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KSCO Pet RadioCindie Ambar on Animal Reiki and Animal Communication for HealingCindie Ambar
PODCAST (15:38) -- I think both Laura and I both expected upfront that this segment with Cindie Ambar of Heartsong Animal Healing here in Santa Cruz County would be a bit "out there" in a cosmic, New Age Journal (remember that?) sort of way.
Yes, what Cindie provides involves communication with animals and therapeutic modalities we may not fully understand. Yet, if you feel a deep connection with animals, none of it seems too far-fetched.
Cindie is a Reiki Master, and an expert in Animal Reiki and animal communication. Reiki is an Asian healing technique that is so "out...2020-07-0115 min
KSCO Pet RadioOwners Can Worsen Pets’ Fireworks FearPODCAST (2:31) -- Red&Howling, in a video cartoon, says it best: FIREWORKS ARE LIKE THE APOCALYPSE TO ANIMALS!
It's true. The 4th of July is the largest single occasion when pets go missing each year. Frightened by loud noises and strange, sudden bright lights, dogs escape and can quickly end up dead.
On our 6/28/20 KSCO Pet Radio program, Colleen Combs of Green Dog Rescue in Windsor (Sonoma County) joined Laura Pakis, Josh Stephens, and myself to talk about July 4th pet safety.
Colleen brought up an idea I'd never considered. And it's one that should make us all as mo...2020-06-2912 minKSCO Pet RadioHoliday Horror: How to Prevent Pet SuffocationBonnie Harlan
This is a 12-minute podcast taken from the 7/15/2018 program. Here is some information from the preventpetsuffocation.com website:
Chip bags and other food packaging pose serious risks to our dogs and cats. Too many animals, especially dogs, have died from suffocating in chip bags, cereal boxes, snack bags, treat bag liners, and cat/dog food bags.
Many of these bags are made from a strong mylar-like material (like a balloon) which helps keep snacks fresher. When a curious dog puts his head into the bag looking for leftover crumbs, the bag creates a vacuum-like seal around the dog’s n...2020-06-2912 minKSCO Pet RadioRodenticide Campaign – Wildlife Emergency ServicesAnticoagulant rodenticides, specifically, brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone, difenacoum, diphacinone and chlorophacinone, pose a serious threat to wildlife and ecosystems.
Our campaign aims to stop the sale and use of products containing any of these six poisons.
We are currently petitioning state and federal agencies to suspend their use.
Please join us.
Source: Rodenticide Campaign – Wildlife Emergency Services
Rebecca Dmytryk was on the 6/28/20 KSCO Pet Radio program and spent five minutes talking about this issue, which I have attached as a podcast.
RodenticidesRodenticides can harm wildlife. Throughout California, the use of poison baits to
control rodents has injured and killed hundreds or th...2020-06-2905 minKSCO Pet RadioMeet the owner, hear the story of a dog killed by fireworks stressUPDATED PODCAST (16:39) -- I'd like for everyone to meet Lisa Brown, a rescuer whose senior chihuahua literally died from stress caused by 4th of July fireworks. I want everyone to hear the story of how this old female Chi died from her heart condition because of having to listen to the loud explosions on the evening of July 4, 2018.
I want you to be able to tell people that you heard Abby's owner describe this poor animal's horrible, frightening death. Maybe if we tell people that we know the person and dog this happened to, we can convince people to take...2020-06-2816 minKSCO Pet RadioBest Dog to Work Ideas for Happy Canines (and Owners)PODCAST (11:05) -- Tomorrow, June 26, 2020, is the Friday after Father's Day and marks the annual observance of "Take Your Dog to Work Day."
On last Sunday's KSCO Pet Radio, vet tech and blogger Christy Caplan offered her best taking your dog to work ideas.
Not to be outdone, my co-host, Laura Pakis, who in decades as a trainer has never taken a dog to the office, had ideas of her own. Our professional canine walker, Josh Stevens, added his thoughts about what happens when work is located at someone's home.
The podcast is a mere 11-minutes long and the ideas are...2020-06-2511 minKSCO Pet RadioCA to Puppy Mills: Get Lost! Ditto LA to Wildlife Markets!PETA took this disturbing photo of a puppy mill
PODCAST (17:48) -- The California State Legislature, on a 75-0 vote, has passed Assembly Bill 2152, a prohibition on the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits anywhere in the state.
Sabrina Ashjian, California State Director of the Humane Society of the United States, was on the June 21, 2020, KSCO Pet Radio program to talk about AB 2152, the anti-puppy mills legislation now before the California Senate.
AB 2152 is vital legislation that closes a loophole to make good the legislature's earlier commitment to rid California of these poor animals, often sold fraudulently, previously abused, overbred, in...2020-06-2325 minKSCO Pet RadioChristy Caplan Makes Dog Treat Recipes & What About the Uses of Dawn?Wag and Cluck Blogger Christy Caplan
PODCAST (25:53) -- On our 6/7/20 program, Christy Caplan of the Wag and Cluck and Wide Open Pets blogs talked about two recent projects, plus some ideas she is working on.
Most immediately useful is her testing of easy dog treat recipes for the Insider. Plus, she investigated a breed of Southern scent-hound called the Cur.
Later, we talked about microchipping and I think/hope I convinced her to expand her proposed "does Dawn dishwashing detergent kill fleas?" story to include all the animal uses of Dawn, which include degreasing seabirds pulled from oil slicks...2020-06-1125 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: AWI’s Blaney on Important Issues You Should SupportNancy Blaney, Animal Welfare Institute
PODCAST (30:21) -- Nancy Blaney made her second visit to KSCO Pet Radio on 5/31/20. Last time, we spent a great deal of time talking about the link between animal and domestic bases, support for abused spouses, and the danger posed to animals in abusive situations. It was a great segment about an important topic. Please listen to it.
In this podcast, Nancy answers my questions about what AWI is and does -- it was founded more than 60 years ago to protect research animals and resulted in the creation of the 1966 Animal Welfare Act. We discussed recent...2020-06-0430 minKSCO Pet RadioCAL-RAW founder introduces raw feedingCali Raw founder Brandine Strand and her Frenchie, Bohdi
PODCAST (19:05) -- Cali Raw is a raw dog food company located in Newport Beach, CA, whose founder and president, Brandine Strand, was an interesting guest on our 5/31/20 program.
She sold me on the concept of raw feeding -- I had many questions and concerns before our chat. I have also researched the company, and Brandine answered questions thoroughly and completely.
We had Brandine on after my co-host, Laura Pakis, bought some Cali Raw dog food and tried it at home with her animals. Laura was quite impressed. I plan to buy...2020-06-0219 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: Mutual Rescue Knows & Shows “Who Rescued Whom?”Carol Novello, Mutual Rescue
PODCAST (20:57) -- Carol Novello is the founder of Mutual Rescue and author of “Mutual Rescue: How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too” (new in paperback, April 2020). Mutual Rescue is a national initiative that highlights the connection between people and pets in order to inspire and support life-saving efforts in communities across the nation and world.
Mutual Rescue’s first short film, “Eric & Peety,” went viral around the globe and has been viewed more than 100 million times. A former senior software executive at Intuit, Carol served as president of Humane Society Silicon Valley for nearly a d...2020-05-2120 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: Lifesaving SNIP Bus COVID UpdateIt's the SNIP Bus -- from behind!
PODCAST (13:08) -- Despite the COVID near lockdown, Melanie Scherer's SNIP Bus has continued its essential mission of providing low-cost spay/neuter services across much of California, including the Central Coast.
Melanie, who is the SNIP Bus founder, updated us on its work in Monterey County during our 5/17/20 program. The good news is the work continues, the less good news is the lack of sponsorship may force Melanie to increase the cost of a procedure from $25 to $50 and more.
That is still low-cost, but when you are offering something that costs $100 (or more) to...2020-05-1813 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: HSUS on Puppy Mills, Cruelty, and Preventing the Next PandemicSabrina Ashjian, HSUS
PODCAST (41:26) -- Sabrina Ashjian was on the 5/17/20 program to talk about last week's major news related to the Humane Society of the United States.
They released their 8th annual "Horrible Hundred" report on bad puppy mills. The United States Department of Agriculture released proposed changes -- welcome if they will be enforced (finally) -- to the Animal Welfare Act. And the organization released an 11-point plan to prevent future animal-related pandemics.
Ashjian, who is the HSUS California State Director, talked about these issues as well as concerns about profit-over-puppies at the American Kennel Club and other issues...2020-05-1841 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: Make My Pet a StarPODCAST (17:20) -- Could your pet be a Hollywood Star?
Dawn Wolfe is a talent agent for animals and "wrangler" for Pawsitively Famous, a company that helps place the animals you see into movies and television. She says stardom is possible, but takes some work and living in LA or NY certainly helps, too.
Laura Pakis (she and Dawn are friends) did this interview on the 5/10/20 KSCO Pet Radio Program.2020-05-1517 minKSCO Pet RadioPodcast: Rescuer Shirley Zindler on “Me Too” Dogs, Happy Pandemic Adoptions…PODCAST (21:43) -- Shirley Zindler, co-founder of Dogwood Animal Rescue Project, joined us on the 5/10/20 program for a wide-ranging discussion that covered:
* How very well rescue has been going during the pandemic and the danger that a large number of pandemic adoptions might be returned when we go back to whatever "normal" turns out to be.
* "Me Too" dogs that, like most people, at least initially don't like random touching without a proper introduction. How to make that introduction and what to do about clueless people who approach dogs incorrectly (or like it is a dog they've known for years).
* We...2020-05-1321 min
KSCO Pet RadioPodcast: Writer Meredith WargoMeredith Wargo
PODCAST (20:10) -- Meredith Wargo, coauthor of "DAWGS: The True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them" was a guest on our 5/10/20 program.
Here's a podcast about the book with Diane Trull, the Dalhart, TX school teacher who started the rescue with her grade school students and co-authored the book.
I spoke with Meredith, who is a very fine writer, about DAWGS, her other projects, but also about the business and economics of writing about animals in the internet era.
About Meredith Wargo
From her website, meredithwargo.com:
"Like many authors, my love for reading and...2020-05-1220 minKSCO Pet RadioRestoraPet Really Works for My BrittanyThe easiest place to purchase is at RestoraPet.comEnter "KSCO" at checkout for $5 off your order. We get no commission.
PODCAST (24:09) -- I am planning to write a full review of the RestoraPet products and this podcast, with RestoraPet CEO Brian Larsen, will be its spoiler.
For two months, I have been testing RestoraPet and RestoraPet Hemp, two liquid nutritional supplements, with my 17-year old "Brittany the Brittany," who suffers from serious hind-leg weakness and other symptoms of her advanced years.
Long story short: I have had excellent results using the classic and hemp RestoraPet formulations, each used once-a-day...2020-05-0824 minKSCO Pet RadioCaplan: Vet Visit Tips During Shelter-in-PlacePODCAST (22:14) -- Taking your pets to visit their veterinarian during shelter-in-place can be a troublesome and perplexing event -- even for an experienced vet tech!
Listen to how regular guest, Wide Open Pets blogger, and Certified Veterinary Technician Christy Caplan explained the experience on our 5/3/2020 program.
Christy had to take her dogs in for a well-pet visit as well as necessary dental work. She talks about everything from making the appointment, to preparing for the visit, planning for curbside pickup and delivery, and what notes to bring for the vet team. Perhaps medicating the animals to prepare them for the...2020-05-0522 minKSCO Pet RadioDr. Kelly Diehl on New Hope for FIP & Cancer CatsDr. Kelly Diehl, Morris Animal Foundation
PODCAST (21:25) -- Dr. Kelly Diehl of Morris Animal Foundation explained Sunday (4/26/20) about how research into Feline Infectious Perontinitis may lead to a COVID-19 vaccine for humans. (But there's more).
FIP is a most-deadly cat disease. I've lost at least one beloved animal to it. It is, like COVID-19, a coronavirus. This explains how a researcher who has often worked with Morris was chosen for a $1-million research grant from the National Institutes of Health.
No, there is not yet a FIP vaccine, but here is hope that all the new interest in corona...2020-04-2821 min