Michelle Fern welcomes back Award-winning animal advocate and host of Rappaport to the Rescue on Pet Life Radio, Jill Rappaport, to talk about pet rescue and her new website, Jill Rappaport's Pet Products with a Purpose, which was created to give consumers wonderful, essential goods and in return, give back by supporting rescue groups and organizations. With the key message of rescue on every product, PPP is making sure every animal will find their forever home.

EPISODE NOTES: Jill Rappaport's Pet Products with a Purpose

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Michelle Fern chats with earthbath CEO, Paul Armstrong. earthbath products are designed for the health of our beloved pets, people & the planet. They believe the ingredients that touch your pet’s coat and skin should be as naturally effective, non-toxic, and gentle as possible for a better bath every time.

EPISODE NOTES: earthbath

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Michelle Fern welcomes Adam Baker, owner of SodaPup. SodaPup has developed a range of enrichment products including enrichment mats (eMats), enrichment coins (eCoins), enrichment trays (eTrays) and enrichment bowls (eBowls). All of these products have benefits associated with slowing down eating and making your dog work for their food.

SodaPup toys have three compounds: Puppy Rubber, Average Chewer Rubber, and Magnum Black, our toughest rubber compound. Their rubber toys include chew toys, treat dispensers, enrichment toys, tug toys, and retrieving toys. No one has more rubber toy options than SodaPup.

SodaPup Unstoppables solve three separate challenges. If you use treat dispensers for enrichment you know how messy it can be. Their stoppers/stands solve this problem.

EPISODE NOTES: SodaPup

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This week Michelle Fern welcomes back Spencer Williams, CEO of West Paw to talk about some of their new products including The Funnl. West Paw® and Earth Animal® teamed up to design the dynamic chew duo for dogs—an enrichment toy that holds a No-Hide® Chew and takes its gnawsomeness to a wholesome new level. Together, they create dopamine-boosting stimulation that dogs crave, need, and love.

EPISODE NOTES: West Paw – The FunnlSummer

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Michelle Fern welcomes back Dr. Amber Karwacki of Heart + Paw to talk about how to keep your pets safe in the Spring and upcoming Summer months, and what you should have in your pet’s first aid kit, whether at home or traveling. Accidents can—and do—happen, so being prepared is crucial to keeping your pets safe.

EPISODE NOTES: Pet First Aid for Spring & Summer

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Michelle Fern continues her reports live from the tradeshow floor at Global Pet Expo in Orlando Florida. Global Pet Expo, presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), is the pet industry's premier event featuring the newest, most innovative pet products on the market today.

In Part 2, Michelle highlights products from these pet companies: Trisha Yearwood Pet Collection The Culture Club Animate Pet Foods Fera Pet Organics Grubbly Farms K9 Wear Polka Dog Zesty Paws/ Solid Gold Intersand Cat Litter Pet Gazebo Fast and Furious Odor Eliminator Natural Farm Pet Dharma Dog Karma Kat Leo’s Loo Too Wagz

EPISODE NOTES: Global Pet Expo 2023 - Part 2

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Michelle Fern reports live from the tradeshow floor at Global Pet Expo in Orlando Florida. Global Pet Expo, presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), is the pet industry's premier event featuring the newest, most innovative pet products on the market today.

In Part 1, Michelle highlights products from these pet companies: Sterling Davis/Nathan the Cat Lady Sprinkle & Sweep Wee Away Frankly USA Made Treats Natoo Montana Dog Food Pawse Charlee Bear earthbath Barkworthies Pet House Purina Sodapup Animal Biome New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co BossNation Naturally Fresh Cat Litter West Paw Ava's Pet Palace Neakasa

EPISODE NOTES: Global Pet Expo 2023

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This week Michelle Fern is joined by Chris Brown, Senior Vice-President of marketing and ecommerce for Playology. Dogs love chewing and sniffing. In fact, a dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times more powerful than a human’s! To take advantage of their keen sense of smell, Playology dog toys release tiny scent particles with every chew. Made from dog-safe materials, find a wide variety of dog toys that match your pet's play style. With smells that last at least 6 months, these long-lasting, naturally-scented dog toys pass the sniff test.

EPISODE NOTES: Playology

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In this episode Michelle Fern chats with Carolyn Rafferty, co-founder of Cat Savant, makers of Scoop Buddy. These innovative litter box anchors are perfect for cat parents tired of the same old litter box routine. These attachable anchors allow the waste bag to be draped over the edge of the litter box for easy clean up. It’s simple to remove the bag and never have to touch the ick.Litter box clean-up is already the least liked chore by cat parents. That’s where Scoop Buddy comes in! It’s a simple affordable option compared to other waste systems on the market and no need for refillable cartridges that are costly.

EPISODE NOTES: Scoop Buddy

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How can children begin to heal after losing a pet? This week Michelle Fern is joined by Lori Orlinsky, author of Balloons For Tiger. Balloons for Tiger takes an imaginative look at this tough topic as colorful balloons travel from the hands of children to their beloved cat who has passed on. This book lets children open up their hearts and imaginations for a magical journey to the farthest corners of the world, where they'll meet skydivers, astronauts, superheroes, and everything in between.

As they watch the balloons voyage to the other side of the rainbow bridge, they learn to positively process their grief. A great tool for any child who has experienced the loss of a pet- or any other loved one, too.

EPISODE NOTES: Balloons For Tiger

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