The average vet bill can cost anywhere from a few hundred all the way up to thousands of dollars, which is why Parachutes For Pets helped 50 low income families cover the hefty burden. Melissa David, founder of the non-profit organization, said the vaccine clinic held Saturday at Fen Vet in Airdrie provided vaccines, dental check-ups, x-rays, and everything in between for cats and dogs young and old. Several veterinary professionals and volunteers gave their time to provide 100 per cent free pet care thanks to help from numerous sponsors who donated to the cause. “A lot of our individuals…

Migration season is underway and scientists warn it could fuel the spread and evolution of avian influenza. “Because we have birds moving this time of year, it creates some added risk,” said Scott Weese, a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Guelph. “We’re getting birds coming in from areas where they may have more flu activity.” The disease has led to a devastating global outbreak that shows no signs of slowing down. “It varies, what it does to different bird species,” Weese explained. “In many it can kill them fairly quickly and we’ve seen fairly large…

Toronto Humane Society searches for owner of abandoned dog | The Star “,”heading”:””,”fullWindow”:false,”fullBleed”:false,”showFullBleedOnMobile”:false,”headColor”:””,”type”:”html5mobile”,”textColor”:””,” mobileImageUrl”:””,”bgColor”:””,”imageUrl”:””,”registeredOnly”:false,”linkUrl”:””,”aodaTitle”:”instagram”,”internalScroll”:false,”displayStyle” :”small-up”},”text”:”“Our Urgent Care program is vital in preserving the human-animal bond and preventing animals from entering the shelter system,” Tegan Buckingham, director of marketing and development for the humane society , said in an email to the Star.”,”type”:”text”,”isParagraph”:true,”isHeading”:false,”type”:”slimcut”,”text”:”While the search for Max’s family is still underway, Buckingham said they do have a “strong lead.” “,”type”:”text”,”isParagraph”:true,”isHeading”:false,”type”:”textBreakPoint”,”insertAt”:”contentEndBreakPoint”,”text”:”“If you are Max’s family, please reach out to us so we can ensure you and Max end up together,” the humane society said.”,”type”:”text”,”isParagraph”:true,”isHeading”:false, “id”:”6cbcfe59-e70b-441a-8c0b-0e57339391fc”,”type”:”oovvuuVideo”,{“text”:”Santiago Arias Orozco is a breaking news reporter,…