by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Yes, I went to the Galapagos and wanted to see blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and giant tortoises, but I also really hoped that I would see some raptors or birds of prey. I was lucky to see a few. I saw a Galapagos hawk nesting on the first island. It is closely...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
The first animals we saw in the Galapagos were the up close bright orange crabs and sea lions, but I had gone hoping to see blue-footed boobies, Galapagos tortoises, marine iguanas, and perhaps if I was lucky a Galapagos hawk. The sea lions and crabs seemed to be on...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Someone asked me what my goal for visiting the Galapagos was. At first, I didn’t know how to answer. The Galapagos is a bucket list trip for everyone, isn’t it? I’d known about the islands for decades, but it had never seemed possible to go before. It was so far from...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 13, 2022 | Animal Care, Blog
Local purchasing is a preference to buy locally produced goods and services over those produced farther away. It is very often abbreviated as a positive goal, “buy local,” which parallels the phrase “think globally, act locally,” common in...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 6, 2022 | Animal Care, Blog
I worked at the Animal ER yesterday. It makes for a long day when I pull a shift there. My morning started at Guardian Animal. There were cases to be checked, wildlife to be fed, and surgeries to be readied to go home. And appointments. Saturdays are hectic in...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | May 30, 2022 | Blog, Out and About
It is not a typical Saturday for me today. We got up early to be at Guardian Animal for our annual 1-mile paw walk and our 5K race. Some of us were up earlier than others so we had to hustle to get everything in place for the 8:00 am start. It was a warm day even in...
