Pet Stuff Resale helps vet clinic with holiday boarding crunch

Early in the morning of July 2nd I received a "help" call from one of my favorite vet clinics (and previous customer), Jester Plaza vet clinic.
Tricia, Dr Burda's wife and office manager, was
a little anxious as they had gotten a last minute
holiday boarding request from a couple of regular
clients for 4 big dogs!
Holiday boarding can be very hectic as clinics
fill up and space is at a premium, particularly
Fourth of July! wow!
This was no problem for Pet Stuff Resale. I switched my schedule around just a tad and delivered 4 new large crates to them this morning
(July 3rd). They were very happy; Tricia thanked me several times-I kept saying, no problem,
it's what I do!
This is Tricia and her husband Steve, whom I have known for years.( I am in the middle.) He has a very down to earth, calm manner with animals, so I put up with his really corny puns!
Jester Plaza is near the corner of 18th street and T C Jester-number is 713-869-0202.
They have a huge outdoor doggie play area as well as an inside one, so very popular with doggie day care folks.

Rocco the chihuahua gets another chance at life

This tiny(4.73 lbs)chihuahua was taken to an Animal Emergency Clinic when he got out of his house/yard and hit by a car.His family could not afford the recommended orthopedic surgery for his broken tibia, so took him to an animal shelter hoping for a better outcome for him than they could provide.
In the current economy this type of surgery is out of the
reach of most shelters and rescue groups, so I am going to foster him in a soft cast and see if it will heal adequately.(It won't be great but hopefully manageable) This is last resort orthopedic care and I do not recommend this method under normal circumstances.
He will require weekly vet visits for monitoring and for that I will be going to Westbury Animal Hospital and
Dr Jeff Chalkley again, my hero for several past orthopedic miracles in dogs.
Dr Toby Shows of Kingsland Blvd Animal Clinic has
been wonderful for orthopedics also.It is one of my rescue interests since my days working with retired racing greyhounds.
The strip over his back is part of his pain patch that was stapled into him and it was removed today.
Rocco is neutered and heartworm negative; he will be looking for a home where open doors
are monitored so tiny babies cannot get out.

Cats WILL use a recycled litter box!

Questions I am asked frequently are "Will a cat use a litter box another cat has used
and is it sanitary?"
The answer to both questions is "Definitely". While I won't show a used litter box actually in use:), I do foster cats and have never purchased a new one. I do spend
quite a bit of time soaking litter boxes in clorox and then in vinegar. I have never had a cat balk at using a used one. I also make sure not to use or sell one that is not in good shape in the first place.
Covered litter boxes usually cost 10.00-12.00 at Pet Stuff Resale.

Heartworms are SO preventable say these chihuahuas

Both of these precious babies came into a shelter with heartworms. As small as they both are, the treatment is much harder on them, more expensive and more time consuming.

Skeeter on the left also has a grade 4 heart murmur, common in heartworm positive dogs, which

makes his treatment even trickier. Rica on the right came in from a backyard breeder of another

breed, which just compounds this felony.

They both wanted the camera to go away in the first picture, but with a little patience, I was able to get a wary shot of them. Their cooperation bolted the second this photo was snapped!

Houston is the number one market in the United States of the nasty(but necessary) heartworm treatment, Immiticide. I would love to see Houston lose that negative

designation!

Pet Stuff Resale recommends Lone Star Animal Recovery

This new business based in Missouri City, Texas specializes in humane removal and relocation
of unwanted animals. Doug Worthy spent many years as an Animal Control officer in Katy
and is one of the kindest people towards animals I have met.
He can be reached at 713-628-3989(cell) or 281-969-8386(office)

At Pet Stuff Resale a doll bed makes a great dog bed

Dog beds needn't all be round and fuzzy according to Flambeau, my 10 plus year old model.
This wooden crib is a great way to keep the dog off of the floor and contains dog hair better. Even though it is on rockers, it doesnt move much and Flambeau has no trouble jumping into it. The bed is 24"x 14 1/2 and the sides are 8" high.
It has small rosebuds on each end.
At Pet Stuff Resale this dog bed is 14.00; an inexpensive duplicate of the furniture type bedding that is popular today.

Flambeau is a frequent model, not because he is my pride and joy, but because he LOVES the camera
and loves going into things; esp very small cat cages, go figure.

Kitty Walk strollers are for the dogs, say chihuahuas

Of course this wonderful invention was intended for cats to be able to go outside without "going outside", but small dogs love them also. I would say up to about 15 lbs; it is pretty strong.
It was impossible to get an entire chihuahua body to stay up front in the stroller long enough to get a good picture, but they do love these! What's not to like says the "rodent" crew at my house? The pet is protected, can't escape and a human does all of the work.

These are also neat as the carriage(basket) part is removeable and it all folds up nicely. The
door features 3 strong metal twist closures so no chance of accidental escape due to vibration.

I have seen these on the Internet at 130.00 but now 65.00 at Pet Stuff Resale.