (139402), a one-year-old, neutered Boxer/Pit bull mix. Soldier is a sweet boy who really craves the attention/company people offer. He also is very friendly towards other dogs and would do well in a home with adults, children or other dogs. Come meet this handsome guy for yourself today!

Meet Scratch (142292), a beautiful four-year-old, spayed calico…

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Rules of the Road

By Greg Hollen…

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OK, this isn't a pet story but it IS about a very special bird who lived on the Westside. Please check out my Indystar.com blog:…

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**Please help! We're in the process of moving out-of-state. We must immediately get rid of our two children now, because there won't be any room in our new place. Since we're leaving on Monday,…

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Jake and Boomer are two dogs that have survived alot. They were set on fire by their owner and are now in the custody of Johnson County Animal Control. The good people there are attending to them but they need help with medical costs. Indiana Working Dogs will be participating in the rehabilitation of these two dogs to help with their mental trauma suffered. Jake is a 6 month old American Pit Bull Terrier and Boomer is a 5 year old Cattle Dog. Jake, the most severly injured, has been going…

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Someone opened my gate and let my Pug out. His name is Buggy. He is an intact male, tan with a black face, and was wearing a purple harness when he was lost. He was lost in the vicinity of 10th & Emerson at around 2:30 so there's no telling how far he's gone now. We are all sick with worry and my 7-year-old daughter has been crying for 5 hours. Please let me know if you find him. We need our Buggy back!…

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Have your pet's pic taken with the Easter Bunny and help Hancock Co. shelters! Story posted on Indystar.com:

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010100317025

Some jerk dumped these two sweet kitties in front of my husbands work. They were crammed together in a very small crate and neighbors reported seeing them there for 13 hours or so until we found them.

The black and white one is male and the tabby is a female. They look to be pretty young, maybe 6 months old.

I will pay half of their spay/neuter and shot… Continue

Just passing this along .............

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Here's a link to my Indystar.com blog about an office cat who greets customers at Limpus Cabinets. He's a handsome little guy -- well, he's not so little!…

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Coming soon to your home.... Curbside Care Mobile Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Zaring will begin seeing patients on April 1. Check out our mobile veterinary clinic in the photo below. See more photos at www.curbsidecare.com and on our Facebook page.…

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Even though I grew up with dogs in the house, my father's dogs, when I became an 'adult' (of sorts) I always fancied cats. They suited my lifestyle better. For over 30 years in mainstream media broadcasting, I was always traveling. Even when I was in town, 12 hour days were not uncommon. A cat can abide by those hours, after all they sleep nearly 20 hours a day! So I'd have someone peek in on them while I was working to check on food water and…

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I came home tonight after a grueling yet productive day and realized I had some clothes strewn on the floor upstairs, and there was some paper left on the floor in the den from something I had written and discarded, and 2 water bottles in another room in the corner.

Why am I admitting that I had a 'sloppy' day?

To illustrate a point...Louie, my Berner, doesn't care a whit. (Neither do the 4 kitties!)

Dogs and cats don't mind if you are messy, in fact,…

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Here's a link to my Indystar.com blog about my friends, Dee Johnson and Connie Roberts, who will bring a prize-winning Siamese to the CFA cat show this weekend:…

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Out of sight, out of mind is how the old adage goes, but this is not a safe attitude to possess when it comes to a nearly 100% fatal infection like Rabies Virus. Most of us think that the “Old Yeller” days are behind us, and fortunately, cases of pet and human Rabies infection have been dramatically reduced through years of consistent public education and pet vaccination. However, Rabies Virus has not been eradicated, and cases still occur. Wild animals can harbor Rabies Virus and potentially… Continue