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Phannie Parker the dog

Meet Phannie Parker: October's Pet of the Month!

She is a charming 12-year-old Pomeranian-Spitz who we are very proud to present as the inaugural candidate for our Pet of the Month blog! Phannie is a pleasure to have in for an appointment. She gets very excited to see us and sometimes can’t contain her excitement, peeing a little...

Santa holding a dog

Santa Pictures with your Pet

Riverview Animal Hospital and Blue Panda Photography are excited to present: Santa Pictures with Your Pet! Pictures are $5.00 each or donation of your choice. All proceeds will go to Riverview Animal Hospital’s O.S.C.A.R Fund (Helping us help pets in need) Dec 13 from 1pm until 5 Location: Riverview Animal...

Grey and white cat lying down on its side

Catnip Explained! by Jenna B

What is Catnip and why does my cat go crazy for it? Catnip is known for its effects on cats like making them roll around on the floor, making them chase and paw at what seems to us as “invisible birds”. Catnip comes from an herb called Nepeta cataria, a...

Portrait of Wizzer the dog

Pet of the Month: Wizzer Millet (Dec 2001 – Nov 2014)

This month we would like to celebrate the life of a very special dog who lost her fight with cancer in early November. Wizzer Millett was a Nova Scotia Duck Toller, a breed known for its intelligence and high-energy, and Wizzer was certainly no exception! Wizzer worked as a certified...