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To care for pets, and their owners, vets go upscale
By Jane Margolies New York Times May 30, 2021 2:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
When Allegra Brochin and her boyfriend adopted Sprinkles, a feisty white Maltese, last year, they set about finding pet care. I immediately started looking, said Brochin, 23, who works as a communications coordinator for Michael Kors in New York.
She saw ads for Bond Vet pop up on her Instagram feed, and when she took in Sprinkles for her shots, she was won over by the look and feel of the clinic, especially when it s for a pet you care about and feel responsible for, she said.
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Vets Go Upscale to Care for Pets (and Their Owners)
The pet boom spurred by the pandemic has brought more attention to care for our four-legged friends. Veterinary companies are opening clinics, drawing more investors to vet real estate.
Paddington, a bernedoodle, getting a checkup at Modern Animal, a membership-based veterinary clinic in Los Angeles.Credit.Rozette Rago for The New York Times
May 25, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
When Allegra Brochin and her boyfriend adopted Sprinkles, a feisty white Maltese, last year, they set about finding pet care.
“I immediately started looking,” said Ms. Brochin, 23, who works as a communications coordinator for Michael Kors in New York.
Reasons Cats May Not Clean Themselves After Using Litter Box
A Vet Explains Why Your Cat May Still Have Poop on Their Butt After Using the Litter Box
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It s not uncommon for a cat with longer fur to get a little bit of litter-covered poop stuck to their hind fur, but when my cat with short hair started to serve whiffs of eau de number two, I was confused. There wasn t litter stuck to her fur, but her behind definitely looked akin to a newly potty trained toddler who can t yet wipe well enough. Because she was more than 3 years old at this point, I felt like something was wrong when about once every four days I d noticed she hadn t wiped well; and since she has short fur I was nervous she was getting poop particles all over the surfaces of our home.