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Feline Preventative Care caught early, sometimes even before the cat is showing health. These diagnostics can provide a healthy baseline;
outward symptoms at home. Additionally, when brought but your veterinarian can also assess for trends over
in regularly, your veterinarian can evaluate for unhealthy time enabling them to catch disease before it becomes a
or concerning trends, i.e. weight loss. debilitating issue. As mentioned, cats are masters at hiding
Some cat owners may feel that just because their discomfort or illness. Therefore, it becomes important for
cat doesn’t go outside, routine health checkups are not us to advocate for them with preventative care.
needed. This could not be further from the truth. Indoor Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical
cats can still develop a plethora of ailments, and regular Center is dedicated to providing the best possible care
examinations and preventative measures can ensure that for your pets. With focuses on compassionate care in
they stay healthy for a long time. Another hesitation that cat surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative
Regular wellness care is an important component owners have is the difficulty and stress (for them and their medicine, extensive diagnostics and emergency service,
of a healthy lifestyle for all pets. Unfortunately, cats feline companion) of transporting to the veterinary office. Palm City Animal Medical Center combines exceptional
are less likely to receive routine wellness care than If this is the case, you can reach out to your veterinarian medical care with a caring philosophy for pets and their
dogs. According to the American Veterinary Medical about techniques and/or pheromones or medications that owners. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit
Association, only half of cat owners brought their pets in might ease your cat’s transportation and visit. www.palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on
for wellness care over the course of a year and 10 percent So, what can you expect during your routine visit? Facebook at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
of cat owners never even take their cat to the vet at all. The veterinary staff will check your cat’s vitals, including
This is an unfortunate statistic when you consider how weight, during every visit. They can discuss any
recommended vaccines or preventative parasite control
many cats may be suffering from illnesses that could be based on lifestyle. Your veterinarian will perform a full real estate
prevented. Cats are experts at masking symptoms and
hiding pain. physical exam to include dental assessment as well as
Because it can be difficult to tell when a cat is feeling addressing all body symptoms, including listening to
ill, some owners may feel that their cat doesn’t need their heart and lungs. Another integral part of assessing Treasure Coast Real Estate
routine wellness care. This means many cats don’t get our feline companion’s health status is checking routine
the care they need until their condition is much more labwork to include blood and urine testing. This will give Report
serious. Most illnesses can be more easily treated if your veterinarian more crucial information about your cat’s
New Law Promises To Be Interesting,
HonorinG And A Big Win For Attorneys

By Jim Weix
To a regular person,
Treasure Coast Hospice each other, and it underscores the importance Treasure the new law, which took
Celebrates Great Place To Coast Hospice places on fostering a supportive and effect July 1, regarding
collaborative environment for our staff.”
pickup trucks and HOAs
Work Certification Treasure Coast Hospice has been certified as a Great seems straightforward.
The recognition marks the fifth year in a row that
The law says, in
Recognition Marks Fifth Year In A Row Place to Work. This year, 92 percent of staff members part, “Homeowners’
responding to the survey said that it is a great place to association documents,
For the fifth consecutive year, Great Place to Work work compared to 57 percent of employees at a typical including declarations
Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights have U.S.-based company. of covenants, articles
recognized Treasure Coast Hospice with certification as According to the 2024 survey results, 98 percent of incorporation or
a Great Place to Work. The certification process involved of employees said they “feel welcomed” upon joining bylaws, may not preclude ... a property owner or a
surveying 100 percent of employees from across the the team and 96 percent responded that their “work has tenant, a guest, or an invitee ... from parking his or
organization and evaluating more than 60 elements of team special meaning.” Other reasons Treasure Coast Hospice her personal vehicle, including a pickup truck, in the
members’ experience on the job. These included employee was chosen as a top place to work were because staff property owner’s driveway.”
pride in the organization’s community impact, belief that rate the service delivered as excellent, are proud to tell https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-
their work makes a difference and feeling their work others where they work and feel good about the ways the team-investigates/new-florida-law-prohibiting-hoas-
has special meaning. Rankings are based on employees’ organization contributes to the community. from-passing-parking-restrictions-could-affect-
experiences, no matter who they are or what they do. “We applaud Treasure Coast Hospice for seeking millions
“Being recognized as a Great Place to Work for the fifth certification and publicly sharing its employees’ feedback,” However, some HOAs are not happy with the new
consecutive year is an incredible honor,” said Treasure said Dr. Jacquelyn Kung of Great Place to Work’s senior law, and their attorneys are more than happy to enter
Coast Hospice President and CEO Jackie Kendrick, care partner Activated Insights. “These ratings measure into an expensive legal battle fighting it. I mean what
CHPCA. “This achievement is a testament to our team’s its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a can go wrong?
commitment to our mission, our patients and families, and great workplace for high performance.” In most cases, the HOA Board of Directors is
protected from the legal costs of fighting the new
law. Even if the HOA loses, their attorney still wins.
Are You Ready Hurricane? This is why I would question their legal opinion if
they say that the HOA can win in court.
The only losers are the HOA members. If the HOA

For The Next Storm? loses its legal battle, the members are stuck with their
own HOA legal fees, plus those of the winning side.
This could result in using up reserve funds earmarked
for expensive future projects like a new road, which
No Air Conditioning? is not always allowed, or a special assessment for
No Refrigeration? every HOA member.

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