The Petcast

Yoga instructor Brenda Bryan of Bellevue, Washington, explains her doggie yoga class, created for the Seattle Humane Society to encourage people to do stuff with their animals. Plus, Emily tells all about her and Archie's eventful recent three-day dog agility trial competition. Later, Emily explains how she and Archie once one a -- get this! -- dog dancing contest! Call us at 206-350-DOGS, [email protected] and visit thepetcast.com.

Steve and Emily get into a tense tussle over open feeding! Plus, animal behaviorist vet Dr. Lynn Seibert joins us to explain, among other things, how she got a dog to stop pulling hair out of a cat. Also, an update on the pet food recall.

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Pat Wright, founder of Ferrets Anonymous and LegalizeFerrets.Org, explains the struggles of California ferret  owners because the Golden State is one of two states where ferrets are not legal. Hawaii is the other. Wright discusses recent failed legislation in Sacramento to make it OK for ferret owners to come out of the closet and some unfortunate polling results showing only 38 percent of Californians support legalizing the "domesticated weasels." Plus, Emily joins Molly and Steve via phone from agility trials to report on how Archie did. Call us at 206-350-DOGS, e-mail [email protected], visit ThePetcast.com.

On Steve's honeymoon in Alaska, he and his partner visited Vern Halter's Dream A Dream Dog Farm for an exhilarating dog-sled ride. After Steve returned home, though, he read a scathing column by a PETA member about alleged abuse of the sled dogs in the Iditarod. Halter, has run several Iditarod and Yukon Quest rides and trains dog teams in Willow, Alaska, responds and describes the life of his Alaskan huskies. Plus, Steve and Molly consider the tale of a Utah man who abused kittens to gain his girlfriend's sympathy. Call us at 206-350-DOGS, e-mail [email protected], visit ThePetcast.com.

Not only is it a bad idea to give pet bunnies for Easter, but baby chicks may be an even worse idea. Dr. Lori Corriveau of Purdue University's vet school joins Steve and Molly to explain.  Plus, check out Molly's cat drinking Scotch on ThePetcast.Com and a pet snake gets loose at the Google headquarters in New York, where folks are allowed to bring their pets to work.

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The ASPCA's Poison Control Center director Dr. Steven Hansen joins Molly and Steve to explain the origin and mass confusion that's broken out amid the endless parade of pet food brands being recalled because of a toxic ingredient that has sickened an estimated 39,000 pets. He also offers some interesting historical information about when pet owners started using packaged pet food. If you need to check,the FDA's list for info is here.

Plus, Steve explains why Dicky, his amiable Westie, has moved out along with Miles' aunt, and how that's altered the dynamic in his home with his remaining dogs, Black and Jack, as well as his partner, Miles.

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Following on the quick chat the Petcasters had a few weeks ago about tail-docking, a listener and vet-tech joins Molly and Emily to explain why Emily is incorrect about whether puppies feel pain when they're getting their tails clipped. (Emily didn't think so.)

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Jocelyn Arter, founder of Las Vegas Weimeraner Club & Rescue and her dog Sedona, join Molly and Emily in the LVRocks.Com studio to talk about the breed and also about the Reading With Rover program, in which Sedona participates. Plus, Emily is oddly bothered by a report that the US military has trained sea lions and dolphins to somehow catch seafaring terrorism. Molly, of course, is unperturbed. Call us at 206-350-DOGS, email [email protected], visit thepetcast.com or check out Steve's blog at thestrippodcast.blogspot.com.

In honor of the ASPCA's Poison Control Week, Molly and Emily chat with Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, Vice President of the ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center, about the most common animal poisoning situations and what to do about it. Turns out, human medication is the most frequent problem for animals. But also, chocolate, avacado and grapes.

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Emily and Molly quiz Molly Hermann, producer of Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, about her network's brilliant Super Bowl counter programming effort. Hear how it's done and how it's getting bigger and better. Plus, the Petcasters chat about the big pet food recall and Molly recalls a rather weird vanity plate she saw around Vegas. Call us at 206-350-DOGS, email [email protected] or visit thepetcast.com.