Posts in Category: Coal Creek Animal Hospital News & Events April 21, 2025 by Coal Creek Animal Hospital Protect Your Pet: The Importance of Tick Prevention While the warm weather has been incredibly nice, if you’ve spent any time outdoors lately– or even scrolled on the local community pages– you’ve likely seen the warnings: Boulder County has seen a large upTICK in tick activity this year. At Coal Creek Animal Hospital, we’re here to keep your furry family members safe and […] Read More Keep Your Pets Safe from HPAI: What You Need to Know 🦠 At Coal Creek Animal Hospital, your pet’s safety is our top priority. Recently, a wild goose in Louisville tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) is urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets. While the risk to humans remains low, it’s essential to be cautious around […] Read More The Silent Champions of Animal-Assisted Therapy Have you ever heard of animal-assisted therapy? There are many therapeutic benefits of pets, which is why they are a great addition to therapy in many different situations, and for many different patients. Take a closer look at pet-assisted therapy and the relationship between human mental health and animals. Read More 10 Indoor Pet Activities When It’s Too Cold to Go Outside Lafayette averages 300 sunny days a year, but sometimes during the winter it feels like the sun is nowhere to be found. If the short, gray, chilly days don’t inspire much get-up-and-go, you’re not alone. In fact, many of us (pets and people alike) are perfectly content to wait for spring while snuggling on the […] Read More