Grapes, Raisins and the Baking Season: A Yaletown Guide for Dog Owners

There is no established safe amount of grape or raisin for a dog. Some dogs eat a handful with no effect; others eat a few and develop kidney injury. Because nobody can tell those dogs apart in advance, every ingestion i

The Daycare Cough: Kennel Cough in Yaletown’s Dog-Dense Neighbourhood

Kennel cough spreads wherever dogs share air, and downtown dogs share a lot of it: daycare, dog runs, elevators and busy sidewalks. Most dogs have a loud, honking cough for one to two weeks and stay bright. A dog who is

Dark Evenings and Lost Pets: A Yaletown Guide to Autumn Escapes

Vancouver loses more than two hours of daylight across September, almost all of it from the evening. Lost-pet reports climb in the same weeks. In a dense neighbourhood like Yaletown the risk is not open countryside, it i

High-Rise and Balcony Cat Safety for Yaletown Condo Owners

When summer arrives in Yaletown, open windows and balcony doors invite fresh air into high-rise condos, but they also create a real danger for cats. Cats can slip through an open window, push out a loose screen, or lose