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Rabies Vaccination Clinic
Animal Control Hosts No-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic| Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is offering a free vaccination clinic for dogs and cats from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. Vaccinations...
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Adopt a Furry Friend This Weekend
By Amanda Niemerg Sixty-four puppies and kittens were turned in to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control West Valley shelter Thursday, Feb. 28. The first two months of 2013 brought a surplus of...
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FREE Spay/Neuter Clinic
Get Your Pet Fixed… Free Pet owners know furry friends can help us get through tough times. But someone still has to foot the bill for the care of the pet. A free spay/neuter event sponsored by...
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Every Dog is a Little Bit Irish
It’s a natural fit: dogs and leprechaun’s. Finally the two come together in what must certainly be the first St. Patrick’s Day dog walk led by a leprechaun… at least in Anthem. (Unless somehow—and...
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Achoo! Dogs Have Allergies, Too
Allergies are affecting more and more people each year. But they are not the only ones suffering the watery eyes, sneezing and itching of the season. According to Kirstin Young, a veterinarian at...
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Take Care of Pup… Affordably
Anthem Pets, the North Valley’s most active pet advocacy group, wants to make sure pet care isn’t overlooked when money gets tight. If your bills have you foregoing Fido’s full-on vet visit this year,...
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Man Shoots Dog Twice in Head, Point Blank
By Karen Goveia– Briant Winiecke A Desert Hills man was arrested by Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday night after admitting to shooting and killing a pit bull at point-blank range that...
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Chip your Pooch… for Free
Microchipping your pet creates a permanent link between you and your pet. And when you consider one in three pets goes missing sometime during its life, a microchip greatly increases the chances of a...
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Hot Dogs Are Not Cool
Don’t overestimate what your best friend can tolerate. By Kirstin Young, D.V.M.– While sweating is a very effective means of cooling, our four-legged friends sweat only a small amount through the pads...
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Landscape Photo Show to Support Anthem Pets
Photo Courtesy Marvin Lieber Marvin Lieber began shooting portraits of his patients when he was a pediatrician in New York. After moving to Arizona, Lieber began working with photographer Alan Lowry of...
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Pet Poison
By Dr. Kirstin Young, D.V.M. The desert can be a dangerous place for humans, but it can also present a serious threat to our four-legged friends. Here are some of the dangers and what you need to...
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Saying Goodbye to Our Pets’ Best Friend
Barbara Ward-Windgassen with husband Tom By Nadine Shaalan On Thursday, Aug. 29, Barbara Ward-Windgassen, founder and president of Anthem Pets, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family after...
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Ticked Off!
Yes, there are ticks in the Anthem area… quite a few, in fact, and they come bearing potentially dangerous diseases. By Kirstin Young, D.M.V. This time of year, we see a lot of insects, bugs and...
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Tick Check
Try to do this daily. In Arizona, ticks are active all year. According to the Humane Society, even the best repellants are no guarantee against the blood-sucking critters. Run your fingers slowly over...
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A Fitting Tribute
After Anthem Pets lost its president and founder, Barbara Ward-Windgassen [see “Saying Goodbye to Our Pets’ Best Friend,” In&Out, Sept. 12], the group has carried on her legacy by continuing to...
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Helping Those Who Can’t Help Themselves
Anthem News Photo By Nadine Shaalan– It started about four years ago with a cat that was hanging out at the door across the street. The owners had moved, leaving the cat bewildered and alone. So,...
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War Torn “Babe” Looking for Someone to Love
Her owner was shipped to Afghanistan for duty. We’ll never know exactly what happened abroad, but when he came back there just wasn’t room in his life for Babe, the 6-year old female Norwegian Elk...
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Dog Park Gets New Owner, Softer Name
PHOTO BY BRAD WOOD By In&Out Staff– Anthem Pets had to let go of its ownership of Jackass Acres Dog Park, but the project, a labor of love by the late Barb Windgassen [see “Saying Goodbye to Our...
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A Different Kind of Pet Shop at Norterra
PHOTO BY DIANNE RYAN The first Petique location opened at the Biltmore Fashion Park in 2009, and has since adopted out more than 3,000 pets By In&Out Staff– Shopping at Norterra might leave you...
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A Donation Drive for Miss Daisy
By In&Out Staff– Anthem Pets is reaching out to the community in hopes of raising enough funds for a dog in need. Two- year-old Miss Daisy, a poodle-mix, was found Oct. 29 abandoned in the desert...
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