Wholistic Paws Veterinary Services

This is Dax. He doesn’t even notice he is getting his spinal manipulation therapy from Dr Powell when there is frozen, yummy peanut butter to lick! Good job sweet boy!

🐾 Wholistic Paws Veterinary Services is Hiring! 🐾
We’re looking for a self-motivated, reliable assistant to join our team! This role includes administrative and office tasks, clinic upkeep, and assisting our doctors.
We’re a team-oriented, small animal holistic veterinary practice offering acupuncture, rehabilitation, spinal manipulation, and herbal medicine. 🌿🐶🐱
What we’re looking for:
• Comfort working with dogs and cats is a must!
• Veterinary experience is a bonus.
• A positive attitude, initiative, and a team-player mindset.
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–6 PM, with some flexibility. We’re open to hiring one full-time person or two part-time team members!
Interested in joining our team? We’d love to hear from you! ❤️ Please send your resume and inquiries to: [email protected] to learn more or apply!
Please share with anyone who might be a great fit! 🐾

Celebrating the harvest… and bringing summer’s bounty to your pet’s bowl!

There is something wonderful about this time of year—the abundance of fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs reminds us just how much goodness can come from the earth. And it makes me think about our pets' bowls, too. For many healthy dogs, adding a little fresh, whole food to a complete and balanced diet can be a wonderful way to bring nutrition, variety, moisture, and enrichment to mealtime.

You can choose from a variety of foods- grass fed, organic meats; cooked or finely chopped broccoli or cauliflower (for liver detoxification support); dark green leafy veg such as spinach, kale or chard (also for liver detoxification support), button or shiitake mushrooms (for vitamin D) are all excellent choices to add to their meal time repertoire. A few blueberries or apple pieces (without the seeds) as snacks can support the brain and muscles respectively. Fresh culinary herbs such as basil, thyme, rosemary, sage or oregano also support muscles, especially as our pets age. You can even incorporate other herbs such as turmeric or ginger for pets with musculoskeletal pain or stiffness!

One very important reminder: not everything that is good for us is good for our dogs. Never share onions, garlic, grapes, raisins, or macadamia nuts with your dog—they can be toxic! And, as always, introduce new foods gradually and consider your individual pet's health and nutritional needs. The doctors at Wholistic Paws Veterinary Services can help!

Our pets share so much of our lives. Why not share a little of the harvest with them, too? 🌱🐾

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We challenge you to a Whimsy Hunt for some Friday, Saturday, and Sunday fun! Find any 8 before Monday. Share your photos and field reports in the comments. Get outside and have some fun! 💜

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The Weekend Whimsy Hunt is back.

Find any 8 before Monday.

Photos, field reports, suspicious mushrooms, excellent sticks, and salty birds are all welcome in the comments.

A printer-friendly version is waiting for you in the shop, free to download.

Prize: one slightly improved weekend. And perhaps one terrible hat.

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Mr. Chatter Cheeks would like to tell all the cats thinking about starting acupuncture that it's a great idea. It helps your body feel better plus you get lots of snacks during treatment!

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New findings from the The Dog Aging Project examined blood metabolites from companion dogs across the country and found metabolic patterns tied to lifespan — specifically whether dogs died sooner or later — that closely mirror biomarkers already linked to human aging. Because pet dogs share our homes, environments, and often our lifestyles, researchers argue they may be an unusually powerful natural model for studying long-term human healthspan and aging biology, without the ethical and logistical limits of controlled human trials. 🐕🧬

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260828082341.htm

Life wisdom, ala ketchup Doritos.

I saw these at the Country Grocer here in Lake Cowichan and, of course, I had to try them. Because why not? I mean- they’re even vegan! If I’m being honest, the experience was….alright. Not awful. Not amazing. But it was still fun to try them. And this got me thinking about curiosity without commitment. There’s something wonderful about being willing to try something simply because you’re curious, don’t you think?

You don't have to know whether you'll like it.

You don't have to decide whether it will become your new favorite thing.

You don't have to make it part of your life.

If it’s a new hobby or skill you don’t even have to know if you’ll be any *good* at it (this one is tough as I’m a total perfectionist!)

You can just… try it.

Sometimes we put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves when we step outside of our usual routines. We think that if we try something new, we need to figure it out. Decide. Commit. Make it worthwhile. But what if curiosity could be enough? What if we could experiment with a new food, a new hobby, a different way of doing things, a new perspective, or even a new way of relating to ourselves—and simply notice what happens?

Do I like this?
Does this feel good?
Is this interesting?
Would I like to do this again?

And if the answer is no? That’s ok!

Not everything we try needs to stick. Not every experience needs to become a lesson. Not every new thing needs to become our thing.

Sometimes we get to take a tiny adventure, discover that ketchup-flavored Doritos are… well… ketchup-flavored Doritos, and move on with absolutely no regrets. So here's your ketchup flavored life lesson for today-

Stay curious. Try things. Give yourself permission to change your mind.

You can explore without committing.

And sometimes, that's where a little more freedom lives. ❤️

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Pet Loss Support Group on 10/19/26. 📆

Losing a pet is never easy. Join with others who share your feelings and understand your loss at complimentary support group meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month from 7-8pm at Wholistic Paws in Ashburn. ***NEW LOCATION***

All family members, including children, are welcome to attend.