A Home Filled with Love: The Joys of Adopting a Pet

A Home Filled with Love: The Joys of Adopting a Pet

Pet owners know, or can easily guess, how their pet feels just by looking at them. Their body language helps to understand a pet’s preferences, apprehensions, and other emotions (like love and even gratitude).  Owners of rescue pets tend to emphatically agree with this. Perhaps more than other pets, those adopted from shelters or rescues […]
The Bond That Never Breaks: Adopting a Pet Whose Owner Has Died

The Bond That Never Breaks: Adopting a Pet Whose Owner Has Died

We can imagine the pain that comes when we lose our cherished pet. Some of us have experience with this, and know that the process of grieving the loss can be long and rocky. But when a pet’s owner passes away, the pet also experiences feelings of loss, depression, and fear. When they are taken […]
Love Birds: Should You Adopt a Pet with Your Significant Other

Love Birds: Should You Adopt a Pet with Your Significant Other

Love is in the air and the idea of adopting a new fur friend to love makes sense when you and your partner adore pets. It’s the perfect way to add more fun to the mix, as well as shared responsibility. But there are some caveats to consider when you adopt a pet with your […]
Celebrate the Joy of Adopting a Pet

Celebrate the Joy of Adopting a Pet

Your friends at Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital are excited to announce the kickoff of our Community Animal Shelter Fundraiser to help raise the much needed funds it takes to provide housing, food, and veterinary medical care to the thousands of animals who rely upon the caring Rocklin community. In the United States, more than 7.6 […]
Pet Adoption: Think Shelters First

Pet Adoption: Think Shelters First

April 30 was National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. Of course, at Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital, we believe that every day should be Adopt a Shelter Pet Day for those looking to give a pet their forever family. Pet adoption should not be taken lightly. Being a pet parent is a lot of responsibility, and should […]