Summer is a season of adventure, sunshine, and time spent outdoors with your furry family members. And after our long winters in Ontario, summer feels like a rare and fleeting treat! 

But while it’s easy to get caught up in vacations, park days, and backyard BBQs, it’s important not to overlook your pet’s health during the warmer months. 

Regular vet visits—yes, even in summer—are essential to keeping your furry friend happy and healthy. Here’s why the team at Parkside Animal Hospital wants to remind you to make time for a pet wellness check in Ontario during the summer.

Canada Day and other celebrations with family and friends make summertime extra special, but parades, fireworks, barbecues, and seasonal storms create plenty of noise, which can trigger pet anxiety for our animal companions.

Not to worry! With a bit of advanced planning and helpful hints from our caring team, balancing summer fun with the need to keep our pets comfy is a walk in the park. 

No matter how much you adore your cat, chances are that you aren’t in love with some of the hitchhikers that can come along with them. Parasite prevention is an important part of pet ownership, and Parkside Animal Hospital is your partner in keeping your furry friends free of intestinal parasites and other pesky and unwanted guests. 

Spring has finally sprung in North Bay, ON! Or, it’s starting to, anyway. As the snow retreats and the sunshine starts warming skin, fur, and paws alike, now’s the perfect time to get your furry friends ready for spring. 

With some TLC in the pet wellness department, you can help Fido and Kitty transition into the new season happy, healthy, and ready for adventure. Here are the top spring care tips from our team at Parkside Animal Hospital.

You know your pet is in good hands at Parkside Animal Hospital, but that doesn’t make an impending surgical procedure less intimidating. Pet surgery is a common occurrence, though, and knowing what to expect can make it just a little less scary.

As winter creeps into the North Bay, protecting your pets from the weather is crucial. November is when temperatures start dropping into the freezing-cold category and snow blankets the bay. 

The cold weather can pose various risks to your furry friends, including frostbite and hypothermia. But never fear! The team at Parkside Animal Hospital has winter pet care tips to help keep your pets safe and comfortable.

As the seasons change, it’s our responsibility as pet owners to ensure our pets are comfortable and safe. At Parkside Animal Hospital, we want to help you make the necessary temperature adjustments for pets as the cooler months approach. 

No one wants their pet to be sick, and no one wants their pet to get other pets or people sick. Preventive care for pets is so important, and vaccinations are a big part of that. Parkside Animal Hospital is here to help you navigate dog and cat vaccines, and to provide the best preventive care for pets in our care. 

June is Adopt-A-Cat-Month. If you’ve been wondering if now is the right time to bring home a shelter cat, we can assure you, it is. With “kitten season” in full swing, there seem to be more cats available than there are homes. Adopting a cat makes a difference in the life of one cat, but the good deed goes far beyond a single kitty. 

The snow is finally melting, and the bounty of spring is beginning to arrive. Of course, along with the fresh breezes, colourful flowers, and singing birds come the parasites we all love to hate. Tick season has officially arrived, and protecting your pet—and your family—from the many diseases they carry is a top priority. Fortunately, the team at Parkside Animal Hospital is here to help!