Now Is the Time to Make Your Own Pet Treats

Now Is the Time to Make Your Own Pet Treats

Most dogs aren’t particularly picky when it comes to treats (it’s another story for many cats), but that doesn’t mean that all treats are created equal. Many commercial products have fillers, preservatives, and lackluster flavors. The good news is that you can make your own pet treats – and with all the extra time we […]

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Lifelong Love: Should I Adopt a Pet with My Significant Other?

Lifelong Love: Should I Adopt a Pet with My Significant Other?

If you and your partner are considering adding a wonderful new pet to your household, we understand how excited you must feel. This is a major milestone in most relationships, with the addition of a lovable pet and the shared responsibility of caring for them.  If you are asking the question, “should I adopt a […]

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Dealing With Post-Lockdown Pet Separation Anxiety

Dealing With Post-Lockdown Pet Separation Anxiety

Regardless of everyone’s personal opinions on the statewide stay-at-home order here in Michigan, there’s one subset of the population that has no problems with it: our pets. Although their routines have been disrupted and some may be getting more attention than they need, pets by and large are thrilled to have their owners around all […]

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Stuck Indoors? Let’s Have Some Fun with Indoor Pet Activities

Stuck Indoors? Let’s Have Some Fun with Indoor Pet Activities

If you and your family have been stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can sympathize. We’re all in the same boat. And you may be wondering what you can do to entertain your pet, who is bouncing off the walls, bored with sitting at home, too. There are numerous entertaining things you and your […]

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I Found A Baby Wild Animal… Now What? 

I Found A Baby Wild Animal… Now What? 

The first warm days, buds on the trees, and crocuses pushing up through the dirt are cause for celebration after a long Midwestern winter. While we may be opening up the windows, cleaning out the garage, or firing up the grill, many species of local wildlife herald the arrival of spring by, well, procreating.  Baby […]

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Cat Scratch Fever: Myth or Not? 

Cat Scratch Fever: Myth or Not? 

While the term cat scratch fever may evoke images of Ted Nugent (c’mon, we know you sang it!), it’s an actual condition that can have some pretty serious implications for people! Cat Scratch Fever is just as much a real disease as it is a late 70s rock icon, and while Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates […]

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Is There Such A Thing As Too Many Pets? 

Is There Such A Thing As Too Many Pets? 

Pets are family. Studies show that at least 70% of us agree with that statement. Many of us would love to have as many pets as we can, saving them from a life in the shelter. It’s easy to remember that special moment when you met the furry love of your life, and it can […]

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Feline Mysteries: Why Do Cats Meow? What Are They Saying? 

Feline Mysteries: Why Do Cats Meow? What Are They Saying? 

Contrary to popular belief, cats are excellent communicators! While we can certainly intuit what they are trying to say with head bumps, slow eye blinks, and a flicking tail, perhaps the most useful tool is a cat’s voice. They meow at us, or in our general direction, but what exactly are they saying? Again, we […]

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A Year In Review: Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates Top 10 Pet Care Blogs of 2019

A Year In Review: Beverly Hills Veterinary Associates Top 10 Pet Care Blogs of 2019

As we close out another year, we can’t help but smile a little bit to ourselves. We have so much to be thankful for, but it’s the continued relationships with pet owners that keep us going strong.  Without our community of dedicated, responsible animal lovers our jobs wouldn’t be nearly as fun or meaningful. To […]

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Fun Ways to Get Through Winter With Your Pet

Fun Ways to Get Through Winter With Your Pet

The idea of enduring several months of sub-zero temperatures, wind, and black ice might sound terrible, but since we live in Michigan, it’s what we have to work with, right?  We may as well try to make the best of the weather. Sure, there are some precautions when it comes to getting through the winter […]

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