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Pet Resource Radio episodes
- Fostering with Morgan Salisbury of Wayside Waifs
Want to help out pets looking for a forever home? Ever consider fostering? We talk to Morgan Salisbury, foster coordinator for Wayside Waifs, about what it takes to be a foster, as well as the positive impact fostering has on the community and the shelter.
Show links:
German shepherd saves owner’s life during a stroke just months after adoption
New Hampshire Politicians Ban Pets From Remote Bill Hearings
Foster with Wayside Waifs!
Help us keep pets and people together!
24 min - Going With Grace with Jennifer Starr, End-of-Life Care with Dr. Stefani Albrecht
On this episode, we talk with Jennifer Starr of Going With Grace about her work photographing senior or critically ill pets. Then we sit down with our own Dr. Stefani Albrecht to discuss end-of-life care for pets, and how to prepare yourself for your pet’s journey across the Rainbow Bridge.
Show links:
Going with Grace, where Jennifer photographs critically ill or senior pets, and also does restorations on photos of pets who’ve already passed.
How Do I Know When It’s Time? — From Ohio State University, guidelines for making the decision to euthanize, as well as a comprehensive assessment of your pet’s well-being.
Quality of Life Scale — a more pared-down version of the OSU document, this helps make a basic assessment of your pet’s quality of life
University of Missouri Pet Loss Support Group
Help us keep pets and people together!
24 min - Declawing w/ Dr. Eliza Sundahl
On this episode we talk with cat expert Dr. Eliza Sundahl about declawing: what it is, why people do it, why it’s a bad idea, and how to redirect unwanted scratching. Plus, could robot pets be the future of therapy animals?
Declawing/Cat Scratching resources:
- It’s Natural For Cats To Scratch!
- Living With a Clawed Cat
- Cat scratching behaviour – a nuisance or necessity?
- Scratching on furniture and carpets
- Handout on strategies for reducing scratching
- Claw-Friendly Toolkit
Show links:
- Robots could replace real therapy dogs
- Maine Cat Missing for 5 Years Back Home After Owner Spots Feline’s Photo on Shelter Website
- Help us keep pets and people together!
27 min - Gary Lezak
On this episode we talk with KC’s #1 weather forecaster, Gary Lezak, about his love of dogs and how they’ve made his life better. Also, what dog training methods work best?
Show notes:
- Training methods based on punishment compromise dog welfare, study finds
- https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/rottweiler-dog-guards-bread
- Help us keep pets and people together!
21 min - Volunteer Services w/ Kristin Roth
We couldn’t even get close to the amount of impact we have on the community without the work of our dedicated volunteers. We chat with Director of Community Engagement, Kristin Roth, about what it takes to be a PRCKC volunteer and how you can be a part of keeping pets and people together. Then we go through some year-end stats and break down the impact we’ve been able to have on the community.
Show links:
- Woman Was Scared Of Neighbor’s Pit Bull — Until He Saved Her Life
- Sometimes the Best Treatment is Empathy (this is the story Cierra mentions during Pet News)
- A French man has left money to 50 cats who live in Russia’s Hermitage Museum
- Click on through to volunteer with us!
- Help us keep pets and people together!
22 min - Animal Control w/ Tori Fugate from KC Pet Project
This episode we talk to Tori Fugate from KC Pet Project about their new gig overseeing animal control for the city of Kansas City. Also, we talk about the most popular dog names and more!
- Rover’s list of the most popular dog names of 2020
- Dogs are the only service animals allowed to fly on passenger planes, DOT rules
- Help us keep pets and people together!
25 min - Mobile Vaccinations w/ Chris Lopez
When the pandemic hit and we started seeing more and more cases of parvo, we knew we had to find a way to reach people. Enter mobile vaccinations! We chat with Mobile Services Coordinator Chris Lopez about the program and more on this episode!
Show links:
- Denver Pit Bulls Get a Reprieve
- Who’s a Clever Dog?
- Creatures by Theresa
- Help us keep pets and people together!
20 min - Whiskers Cat Cafe with Audrey Boese
Cats and coffee? What could be better? We talk with Audrey Boese of Whiskers Cat Cafe about what it’s like at the first cat cafe in Kansas City. Plus, Dave and Cierra lay out some foods to keep away from your pets during the big Thanksgiving feast.
Show links:
- Dogs and cats became family—and got their shot at heaven—after World War II, gravestones reveal
- Cathedral hosts memorial service after ‘enormously popular’ resident stray cat dies
- Average American Child Asks Parents for a Pet 1,584 Times Before Turning 18, Study Finds
- Whiskers Cat Cafe
- Help us keep pets and people together!
23 min - Winter Needs with Rae Lindsey
On this episode we talk with Rae Lindsey from our outreach team about winter needs for pets, discuss how breed labels might cause more harm than good, and more!
Show links:
- Dogs Find Homes Faster When Shelters Don’t Include Dog’s Breed on Adoption Profile, Study Finds
- Study Confirms ‘Slow Blinks’ Really Do Work to Communicate With Your Cat
- Our Winter Amazon wish list
- The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City
- Help us keep pets and people together!
24 min - Breed-Specific Legislation with Lee Greenwood
On this episode we talk with Best Friends Animal Society attorney Lee Greenwood about breed-specific legislation, take a look at how the bonds between people and pets have changed during the pandemic, and more!
Show links:
COVID-19 Dog Socialization Study Results
Pit Bull Myths and Facts
Staying home with Squeaks (and what I learned)
Help us keep pets and people together!
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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.