Turtle Talk with Tom Goniea with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Rebecka Creed from Preuss Pets - This weekend or in the next few weeks you might decide to go for a walk with your dog and have to yield to a turtle crossing your path. It might also happen in your car on the road. Why is this happening and what should you do? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen seek the answers to these and other questions from Tom Goniea with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Tom will give insight into not just when to intervene but also what and how to do it. Then Rick Preuss answers questions about Turtles and Tortoises as pets. What are the regulations and the requirements for doing so and what are the considerations you need to think about before getting a pet that will likely outlive you and possibly your children? Last Rebecka Creed from Preuss Pets shares the details of how to keep a turtle as a pet. How big of a tank, food, filtration, heat are all answered in great detail with many options to consider. It's a lot of information so we move more like the hare as we discuss turtles on this holiday weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

From Co-host to Guest, Dr. Schultz Talks Ticks and Fleas With Lee - Is it just us, or is the subject of ticks, fleas and mosquitos being discussed everywhere and with great emphasis! Is it warranted? If so, what do you need to know and do to protect yourself and your pets? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Lee Cohen and Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) discuss why the increase in interest in the subject and what the potential causes are for increased populations in colder climates. What kinds of parasites and diseases can be caused by bites on you and your pets. Doctor Schultz also discusses how you can protect yourself and your pets and discusses the risk/reward of spending quality time with your pets walking or playing outdoors. The doc did his homework on this one whether its biting flies or other pests (insects) so you will know what to do after tuning into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

Rick becomes the guest expert on all about installing a backyard ponds including fish or not - Having access to lakes, rivers and oceans directly from your home is a hard to find proposition at times, especially if you don't live in a place that has many. It is possible, to have a pond or water garden installed either by a contractor or as a DIY if you have the talent given proper instruction. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen turn the tables and ask Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets all about installing a backyard pond including fish or not and all the different features you can add to enhance the experience. Rick shares all the details about how to build it in a way that prevents future problems and helps protect your fish from natural predators like Blue Herons and even allows them to winter outside and still survive. Best example of the joy it brings to Rick is his pond in front of his home in Williamston with falling water sounds that even appeal to the neighbors. Now is the perfect time and Rick has the answers if you tune into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio.

a whole hour with the Dean of the MSU Veterinary School, Doctor Kimberly Dodd! - Michigan State University is blessed with one of the best veterinary schools in the nation! The reason they will likely become higher ranked in the future is because of their quality of leadership. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen interview the Dean of the MSU Veterinary School, Doctor Kimberly Dodd! Doctor Dodd is the former director of the MSU lab before being named the Dean of the College. Doctor Dodd is in the studio and has some very candid ideas and opinions which are partially why she is in her current position. Learn about the new changes being considered and some which have already taken place. You'll also hear about Doctor Dodd's background and her views on many of the issues that today's students face including the cost of completing their degree and the time it will take to pay it back. Doctor Schultz and Doctor Dodd also get into a great conversation about vet medicine and ways to best go about teaching it. Meet the Dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine by tuning into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

A conversation with Doctor Kay Donahue, DVM from Schultz Veterinary in Okemos - Veterinary care is not the same around the world and pets and animals in the US receive medical care that almost mirrors human care. Some veterinarians and some university students are working to help animals in Mexico, for example to spay and neuter free roaming dogs and cats. Besides reducing the births, they are also saving the sea turtle population! Listen Saturday at 9AM when Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn about these care programs from Doctor Kay Donahue, DVM from Schultz Veterinary in Okemos. Learn about how the MSU students team up with other students and vets to operate on the stray animals that are impacting the environment in southeast Mexico along the beaches. You will be amazed at the way areas are triaged for surgeries and the commitment of the people doing them. It's a great story that you don't often hear about unless you tune into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

All about Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary located in Grand Ledge, with Sophie Snow who is one of the founders and Casey Ehlert - Where do farm animals go to retire and live out their old age? Where do ducks and geese go when they can't live in the wild? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss the day to day goings on at Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary located in Grand Ledge, Michigan with Sophie Snow who is one of the founders and Casey Ehlert who coordinates events, writes the newsletter along with the other "as needed" jobs that pop up! Learn about the variety of animals being cared for and how they arrive at Mitten Misfits by accident or on purpose. Learn about Bob and Vick, the founders who give up their home and property to house and care for hundreds of animals with the assistance of many volunteers who help where and when they can. Learn about the upcoming events and fundraisers that are happening this spring and you'll understand how important the funding is for keeping the food coming in as the animals keep increasing. It's an act of kindness repeated many times that will make you feel good if you tune into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

A conversation with Stephen Quandt Feline Behavior Associates, LLC, - What training can you do with cats? Why do cats behave in certain ways and how do you know what it means? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss these questions with Stephen who is the founder of Stephen Quandt Feline Behavior Associates, LLC, and is a Feline Training and Behavior Specialist certified through the Animal Behavior Institute. reach Stephen at https://catbehaviorhelp.com/ He is also a recent author with the publication of his first children’s book, HAPPY COMES HOME available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. He is a professional feline behavior specialist with over 20 years of experience working with cats in private consultations, animal shelters and in the field. In 2019 he participated in a spay/neuter and research campaign to assist the animals that live in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant, many of whom have descended from the pets left behind after the accident in 1986. You'll learn about cats and hear a fascinating story if you tune into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show -

Lee, Doc and Rick share the details on the Alligator recently found in Lansing and where it now Resides...in Battle Creek! - This week you are in for a real treat! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets, Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen hear the tale of what happens when a baby alligator gets abandoned in Lansing Michigan!?! First up is Kirbay Preuss! When Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter discovered this baby alligator, they went to Preuss Pets where it could be better housed and heated as Michigan isn't ideal for alligators...or is it? Preuss contacted Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary in Athens Michigan who agreed to take it in and it was transported there. To explain the rest of the story as well as what, how and why an alligator sanctuary thrives in a cold weather climate we will speak with Lina Kelly, the Director and daughter of the owner. You will be amazed by what you learn about Critchlow from Lina. They have a 600 pound Nile Crocodile and a huge alligator named Godzilla who is trained to respond to his name being called! Learn how much they eat and all kinds of info you will love to discover if you tune into this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show - 1320 WILS on the radio

Patience Cole With Happy Feet and Jodi Schrader from Saved by Zade - April is usually when"kitten season" arrives in Mid Michigan each year. The increase in cats and kittens who are intact results in more cats and kittens. This keeps the Rescues quite busy. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with two highly regarded rescues about this and upcoming events. Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets is away on business and will return next week! First up is Patience Cole from Happy Feet Rescue located in the same building as the Jolly Road Veterinary Hospital in Lansing. Very convenient during some of the wellness events they conduct and many other things they do, like sheltering animals. Learn about Happy Feet and the tremendous results they generate with zero paid staff. Also discussed is a situation in St. Johns where people are being fined for feeding outdoor cats and the alternative method to reducing the problem through TNR. Then Jodi Schrader from Save d by Zade is on to explain where the name comes from and how they do what they do with the volunteers and fosters they have. Learn how a school project turned into a successful pet rescue if you listen to this weekend's edition of the Mid Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show on 1320 AM WILS on the radio.

We're talking chickens and Katie Ockert from MSU Extension is just the one to do it!! - We're talking chickens and Katie Ockert from MSU Extension is just the one to do it!!