Fleas Please

OK so I am here.......My nails are a mess, I need a groomer and my eyebrows are out of control....enough about me,how are my fellow bloggers?  So sorry to leave you hanging  but things have been so busy.  Spring has sprung and the dogs and cats are coming in for heartworm and flea control.  It is so great to see the humans doing such a great job!! I mean have you ever had fleas?  I have.....I don't like to talk about it.  Not a good time in my life.  Not only do you not get asked out, you can get very sick from fleas.  OK so I need a nap... I am out....
Y

Snowbanks! Love them!!!

So I was dreaming about winning the Gold in the Halfpipe.......Then I realized it was one of the humans talking not about me winning gold but Shaun White and his killer Mc Twist winning the gold!  So that inspired me to head out to the biggest snowbank with my dear human friend Colleen.  I take her for walks many times a day!  She loves it.  I was jumping in those banks, it was crazy.  I could not believe Colleen did not join me?  I miss Tupelo....thought I saw her the other day...but it was another White Pom named Sadie:)  She was pretty cool!  OK sorry about that I just miss that barking hot mess.  Gotta go....looks like Colleen has to go out, she is carrying her leash :)
TTYL
Yushay

An update from a friend

So I got a call today from my dear friend Tupelo Honey.  She is on Vay kay in Colorado.  I miss her but to be honest I have been so busy here....I kinda forgot she was gone.  Boy I hope she does not read this.
So the Open house has been busy!  Thanks to all you humans that braved the cold weather.  Thanks as well to all the rescue groups!  We have two foster bunnies from Delaware County Humane Society that will be staying with us until they find their new home.  So we are becoming a true Ark!  A safe haven for all animals.
TTTL
Yushay

Getting Ready for Vancouver!

So not just you humans love winter sports!  Did you know I used to be a master of the half pipe? That was many years ago.  I was such a Betty......(slang for boarder chick).  So don't let the snow keep us in.  We can still go for our walkies!  Just make sure we are not out too long and get the snowballs and ice off our feet when we come in!  Our felines.....not such fans.  Keep them inside and next to a warm fireplace.  They are wimps in my eyes.  So let the games begin......
I am out!
Yushay

Open House

OK....so it is here!  The open house!  I am so excited.  We have so much fun stuff lined up this week.  One of my big happy moments is the lovable adoptables!  Being a girl that was once a rescued pup from.....and I do brag... Columbus Dog Connection! My heart is with the rescue groups.  What a great group!  I do love the adoption events.  You can find all kinds of amazing companions.  I hear that we are even going to have bunnies from Delaware County Humane Society!  Black and Orange Cat Foundation along with Colony Cats are getting into it!!  So show up and support these amazing groups. As you know we all have been rescued once or more in our lives!
TTLY
Diva Yushay

Will you be my valentine?

Oh who will be my valentine?  I am sweet and I look good!  I am single and love long walks in the snow.  Oh and chocolate.......mmmmmmmm give me those kisses :) What???? WHAT ?????? Did they just say no chocolate for dogs?  One of the human medical official like person just said to a human owner," and make sure to keep all your valentine chocolate candy locked up, it can make dogs very sick, even die."  Ok so now i am freaking out!  So I guess that we pooches cannot process chocolate.....the darker the worse.  So like milk chocolate is the least toxic and bitter dark bakers chocolate is the worst.  OK so all you single dogs out there send me diamonds and flowers....Skip the chocolate!  It is not good for my figure anyway.
TTYL
Your Valentine:)
Yushay

Gone to the Dogs.....

It was a busy night here at the Ark!  IV pumps going, radiograph machine working, humans back and forth talking about treatments and dogs eating people food?  OK now that caught my ear.....I LOVE PEOPLE FOOD!  Ok I did until I heard what it can do to dogs!  Who knew that people food can cause a severe and very painful condition in dogs called pancreatitis.  It makes dogs vomit and painful and most dogs have to be in the hospital for many days!  Some dogs can even have life long problems after having this disease.  I tried to listen as much as I could but to tell you the truth I just buried myself in my bed tried to act like I was asleep.  The humans here love to talk.....trust me....so if you ever want to know anything about pancreatitis, call here!!!  A human will talk to you or your human:) I would but my blue tooth is out.
TTYL
The Queen

boy!!! My mouth is sore!!! But I needed it!

So today.....not so great.  I needed a dental and I knew it but who likes going to the dentist?  I do feel much better:)  The humans were telling me how important dental care is for us canines and felines too!  Who knew that our hearts, kidneys and other body systems could turn bad if our teeth were not healthy?  I thought it was all about that killer smile but it turns out it is so much more than that.  I need to head off to bed.  My pain medications are working and I am going to dream about that perfect dog bone!

PS Did I mention February is National Dental Health Month!

It's going to snow!

Oh boy! I am so happy to be tucked away tonight.  The humans are working hard but me....not so much.  Lenny( the stray kitty from Black and Orange Cat Foundation) was telling me that he is so thankful to be inside tonight.  He was telling me stories of being out in the cold.  Even with fur it is Burrrrrrr! So all you humans! Grab your fur friends and hold them close and be thankful that we are all warm and safe:)

OK check with you all later.......

Yoda finds a home!

Well it has been a great day here at the Ark!  My friend Yoda went home with his new humans!  He told me that he is so excited!  He knows that he will be able to roll in sun spots and dream about sun spots and then sit in some sun spots again.  He is so deep!  That is why I dig him.

The rest of his gang is hanging in there!  They know that they are safe here!  Miss Renee will never let an animal down!  And speaking of down.....the volume is down today because a certain, shall we say out spoken Pomeranian is not here today!  She called in today and said she needs a break from her k9-to 5 life.  I think she just went shopping.  I hope she remembers my size!

I will check in later with everyone.  I need to take a nap.  I think my bed has been cleaned and there is a biscuit there!

A Looming Snowstorm

Can't sleep. Prowling the halls to see what's going on.

Strangely tonight, no one is talking about me. What's up with that? In fact, all the humans are talking about a giant snowstorm coming into the area Friday night and Saturday. More than six inches of snow will come down they say. Did you know I'm barely six inches off the ground? Tunnel Time!

Seriously, one human on the radio tonight jokingly referred to the snowstorm as the "White Death."  I had to laugh. That's how Yoda once described me when I trotted into his wing of the building unannounced. Startled him BUT good!

Heh.

I know I left a biscuit around here somewhere.............

A Reminder For Winter Safety

Dr. West reminded me of something in a conversation we had later today, and being the information intersect that I am, felt I should pass it on.

Pet owners walk their animals all times of the year. But winter creates certain problems for pets. Particularly problems associated with road salt, and antifreeze.

Please be sure when you come in from a walk to wipe the paws of your animal. Road salt, sidewalk melt and other ice and snow removal chemicals are corrosive and can be harmful to your pets' paws and overall health. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be sure to keep your animals away from antifreeze spills, which seem to be more numerous in winter. Antifreeze is sweet and animals are drawn to the yellowish-greenish looking fluid that winds up on driveways, at the side of roads, and even in parking lots.

Antifreeze doesn't just sicken dogs and cats. It kills! Most animals don't recover from antifreeze poisoning, so be extra vigilent for the next few months, okay?

The advice has been passed on. And its time for me to turn in. I'm nestled on my pillow. Well actually, its Tupelo Honey's pillow, but that's a story for another day. MineMineMineMineMineMineMine.... zzzzzzz.

Wow! A Visit From The Philippines!

Swelled head alert! My blog had a visit from someone in the Philippines!

WAYYYY COOOLLLL!!!!!

This little dog is content.....

Busy Day Here Yesterday

It was busy around here yesterday. A lot of "well dog" and "well cat" visits took place, plus one emergency situation where a skinny -- okay he was emaciated -- cat was brought in to be checked out.

Dr. West was on the case of the long-haired blue, probably less than one year old. A kind human had noticed that this cat was wandering a neighborhood, and hanging around one particular house. The cat was outside with no care for the entire month of January. After contacting Black & Orange Cat Foundation, the foundation found a donor who would cover all the costs of health care for this animal. The person who spotted the cat brought him in. And the staff took action. They checked him out, got him his shots, and neutered him.

Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital has a policy of  "no pet turned away." So this little boy got top flight care.

You know how I feel about cats. They think they're all that and a bag of biscuits. But this cat the staff is calling "Lenny" likes to talk! More than most cats. He's got an okay disposition, for a cat, and actually he's not a bad sort. But I can hear him just about everywhere I go in this building! He is up for adoption and will be featured next week during the hospital's grand opening celebration.

Love ya Lenny, but I gotta say this. Please PLEASE someone give him a good home! Please? HE WON'T STOP TALKING TO ME!!!  I NEED MY BEAUTY REST!!!

Time to grab a biscuit and lock myself in a closet for a while......

Why Do Groundhogs Get All The Attention?

Does it bother anyone else that this big, ugly rodent gets a day all to himself?

Its just a dirty animal that lives underground. It has no education. It couldn't possibly know how to forecast the weather. What is it with humans? If you want to know when winter is going to end LOOK AT A CALENDAR!

I may be below humans on the scale of intelligent animals..... but even I know you look at a calendar to find out when winter ends.

By the way, it's March 20th folks.

Just sayin'......

So Yoda Will Be Quiet...

Yoda bugged me all day yesterday and is being a pest this morning, wondering why I don't have any cat blogs linked to Yushay's Ark. The first reason is, I don't have to! It's my blog! But...sigh....in an effort to get him to shut up, I have added a few.

I think I mentioned earlier that Yoda is this "look at me, everybody loves me, look at me" Himalayan. Everyone fawns over him. He is up for adoption, looking for a good home.Now I gotta tell you he's got some seriously piercing eyes. I think he wears blue contacts.

Anyway, Yoda here you go! Now give it a rest, will ya? Geez......

MMMMMmmmmm......fresh biscuits....mmmmmmmmmm........

Hey I've Got Another Follower!

"Nikki" just linked to me as a friend and is now following Yushay's Ark!  Way cool!  I've also had visitors from Canada and the west coast of the U.S.

This little pup is going to get a swelled head if this keeps up. Hey Doc, ya got anything for swelled head?

Morning Snow; Less Than A Week To Go

Its snowing here this morning. A light snow but covering enough that it looks as white outside as this blog author's beautiful, luxurient, silky fur covering.

I've taken my morning walk through the building. Quiet for now, but it will get busy, for sure. There's also a lot of activity, excitement and anxiety among the humans as we all prepare for the Grand Opening celebration of Noah's Ark. Day 1 is less than a week away!

There are a lot of places that call themselves "animal hospitals" but very few anywhere in the United States that truly are hospitals. This place never closes and we see patients from all over the Central Ohio area day and night. We....yeah I consider myself one of the team also. Just call me Dr. Y!  LOL

Hmmm......I wonder if I can get a white lab coat? Something in an extra, extra, extra, extra, lap dog small?

Yawn......time for breakfast.

Action Over The Weekend

I forgot to mention earlier that the Humane Society in the county to the north of us, Delaware, came flying in here over the weekend. They had with them a two-year old chow mix that was badly dehydrated and severely emaciated.

Turns out some neighbors up there saw the dog wandering a neighborhood and called the authorities. The veterinarians and techs here gave the chow IV fluids, food (he chowed down?) and water, and the pup (as I am a ..... dog of maturity, let's say ....anyone younger than me is a pup) has improved significantly. Delaware County Humane Society officials picked it up today, and are saying nice things about the great vets and vet techs here who made the difference. The chow, they told us in a telephone call a few minutes ago, is doing great!

That's why I like it here. Humans making a difference for us animals, who, let's face it, rule the world. I mean, its humans picking up our poop, and not the other way around, right? But seriously, there aren't a lot of animal ERs anywhere, let alone veterinarians working on weekends. Another fine job by Team Noah's Ark!

Now where was I ...... sniff, sniff ..... mmmmmmm ...... oh yeaaaaa baby ...... fresh biscuits!

You Like Me, You Really Like Me!

I just received my first comment on this blog. Its from Life With Dogs. Pretty cool site about three dogs and the antics they get into. Oh yeah, and there's some info about their humans, too. Thanks for stopping by guys! Hey I just noticed they are "following" me now too!!!  Way cool!

They dropped by to tell me they liked my new pic!  My site has only been up since Saturday afternoon. Maybe there IS something to this blogging thing.

Yawnnnnnn....time to lie down for a while.

Hurdles? Barriers? Miss Renee Knows None

Around 4am or so this morning I was playin' on the computer and found this image.

It reminds me of Miss Renee, the woman who owns Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital where I hang out. I'm going to write more about her later, but she is, in a word, AWESOME.

She is someone who doesn't know the meaning of the words "can't, or "no." While humans can let themselves get bogged down in red tape and then nothing gets done, whether it to be to help animals in trouble, or even people, Miss Renee knows how to find answers, cut through the bureaucracy, and get things done.

This illustration IS Miss Renee! Later, when I'm not so hungry and ready for a morning nap, I'll fill you in on what I mean. Where's my biscuit......?

It's Past My Bedtime, But .....

It is waaaaay past my bedtime, but the computer station located above my bed where I'm hangin' out with the vet techs tonight just beeped. One of them started ooohing and ahhhing. The photos taken of me are in!!!!

I think they caught my good side in this one. Whaddaya think???

Time for this Queen to get some more beauty sleep.......

Yoda Is Jealous

Yoda, this pretentious Himalayan in the feline recovery ward, is rather jealous of my blog. Heh.

More about him later.

Yawnnnnnn.......

My Pretty Picture Taken For Noah's Ark Grand Opening

Have had a nice warm morning. MMMMmmmm....my pillow under the vet tech station is a pretty comfortable place!

Two guys were in yesterday taking my picture. One tried to get me to smile, get me to perk up, another whistled to get my attention. I just gave them a look. "Don't you see I'm not going to move for you?" I wanted to ask them. I haven't seen the results yet.

They were here doing some work leading up to Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital's Grand Opening celebration that starts on February 8 and concludes two weeks from today on Valentine's Day, February 14. Click on the NAVH website and check out the schedule of events. The Dublin Police Department will be doing demonstrations with its K-9 unit, there are going to be discussions about new puppies and new kittens, and what to expect when you bring them home.

Even info on how to choose a pet. If you ask me, it would be awesome if we animals could pick who we want to go home with. But then I've got a reputation of being kind of aloof, kind of indifferent. Sure, give me a warm lap and someone petting me and I'm pretty content. But I won't get off my pillow for just anyone! LOL

Oh, off to get a biscuit and some nap time........

It's Going To Be Cold Tonight!

Hey please remember to bring your pets in tonight, and any night when the temperature drops down pretty low.

Its going to be uber cold out around here...about 13. Not as cold as a few weeks ago, but frigid enough. The cold isn't good for animals, especially us smaller pampered ones. I should know! We can get chilled a lot faster. If there is snow and ice where you live, be sure to check the paws of your pet if they've been outside. No matter how big or small they are. Animals can get frostbite too!

If you have an outside pet, make sure they have plenty of straw or other bedding material that will help reflect their own body heat! Thankfully, its pretty warm here this evening at Noah's Ark. In fact, the staff around here kind of laughs because they say I rarely leave my cushy bed. Be honest....Would you if you had a choice???!!!

Hey, did you check out the big storm moving across Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina? Some of the humans here at Noah's Ark were watching it today on radar. Way cool!

BTW, if the sky is clear where you live tonight, you'll get to see a full moon! Native Americans have long called the January full moon the "Bear Moon." I'll try to take a peek later. And speaking of bears, have you heard about Lily? She is a black bear living in Northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Some really smart people who help bear conservation put a webcam just outside her den. Tens of thousands of new fans, including me, from all over the world have been tuning in to watch her while she's in hibernation.

Lily has been pretty active though recently. You know why? She had a baby cub just last weekend! If you want to catch the show, click to Lily's Den Cam. The cub is about the size of a stick of butter. Lily is wrapped around it keeping it warm. The temperature has been below zero up there a lot. If you turn on your sound, there is a microphone on the "den cam" so you can hear Lily scratching, and the cub nursing and crying out. Don't be surprised if you see Lily's back. She is sleeping a lot more now. I sooooooooooo get that!

Yawwwwnnnnnnnnn ..... okay, off to get another biscuit and grab another nap.

I've Got A Blog! I've Got A Blog!

Konnichiwa!!!

My name is Yushay and this is my first post in what I hope will be a really cool blog! The reason I said hi in Japanese is because I am a Pekingese/Japanese Chin mix. Oh yeah...and I'm a dog, in case you haven't seen my pic yet. I'm still figuring out the keyboard here too. Sometimes my paw hits more than one key at a time. Frustrating, but you get used to it.

Anyway, I spend a lot of time at Noah's Ark Veterinary Hospital, , a 24/7 emergency pet hospital in Dublin, Ohio. Dublin is in the central part of Ohio northwest of Columbus, and is a really awesome place to live. There are golf courses everyplace you look! My owner is Renee, a really neat lady who has been working with rescue animals for more than 30 years. She and her friends saved my life. No lie!

I also want to give a shout out to all the great vet docs and techs here at Yushay's....er, I mean, Noah's Ark. Heh....(wishful thinking). They are great!

I hope Yushay's Ark will be a journal of life here and the stuff I see, the funnier (and more serious) things that happen in a vet hospital, dealing with humans, my favorite napping positions, pet adoption and rescue stories, and more. Come by anytime! If I'm sleeping, give me a wide berth!

Yawwwwnnnnnn.....okay, off to get a biscuit and grab a nap.