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Puppy Play Group Group Lead by Collins Canine Dog Training, held at Animal Medical Center of Chicago Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W. Diversey Chicago IL 60614) Date: Wednesdays; 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22, 3/7, 3/21 Time: 7:00pm - 7:45pm Cost: FREE if working with a trainer, otherwise $5 paid to Collins Canine Puppies may be new to the world, but that doesn’t stop them from wanting to move full speed ahead into their surroundings. Our free Puppy Parties provide a safe and healthy environment for your dog to explore the world and get the socialization he needs. In fact, introducing puppies to healthy socialization is one of the most important actions you can take to ensure a secure and healthy future for your dog. And after an hour of solid playtime, you get the added benefit of taking home a tired puppy (Hello, good night’s rest!). Who Should Attend? The name says it all - puppies! The event is open to both AMC and non-AMC clients. Puppy Play Groups are for dogs under twelve months of age and 50 lbs. Dog owners are required to be present at all times. Space is limited and you must RSVP trough Collins Canine prior to the event (see below). Benefits to your Dog: Benefits to Dog Owners: *Fee Info: Puppy Play Groups are free to puppies enrolled with a reputable training facility. Fee is $5 otherwise, payable to Collins Canine. Note: While the parties are free and open to all puppies under twelve months & 50lbs., we require proof of age, Bordatella and Distemper/Parvo vaccinations to attend. These records can be faxed to Collins Canine at (773) 631-9034 or brought to the session. Collins Canine also requires preregistration with a credit card to hold your spot and there is a $25 cancellation fee for any no show. Visit Collins Canine website at http://www.collinscanine.com/training/group.asp or call them to at (773)398-8852 to RSVP your spot. Click here to see the flyer for this event. 
Adoption Open House Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W. Diversey Chicago IL 60614) Date: Saturday, December 10th Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm Cost: FREE Animal Medical Center of Chicago is proud to open our house to 15 dogs in need of permanent homes. Join us on Saturday December 10th as we welcome three Chicago rescue groups in our second ever “Adoption Open House”. This event is FREE and open to the public and we encourage you share the posting with anyone you may know who is looking to adopt. Rescue groups attending the event include: Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Dog Walk and Socialization Group Group Lead by Kyle Rothfus of Get Pet Chicago - http://www.getpetchicago.com Departure: Animal Medical Center of Chicago - front porch (1618 W. Diversey Chicago IL 60614) Date: Wednesday 10/5 @ 6:30 PM Cost: FREE Join a friendly group of people for a stroll with your dog. Total walk is around 2 miles, last about 1 hour, and usually involves a stop for coffee (or beer). Socialize while your dog makes new friends. The group leaves from the front porch of AMC and is led by a professional dog walker. This event is FREE and open to the public but you must register through the website below. Space is limited so register soon. http://www.meetup.com/GetPet/events/34178292/
Pet Insurance 101 FREE PUBLIC EVENT! Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W. Diversey) Speakers: Julie Black (of VPI Pet Insurance) Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cost: FREE Ever wondered if pet insurance is right for your furry friend? Join Julie Black of VPI Pet Insurance (the nation’s oldest pet insurance company) as she answers all of your questions about pet insurance. Julie will explain who and what is covered and how insurance can benefit both you and your pet. This program is FREE of charge and open to both AMC and non AMC clients. Space is limited so you must RSVP to doctors@animalmedicalcenterofchicago.com. Pease include the names of all people that wish to attend as well as a contact number you can be reached at for confirmation. Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Dog Friendly Areas of Chicago FAQ Spring is here and summer is coming! If you and your dog are planning on visiting any Chicago Dog Friendly Areas, there are a few things you need to know. Click here to read the frequently asked questions.
Hiking with Your Dog Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W. Diversey Chicago IL 60614) Date: Thursday, June 23rd Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Cost: FREE Hiking is great exercise and bonding experience for you and Fido! Join us for a discussion on how to successfully hike with your dog. You will learn how to get your dog ready for a hike, safety aspects of hiking with your dog, and also how to be courteous to fellow hikers. You will get tips on how to fit your dog with a backpack, what to bring with you, and what to leave at home. Listen as experts from Animal Medical Center of Chicago discuss how to transform your dog into a super hiker! Great information for novice or expert hikers! This class is for humans only, please no dogs. Space is limited. RSVP to doctors@animalmedicalcenterofchicago.com. Please include your phone number and the names of each person that would like to attend. Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Introducing Your New Baby to Your Dog Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W. Diversey Chicago IL 60614) Date: Tuesday, June 14th Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Cost: $40.00 Animal Medical Center of Chicago, in partnership with Animal Sense Canine Training and Behavior, is proud to announce a new educational course for expectant parents: "Baby and Bowser". This class will help new mothers and fathers learn how to safely integrate a baby into a home with an existing dog. Even old dogs can learn new behaviors that will make them safer, happier, and more friendly around the baby. Babies are welcome to attend, but please leave Bowser at home. All participants receive an illustrated dog training manual. Space is limited and you must RSVP through the Animal Sense website at www.animalsense.com or by calling (312)564-4570. Thank you, Doctors and Staff Animal Medical Center of Chicago 773.525.3353 Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/animalmedicalcenterofchicago
AMC will be speaking on “Green Pet Care” at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum FREE PUBLIC EVENT! Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (2430 N. Cannon Dr. Chicago IL 60614) Speakers: Nick Anderson (AMC) & Sarah Oliver (Environmental Educator), also on hand to answer questions: Tim England (DVM, AMC) and Green Pet Care owners Date: Tuesday, May 3rd Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Cost: FREE You recycle, you don’t litter, and you eat organic. What about your pet? Join us for a discussion of your pet’s impact on the environment and learn some simple changes you can make to reduce their overall carbon paw print. Get tips on eco-friendly alternatives and discover what’s best for the environment, your pet, and you. Listen as professionals from the Animal Medical Center of Chicago, environmental educators, and pet store owners discuss green pet ownership and answer your questions on the issue. RSVP to adultprograms@naturemuseum.org or call 773-755-5100, Ext. 5028. Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Dog to Dog Leash Reactivity Lecture FREE PUBLIC EVENT! Location: Animal Medical Center of Chicago (1618 W Diversey, Chicago) Speaker: Amanda Kowalski, Certified Pet Dog Trainer (of Collins Canine) Date: Wednesday, May 4th Time: 7:00pm Cost: FREE Does your dog bark at other dogs while on the leash? Learn how to recognize this troubling behavior and the training steps you can take to correct it. Collins Canine will be presenting an hour long seminar on dog to dog leash reactivity. Leash reactivity is a common behavioral issue in which a dog will growl, bark and lunge fiercely upon seeing other dogs while on leash. Through discussion and video, Certified Pet Dog Trainer Amanda Kowalski will outline why reactivity can occur, how to recognize it and what to do if your dog is displaying these behaviors. This class is for humans only and dogs should be left at home. Attendees will also receive a $15 gift certificate from Collins Canine so you can get started working with your own dog on this issue. Preregistration is required and space is limited, so please email doctors@animalmedicalcenterofchicago.com to reserve your spot. Please include in your email: the names of the people who would like to attend and a daytime phone number where you can be reached to confirm. Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Adoption Open House Thank you to everyone who attended this great event at AMC on Saturday March 5th! Guest got to meet around 15 dogs from Chicago Canine Rescue (http://chicagocaninerescue.org/) and by the end of the event several found forever homes and other adoption applications are still pending. Animal Medical Center of Chicago and Chicago Canine Rescue would like to thank everyone who volunteered, spread the word to their friends and attended. It truly was a great team effort to find some wonderful dogs, loving homes. Be sure to check out this page in the near future for more upcoming adoption events! Follow us on Facebook for up to the minute event listings: http://www.facebook.com/animalmedicalcenterofchicago?v=wall Sincerely, The Doctors and Staff of AMC Click here to see the flyer for this event.
Join Our "Fit for Life Challenge" for Pets in 2011! Just as health risks increase for overweight humans, overweight or obese pets are more likely to experience injuries, serious illnesses, and develop lifelong health issues such as: We believe that proactive steps are the best way to a long and healthy life for your pet. That’s why we have partnered with Hill’s Pet Nutrition to provide an easy-to-follow weight reduction program for your overweight dogs and cats! The program is all about portion control, and is tailored to your pet’s needs. Ask a staff member at the Animal Medical Center of Chicago about joining the program running from January 1, 2011 until March 31, 2011. The pets that make the most dramatic progress in each category (Cats, Small Dogs, and Large Dogs) will be our "Fit for Life" Winners and receive a special prize basket! See PetFit.com for more information about the Weight Reduction Program created by Hills.
2011 Chicago Park District Dog Friendly Area Tag Info AMC just received notification from the Chicago Park District that 2011 DFA tags will not be available until mid January 2011. All 2010 DFA tags expire on December 31st, 2010. Per the letter the Park District has notified the Cook County and Chicago Animal Control of the delayed arrival of the 2011 tags and requested agencies not ticket dog owners until February 2, 2011. We are expecting the tags to arrive at our office by mid to late January 2011.
Animal Medical Center of Chicago rallies to Help Local Shelter Pets in Need Chicago, IL December 15, 2010 - Pet shelters in IL are seeing an increase in the thousands of cats and dogs entering shelters each year due to the economic recession. To help keep these animals healthy and aid in finding them new homes, Animal Medical Center of Chicago has donated 102 doses of various sizes of Interceptor® to Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control. The program, dubbed Give Interceptor Give Back, provides Interceptor® (milbemycin oxime) Flavor Tabs® to participating veterinary hospitals which, in turn, make the donation to any local pet shelter or rescue group of the hospital's choosing. Nationwide, the program will ultimately deliver 167,900 doses to dogs and cats in need. Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control is a non-profit organization committed exclusively to helping save the lives of over 23,000 animals that come into custody of Chicago Animal Care and Control every year. “Dogs who once faced uncertain futures can now look forward to long, happy and healthy lives, thanks to this life-giving donation from the Animal Medical Center”, says Kathy Booton Wilson, Foster Committee Member & Treasurer at FCACC. Through this program, Animal Medical Center of Chicago will provide 102 doses of Interceptor®, valued at over $700, to FCACC to help protect dogs and cats from the most common and dangerous internal parasites. Interceptor® Flavor Tabs® prevents heartworm disease, which can be deadly to dogs and cats, but also controls roundworms, hookworms and whipworms in dogs and roundworms and hookworms in cats. Through the end of 2010, every qualifying purchase automatically generates a donation, making it easy for pet owners to treat their own pet while helping pets in need in the surrounding community. Contact at Animal Medical Center: Sam Sleevi 773.525.3353 staff@animalmedicalcenterofchicago.com
Pet Food Recalls and Alerts AMC is committed to providing you with the most up to date information regarding pet food recalls and alerts. Click on the link below to be redirected to the American Veterinary Medicine (AVMA) website to review updates and alerts from the FDA and/or manufactures. http://www.avma.org/petfoodsafety/recalls/default.asp
Know Where You Get Your Pet's RX From With the accessibility of the Internet in almost every home and workplace many online pharmacies are just a click away, but do you really know where your pets medications are coming from? The FDA has reported a recent rise in the number of counterfeit or expired drugs being sold to online consumers. Since most veterinary products are sold exclusively to veterinarians, consumers buying online forgo any guarantee or warranty. Before ordering from the Internet, AMC strongly advises that you visit the National Association Of Boards of Pharmacies (NABP) website. On this site you can check to see if the online pharmacy you are considering is accredited. Visit the NABP site using the link below then click on the "consumers" tab to find useful information. http://www.nabp.net
Food Recall Alert The Procter & Gamble Company has recalled a product that we stock. The following is information from P&G. "The Procter & Gamble Company issued a voluntary recall on July 25, 2010 of two specific lots of its renal dry cat food in North America due to a possible salmonella health risk. As a further precaution, P&G is voluntarily expanding its recall to include additional veterinary formulas and some specialized Eukanuba dry pet food. These products are made in a single facility. In cooperation with FDA, P&G determined that some products made at this facility have the potential for salmonella contamination. No salmonella-related illnesses have been confirmed. As a precautionary measure, P&G is suspending operations at this facility and recalling all dry pet food products manufactured at this plant, which include: Product Name Version "Best-By" Dates UPC Codes No canned food, biscuits/treats or supplements are affected by this announcement. If you need additional information, please call P&G toll-free at 877-340-8823." We recognize that your pet may not be affected by this recall. Our goal is to protect the health of our patients and inform our clients of any issue that may affect their pet's health. As always, the food we sell is guaranteed. If your pet is currently on any of these recalled products, we encourage you to return/exchange it at the location where you purchased it. Please contact our office if you have any further questions, 773-525-3353. Sincerely, The Doctors and Staff of Animal Medical Center of Chicago
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