Our most recent large litter of puppies through the rescue was our litter we named after the planets. If you follow Harley’s Haven, then...

In vet school there was a course on pigs. I took this course, and did some very general pig care and learned some pig specific diseases....

Looking back on my time spent with Harley, my heart still feels that loss all these years later. I think because he was my first dog,...

Molly was the adorable Harley look-a-like that was owned by my in-laws. I say ‘was’ because unfortunately we lost Molly, just in the...

Let’s talk nutrition here for a few minutes. I know it’s not a very exciting topic, but it is certainly an important one! In recent...

Being a veterinarian, I definitely get to see both sides of the new puppy (or kitten) story. Whether you adopt your puppy or kitten (or...

Before we started going to Big Corn Island, Nicaragua, there was no heartworm disease diagnosed on the island. We were the first group...

This week’s blog is not going to be about veterinary medicine. Well, at least not directly. I have a thing about snakes…in a controlled...

I struggled with what to write about this week, and finally decided I’m just going to write about what is most on my mind. These past two...

In December of 2017, I vividly remember the urgent email that came from ACCT with this tiny black/tan Chihuahua pictured. She was so tiny...

There is this crazy phenomenon where vet clinics get EVEN BUSIER in the summer. It doesn’t feel possible, with how busy we already are,...

June always reminds me of Clancy, so I figured this was a good time to share his story! June is the time of year that it is just getting...

Summers are tough for dogs who don’t do well in the heat, and Stilwell is a great example of this. Way back in the summer of 2014,...

In the fall of 2015, Alison was tagged in a post on Facebook with a puppy with the most adorable, yet ridiculous looking face. He was...

My pittie Sawyer was the type of dog who made poor life choices. He LOVED toys, but he loved to eat toys as much as play with them, so...

I love traveling to Nicaragua, and the difference we make there is one that you can clearly see. However, each year that we traveled down...

Alison has a thing for short, squatty, smooshy faced creatures – we all know it, and she freely admits it! Nellie Rae has been one of her...

I have one of those “Dog Lovers” novelty kitchen towels. It says “One Dog Away From Being A Deranged Dog Lady”. Well, I’m already there!...

During our 2018 trip to Big Corn Island, Nicaragua, we had the pleasure of helping a furry version of Miss Miley Cyrus. This Miley was a...

To tell the story of the original three Mehaffey dogs, we have to round it out by talking about Sawyer. Sawyer was by far the BEST out of...