Love is a many species thing
Throughout my childhood, a story circulated in our family about a German Shepherd named Fritz, who belonged to my grandfather back in the late 1920s. Newly married to my grandmother,...
Guiding Hooves
Fido, move over and welcome the miniature horses to the service world. Miniature horses are a new animal species, ready to aid people with disabilities. Most people are familiar with...
Unconditional Love
While I can’t remember a day in my life without an animal at my side. I remember the...
Call of the Wild
“Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and as often as he heard this call,...
Where Have All the Songbirds Gone?
Where have all the songbirds gone? Long time passing. Where have all the songbirds gone? From long time ago. Where have all the songbirds gone Pesticides poisoned them most every one When will we ever learn? When we ever learn? Inspired by...
Rabies Alert- February 2019
Please advise all children not to approach any wildlife. Last week, we took out a confirmed case of rabies of a raccoon in my veterinary office parking lot (Warren County, New Village, NJ), The rabid...
Message from Dr. Blease: Anxiety in Dogs – June 2014
I have been witnessing a very high level of anxiety in considerably more dogs than in past years. It is not unusual around July 4th but this year the AHC and shelter (CSA) have received...
Garfield
Special need cats make amazing pets. Meet Garfield. Garfield was surrendered to Common Sense for Animals by his owner when he was informed that Garfield has diabetes. Unfortunately, the owner had...
My Story
1951: A 9-year old boy decides he wants to work with horses and what better way than being a Veterinarian. He announces this to his friends and family. At first, no one really took him seriously, but this boy never...
Why My Heart is in the Amazon Rainforest, and Your Heart Should Be There Too
Floating up a tributary of the Amazon River I watch a group of young Amazon River Otters splash along the banks, as the river dances through the indigenous Peruvian villages. “The River of Life,” I fondly call this black waterway, a swaying...
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