For the next several weeks I'll be on a break from my blog on Seattle DogSpot to work on a few projects I've put on hold for too long like: Redesigning parts of the Seattle DogSpot website Making the website more locally-focused Updating the dog-friendly apartment listings and making them more user friendly Updating social media pages Adding listings of dog friendly businesses in the Seattle area I'll keep posting weekly listings of Seattle area weekend dog events. I'll also write new posts periodically and post past columns you may have missed or forgotten on Facebook and Continue Reading
Smucker Issues Recall for Milo’s Kitchen Dog Treats
Yesterday the J.M. Smucker Company announced a limited, voluntary recall of specific lots of two varieties of Milo's Kitchen® dog treats because they potentially contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. Both items were distributed nationally. The impacted production includes the following items and lots: Dogs that consume high levels of beef thyroid hormone may exhibit symptoms such as increased thirst and urination, weight loss, increased heart rate and restlessness. These symptoms could resolve themselves when a dog stops eating high levels of this hormone. However, Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 23 – Sunday, March 25
FRIDAY, MARCH 23 Seattle Humane Society Adoption Discount Weekend March 23 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 23 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mud Bay – Maple Valley, 24107 SE Kent Kangley Rd. Maple Valley, WA Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 23 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm PetSmart – Burien, 14903 4th Ave. SW Burien, WA 98166 SATURDAY, MARCH 24 11th Annual Dog-Gone Easter Egg Hunt March 24 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Regional Athletic Complex, 8345 Steilacoom Rd. Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 16 – Sunday, March 18
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 16 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mud Bay – Issaquah, 1590 NW Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98027 St. Pittie’s Day at the Seattle Humane Society March 16 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 Seattle Human Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 16 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mud Bay – Sammamish, 22830 NE 8th St. Sammamish, WA 98074 SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Teens Helping Animals Workshop March 17 @ 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PAWS, 15305 44th Ave W Lynnwood, WA 98087 St. Patrick’s Day Continue Reading
Scalawaggles Pet Rescue Sells More Sick Puppies at Adoption Events
ANOTHER ADOPTION EVENT, ANOTHER SICK PUPPY Last weekend a family adopted a puppy infected with parvovirus from Scalawaggles Pet Rescue at an adoption event at Civilized Nature Pet Supplies in Issaquah. The family adopted the puppy, which they named Rubble, at about 1 PM on Sunday. Early Monday morning it began throwing up mucus. They took it to the veterinarian Monday morning where it tested positive for parvovirus. Parvo is highly contagious. Unvaccinated adult dogs and puppies less than 4 months old are the groups most at risk. No drug will kill the virus. Vets can only treat Continue Reading
Seattle Area Weekend Dog Events: Friday, March 9 – Sunday, March 11
FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile Adoption Event March 9 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wag N Wash, 1932 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show 2018 March 10 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm CenturyLink Field Convention Center, 800 Occidental Ave S Seattle, WA 98134 March Greenlake Weiner Dog Walk March 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Green Lake Small Craft Center, 5900 West Green Lake Way North Seattle, WA 98103 AC101 How to Listen when Animals Talk: Learning the Fundamentals March 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm One Love Animal Center, 16927 Broadway Continue Reading