This weeks' winning Awesome Service Award is from Slyvia Jennings who nominated vet Steve Mirams from VetCare Grey Lynn. "My cat had been diagnosed with growths that needed a life-saving operation at a cost which I couldn't afford and I had to make the heart-wrenching decision to put her to sleep. Read more

How fat is too fat?This can be pretty hard to judge in less extreme cases and that’s where vets and vet nurses come in as professionals who can guide, advise and help you, a responsible pet owner who is trying to do their best for their cherished cat or dog. Although weight itself is of course measured on a continuum, the health implications for a slightly overweight pet are minimal, conversely for an obese animal they are very serious.  Read more

NEUTERING OUR PETS – IT’S A NO BRAINER. “ Yeeaaooowww! It seems a bit mean though, a bit cruel don’t you think”. The number of times I hear that comment, especially relayed from men busily extrapolating their human emotions onto that of their pets.  Read more