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• posted: Sep. 08, 2023

Fall Newsletter Resource Guarding Resource Guarding is when an animal shows behavior like growling, lunging, or biting over a resource, like food, toys, furniture, or humans, and it can happen in any Read More

• posted: Jul. 18, 2023

We are so excited to share the news!!! We are adding a veterinarian to our staff! Dr. Gruenwald will be starting with us Monday, July 24th. You may recognize her Read More

• posted: Apr. 07, 2023

Fear Free Hospital Visits Many of you have asked or noticed that over the past few years we have been incorporating a number of new techniques to help keep your pets’ Read More

• posted: Jan. 09, 2023

Predatory Play in Cats Predatory Play is a common and normal behavior in cats. This type of activity is when your cat directs their playful behavior toward you. Cats stalking, chasing, Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2022

Fall Newsletter 2022 Declawing  There has always been a controversy on the ethics and morals surrounding the decision to declaw your cat. Many pet owners don’t understand what the procedure entails or Read More

• posted: Apr. 25, 2022

******ATTENTION******We will be without power for a portion of the day today due to construction. We will be open our normal hours but with limited services. Our phones will not Read More

• posted: Apr. 08, 2022

House training Welcome to the world of consistency, patience, attention, and understanding. House training can be very trying while making a bond with your new puppy. Understanding is so important for this Read More

• posted: Jan. 10, 2022

Winter Newsletter 2022 Your indoor cat’s weight and play                 Indoor cats frequently struggle with obesity and weight gain. This is due to a lack Read More

• posted: Oct. 11, 2021

Just a quick reminder about our current Covid-19 policies.  - We are allowing more clients to accompany their pets into the hospital with the following restrictions:      * Two owners Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2021

Separation Anxiety in a Covid World We all know that the Covid-19 Pandemic has changed our world in many ways, but we didn’t realize how much it would affect the companion Read More

• posted: Jun. 22, 2021

Updated Covid-19 Protocol Based upon recommendations from the CDC and the State of Michigan, Caring Animal Hospital will be adapting to the following protocol starting June 22nd, until further notice. We will Read More

• posted: Jun. 22, 2021

Encouraging Quite Behavior in Dogs 1. Watch your dog for calm, quiet behaviors and provide attention, affection, play, or food as rewards during this time. 2. When the dog is barking, do Read More

• posted: Jan. 15, 2021

Kitten Socialization Socialization is the process of kittens interacting and developing appropriate social behaviors toward other members of same species. Socialization in any specie is important because it helps them learn Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2020

We have picked up 2 cellular phones to handle our higher call volume. The first, (517) 928-0944, should be used to inform us that you are here for an appointment. Read More

• posted: Nov. 29, 2020

Notice of change in business hours for this week: Caring Animal Hospital will be open Monday, November 30th to Wednesday, December 2nd from 9am-1pm & 2pm-6pm for limited appointments, medication refills, Read More

• posted: Sep. 22, 2020

Litter Box Etiquette When it comes to cats, one of the most important behavior situations we need to address is litter box etiquette. Litter boxes are very similar to human port-a-potties. Read More