The story you are about to read is true and has brought my children endless laughs at my expense.
I have two cats, Bocephus and Dallas (pictured above), that produce about 30 lbs. of used clumping kitty litter in about a month’s time. Before the glorious day that my wife and I shelled out $120 for the [...]
So, along with an insane exercise program I have just begun, I have decided to start my hobby of baking. Now, I’m only talking about making a Bundt cake every so often or a coffee cake to take to work or such. I’m not talking about changing professions or starting the next Nabisco, because I [...]
It makes me laugh when I hear 4 and 5 year old children talk about wanting to become a veget…vetrim…veteriminary…doctor for animals. I think at that age I wanted to be an engineer. That promptly changed in high school when I took my first part time job as a veterinary assistant (and I decided that I really disliked [...]
Somebody told me that is getting harder to spend your money without getting angry. I agree. How sad is that? We put up with so much lame customer service that it’s become the standard that companies aspire to.
I mean, why don’t we boycott companies that outservice their customer service call centers (like my phone company)? [...]
I saw a client of mine the other day that really embodies what the average pet owner thinks about pet insurance… not that there was any negativity by any means. She was a very concerned and lovely young woman who loves her dog and would do anything for him. She just didn’t know much [...]
Sometimes I get forwarded a must see picture email from a friend or family member that, against my better judgment, I find irresistable and just have to open. (Remember the digitally altered photo of the great white shark jumping up out of the water attacking the helicopter?) Ok. I’ll be honest. I am a sucker for those pics. Yes, the [...]
Being a veterinarian is so much more complicated than just treating sick animals. The job title should really read Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, detective, forensic expert, animal psychic, counsellor, and psychologist. I still laugh when people suggest that one goes into veterinary medicine because he/she loves animals and doesn’t like working with people. The reality [...]
I have always loved the ocean. Recently my wife and I received our PADI certification to scuba dive and had the pleasure of diving at Stuarts Cove in the Bahamas. During a dive at a wreck called “Ray of Hope,” we were surrounded by carribean reef sharks ranging in length from 4 to [...]
It is with a heavy heart that I write about the passing of Reggie, the 17 year old dachshund that has been such an inspiration to this project. When he came into the office today, it was clear that his health had taken a dramatic turn for the worse. His owner reported that [...]
My brother Jim emailed me yesterday and told me about something that was bothering him. It seems he was watching The Today Show and they had a Consumer Reports segment on “tip-offs” and “rip-offs”. What got him upset was that they really ripped up the whole pet insurance industry as a big waste of money. [...]
