by Kayla Orso I always had dogs growing up. First it was a Dalmatian, named Jafar, that was there before I was even born. Then, when I was 5, we got a Shih Tzu, named Mikki. Because I was so young, I never had to worry about actually taking care of the dog. My mom […]
by Kayla Orso This year, Veterans’ Day (November 11th) falls on a Saturday. To commemorate the day, VCAS will be attending the ROC for Veterans Music Festival hosted by Summit for Soldiers. Summit for Soldiers is an organization dedicated to changing the stigma of mental health and suicide in the veteran population and providing support […]
VCAS is honored to be the Winks & Whiskers spotlight charity for the month of November! Their spotlight charity design was created with our military in mind. For the month of November, Winks & Whiskers will be donating 10% of every purchase to VCAS. Check them out at http://www.winksandwhiskers.com. Click this link to go directly […]
by Alison Vossmoore Somehow our feline friends always know when we want something from them, especially if it involves their carrier! To follow up from my last post, an emergency is never the time to have to search your house to try and find your cat. Here are some hopefully helpful hints to make your […]
by Alison Vossmoore Tis the season for crazy weather to occur here in Ohio, especially lightning and thunderstorms, flooding, tornadoes, etc. Are you and your four-legged family members ready? The best way to be ready for an emergency, be it a weather event or mandatory evacuation, is to be prepared! Make a “Go-Kit” for you […]
Come join VCAS for this great event! The Fallen 15 and Columbus Chapter 500 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) have joined together again this year for the 4th Annual Purple Heart 5k. This will be another great night celebrating with military members and the community. The unique race start time […]
by Kayla Orso Nail clipping can be quite the ordeal (at least in my household). I have two cats, Luna and Luxor, 7 years old and 1 year old respectively and a dog, Lupe, 8 years old. When I first started out caring for my animals, I had no idea of the importance of nail […]
by Courtney Norjen The 4th of July is a fun day to celebrate our independence with barbecues, pool time, and of course, fireworks! Unfortunately, most of our dogs do not enjoy fireworks like we do. Between July 4th and July 6th, more dogs go missing than any other time of year. The noise, the burning […]
As I sit here today and reflect on the meaning and history of Memorial Day, it oddly enough makes me think of an Amazon TV series – The Man in The High Castle. If you have not seen this show it is one that will send chills up your spine. The show lays out an […]
by Maureen Maciso We would like to take a moment to thank some very important friends of VCAS. First up is PricewaterhouseCoopers, or PwC, who awarded our organization one of their Market Grants through their own charitable foundation. Their employees nominate and then vote for funding “charitable organizations whose philanthropic missions are aligned with that […]
