Category Archives: Animals

Pet-less and Fancy Free

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Anne

I don’t have any pets, but if I had a cat, I would definitely get this cocoon for it. I’m one of the few members of my veterinary class who has managed to stay pet-free for all of veterinary school. … Continue reading →

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All Dogs Go to Heaven

Posted on July 20, 2005 by Anne

My dog Raleigh was euthanized today. It’s never easy to say goodbye particularly to such a great dog. Westmont’s Raleigh of Darien (his official AKC title) was named after the city in North Carolina, loved to roll around in the … Continue reading →

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Czech please?

Posted on May 10, 2005 by Anne

I have a patient this week who only responds to commands given in Czech. He’s a highly trained search and rescue dog from the Czech Republic, but since he’s also a 100 lb German Shepherd I decided I probably shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Feline Target Practice

Posted on April 12, 2005 by Anne

A man in Wisconsin wants to legalize cat hunting. Naturally, there is some uproar about this idea. According to his claim, 2 million wild cats kill somewhere between 47-139 million songbirds annually. His proposal is that cats should be listed … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on February 3, 2005 by Anne

This is Brandan. He was named, of course, after Punky Brewster’s dog. He was my family’s first Golden Retriever and he was quite a dog. When he got older all the hair around his face turned white and he became … Continue reading →

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Sizing it up

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Anne

Today while I was cleaning out my email inbox (current count: 788 messages, 4771 K, oldest message date: 8.28.03) I found an email from my friend Dana. Dana moved to Chicago last summer and started a blog about her life … Continue reading →

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