Spotlight PETS | ADVICE The AKC offers tips on finding the right veterinarian for you Dr. Jerry Klein American Kennel Club Apr 12, 2025 Apr 12, 2025 Updated Aug 1, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A good veterinarian will become your partner in helping your pet enjoy a healthy life, so choosing the right one is an important consideration.kAm(96? 49@@D:?8 J@FC 72>:=JVD G6E6C:?2C:2?[ FD6 E96 D2>6 42C6 2?5 4C:E6C:2 E92E J@F H@F=5 :? D6=64E:?8 J@FC @H? A9JD:4:2? @C 56?E:DE]k^AmkAmr@?D:56C J@FC AC:@C:E:6D] %9:?< 23@FE H92E :D :>A@CE2?E E@ J@F H96? =@@<:?8 7@C 2 G6E6C:?2C:2?] $@>6 724E@CD :?4=F56 BF2=:EJ 42C6[ =@42E:@?[ 4=62?=:?6DD[ @77:46 9@FCD 2?5 4@DE^A2J>6?E] (92E C2?86 @7 >65:42= D6CG:46D 5@ E96J AC@G:56n s@ E96J AC@G:56 27E6C\9@FCD 42C6 @C 6>6C86?4J D6CG:46Dn s@ E96J @776C H6==?6DD A24<286Dn s@ E96J A6C7@C> E96:C @H? DFC86C:6Dnk^Am kAm%96D6 2C6 2== :>A@CE2?E 4@?D:56C2E:@?D :? 49@@D:?8 2 G6E6C:?2C:2?] *@FC 8@2= :D E@ 7:?5 E96 G6E6C:?2C:2? 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Of corso JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press For more information on responsible dog ownership, visit the American Kennel Club at www.akc.org. 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get It's kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get.
Food & Drink They dig, they pee, they trample. How to garden when you love both dogs and plants JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press
Pets Cheeseburgers and chicken so far fail to entice a rescue dog who's spent weeks on the run in Alaska BECKY BOHRER Associated Press
Pets French bulldog is still top US breed, but is another gaining momentum? Of corso JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press
Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get It's kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get.
