The Daycare Cough: Kennel Cough in Yaletown’s Dog-Dense Neighbourhood

Kennel cough spreads wherever dogs share air, and downtown dogs share a lot of it: daycare, dog runs, elevators and busy sidewalks. Most dogs have a loud, honking cough for one to two weeks and stay bright. A dog who is

Dark Evenings and Lost Pets: A Yaletown Guide to Autumn Escapes

Vancouver loses more than two hours of daylight across September, almost all of it from the evening. Lost-pet reports climb in the same weeks. In a dense neighbourhood like Yaletown the risk is not open countryside, it i

Cloudy Eyes and Fading Sight: Vision Loss in Yaletown’s Senior Dogs and Cats

A bluish haze in an older pet’s eyes is usually a normal age change, not a cataract. True cataracts block light and cause real vision loss. Sudden blindness is different again and is an emergency, because it can signal h

Rat Bait Poisoning in Yaletown: What Condo and Laneway Pet Owners Should Know This Fall

If your dog or cat may have eaten rat bait, go to a veterinary hospital right away, even if they seem completely normal. Bring the packaging or a photo of the label, because different rodenticides act on the body in very

High-Rise and Balcony Cat Safety for Yaletown Condo Owners

When summer arrives in Yaletown, open windows and balcony doors invite fresh air into high-rise condos, but they also create a real danger for cats. Cats can slip through an open window, push out a loose screen, or lose