KSCO Pet Radio

Easy Pet Fence sells install-it-yourself specialized fencing intended to keep dogs, cats, chickens, and other animals where they are supposed to be. And away from where they should not be.

Jennifer Smith appeared on our program for a pleasant 20-minute discussion of her company's products and how best to use them.

I've seen them in use and have been impressed with their pricing, ease-of-installation, and reported effectiveness.

 

Easy Pet Fence sells install-it-yourself specialized fencing intended to keep dogs, cats, chickens, and other animals where they are supposed to be. And away from where they should not be.

Jennifer Smith appeared on our program for a pleasant 20-minute discussion of her company's products and how best to use them.

I've seen them in use and have been impressed with their pricing, ease-of-installation, and reported effectiveness.

 

Dr. Alice Villabos, a 1972 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has spent her career battling cancer in companion animals. drShe specializes also in older pets and what she calls "paw-spice" (like hospice) care for pets in the final stage of life.

Her website is www.pawspice.com.

This interview in posted as two segments. This is the longer segment and includes her biography, general talk about cancer, and my own pawspice dog, Alice.

Recommended listening.

Here is her bio, as posted on her website:

Dr. Alice Villalobos

Veterinarian

Dr. Alice Villalobos is 2005-06 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAHABV). She is a well known pioneer in the field of cancer care for companion animals and a founding member of the Veterinary Cancer Society. A 1972 graduate of UC Davis, she completed Dr. Gordon Theilen’s first mock residency program in oncology and has served the profession by consulting, writing and lecturing in the rapidly growing field of veterinary oncology and end of life care . She was awarded the UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award in 1994, and the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1999. She is Editor-in-Chief of the AAHABV Newsletter, Secretary of the Animal Health Foundation of the SCVMA and Founder of the Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals, with over 10,000 rescued and placed pets.

Dr. Villalobos is serving as President of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics (SVME) for 2010-2011. She will raise discussions about the ethical obligation that veterinarians have to communicate compassionately yet frankly with clients regarding options for pets with cancer and other terminal diseases. She believes that attending doctors are obligated to offer palliative and end of life Pawspice care options for terminal pets in addition to the standard options offered for either top cabin treatment, no treatment or euthanasia. She believes that pet owners have the right to be informed that palliative or Pawspice care is a viable option over no treatment or euthanasia especially when the family cannot afford the cost of top cabin treatments for their pet. Veterinarians, veterinary nurses, staff and professionals from allied fields who care for animals and their families and concerned pet owners who would like to provide their input are invited to join the SVME at www.svme.org.

Dr. Alice Villabos, a 1972 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has spent her career battling cancer in companion animals. drShe specializes also in older pets and what she calls "paw-spice" (like hospice) care for pets in the final stage of life.

Her website is www.pawspice.com.

This interview in posted as two segments. This is the longer segment and includes her biography, general talk about cancer, and my own pawspice dog, Alice.

Recommended listening.

Here is her bio, as posted on her website:

Dr. Alice Villalobos

Veterinarian

Dr. Alice Villalobos is 2005-06 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAHABV). She is a well known pioneer in the field of cancer care for companion animals and a founding member of the Veterinary Cancer Society. A 1972 graduate of UC Davis, she completed Dr. Gordon Theilen’s first mock residency program in oncology and has served the profession by consulting, writing and lecturing in the rapidly growing field of veterinary oncology and end of life care . She was awarded the UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award in 1994, and the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1999. She is Editor-in-Chief of the AAHABV Newsletter, Secretary of the Animal Health Foundation of the SCVMA and Founder of the Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals, with over 10,000 rescued and placed pets.

Dr. Villalobos is serving as President of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics (SVME) for 2010-2011. She will raise discussions about the ethical obligation that veterinarians have to communicate compassionately yet frankly with clients regarding options for pets with cancer and other terminal diseases. She believes that attending doctors are obligated to offer palliative and end of life Pawspice care options for terminal pets in addition to the standard options offered for either top cabin treatment, no treatment or euthanasia. She believes that pet owners have the right to be informed that palliative or Pawspice care is a viable option over no treatment or euthanasia especially when the family cannot afford the cost of top cabin treatments for their pet. Veterinarians, veterinary nurses, staff and professionals from allied fields who care for animals and their families and concerned pet owners who would like to provide their input are invited to join the SVME at www.svme.org.

Dr. Alice Villabos, a 1972 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has spent her career battling cancer in companion animals. She specializes also in older pets and what she calls "paw-spice" (like hospice) care for pets in the final stage of life.

Her website is www.pawspice.com.

This interview in posted as two segments. This is the shorter segment (16 minutes) and only talks about cancer warning signs and treatments. The longer version includes her biography general talk about cancer, and my own pawspice dog, Alice.

Recommended listening.

Here is her bio, as posted on her website:

Dr. Alice Villalobos

Veterinarian

Dr. Alice Villalobos is 2005-06 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAHABV). She is a well known pioneer in the field of cancer care for companion animals and a founding member of the Veterinary Cancer Society. A 1972 graduate of UC Davis, she completed Dr. Gordon Theilen’s first mock residency program in oncology and has served the profession by consulting, writing and lecturing in the rapidly growing field of veterinary oncology and end of life care . She was awarded the UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award in 1994, and the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1999. She is Editor-in-Chief of the AAHABV Newsletter, Secretary of the Animal Health Foundation of the SCVMA and Founder of the Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals, with over 10,000 rescued and placed pets.

Dr. Villalobos is serving as President of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics (SVME) for 2010-2011. She will raise discussions about the ethical obligation that veterinarians have to communicate compassionately yet frankly with clients regarding options for pets with cancer and other terminal diseases. She believes that attending doctors are obligated to offer palliative and end of life Pawspice care options for terminal pets in addition to the standard options offered for either top cabin treatment, no treatment or euthanasia. She believes that pet owners have the right to be informed that palliative or Pawspice care is a viable option over no treatment or euthanasia especially when the family cannot afford the cost of top cabin treatments for their pet. Veterinarians, veterinary nurses, staff and professionals from allied fields who care for animals and their families and concerned pet owners who would like to provide their input are invited to join the SVME at www.svme.org.

Dr. Alice Villabos, a 1972 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, has spent her career battling cancer in companion animals. She specializes also in older pets and what she calls "paw-spice" (like hospice) care for pets in the final stage of life.

Her website is www.pawspice.com.

This interview in posted as two segments. This is the shorter segment (16 minutes) and only talks about cancer warning signs and treatments. The longer version includes her biography general talk about cancer, and my own pawspice dog, Alice.

Recommended listening.

Here is her bio, as posted on her website:

Dr. Alice Villalobos

Veterinarian

Dr. Alice Villalobos is 2005-06 President of the American Association of Human Animal Bond Veterinarians (AAHABV). She is a well known pioneer in the field of cancer care for companion animals and a founding member of the Veterinary Cancer Society. A 1972 graduate of UC Davis, she completed Dr. Gordon Theilen’s first mock residency program in oncology and has served the profession by consulting, writing and lecturing in the rapidly growing field of veterinary oncology and end of life care . She was awarded the UC Davis Alumni Achievement Award in 1994, and the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award in 1999. She is Editor-in-Chief of the AAHABV Newsletter, Secretary of the Animal Health Foundation of the SCVMA and Founder of the Peter Zippi Memorial Fund for Animals, with over 10,000 rescued and placed pets.

Dr. Villalobos is serving as President of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics (SVME) for 2010-2011. She will raise discussions about the ethical obligation that veterinarians have to communicate compassionately yet frankly with clients regarding options for pets with cancer and other terminal diseases. She believes that attending doctors are obligated to offer palliative and end of life Pawspice care options for terminal pets in addition to the standard options offered for either top cabin treatment, no treatment or euthanasia. She believes that pet owners have the right to be informed that palliative or Pawspice care is a viable option over no treatment or euthanasia especially when the family cannot afford the cost of top cabin treatments for their pet. Veterinarians, veterinary nurses, staff and professionals from allied fields who care for animals and their families and concerned pet owners who would like to provide their input are invited to join the SVME at www.svme.org.

Sabrina Ashjian is the newly-appointed California state director for the Humane Society of the United States. Prior to that she served as the Chairperson for the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel, after being appointed by Governor Brown in 2018. She was a consumer fraud & environmental crimes prosecutor, pursuing cases against companies for predatory practices and environmental harms. While in this role she handled cases of illegal hunting and poaching and was the recipient of the “Prosecutor of the Year” award from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. She began her career as a public defender, serving in juvenile and adult courts as well as restorative programs.

Sabrina received a Presidential Academic Scholarship to attend George Washington University, graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a secondary field in English. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Journalism and a JD/MBA from Pepperdine University. She is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and in the United States Supreme Court.

She serves on the statewide non-profit boards of National Women’s Political Caucus of California, California Women Lawyers, Emerge California, and California Lawyers Association Environmental Section Executive Committee. In addition to this statewide work, she is on the regional non-profit boards of Central California Legal Services, Inc., Philanthropy Inspired by the Needs of our Community (PINC), the Fresno County Bar Association, and Fresno County Women Lawyers. She is co-chair of California Women Lawyers Gender Equity Task Force and participates on Emerge California’s Central Valley Advisory Team. She is a member of the Armenian Bar Association and Environmental Law Institute. She lives in Fresno with her husband, Sean Brunton, and their rescue dog, Remington (Remy).

 

Sabrina Ashjian is the newly-appointed California state director for the Humane Society of the United States. Prior to that she served as the Chairperson for the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel, after being appointed by Governor Brown in 2018. She was a consumer fraud & environmental crimes prosecutor, pursuing cases against companies for predatory practices and environmental harms. While in this role she handled cases of illegal hunting and poaching and was the recipient of the “Prosecutor of the Year” award from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. She began her career as a public defender, serving in juvenile and adult courts as well as restorative programs.

Sabrina received a Presidential Academic Scholarship to attend George Washington University, graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a secondary field in English. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Journalism and a JD/MBA from Pepperdine University. She is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and in the United States Supreme Court.

She serves on the statewide non-profit boards of National Women’s Political Caucus of California, California Women Lawyers, Emerge California, and California Lawyers Association Environmental Section Executive Committee. In addition to this statewide work, she is on the regional non-profit boards of Central California Legal Services, Inc., Philanthropy Inspired by the Needs of our Community (PINC), the Fresno County Bar Association, and Fresno County Women Lawyers. She is co-chair of California Women Lawyers Gender Equity Task Force and participates on Emerge California’s Central Valley Advisory Team. She is a member of the Armenian Bar Association and Environmental Law Institute. She lives in Fresno with her husband, Sean Brunton, and their rescue dog, Remington (Remy).

 

The deaths of two Southern California Mountain Lions made news last week, as apex predators and other wildlife continue to die after consuming dead prey that was killed by powerful anti-coagulant rodenticides. This means the animals died from internal bleeding.

Rebecca Dmytryk, wildlife rescuer, and provider of environmentally-friendly pest control services, is very upset about these deaths and how legislation to better regulate these poisons has stalled in Sacramento.

During this podcast, co-hosted by Laura Pakis, Rebecca talks about these deadly poisons and non-lethal alternatives.

She also, on behalf of her non-profit wildlife rescue group, seeks $1,500 to fund testing 10 small animals, rodents mostly, to see whether rodenticide killed them.

Rebecca also describes her sadness at finding dead and dying bobcats, who have just received protection from trophy hunting but appear to be frequent victims of rodent killing chemicals.

Wildlife Emergency Services is the not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charity. If you would like to contribute to help get animals tested for rodenticide exposure, click here.

Humane Wildlife Control is Rebecca's for-profit pest control business. 

Don't Take the Bait is a Facebook page that works to ban these poisons.

We thank Rebecca for her support of KSCO Pet Radio. The program, in turn, is on the side of banning these rodent-killers and protecting wildlife.

The deaths of two Southern California Mountain Lions made news last week, as apex predators and other wildlife continue to die after consuming dead prey who were killed by powerful anti-coagulent rodenticides. This means the animals died from internal bleeding.

Rebecca Dmytryk, wildlife rescuer and provider of environmentally-friendly pest control services, is very upset about these deaths and how legislation to better regulate these poisons has stalled in Sacramento.

During this podcast, co-hosted by Laura Pakis, Rebecca talks about these deadly poisons and non-lethal alternatives.

She also, on behalf of her non-profit wildlife rescue group, seeks $1,500 to fund testing 10 small animals, rodents mostly, to see whether rodenticide killed them.

Rebecca also describes her sadness at finding dead and dying bobcats, who have just received protection fron trophy hunting but appear to be frequent victims of rodent killing chemicals.

Wildlife Emergency Services is the not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charity. If you would like to contribute to help get animals tested for rodenticide exposure, click here.

Humane Wildlife Control is Rebecca's for-profit pest control business. 

Don't Take the Bait is a Facebook page that works to ban these poisons.

We thank Rebecca for her support of KSCO Pet Radio. The program, in turn, is on the side of banning these rodent-killers and protecting wildlife.