It’s a very sad week for us here at the show as we remember our good friend, and best friend to animals everywhere, Betty White. On this week’s show Steve reminisces with stories of his interactions with Betty and we replay a portion of one of our many interviews with her over the years.

Most of the country is seeing its first blast of very cold weather. Dr. Adam Christman joins this week’s show to share some tips on keeping our four-legged friends safe in this frigid weather.

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We welcome in 2022 by looking back at some of the highlights of the past year. 2021 saw the first ever International Human-Animal Bond day. We learned why it’s so important we protect our pets from Leptospirosis. We learned so much more about our cats from the new book from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists’ titled, Decoding Your Cat. We remembered 9/11 and the human and four-legged heroes who searched for survivors on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy. And Steve even got to chat with Hollywood Royalty. Join us as we look back on the year that was.

It’s that time of year and Steve is excited to perform his annual rendition of A Pet’s Night Before Christmas.

We all know that second-hand smoke is bad for us, but what about our pets? Carol Southard is a Registered Nurse and a Tobacco Treatment Specialist and she lets us know why we want to keep our pets away from second hand smoke too.

Zoonotic disease is a term we will continually hear more and more about. Dr. Jennifer Chatfield will talk to us about these diseases that can be passed from animals to humans and why we need to protect our pets (and by extension ourselves) from many of these all too common diseases.

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We’re all stressed out, there’s no denying it. Between the pandemic and how that has changed our lives along with the regular stress of day-to-day life, now we have the holidays. Can the stress we are feeling be passed to our pets by us? Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Marie Hopfensperger chats with Steve about how we stress out our pets as well as some ways we can help them feel more calm.

There’s a new comic book that pet lovers can really rally around. Here Comes Calico is the first in a series of comics about a new superhero who goes after anyone who abuses animals. And proceeds from the comic are benefiting groups that make a difference in stopping animal abuse. The author, H.H. German joins Steve to talk about this new pet hero.

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One of the most common cancers our dogs face is mast cell cancers. These can result in surgery and sometimes even amputation. There is a new drug called Stelfonta that recently came to market that can help some cases avoid those outcomes. Dr. Andrew Mills is a veterinarian in Indiana who has had a chance to use the product and he’ll tell us about the results he has found.

As the end of year holidays approach you might be doing more traveling with your pets. That can mean more stress for them - and that means more stress for you! Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Theresa DePorter joins Steve to talk about ways you can help your pets be less stressed when visiting friends and family for the holidays.

Steve has holiday safety tips and helps listeners by phone and email.

The most wonderful time of the year is here, and what better time to start thinking about what you want to do for your furry family member for the holidays. Stacie Grissom of Bark Box joins the show to talk about some great gifts for dogs.

Our active dogs can get injured just like we do when we play sports or partake in strenuous activities. Steve is joined by Dr. Leilani Alvarez, head of the Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine Department at the Animal Medical Center of New York. She talks all about the different types of rehab our canine athletes can need.

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It’s becoming an annual event - we reveal the list of America’s rattiest cities. This can be important to the life of you and your pets because rats help spread leptospirosis, and our dogs can actually help spread that to us! Dr. Natalie Marks tells us all about the dangers of Lepto and how we can avoid it in the first place.

So you want to add a new cat to your home? One of the biggest keys to expanding your feline family is making sure that the new cat and the current cat can get along. Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Theresa DePorter has tips for making your house a happy house for your entire family.

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We’re counting down the days to the National Dog Show presented by Purina, airing at noon on Thanksgiving Day on NBC. With over 30 million people tuning in annually, it’s one of the biggest television events of the year. Co-host John O’Hurley joins us to talk about what makes this show so special.

We want our pets safe and happy during the holidays and certainly not overstressed. Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Marie Hopfensperger shares tips for keeping our furry family members happy when life gets disrupted.

Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

It’s almost time! Thanksgiving is coming and that means The National Dog Show presented by Purina! David Frei is the host with the most and he’ll drop by to tell Steve what we can expect from this year’s show.

The holiday season also means travel! Many of us will be traveling to see family for the first time in a very long time. If our pets are coming with us, how can we make sure they enjoy their time without getting too stressed. Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Theresa DePorter shares tips that will help.

Steve helps listeners by phone and email.

This Monday (11/8) is the first ever International Human-Animal Bond Day! Steve is joined by Dr. Mark Johnston and Dr. Patrick Flynn to talk about why the bond is so important to our lives and our relationships with our companion animals.

We continue our conversation with Dr. Ashley Bourgeois about our pets and allergies and what we can do to treat them.

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