When Samantha Garrido and her partner decided to adopt a dog, they went searching for the perfect puppy. “Ironically, his birthday was the same as my partner’s previous dog and his generated name was Jonah, which was always a name I wanted to name my son,” says Samantha. “It was fate…” After a tearful week… Read More

We love our dogs, but sometimes they eat the dumbest, most dangerous things…. Read More

The Healthy Paws team sees many cases of a “foreign object” being ingested by a dog or cat. Tennis balls, rocks, sewing needles, you name it. But when we saw this story of a Great Dane eating 43 socks, even we were amazed. Mostly we were curious why the pet parents didn’t notice all those… Read More

Meet Atlas. They don’t call him a “Dober-Goat” for nothing. He tries to eat just about anything. Foreign body ingestion is part of stomach issues – the  number one type of claim that Healthy Paws pet parents file. Learn how Healthy Paws has helped Atlas, and what his parents have done to prevent further need for… Read More

When Betsy Allen and her husband bought Sudbury Animal Hospital in 1987, the two veterinarians had to perform invasive, exploratory surgeries to determine if a dog or cat had cancer. Often those discoveries were made too late, and veterinary oncologists who could effectively treat the animals were few and far between. Today, Allen and her colleagues can… Read More

There’s nothing like a warm smile and sweet “hello” from a friend to brighten any day.  And while not all cats and dogs “smile” per se, they all let us know how much they care with a kiss, nuzzle or verbal greeting.  So when they are hurting from a tooth injury and cannot show their… Read More

Kathleen K. and her husband had a eight-year-old Golden Retriever pass away seven years ago. He had tumors and a lot of other medical issues over the years.  After many years of a great life (and many high vet bills!) in their loving home, he finally passed away from a bout with cancer. Kathleen didn’t… Read More