Going fishing with your dog? That’s awesome, but just make sure to keep your four-legged friend away from that raw fish you just caught. In certain situations, your dog could be at risk of becoming seriously ill…and even dying…from something called Salmon Poisoning Disease (SPD). Read...
FACE veterinary partner California Veterinary Specialists is a 24 hour emergency and specialty care hospital with locations in San Diego County and elsewhere in Southern California. Meet one of the founding partners of CVS, Dr. Amy Carr, an emergency and critical care specialist who has dedicated...
Cats are famous for not letting on that they’re sick or injured. In nature, going off and hiding by yourself when you’re not feeling 100% is a useful survival mechanism. But housecats can make it hard for their owners to figure out what’s wrong if...
While it’s easy to budget for routine pet care expenses like food, kitty litter, and trips to the groomer, a serious pet injury or illness can lead to thousands of dollars of unexpected veterinary expenses. One recent FACE case, a pug named Sophie, is a...
VCA Animal Specialty Group in San Diego has been a FACE partner in saving the lives of beloved family pets since 2010. So far, we have worked to save 38 lives together! VCA Animal Specialty Group provides both emergency/critical care as well as specialized veterinary...
Meet FACE veterinary partner Dr. Michele Drake (the cute little guy is Wilbur!) of The Drake Center for Veterinary Care in Encinitas, California. Dr. Drake and her dedicated team are valuable partners in our mission to end economic euthanasia in San Diego County by providing financial...
Wishing all of our friends a Happy Valentine's Day...
February is Pet Dental Health Month, a great time to remind dog and cat owners to make sure their pets’ teeth and gums are in good shape. Talk to your veterinarian about bringing your pet in for a dental, may veterinary practices have special deals...
What are the dog and cat injuries that are most frequently seen by veterinarians? Here’s a list of the top 10 pet accidents as compiled by WebMD. Is your pet well-protected from these common mishaps that lead to unexpected trips to the vet? Foreign body ingestion....
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common causes of chronic, itchy skin problems in dogs. AD occurs when your dog is sensitive to some kind of environmental allergen, like dust mites, fleas, food ingredients, or pollen. Atopic dermatitis leads to irritated, itchy skin,...
Best wishes to all of our friends for a Happy New Year! Wishing a happy, healthy, and safe 2016...
Earlier this month, FACE hosted its first ever doggie dental clinic, in partnership with All Pets Animal Hospital in Encinitas, CA. This clinic benefitted eight of our former grantees…including military veterans and senior citizens. 13 volunteers worked hard on these pups for over 10 hours to...
A military dog and his handler on duty in Afghanistan were both injured in an IED blast, but are now recovering together at Walter Reed Medical Center. Rocky and his handler, Andrew Brown, were deployed out of Fort Hood with the 89th Military Police Brigade. They...
Special thanks to the Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation for generously sponsoring FACE's dog-friendly 4th Invitational Golf Tournament! Thanks to the vital contributions of our sponsors, the FACE Foundation is one step closer to fulfilling our mission of ending economic euthanasia in San Diego...
The FACE Foundation extends heartfelt thanks to the Robb Family for generously supporting our 4th Invitational Golf Tournament! The Robbs dedicate much of their lives to FACE's mission of saving beloved family pets by providing financial assistance for life-saving veterinary care and ending economic euthanasia. Cini Gannon-Robb is...
Special thanks to everyone who helped make FACE's 4th Invitational Golf Tournament (held Nov. 2 at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club) a big success! We hope everyone had a great time and you and your four-legged friends can join us again next year. Couldn't make it this time...
Did you know that tens of millions of stray and feral cats are living (and reproducing) on the streets of the U.S.? What’s the most effective way to deal with the homeless cat overpopulation problem? Experts believe that trap-neuter-return (TNR) is the best way to...
The Bydgoszez Animal Shelter in Poland has one amazing caregiver on staff. Rademenes, a sweet male black cat has appointed himself as the official nurse of the other shelter animals when they are sick and need comforting. Rademenes was brought to the shelter ill with a respiratory...
FACE Foundation's annual golf tournament benefiting San Diego pets in need of life-saving veterinary care is coming soon! Special thanks to Carlsbad Golf Center for sponsoring FACE Foundation's 4th Invitational Golf Tournament! Carlsbad Golf Center is a long-time supporter of FACE, and we thank them for their generosity and...
It’s a picture-perfect fall day in San Diego, and you can’t decide between taking your dog for a nice long walk and playing a round of golf. No problem, FACE has got you covered. You can do both at our 4th Annual Dog-Friendly Golf Tournament,...
Chronic kidney disease is a relatively common condition in older cats. What are the risk factors for CKD that cat owners should be aware of? A large-scale retrospective study of over 1,200 cats from 755 veterinary hospitals was recently published in the Journal of the...