Tomorrow night! Customer Appreciation Night Wednesday, December 7, 2011 6pm to 10pm Please join us for a winter evening of apple cider and goodies for both you and the pups! There will be in-store specials and door prizes.   Would your pet benefit from Veterinary Chiropractic care (also known as Spinal Manipulative Therapy)?  The answer …read more

Acupuncture Milos getting his acupuncture treatment Many people are familiar with acupuncture as a treatment for pain and musculo-skeletal problems such as arthritis, but acupuncture can also be used to treat a wide variety of medical conditions.    The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes over 100 medical conditions that can be treated by acupuncture.  The …read more

As Halloween approaches, don’t forget about your anxious dog or cat. We have Homeopet Anxiety drops, Herbal Calmer by Holistic Blend and Thundershirts to help with anxiety.   5 Tips for Halloween Pet Safety If your pet is familiar to with being in a crate, that might be the best place for them. Snuggled up …read more

Sully’s Great Lake Adventure Who says you can’t live the good life with epilepsy? Sully started having seizures when he was about a year and a half. Epilepsy was diagnosed as no other cause could be found. This is when I started exploring the raw dog food world. Sully and I dove in head first …read more

THUNDER BOOMS – There goes Jamie… Jamie was 5 ½ months old when I adopted her from the Winnipeg Humane Society.  She ended up at the shelter in the middle of a frigid January following a neighbour’s complaint about the abuse of a litter of puppies.  The Humane Society was worried that Jamie was too …read more

Those Finicky Felines!   Cats have a reputation for being finicky about their food. While offering our feline friends a varied diet is vital for both good nutrition and health, many find that trying to change their cat’s favourite food results in a battle of epic proportions. Why are cats so finicky? Well, it can …read more

It’s spring.  Sadie’s chewing her paws again.  Milos’ skin has erupted in red splotches.  Sadie has a seasonal allergy that always flares up in the spring.  Milos has reactions that are far more complicated.   Milos           Sadie Skin problems are the top presenting problems at veterinary clinics.  The skin is an organ and because …read more

VOLUNTARY Recall – Wellness Cat Cans It’s Raining Cats and Dogs would like to inform you of a voluntary recall from Wellness. This recall is dated February 28, 2011, and is due to a batch of cat cans that may be deficient in Vitamin B1. This is NOT a serious recall, but rather a precautionary …read more

The Canadian Association of Raw Pet Food Manufactures Prior to the commercialization of pet foods, people fed their pets table scraps, leftovers, or meat scraps purchased especially for pets. In addition, pets were generally allowed to hunt and forage for themselves. A balanced diet was achieved over time, rather than ” per meal”. The first …read more

All of us at It’s Raining Cats & Dogs extend to you and your four-legged companions a merry holiday season!  Thank you for your support throughout this past year.  We hope that you enjoy good health and happiness in 2011! Season’s Greetings from Brenda, Jamie, Stanley & Sadie, Christina, Sully & Milos, Melissa, Tammy & Joanne. …read more