Latest updates from For Pet's Sake

Effective today, we are limiting client access to the clinic to ensure that we can stay open to treat your pets through this global health crisis. Please be patient with this transition! Our goal is to stay healthy so we can be here for you when you need us.

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We have modified hours this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday: Wednesday - 9am-2pm Thursday - CLOSED Friday - normal hours, 9am-6pm... Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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We are experiencing internet and phone service outages. We hope AT&T will have this resolved shortly.

We will be closed this Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen Monday, July 6th.

We are currently experiencing problems with our phone system, but we are still open until 2 pm for walk-ins today (Saturday). We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

We will be closed Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen with normal hours on Tuesday, May 26th.

A big thanks to Jeanne Korfhage Charland for the handmade reusable masks! These masks will help us to keep each other and our clients safe while we take in patients, and will allow us to conserve our limited PPE. We are so grateful!

The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, the flowers are blooming... and the mosquitoes are back! Mosquitoes spread heartworms, which can lead to disease in ferrets. The bite from a mosquito can introduce this parasite into the blood stream. Once inside the body of its new host, the heartworm develops from a microscopic larval stage into an adult worm that is capable of causing death in the ferret host. We strongly recommend that pet ferrets remain on a hea...rtworm preventative all year long! Ask your veterinarian and your ferret's annual exam about a prescription of heartworm prevention. For more information, check out this resource from the AVMA: https://www.avma.org/resourc/pet-owners//heartworm-disease

With people spending more time at home right now, we thought it would be fun to share pictures of how you and your pets are enjoying all this extra quality time together! Share a photo to our page, or leave a comment below.

We are currently limiting the time clients spend in our lobby and other common areas. Clients must call (404) 248-8977 in advance to schedule an appointment, and must process the required paperwork via email before arriving. Upon arrival, clients must call us at (404) 248-8977 from the parking lot. We will either pick up pets from the parking lot for drop-off appointments, or will escort clients directly into an available exam room. Please understand that this is for the safety of our clients and staff. We are following AVMA recommendations for social distancing in veterinary practices.

It's that time of year! We are starting to see orphaned and injured baby squirrels come in to the clinic. Check out this great resource from The Humane Society of the United States for information on what to do if you encounter an orphaned or injured animal in distress: https://www.humanesociety.org//found-orphaned-or-injured-b

Did you know that that spaying a female rat before 3 months of age reduces the chance of developing mammary and pituitary tumors later in life? "The frequency of mammary tumors was significantly lower in ovariectomized vs sexually intact rats (2/47 vs 24/49), as was the frequency of pituitary adenomas (2/46 vs 27/41). Survival to 630 days of age was higher in ovariectomized than in sexually intact rats (42/47 vs 29/49), although tumors did not contribute significantly to mor...tality." -- Hotchkiss, CE. Effect of surgical removal of subcutaneous tumors on survival of rats For rats that have already developed tumors, it has also been suggested that spaying mature rats will remove the source of estrogen for mammary tumors and may decrease recurrence rate of mammary tumors in other mammary glands. If you have questions about spaying or neutering your pet, please give us a call! 404.248.8977

February is Spay and Neuter Awareness Month! We routinely spay rabbits and rats here at For Pet's Sake. Female rabbits can be spayed around 6 months of age, and female rats can be spayed around 3 months of age. Spaying greatly reduces risk of multiple types of cancer in both species. Neutering male rabbits, rats, and guinea pigs is also a routine procedure that prevents reproduction, improves unwanted territorial or aggressive behaviors, and eliminates the risk of testicular... cancer. Call us to ask about spaying or neutering your pet at 404-248-8977. Stay tuned throughout the month of February for more information on the benefits of spaying and neutering.

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