Pet Resource Radio

Pet Resource Radio

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Pet Resource Radio episodes

  • Cat Behavior with Dr. Rachel Geller

    Dave’s excited because we’re talking about cats this episode! We’ve got cat behaviorist Dr. Rachel Geller on to talk about her path to being a cat behaviorist, why cats do what they do, and how to approach some more common problems.

    Show notes:

    • Dr. Rachel Geller
    • Curious Lab Offer Sweet Kiss to Whale Shark that Visits Dog’s Boat: ‘I Felt So Lucky to See it’
    • Dogs On Duty: Veteran Service Dog Keeps Her Human Safe From A Heart Attack
    • Help us keep pets and people together!
    • 32 min
    • Dog Training with Ben Olson

      No new episode this week, but we jumped back to episode 24 to bring you one of our old favorites. Come hang out with us in the halcyon days of this earlier this year, when we chat with our friend Ben about communicating better with your pet.

      23 min
    • Angel Hearts Rescue with Alice DelBosque

      Homelessness is a growing problem in our city. For years, Angel Hearts has been working with homeless folks to help them keep their pets healthy and happy. We sat down with founder Alice DelBosque to talk with her about how she got into this line of rescue work, what it’s like, and how the problem homelessness is only getting worse.

      Show Links:

      • Angel Hearts Rescue
      • Overland Park unanimously repeals pit bull ban
      • Dog parasite is developing resistance to treatments
      • Help us keep pets and people together!
      • 23 min
      • Enrichment with Dr. Marta Andelson

        Enrichment is super important for your pet, keeping them active and happy and engaged with their environment. We talk with our own Dr. Marta Andelson about the different kinds of enrichment and easy things you can do to improve your pets life.

        Show notes:

        • Pet dementia: 85% of cases in dogs and cats undiagnosed, say vets
        • Rescuers Save Chained Dog Trapped Under Shed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana
        • Help us keep pets and people together!
        • 25 min
        • Pet Memorial Day

          Something a little different today. National Pet Memorial Day is the second Sunday in September, so we sat down with a few members of the PRCKC team to talk about pets that they’ve loved and lost. 

           

          30 min
        • Lili Chin

          This episode we talk with Lili Chin, illustrator and author of the book “Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide To Understanding Your Best Friend.” We chat with her about her road to understanding the importance of reading the signals our pets are giving us, about her beloved dog Boogie (RIP), and how she ended up illustrating for trainers, animal welfare organizations, and veterinarians to educate pet owners.

          Show notes:

          • ‘Hero’ Florida Dog Helps Owner to Safety amid House Fire: ‘She Saved My Life’
          • ‘Puppy Dog Eyes’ Are an Evolutionary Trait Developed So Dogs Can Better Capture Our Hearts
          • Doggie Language: A Dog Lover’s Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend
          • Lili Chin’s Website
          • Help us keep pets and people together!
          • 26 min
          • Spay and Neuter with Dr. Marta Andelson

            We’re talking with one of our veterinarians, Dr. Marta Andelson, about spaying and neutering your pets. The facts, the myths, the ins and outs of the procedure, the benefits to your pet and the community, what it’s like to do 50 to 60 surgeries a day; we’re covering it all.

            Show notes:

            • 11-Year-Old Hero Reunites Veteran With His Lost Support Dog and We Couldn’t Be Happier
            • Dog Pee Blamed for Mysterious Collapse of Traffic Light Pole in Japan
            • Help us keep pets and people together!
            • 28 min
            • Pet Nutrition with our friends from Hill’s Pet Nutrition

              We’ve got Dr Kristin Wuellner and Dr. Mike Robbins of Hill’s Pet Nutrition to talk to us about all about their area of expertise and what we should be looking for when we’re buying food for our pets. Plus, we reivew the new Netflix series Cat People! And Cierra’s back from maternity leave!

              Show links:

              • Dalmatian Dog Mom in Texas Gives Birth to a Litter of 16 Puppies: ‘We Kept Miscounting!’
              • These Golden Retrievers Went To Surfside To Bring Comfort To First Responders
              • Hill’s Pet Nutrition
              • Help us keep pets and people together!
              • 32 min
              • Pet Nutrition with our friends from Hill's Pet Nutrition
                We've got Dr Kristin Wuellner and Dr. Mike Robbins of Hill's Pet Nutrition to talk to us about all about their area of expertise and what we should be looking for when we're buying food for our pets. Plus, we reivew the new Netflix series Cat People! And Cierra's back from maternity leave!
                Show links:
                Dalmatian Dog Mom in Texas Gives Birth to a Litter of 16 Puppies: 'We Kept Miscounting!'
                These Golden Retrievers Went To Surfside To Bring Comfort To First Responders
                Hill's Pet Nutrition
                Help us keep pets and people together!
                32 min
              • CritterhouseKC with Ronda Law

                We chat with Ronda Law of one of our favorite rescues, CritterhouseKC about what it takes to build a rescue organization and navigating the challenges of animal welfare. 

                Plus, pet fire safety tips!

                Show links:

                • Foster or adopt with CritterhouseKC!
                • 8-year-old boy sells beloved Pokémon cards to pay vet bills for severely ill puppy
                • Woman Looking For New Pet to Adopt Finds Dog She Lost Years Ago at Shelter
                • Help us keep pets and people together!
                • 21 min

                About Pet Resource Radio

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                A show about pets, people, and the bond between them. We look at animal welfare here in Kansas City and put it in the broader context of animal welfare in the United States as a whole.