Noah’s News

Mar 13 2023

Let The Sun Shine!

by Dawn Todd I love sunshine. It’s one of the many reasons I love living in North Carolina…and why we sneak off to Anna Maria Island in Florida at every…
Mar 10 2023

Does this hurt?

by Dr. Jeff Todd Yes, these are actually my knees. At 69 years old, I’ve had more parts replaced, and joints “cleaned up” than I care to remember. So far,…
Jan 08 2023

Deadly Home Remedies

One of the most common calls we get after hours sounds something like this…”Jake’s just not acting right. He’s all hunched up and he cries when he stands up. Is…
May 04 2016

What to do when your dog growls

By Dawn Todd I’ve been living with anywhere from 10 to 50 dogs for over 20 years. During that time I’ve evaluated hundreds of shelter dogs, and I’ve brought more…
Mar 28 2016

Is Your Finicky Feline Fat?

By Dawn Todd At The Ark we often see felines who tip the scales at 15, 20 or even 30 pounds! Even our resident beefcake Tiny Tim struggles to keep…
Oct 21 2015

Pointers for a Perfect Potty: House Training 101

By Dawn Todd Although Dr. Todd and I kid about what a “pisser” Spanky is, the issue of house training is actually no joking matter. Dogs who don’t “get” house…
Sep 02 2015

All You Need is Love (and a Dog!)

They Call it Puppy Love…We Just Call it LOVE By Dawn Todd Yesterday our lovely client Betty told me, “No one loves their dog more than I love my Honeybun!”…
Aug 17 2015

Dog Play is More than Just Fun and Games

By Dawn Todd Dogs and humans have play in common. This is just one of the many reasons we feel such kinship to dogs – both our species like to play…
Jul 23 2015

Everything You Need to Know about Canine Flu

Find yourself fearing the flu? Canine Influenza is a hot topic right now. We’ve taken some complicated science and distilled it into just what you need to know to keep your…
Jul 10 2015

Fighting a Formidable Foe — FLEAS!

By Dawn Todd I often warn about the real dangers to our health ticks can pose. They’re capable of spreading some pretty nasty diseases to us. Despite that, no one comes in…