The Generation Wags’ blog covers a wide range of pet parenting and rescue topics. They are designed to educate, entertain, and hopefully serve as a catalyst to further the safety and nurturing of companion animals. Whether it’s your own pet or one you may never meet, we invite you to LIVE IT!
Some featured blog categories:
Monday Microchip Miracles – reunited pets thanks for microchips
Rascal’s Corner at Generation Wags – Dr. Gonzalez shares valuable medical info and pet ownership and rescue perspectives
Unlocking Your Pet’s Potential – ways to embrace your pet’s unique characteristics and even challenges to bring out their best and love them unconditionally
The Real Cost of Rehoming Pets – insight related to the expenses rescue groups incur preparing a pet for adoption
Whose Cat is That? – learn about community cats and how communities are working to provide safety while reducing litters
As a high volume general practitioner and emergency veterinarian, we see different problems at our office ranging from minor injuries to life threatening emergencies. At least half of our clients are either rescues or individuals experiencing financial difficulties, and becauseRead More
Thank you to Maggie O’Brian, DVM of Rascal Animal Hospital for this guest article! July 5th is said to be the busiest day of the year for animal shelters across the country. This is presumed to be due toRead More
NBC channel 8 in Hillsborough, Florida, made an investigative report last August called “Rabies immunization procedure different for pets and feral cats in Hillsborough”. They were looking into why there are different protocols for Rabies vaccination for feral and ownedRead More
Balto the Husky was a first anniversary gift from Junior to his then girlfriend when he was just a few months old. He was well loved and cared for in his Arizona community, but then one day when he wasRead More
Here are some tips to read and share to be sure pet owners are following good PETiquette! How many do you and those you know follow? View all posts on Generation Wags Blog by clicking the image below!
This story of a lost dog is one that many don’t ever consider, but is all too familiar in the lost & found pet community. Many pets go missing after a traffic accident which adds one tragedy on another. ThisRead More
Thank you to Maggie O’Brian, DVM of Rascal Animal Hospital for this guest article! Separation anxiety is a common behavior problem seen in our canine companions. Certain dogs, whether due to genetics, lack of early socialization, or life experience, willRead More
Four years ago a puppy mill mom was rescued and brought into the Lake County Animal Shelter where she gave birth to her pups. One of them was named Cassie and was soon adopted to a very loving family. WhenRead More
At our practice, we remove anywhere between 5 – 8 lumps and bumps on an average week. These are submitted for biopsy so that a Board Certified Pathologist can give us information about the lump. Occasionally a pet owner willRead More
On April 22, Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston received a call from a man who lived some 45 minutes away, indicating that he had confined a stray dog for a few days on his front porch, and wanted them toRead More
While others look forward to the Fourth of July and other celebrations where fireworks are included, those working daily to reunite lost pets prepare for what they sadly know will result … an uptick of lost pets! ThisRead More
Did you know that dental disease is the most common medical problem affecting dogs and cats in the U.S.? According to the American Veterinary Dental College (www.avdc.org) most dogs and cats have some degree of dental disease by three yearsRead More
Jeremy from Mississippi got Koda the Siberian Husky at just 6 weeks old. Clearly this guy was a strikingly handsome pup! Along with his good looks, Koda came to Jeremy with a registered AKC microchip, an invisible benefit thatRead More
The last two articles discussed the impact of heartworm disease in shelter dogs and the financial impact to dog owners. We also talked about how the disease is transmitted and the importance of year-round heartworm prevention. But did you knowRead More
At just about 14 months old, Remington was a gentle, but curious young shepherd mix who joined his new family in January. His previous owners needed to find him a new home after receiving noise complaints along with thoseRead More
When Sandra was looking to bring a new dog into her family a few years ago, a client of her chicken raising business in Florida thought she had the perfect pet. Daisy, a pitbull boxer mix already lived around chickens,Read More
When a lost pet gets reunited with their owner there is elation! However in some cases, it is just the beginning of a new set of obstacles. Such is the case of Mack the basset hound who was lost inRead More
Reprinted with permission from Lost Dogs of America . The dog on the left was found in Dalton, Georgia on December 25, 2016, listed with Helping Lost Pets on December 26, 2016. Given to an out of state rescue onRead More