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Lyme on the Rise in PA
Lyme DiseaseDid you know that Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme Disease cases?If that isn't scary enough, scientists believe that this year could be one of the worst. They are predicting a surge in the number of Lyme-carrying ticks beginning in April and lasting into early summer. But that is only...
Free Pet Caregiving Seminar
Plan to join us on Thursday, May 18, 2017 for a free seminar to learn about topics that address your pet's end of life journey and the grief you may experience after a loss.The free event will be held at Braxton's Animal Works and will include a light dinner and...
Celebrating National Pet Week
National Pet Week® is always observed the first full week in May - this year May 7-13. Created in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA, National Pet Week is dedicated to celebrating America’s more than 200 million pets that enrich lives each...
National Heartworm Awareness Month
The American Heartworm Society (AHS), whose mission it is to lead the Veterinary Profession & the Public in the understanding of Heartworm disease, recommends annual heartworm testing and year-round heartworm prevention for five reasons:More than a million pets in the U.S. have heartworm disease.Heartworm disease has been diagnosed in all...
Providence Animal Center to Hold Fundraisers
Providence Animal Center is set to hold two fundraisers this month. A cocktail evening and a luncheon all in the name of raising awareness and funds to save and care for homeless and neglected pets.The Rescued on the Runway Cocktail Evening, April 22, from 7-10, is an evening of two-and...
Recall - EuroCan Pig Ears
EuroCan RecallAlthough Braxton’s does not carry this particular product, we want to make all of our pet families are aware of the situation.Voluntary Recall of Pig EarsEuroCan Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of pig ears because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The pig ears were distributed...
Preparing Pets for Daylight Saving Time
[caption id="attachment_49977" align="alignleft" width="200"] photo credit: gogetit.insure[/caption]This Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 am the time will officially move ahead 1 hour for Daylight Saving Time. If you are like me, you will be feeling this loss of sleep for the better part of next week. Did you know that your...
Braxton's To Hold Live Event
Mark your calendars and plan to join us on Thursday, March 23rd at Braxton's Animal Works. We are excited to host PetCoach and their friends at Waggle TV who will be filming a Facebook live event.Can't be there? No problem; just tune in to Waggle TV's Facebook Page at 10:30...
Providence Animal Center To Hold Event
Mark your calendars and join Providence Animal Center for their 3rd annual St. Pitty’s Day Bar Crawl through downtown Media! Funds raised at this event support their Fix-a-Bull program dedicated to reducing the overpopulation of Pit Bulls in our community. The limited-edition 2017 St. Pitty’s Day t-shirt serves as your ticket...
Recall - Wellpet Wellness Canned Cat Products
Wellpet Cat Food RecallVoluntary recall on Wellpet's Wellness Canned Cat ProductsOut of an abundance of caution, Wellpet has issued a voluntary recall on seven SKUs of their Wellness canned cat products. They were notified this week that a very small amount of this product may not have been manufactured to...
Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Recall
A voluntary recall has been issued on Evanger's Hunk of BeefOut of an abundance of caution, Evanger's Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product because of a potential contaminant Pentobarbital, which was detected in one lot of Hunk of...
Keeping It Local - Pet Nanny
Do you feel guilty leaving your pet alone? Consider Colleen Sedgwick, owner of Pet Nanny, to boost your pet's spirit and ease their lonely heart when you're forced to leave them home.Colleen is dedicated to providing peace of mind to pet owners who struggle with the guilt of having to...