
WHEN THE ONE YOU LOVE SMELLS LIKE AN OLD SHOE
It’s winter, but I guess you already knew that. It’s cold and wet outside, but you probably already knew that, too. Your dog, your buddy, your pal is right by your side, out in the rain, getting wet, and in the house he troops. That wet dog odor becomes hard to ignore. You’ve tried the expensive “Odor be Gone” shampoos. You’ve bathed him and bathed him again, but still that “odor” returns. First, let’s be clear that you have ruled out any medical problems that could be causin

Smoking: The Effects on Your Family Pet
I know what you’re going to say. “I’ve heard it all before.” Maybe you have, but now you’re going to hear it from me. First hand smoke is smoke that is inhaled into the lungs, a well known killer of humans. Second hand smoke comes from two sources: one is exhaled by a smoker, the other is the product released from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. Second hand smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals including carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, arsenic, nicotine and tars,

Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Bella Vista Farms is a licensed animal sanctuary. In a nutshell, this means animals that make their way to the farm, no matter what the reason, are here to stay. No adoptions, period. Plain and simple. Over the many years of accepting abused, abandoned and unwanted domestic and farmyard animals of all ages, we’ve seen a lot. Many times owners move, lose interest or find themselves financially unable to care for their pet. But, at times, sadly, owners die. If relatives or frie