Chronic Medical Conditions

STUDY FINDS POPULAR SHORT-NOSED BREED AT INCREASED RISK OF HEALTH PROBLEMS

A study published in the journal of Canine Medicine and Genetics proves what common sense has dictated for years: French Bulldogs, a...

BREEDING UNHEALTHY DOGS IN THE NAME OF "CUTENESS"

In order to create some of the most appealing dog and cat breeds, humans have bred animals to have traits that are not in the best...

YOU COULD BE KILLING YOUR PET: The Effects of Second-Hand Smoke on Their Health

Sometimes, what we won't do for ourselves, we will do for our pet. Hopefully, giving up smoking is one of them. Living with a smoker puts...

PILLOW FOOT: Not As Comfortable As It Sounds

A few years ago, I received a message from a young woman asking if we could take her cat, Reggie, who had deformed paws. We had room at...

ENTROPION: How Eyelashes Can Cause Vision Loss

A stray cat kept coming to our sanctuary several years ago, as many stray and feral cats do. We named him Ze. His eyes got worse by the...

BONE REMODELING FOR JEFFERY AFTER ABUSE

The body does remarkable things to heal itself. While it can't grow a new limb, it can do, what is called, "bone remodeling". Jeffery and...

MICRO-TRACHEA, BRADYCARDIA, SYNCOPE AND A DOG WHO REFUSES TO GIVE UP

Panda has been at our sanctuary, Tiny Paws Sanctuary for Special Needs Animals since he was a puppy. He was a very hyper puppy. He would...

COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION: Dog & Cat Dementia

Our pets are living longer because of the advancement in veterinary medicine and dedicated pet parents who are becoming more proactive in...

GLAUCOMA: A Painful, and often, Shocking Condition

As you may know, at Tiny Paws Sanctuary, we specialize with animals with special needs. This may include physical or emotional problems...

Tiny Paws Sanctuary for Special Needs Animals