Other

Prayers for Jerry Den Herder

We want to share with you some health news about Jerry. Last Thursday, December 8th, Jerry was here at work. He felt light headed and a tingling sensation in one arm. Tom ignored Jerry’s wish to wait it out and called for an ambulance. Jerry went to Allen Hospital and shortly after was air lifted…

Read More

If Your Pets Shopped on Black Friday

Hitting the Malls to Deck the Halls If pets shopped on Black Friday, what would that look like? Here’s a sneak peak… Corgis OUT of my way! The Dyson is mine! via GIPHY Bassett Hound It won’t be that crowded, right? They’ll have extra stock in back I’m sure. via GIPHY   Lab Mix Oh,…

Read More

A Pelican Drops By to Say Hello

  Injured Pelican A pelican was caught in duck decoy wires in the waters around the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids. Hunters were able to cut him out of the lines and off he flew. When the men noticed he was still in the decoy area several weeks later, they investigated. The pelican still…

Read More

Ahem! News Media: Here’s What You Really Need to Know about Cat Scratch Disease

The CDC released a report this week analyzing Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) in the U.S. from 2005-2013. You’ve been waiting patiently, we know. Normally this report wouldn’t be overly interesting. The study found incidence of CSD dropped a bit over time while rates of hospitalization increased a bit (3.5{cc651acb8fd21d18461bab90e3951e117ad976e0f5f2bec6fa2ec763fee94208} to 4.2{cc651acb8fd21d18461bab90e3951e117ad976e0f5f2bec6fa2ec763fee94208}). What is notable is…

Read More

Feeding the Pigeons

Meet Squabby. He (she?) is a baby pigeon found on the floor of a large warehouse. A Good Samaritan employee called Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project and now the pigeon is in the safe hands of a licensed wildlife rehabber. Squabby is about 2 weeks old and doing quite well. He eats a special diet…

Read More

Hands Free Way to Give a Cat Medicine

Giving a Cat Medicine: The Old Way via GIPHY Fear No More! We are here to proclaim you CAN give a cat medicine without hassle, headache, OR using your hands. Sound too good to be true? Let us introduce our very own Jackie Nelson. Jackie loves to train her pets. Really. Loves. Training. Her dog,…

Read More

Will Your Dog Be Safe This 4th of July?

  Best Pet Safety Tip? Keep your pet at home. More pets are lost on the 4th of July than any other time period. And be sure your pet is microchipped!

Read More

Look What We Have Here!

What Do You Think This Is? Woodchuck? Groundhog? Some other rodent-like thing that will dig up your garden? Drumroll….   Interesting fact, the groundhog of shadow seeking fame and the woodchuck of wood chucking fame are the same critter! They are also known as whistle pigs (our guy has more of a cry than a…

Read More

Desperate Housecats Adoption Event

Please join Waverly Pet Rescue the weekend of May 13-15, 2016 at PetSmart in Waterloo. Over 50 cats (plus bunnies and dogs) will be available for adoption during their Desperate Housecats Adoption Event! Hours are Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m….

Read More

Puppy Preschool at Den Herder Vet

by Jackie Nelson   Puppy Socialization Did you know that the best time to expose a dog to new experiences is within the first 3 months of her life? Puppies enrolled in a safe, controlled puppy socialization class (think puppy preschool) during this crucial developmental time are less likely to develop behavior disorders in the…

Read More