by Amanda Brunish | Nov 4, 2020 | Blog
Is Your Pet in Pain? by Dr. Noelle Weeks, Veterinarian, Veterinary Resource Center of the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area The ability to recognize pain in your pet is actually very difficult for most pet owners. Extreme and sudden pain can be obvious such as when...
by Amanda Brunish | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog
Reducing Stress at the Vetby Dr. Noelle Weeks, Veterinarian, Veterinary Resource Center of the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Doctor visits can be stressful for humans and animals alike. If your pittie, or any dog for that matter, has stress at a vet visit, bad...
by Amanda Brunish | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog
What We Know about Pets and COVID-19 In October, it was reported that a cat in Cumberland County was Pennsylvania’s first feline to be diagnosed with COVID-19. The cat, who lived in a household with several people who had previously been diagnosed with...
by Amanda Brunish | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog
Microchip FAQby Dr. Lauren Ritchey, Veterinarian, Humane Society of Harrisburg AreaWhat is a microchip?A microchip is a small device (about the size of a grain of rice) that works as a transponder and is activated when a scanner is waved over the animal. The...
by Amanda Brunish | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog
Understanding Cat Body Languageby Dr. Noelle Weeks, Veterinarian, Veterinary Resource Center of the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Reading cat body language depends on not only observing the cat’s body cues but also observing the surroundings where the body cues...
by Amanda Brunish | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog
By Patrick Noll, Director of Humane Law Enforcement & Humane Police Officer, HSHAIt is summer time in Pennsylvania! While there are many things that are very different this year, one thing remains unchanged: high temperatures and humidity. We feel it whenever we...
