Bed bugs are small reddish-brown parasites that are about the size of ladybugs. They can infest your home, bite both you and your pets and they are extremely difficult to get rid of. Bed bugs got their name because they usually live in or near beds. They are most active at night and bite humans while they are sleeping. They feed for a few minutes but usually go unnoticed until the bites are found on the skin. They prefer to feed on human blood, but will also bite other warm blooded animals like the cats and dogs, unlike fleas that prefer cats and dogs, but will also bite humans.

The Answer is Black and White

When driving the sea to sky highway, it can be tough to focus on the road between catching glimpses of the glimmering waters of Howe Sound.

Rightly so, because Howe Sound is a beautiful example of BCʼs coastline.

Sadly, past and present human development including pollution, highway construction and even historical whaling have all compromised the health of this local marine

On behalf of the BC Cetacean Sightings Network

Summer is here and with the warm weather many locals and visitors alike will take to the water.  Howe Sound is a popular area for boating given the close vicinity to Vancouver, beautiful scenery and calm conditions.  Not only is the Sound a great place for boaters, whales, dolphins and porpoises are being spotted more frequently in the area!  Residents of local communities such as Lions Bay, Gibsons and Horseshoe Bay can attest that Pacific white-sided dolphins are seen almost daily!  Dall’s porpoise, harbour porpoise, killer whales, grey whales and humpback whales have all been spotted in Howe Sound over the past year.

You hear about people having diabetes all the time, but did you know it is not uncommon for your cat to have it too?

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease in which the body either doesn’t produce or properly use insulin. After a meal, glucose is released into the blood stream; Insulin is then secreted from the pancreas. The insulin helps glucose enter the cells for energy. In a diabetic cat, the glucose (sugar) remains and builds up in the blood. Eventually the body starts breaking down fat and protein stores to use as an energy source. The cat eats more but loses weight.