Wellness
Vaccines for cats explained by Dr. Dietsch
One of the easiest ways to keep your cats happy and healthy is to keep them up to date on vaccines. Why is it so important to vaccinate? Vaccines trigger the immune system to produce antibodies for a disease, so if there is an exposure to the disease, there is an immediate response to fight…
Read MoreAPA Adoption Center and Wellness Clinic Reopening with Modified Operations
Effective Monday July, 27 2020 Adoptions The APA Adoption Center is open for adoptions with modified operations. It is vital for us to continue placing pets in safe, loving homes as there are still many pets who need us. If you are interested in adopting, please visit our adoptable pets page for up-to-date information on…
Read MoreAPA funds surgery for local veteran’s dog
The APA’s Heads to Tails Hope Fund is a needs based financial assistance program for vet care. Thanks to a generous donor this new program provided care to 27 dogs in 2016. From life-saving heartworm treatment to dentals and surgery, we’re helping pets live happier, healthier lives. Kya was one of the dogs who benefited from this…
Read MoreRain, Mosquitoes & Heartworm
The St. Louis area has had a particularly rainy summer, and where there’s rain, there’s mosquitoes. Keep your pet safe from potentially deadly heartworms carried by mosquitoes by learning about the problem and how to keep it from harming your furry friend. When an infected mosquito bites your pet, it transmits tiny parasitic worms into their…
Read MoreLiving with Pet Allergies
This time of year, the APA receives a lot of calls and a lot of animals due to allergies. Helping keep an animal with its family is a top priority for us, so we want to help allergy suffers know that, if the allergies are not life-threatening, there are options for living a happy, healthy life…
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