by Lauren Fettig | May 30, 2024 | Animal Health, People, Pets
Average Cost of Owning a Dog Up 23.3% in 3 Years Owning a pet has become increasingly expensive due to rising inflation, vet costs, food, pet insurance, grooming, and medication. Here at Parachutes for Pets, we receive an average of 100 calls per day from people...
by Isabella Steed | Aug 19, 2022 | Animal Health, Uncategorized
From now until September 17th, we are honouring and celebrating the life of Stella. A beloved dog who brought 14 years of love and laughter to one of our generous donors. After owning, caring for, and loving Stella, our donor learned how essential a pet’s wellness is;...
by Isabella Steed | Aug 19, 2022 | Animal Health
{}We are honoured to share the amazing legacy of Stella in partnership with her beloved owners. The following is a tender testament to Stella by her owners, the donors of Stella’s Wellness Tribute: I adopted Stella when she was nine weeks old. She was my best friend...
by Isabella Steed | Aug 12, 2022 | Animal Health, Health, People, Pets
Sometimes simply loving your pet is not enough. Like most things in life, owning a pet comes with responsibilities and unexpected challenges. Over the last few months, we have had numerous individuals come to us with newly acquired pets that have no knowledge of the...
by padmin | Mar 14, 2022 | Animal Health
Dr. Alison Carter, MVB, DVM Not being able to urinate can be a life-threatening emergency. This can occur in both dogs and cats but is most commonly seen in larger male cats. Generally clinical signs will start with straining to urinate, wanting to urinate more...
by padmin | Nov 9, 2021 | Animal Health
By Leann Soon and Dr. Richard Long A big yet common problem that many of our pets are facing is being overweight. Many of us don’t realize this, but every little treat our dogs and cats get each day contributes to the extra weight they carry around, which makes...
