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Cervical Disc Herniation: A Pain In The Neck That Is Treatable       Cervical (neck) disc herniation is seen in many age groups. This problem is becoming more common as people spend hours each day with their neck bent to look at computers, tablets or cell phones. Ivan Stoev, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Cleveland Clinic Tradition […]

The Heart Of Belonging: Love In Every Season         When Poppy and Auggie, two beautiful Cocker Spaniels, came to The Pet Cottage after their mom passed away, we hoped they might stay together forever. While searching for the best Forever Guardians for each of them, we met a family of Cocker Spaniel lovers who […]

85 percent of pets have periodontal disease by 3 years of age. It is the leading health problem found in our pets and can pose serious short- and long-term health concerns, beyond just bad breath, oral pain, and a generalized decreased quality of life.       In a normal mouth, the teeth are clean, pearly white […]

SafeSpace serves more than 1,000 individuals each year across Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties, offering emergency shelter, outreach services and prevention education.       As part of a growing wave of local support, SafeSpace has been awarded two grants totaling $155,000 from Impact100 Martin and United Way of Martin County to enhance its emergency […]

Scholarships Awarded To Palm Beach And Martin County Students Headed To College This Fall; Community Foundation Has Provided $19.1 Million In Scholarships To Date, Totaling Nearly 3,500 Awards       The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties awarded $1.4 million in college scholarships through its 2025 Scholarship Program. A total of 115 scholarships were […]

Festival Will Run Feb. 14 To 15, Over Presidents’ Day Weekend 2026       As the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Tampa General Hospital, heads into its 41st year, the festival is looking for talented artists to join in the fun February 14 to 15, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens. ArtiGras is currently running their […]

Tradition Takes The Crown (Again) “keep your way of being love, keep this glow, others will come to you just to feel this”~~butterflies rising       Welcome to the Matchmaking Era. The recent exodus away from digital dating and AI algorithms has driven upscale singles back to traditional dating methods. Fear of over sharing information online […]

Storm Phobia       Thunderstorm anxiety is a form of noise phobia that can occur in dogs. It’s characterized by fear and anxiety when there are loud noises like thunder, fireworks or gunshots. Common signs of thunderstorm anxiety include excessive barking or whining, hiding, destructive behavior (chewing on furniture) and panting.       You may be able […]

The Heart of Belonging: Life’s Sweetest Season, Shared At 91 years old, Norma could have been told, “You’re too old for a dog.” But at The Pet Cottage, we believe in something different.       We believe that love has no age limit—and that the deep companionship between a senior person and a senior pet is […]