North Heart Vet

05/01/2026

Love my loons ☺️☺️☺️

04/26/2026

Unexpected gift today… our first moose sighting ❤️❤️❤️

04/26/2026

BURMESE CATS NEED HELP! We have a situation involving about 7 purebred Burmese cats. Their owner is in a nursing home, and these cats need homes. They are all females, approximately 5 to 7 years old. Because of their owners' failing health, they have not been given much attention and are very timid, so they will need extensive socialization. They will be spayed before placement and receive any necessary vet care. If you are interested in fostering or fostering to adopt, please call Dawn at 906-296-9144.

04/26/2026

Regarding the Burmese cats, thank you all for your interest. It turns out there are eight cats in total that need help. K-SNAG has placed three of them in our foster care system. We are now trying to help the others get into a Burmese rescue or a no-kill shelter downstate where they are. If neither of these options works out, we will again need foster homes. BUT, these are indoor-only cats that HAVE NOT BEEN SOCIALIZED. This means they are not ready to be placed in nursing homes or to be adopted out as pets. They need one-on-one attention and rehabilitation, which can take months! Dogs would probably not be a good idea at this time, either, as they are afraid of their own shadows. Again, thank you for your interest. We have other needy cats that would benefit from foster care and attention. Their only problem is that they are not Burmese or Siamese. They are beautiful mixed-breed cats.

04/25/2026

MIssing my houndy Karma - she was a great kitten foster mom❤️

04/11/2026

Join if you have a kayak that you can easily transport and help throughout the UP to aid in waterbird capture.

04/11/2026

04/11/2026

Busy day unloading yesterday, but the Osprey that nest over our house were *really* excited to see us. Bonus young eagle fly over.

04/11/2026

The critters and their humans made it one piece… Manuk would like to know what is all this white stuff…

04/09/2026

UP, here we come!

How to move 12 cats 1000+ miles…
1. Buy a mobile vet clinic 🤣
2. Start fluoxetine a month ahead of time
3. Leave their blankets stinky- cats need familiar smells
4. Night before - prep the truck - Feliway spray their blankets and set in the cages, Velcro litter pans to the floor of the cages, set up Zenifel pheromone diffusers in truck, name tags on cages, first dose gaba (100-300mg, depending on the cat) with dinner.
5. GABA repeat with brekkies. Feliway spray carriers and blankets again.
6. Load truck while gaba kicks in.
7. Load cats.
8. Cover half cage with towel for privacy. Dim lights.
9. Pray. Beg for mercy. Xanax for the humans.

04/07/2026

🌿 SPRING REMINDER! 🌿
Blastomycosis (Blastos) is a fungal infection that easily infects dogs and humans in the Upper Peninsula, but most people don't even know it exists. Or that Drummond, along with many areas across the EUP are considered “hot spots” for Blastomycosis.
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How can you protect yourself from contracting Blastomycosis?
* Wear a disposable NIOSH H100 approved hepa filter dust mask (available at your local home improvement store), gloves, proper footwear, long pants and a long sleeve shirt when working in moist areas, or digging in soil were fungus may grow such as crawl spaces, under porches, sheds etc.
* If you have an organ transplant, cancer, HIV/AIDS, or are otherwise immune-suppressed, discuss with your physician regarding the advisability of avoiding activities that involve close contact with the soil in areas suspected to have Blastomycosis present.
* Avoid allowing piles of rotten wood to accumulate under, or in close proximity to, your home or camp.
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How can you protect your dog(s)?
* Since it's impossible to keep a dog inside at all times the best thing to do is just be aware that blasto is out there and try to avoid cedar swamps, newly tilled soil and/or rotten wood.
* If you see signs of respiratory trouble or any kind of skin lesion, it's best to get to the veterinarian's office as soon as possible — symptoms can take anywhere from 3 to 15 weeks to show up in your dog.
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Infographic credit: Marshfield Clinic and the Center for Disease Control