This week we hit the social media to learn how the teens Tick Talk! ...Oh dear, Granny Dan was just informed that is not what TikTok is so instead we discuss fleas and ticks. Do you feel itchy yet?  

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**Major Trigger Warning for anyone with gross body horror and fear of parasites.** This week we're discussing parasites--mostly tapeworms-- but we'll touch on roundworms, heartworms and (not a worm) ringworms. Join us on this horrifying and truly disgusting journey if you dare.

Not sponsored, but Heath and Danielle use this website to get inexpensive flea, tick, and heartworm prevention. We hope it helps you also. https://www.budgetpetcare.com/

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This week we fill you in on the happenings at our homes. Mishka has surgery, sweaty feet and dramatic antics. Roux is itchy. Danielle has adventures in pet sitting, parasites and locksmithing. We also check in on the clowder and their annual vet visits.

This week we discuss kennel cough and other contagious diseases. Three out of four dogs in our homes have caught it so enjoy our ramblings of illness and vaccines. Get your dogs vaccinated!

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And we call it Belle Notte~ ....Or, y'know, three adult nerds watching the same sweet dog romance movie twice. In honor of Valentine's Day, we watched Lady and the Tramp! The animated classic--and then also the live action version. Join us as we walk down memory lane and discuss some production history with Danielle being an animation snob, Kipp loving uncanny valley, and Heath hating Aunt Sarah.

This week in honor of the sexy number 69, we talk about the dirty details of cat genetics! Join us as we learn why a tabby is a tabby and not a tortie. Did your calico eat their sibling in the womb? How can I just have a plain spooky black cat? Learn this and more as Danielle tries to explain genetics with no visual references!

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This week we talk about the original R.O.U.S. and invasive species from the swamps of Louisiana, the Nutria. How did these swamp rats get to the beloved bayous and swamplands? Was it a crime committed by a hot sauce baron? What could we do to stop this invasion? Could our canine friends help? Join us on this pet-adjacent episode to find out! We promise it's relevant to pets.

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This week we go wild for feral cats as we learn about our free-range felines who share our neighborhood! How can we support their alternative lifestyles? Can we make them a winter cabin? Should we talk to them about their singing? So many questions for the HOA board...

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This week we discuss the groovy history of dog parks as well as do's and don't's! Consider the tips we have from our own experiences and hopefully your dog park adventures will be fun too.

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We had a Merry CoVidMas! ...Danielle caught CoVid, Omnicrom edition. So we did a very causal check-in episode, because Danielle is tired and getting over being sick. Hear about our holiday festivities, travels and plans for this year. There is even a live spider check-in from Kipp's home.