In this episode, Michelle and Alex discuss pet ownership in the Netherlands: everything from the dierenarts (veterinarian) and pet food to how the Dutch feel about their cats and dogs.

0:00 why this episode took a while

1:47 today's topic of discussion

1:57 but first... mulled apple cider

2:28 why are we talking about this?

3:47 pet ownership in the netherlands

6:40 pet food in the netherlands vs. the US

11:00 pet insurance

14:59 vet clinics and hospitals (dierenarts)

17:43 pet ambulance

19:04 more about animal hospitals (dierenziekenhuis)

20:47 our experience with the at home vets

21:55 versus our experience with the vet clinic

23:05 more about animal hospitals, hehe

25:00 more experiences about the clinic and hospital

26:57 in summation

28:45 health care for people vs. animals

30:11 standard of care in the netherlands

31:48 dutch word of the week

34:29 wrap up