Posted on 26 July 2011.
Noahs Sign CONTRIBUTED BY ALEXANDRA KEY For all the pet lovers on Okinawa, I need to fill you in. Vets out in town aren’t scary. Sure, the Kadena veterinary clinic is fine but the waits can be long, the waiting room cramped, and the yard a little, for a lack of a better word, “poopy”. [...]
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Posted on 18 May 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY LIZ SMITH During the madness of trying to catch the latest report on television about the earthquake, and trying to get updated information about the possibility of a tsunami hitting the island, our beloved dog, Buckeye, decided to have a “quake” of his own. He was diagnosed with epilepsy a few years ago, [...]
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Posted on 18 August 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY BETH OLMO We’ll be stopping in Hawaii for a week when we PCS back to the States this fall, which promises to be a lot of fun for us but maybe not too much fun for our dog, Sky. Initially, we were told she would have to go into quarantine, probably the whole [...]
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Posted on 08 May 2010.
Having just gone through this process myself, I was delighted to receive this submission from Barbara. She nailed the details and the experience! We have a number of posts about bringing animals to Oki, but this will give you the in's & out's of getting them back home. I'll add in a few notes throughout… [...]
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Posted on 19 March 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY Here in sub-tropical Okinawa, there’s no telling what one may find unexpectedly in one’s kitchen: a gecko, a beetle (aka roach), a spider, a litter of puppies, a…. A LITTER OF PUPPIES?! That’s right! A litter of puppies. Aren’t they cute? The vet just confirmed yesterday that our foster dog was [...]
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Posted on 18 March 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA Okinawa Pet Food (OPF) is the cutest little pet boutique geared towards dogs and cats! The perfect place for anyone who loves to spoil their animals as much as I do! Don’t let the name fool you, they have MUCH more than just pet food. They have everything from cushy dog beds [...]
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Posted on 29 December 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY My youngest son likes lizards, dinosaurs, sharks, snakes and fish. If its a hairless animal, he likes it. So this Christmas we decided to invest in an aquarium. Its a gift that wouldn’t get tossed to the side after a few weeks. We purchased a basic aquarium kit from the [...]
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Posted on 24 October 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL Volunteering is such a wonderful thing and many of us want to do our part to make the world around us a better place. Opportunities to volunteer abound on this tiny island they come in many different packages. No matter your interest there is an organization you can volunteer your time [...]
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Posted on 22 September 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY Imagine this scenario: You breathe a sigh of relief because Fido and the entire family made it to Okinawa. Routines are established, you hang up your hat and its home-sweet-home. Amazing beaches, a new culture, great food and new friends. What more could you ask for? Just when you ask that question, [...]
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Posted on 15 September 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY Okay, maybe not one hundred and one tips, but enough to get your beloved furry friend overseas. The information is compiled from the Erin Blunt’s Experience PCSing with our dog in detail which can be read in full detail on OkinawaHaiSociety. LONG BEFORE YOU LEAVE: Get your microchip/2 rabies/FAVN things done ASAP!!!!! [...]
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