Dr. Renee Schmid is Senior Toxicologist at Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 pet animal poison control center.  A wide range of concerns including rodenticides to insecticides; and what you can do if your pet ingests some. The truth about garlic in cats and dogs. Also discussed is Xylitol or Birch Sugar which can quickly kill, and this sugar substitute is now even in some products that aren’t sugar free.

Charlie Propsom, Founder of Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control, on how media has sometimes been critical for too many euthanasia’s at Chicago Animal Care and Control. Finding fosters and other shelters to relieve the stress has helped a lot.  But they continue to get in more animals than those who adopt. Each weekend in April adoption fees are waived and there is an open house April 27. Also discussed is the mission of the Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control. 

What are the most popular dog breeds in the U.S, at least according to the American Kennel Club.