All Kreatures Pet Care

Sam the bird here, I know it has been a while since I have last posted, but I am back and I promise to not leave you too long next time.

Do I have a story for you. I asked Kevin (our loyal employee here at All Kreatures) to write his story about him and his best friend Maris.  It is one of those stories that brightens your day and give you that tickle that so many dogs look forward to every day.  Take it from here Kevin.

In July, 2010 I lost my best friend (my dog, Yogi).  After his passing I wanted a companion for my other dog, Bucky.  I knew it had to be a golden retriever, because of their loyalty to humans and it is all I ever owned.  Fortunately, I work at All Kreatures Pet Care and we board goldens for the rescue group, Adopt-A-Golden of Knoxville.  On a beautiful summer day Memphis (a rescue golden retriever) walked into All Kreatures and came straight over to me. You could say it was love at first sight!  I found out he had heartworms and I shyed away.  After consulting numerous vets, they had assured me he would be okay with proper treatment.  I was still a little wary and I held off adopting him.  It was not until I heard that a family was thinking of adopting Memphis that I hurried and took the opportunity to adopt him first.   Memphis soon became Maris (family tradition to name our dogs after Yankees baseball players). I am a proud “Dad” of two golden retrievers (and they get along perfectly)! Maris just had his six month checkup for heartworm and he is healthy/happy with his new family.

Mosquito - photo courtesy of Bing images

 

Sam the Bird, here!  I’m tapping out the third installment in our ongoing series for protecting your pets in warm weather.  Today’s post is going to focus on a pesky creature that makes everyone – humans and animals alike – miserable in summer months.  The mosquito can, and does, attack all of us.  Yes, these nasty little critters will even torment horses and birds. (more…)

Tick - photo courtesy of Bing images

Sam the Bird, here!  From my perch inside the air conditioned comfort of All Kreatures Pet Care, I can see that the weather here in East Tennessee is continuing to warm up.  Today I’ll be continuing our blog series on pet care in warm weather months, and this post will focus on another nasty critter – ticks.  This photo to the left gives you a basic image of what they look like under magnification.  With the advent of warm weather, most peoples’ pets will be in and out of the house, running around in yards, fields and woods where ticks are prevalent. (more…)

Flea prevention tips

Sam the Bird here, everyone!  We at All Kreatures hope that all our friends had a wonderful, safe and happy Easter weekend!  Now that we’re moving into warmer weather months in East Tennessee, and from my bird’s eye view (ha!) from my cage at All Kreatures Pet Care, everything is blooming and getting green outside.  My buddy, Jeff and I were talking about one of the most important pet care issues today, and I wanted to go over some simple tips to help your pets stay comfortable in the warm weather months. (more…)

Betty Charlton, Jeff Charlton, Gracelyn Charlton

Hi everyone, Sam the Bird here!  If you’re a regular customer at All Kreatures Pet Care, then you already recognize that guy in the middle of the photograph here.  To those of you who may be new to All Kreatures, that guy is my best buddy, Jeff Charlton.  He is the Owner-Manager and  driving force at All Kreatures, so as I was hopping up to the keyboard today to tap out a blog post, my birdy brain thought it only appropriate that I share some fun info and introduce Jeff to everyone.  (more…)

Photo time at All Kreatures!

I have a question for you:  When was the last time you had some really nice photographs taken of your pet?  Or of you and your family, or friends, for that matter?  Has it been a while?

Okay, perhaps that was more than one question.  The reason I’m asking is that I’ve been a very busy bird (Sam the bird, that is) at All Kreatures Pet Care lately – I’ve been planning our first Spring Photo Event for you! (more…)

Spring Precautions

Ahh-CHOO!  Oh, pardon me….sometimes a bird just has to sneeze.  No, that picture isn’t of me – I’m Sam, the Bird.  I thought the photo matched the time of year, though.  We’re in the beginning of April, and spring has definitely sprung in East Tennessee!  From my cage in the lobby of All Kreatures Pet Care, I can see the trees and plants blooming in our parking lot.  The air is full of tons of floaty pollen, isn’t it?!

I decided to talk about some Sprint Pet Care Tips for this blog post.  With the advent of all things blooming, there are a couple of things to keep in mind for your pet’s safety. (more…)

Sam the Bird, sharing handy tips & fun facts

Sam the bird, here!  Today, I felt like talking about some interesting pet facts.  I’m going to fly around All Kreatures Pet Care (when no one is looking, just between you and I, I manage to get around that whole facility!) and gather up fun tips and factoids to share with you every couple of weeks here on my blog.  Pet owners are pet lovers, after all, and I think you’ll all enjoy some the the things I talk about. (more…)

All Kreatures Pet Care, Knoxville, Tennessee

If you’re a pet owner, then you’re a special kind of person.  Your pets mean the world to you, and you’re concerned with giving the best care available.  All Kreatures Pet Care is Knoxville, Tennessee’s premier indoor pet care complex.  (more…)

Memphis - Adopt a Golden Knoxville

Welcome to All Kreatures Pet Care’s blog page! We hope all our friends and customers will enjoy visiting here to learn about our upcoming events, seasonal sales, fun pet friendly tips and more.  If you’re here reading this post, we’re pretty sure you’re a pet lover.  We decided to launch our blog by sharing one of our favorite charities, Adopt a Golden Knoxville. The photo to the left is of a beautiful Golden named Memphis.  Memphis is a young dog who was surrendered to Adopt a Golden Knoxville by his owners because he was stricken with heart worms. (more…)