The Pet Buzz

This week on the show, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM talk with Kelsey Eberly, staff attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund about the PETS Act; Katie Blakely, CEO of Pet First Insurance, about how ready pet owners are for natural disasters; Diane Robinson, Program Manager of the Disaster Service Animal Rescue Team for the Humane Society of the United States about natural disasters; Dr. Warren Hess about creating a preparedness plan and assembling an evacuation kit.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation’s Dr. Sharon Albright, about the health of purebred dogs; breeder, owner, and handler Remy Lewis-Smith about diversity in the world of showing dogs; Stacy Able about the process of how dog breeds become part of the AKC family of registered dogs; and AKC’s Gina DiNardo about buying a purebred dog.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Wesley Moore, Owner of Alligator Alley about how to protect yourself and your dog from alligator attacks; with horseracing author and Secretarat.com journalist Steve Haskin about recent trackside news; and, with Gail Miller Bisher, the Director of Communications and co-host of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog about the upcoming 145 dog show.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian Dr. Tina Wismer, Medical Director at the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center, about holiday dangers for pets; with veterinarian, Dr. Seth Oster, assistant clinical professor in the Auburn University Veterinary Clinic’s Avian Service, about birds of prey; and with Rob Jackson, Co-Founder & CEO at Healthy Paws Pet Insurance and Healthy Paws Foundation, about the importance of pet insurance.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with professor Dr. Robbie McDonald, Chair at the Natural, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter about reducing feline predatory behavior; with veterinarian Dr. Marcie Logsdon from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine about raccoons; and with veterinarian Dr. Rosslyn Biggs from Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine about flea and tick prevention.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with author and journalist Steven Haskin about the outcome of the 147th Kentucky Derby; with veterinarian Dr. Steven Friedenberg of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota about Addison’s disease; and with author and cat behaviorist Beth Adelman and author and dog trainer Babette Haggarty about the Bidens adding a cat to their family in light of German Shepherd Major's biting personality.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dawn Hewitt, Editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest and Watching Backyard Birds about backyard bird watching; with veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Guess of College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University about Cushing’s disease; and with veterinarian Dr. Mike Schoonover of College of Veterinary Medicine, The Oklahoma State University speaks about race horse injuries.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Churchill Down’s Darren Rogers about the 147th Kentucky Derby, Secretariat.com’s Steve Haskin about this year’s Derby Contenders and DraftKings’ Johnny Avello about betting on the Run for the Roses.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Best Friends Animal Society Samantha Bell, Cat Expert and Celebrity and Entertainment Relations Coordinator at Best Friends Animal Society, about Kitten Season; Dog Trainer and Author Brian Kilcommons about the behavioral problems of pandemic dogs; and Waltham Petcare Science Institute’s Kay O’Donnell and Pet Partners’ Mary Margaret Callahan about the impact of pets on students during the pandemic.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with dog trainer and author Brian Kilcommons about Major Biden's dog biting incidents; Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Physiological Sciences' Dr. Madhan Subramanian about how pet obesity affects the brain. Reed and Fleck talk about springing into seasonal action with our pets.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Vice President of Public Relations and Communications at the American Kennel Club, Brandi Hunter, about the 2020 most popular dog breeds; with Janet Ruiz, Director of Strategic Communication for the Insurance Information Institute, about canine liability insurance; and with Dr. Grace Edmunds, Clinical Veterinary Research Fellow at Bristol Veterinary School, about how a dog's body size and shape could indicate a greater bone tumor risk.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Ann Hohenhaus, DVM, about the importance of pet vaccines; Ernie Ward, DVM, about slimming down America’s super-sized pets; Tina Wismer, DVM, about common household hazards; and Marc Seitz, DVM, about how first aid can save your pet’s life.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Alex Benjamin, Associate Lecturer, Department of Psychology at the University of York about dog-directed speech; Dr. Tina Wismer, Medical Director at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, about March as Pet Poison Prevention Month; and certified feline behaviorist Beth Adelman answers cat lover listener questions.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement’s Colleen Rolland about coping after pet loss; AKC Reunites’ Tom Sharp, about dognapping; and Pawlicy’s Edwin Plotts about five tax deductions for pets.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian, Dr. Jan Bellows about some of the newest pet dental products on the market; with Dr. Margaret Cochran about how she has incorporated pet therapy into her practice; and with Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Bruce G. Kornreich about heart disease in dogs and cats.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB about a new canine sleep study; with Matt Peskin, the Executive Director of the National Association of Town Watch about neighbors assisting local law enforcement as extra eyes and ears while out walking their dog. Reed and Fleck talk about ways to honor dogs and other pets that have passed.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with LawnStarters’ Jeff Herman about dirtiest cities in America and how they affect pets and pet owners; with SNIFF’s Aron Shteierman about partnering with Global K9 Protection Group to supply the Miami Heat with virus detection dogs; and with Dogmantics Dog Training, Emily Larlham, about trick training her dogs to become Guinness Book of World Record Holders.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Angela Perri from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University about the peopling of the Americas and the origins of their dogs; with Dr. Kevin Tyler, Editor-in-Chief Virulence and Distinguished (adjunct) Professor at King AbdulAziz University and Dr. Cock van Oosterhout, professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of East Anglia about the possibility of developing a COVID-19 vaccine for animals; and with Dr. Masao Miyazaki of Iwate University about the added benefits of Catnip and Silver Vine for cats.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Jason Kapica, President of Dryer Vent Wizard - a Neighborly company, about the hazards of pet hair build-up in the dryer; with University of Michigan Health System’s orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jaimo Ahn about the dog walking injuries suffered by senior pet owners; and with inventor, Javier Sanchez of Akvelon, about MeowTalk, a new app to communicate with your pet.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with cat behaviorist Beth Adelman about National Answer Your Cat’s Question Day; Newcastle University’s zooarchaeologist Eric Tourigny, Ph.D., about how people historically treated their pets after they died; and AAHA's staff Veterinary Advisor for Professional and Public Affairs, Heather Loenser, DVM, about dogs ages and stages.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Amy Tokos, the President Elect of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)about pet organization; with Steve Baker, International Investigations Specialist for the Better Business Bureau about online pet scams; and with Dr. Douglass Kratt, the President of the American Veterinary Medical Association about pet resolutions for a new year.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Beth Adelman, Stanley Coren, PhD, Blake Rashad and Shelly Rankin, DVM, about top news stories of 2020.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM talk about holidays.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Wayne Bronner, President and CEO of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, about pet themed holiday decorations and with Dr. Ibrahim Shokry from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine about dangerous holiday foliage. Reed and Fleck talk about celebrating holiday traditions with Fido and Felix.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Professional Handler Angela Lloyd about the winner of the National Dog Show and with Greger Larson, Director, Palaeogenomics & Bio-Archaeology Research Network School of Archaeology at Oxford University about the migration and domestication of dogs. Reed and Fleck talk cold weather tips.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Wayne Ferguson, President of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, about the 2020 National Dog Show, airing after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; with Steve Craig the CEO of Cherry Hill Programs about their Create Holiday Magic virtual visits with Santa Claus; with ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center Veterinarian, Dr. Tina Wismer, about the types of calls the Center receives during the week of Thanksgiving. Reed and Fleck talk about the pet shopping strategies for Black Friday.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with the University of Guelph’s Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, Anna Kate Shoveller, Ph.D., about the benefits of feeding cats one large meal to control feline hunger and to contribute to better cat health; dog trainers, Babette Haggerty and Amy Robinson, about preparing your dog for Thanksgiving; and Feline Behaviorist Beth Adelman about managing cats during the holidays.

Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Ann Hohenhaus, DVM, about the importance of pet vaccines; Ernie Ward, DVM, about slimming down America’s super-sized pets; Tina Wismer, DVM, about common household hazards; and Marc Seitz, DVM, about how first aid can save your pet’s life.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Deborah Giles, Ph.D. about how her dog sniffs out Killer Whale skat or poop and with Jon Zimmerman Esq. about his case involving a cat accused of crimes in her Bellevue Washington neighborhood and the animal welfare conspiracy against her.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Pet Personality and author Miss Fido Manners about video call petiquette; The Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Dr. Rosalind Arden about canine intelligence and her K-9 IQ Tests; and, Agricultural writer Laura Drotleff about insights on the growing market for Hemp-CBD pet products.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with ASPCA’s Tina Wismer, DVM, about Halloween pet dangers; Consulting Criminologist Paul McCauley about dog bite fatalities by K9 police dogs; and Eötvös Loránd University’s Dr. Claudia Fugazza about the "Do as I Do” training method as applied to a Japanese cat who mimics her owner.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Jeff Herman, Managing Editor, from LawnStarter, about the crappiest lawns in America; veterinarian, Dr. Angela Bosco-Lauth, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University about her research which reveals that cats can spread COVID-19 to one another but that dogs did not shed the virus; and Howie Beige from Rubies about the hottest pet costumes for this year’s Howl’oween celebrations.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with milliner Awon Golding about the 2020 Wildheart Foundation calendar featuring rescue dogs wearing beautiful headpieces designed by world-renowned hat designers; with board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency physician at Colorado Children's Hospital, Dr. Cinnamon Dixon, about the increase of dog bites during the COVID-19 pandemic; and with legendary horse racing journalist, Steve Haskin, about the upcoming Preakness.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Michael Delp, Director of the Johnson County Animal Shelter in Indiana, about pet abandonment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic; with veterinarian Dr. Renee White about the effects of the wildfires and the subsequent smoke on pets; and with dog attack victim, Tom Hartwig.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Sarah Crowley, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Exeter about what kind of cat owners we are and how we play a role regarding our cat’s predatory behavior; and James McIntyre about the New Guinea Singing Dogs who were deemed to be extinct. Reed and Fleck talk about the ongoing challenges of 2020.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with PetFirst Insurance’s CEO Katie Blakely about naming your pet; with Kidde’s Sharon Cooksey about their recently commissioned online survey and what it revealed about pet owners and CO; and with Groundworks Companies Director of Advertising and Marketing, Occasio Gee, about wild animals and the destruction that they can cause to your home.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with CamHats NYC, Christine Moore about Derby toppers; with Florida State University’s Dr. Katherine Mooney about the importance of contributions by African-American horsemen to Derby history; and with American racing journalist and author Steve Haskin about the Kentucky Derby contenders. Reed and Fleck talk about how to throw a last-minute Kentucky Derby Party.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian Lisa Lippman, DVM, about the importance of washing your pets paws; with Kathy Guillermo, SVP of PETA’s horse racing department, about changes that can be made to prevent injuries and deaths in the horse racing industry; and with Kylie Moore, Content Strategist at Digital Third Coast on behalf of Lombardo Homes, about which cities have adopted the most pets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Nathan Kehn about the new Tabby app for cat lovers; with veterinarians, Drs. Benjamin and Lynette Hart about when is the right time to spay and neuter your pet; and with Jill Gonzalez pet financial analysis of the top pet-friendly cities in America.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Ichthyologist and Fisheries Biologist, Dr. George Burgess (Director Emeritus Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum at University of Florida), about issues facing sharks; with veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Hamer, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences about her research centered around the degree to which pets are infected with SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19; and with Nadine Mazzola, a certified Forest Therapy Guide about forest bathing with your dog.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Annie Daniel, the Founder of the National Association for Black Veterinarians and Louisiana State University and A & M College Associate Professor of Veterinary Medical Education, about the steps being taken to diversify the veterinary industry; with Steve King, President of the American Pet Products Association, about pet ownership statistics as well as diversity in the pet products industry; with Dr. Carlee Beth Hawkins of Southern Illinois University about her study focusing on if dogs can be racist; and with dog trainer and dog expert, Blake Rashid, of the Top Dog K9 Foundation about the diversity of the dog training profession.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with University of Florida’s Dr. Matthew Smith about mushroom toxicity in pets; with Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Stefano Di Concetto about when pets need anesthesia; and with Purdue University’s Dr. Kerri Rodriguez about her latest study that examines the tasks that trained service dogs perform for veterans suffering from PTSD.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with a veterinarian, Dr. Emily McCool, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of with Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine about canine cataracts; Humane Society of United States’ John Goodwin, Senior Director of The Humane Society of the United States' Stop Puppy Mills campaign, about the organization’s investigation of Petland, a national retailer known for selling sick pets at high prices; and with and cat daddy, Finn Williams, about his water-loving cat, Fisher the Maine Coone, who is now a brand of his own, racking up sponsorship and appearing in commercials.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian Emily Hall from the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University about heat-related illness in pets; with Susan McKelvey, Communications Manager for the National Fire Prevention Association, about pet and fires; and with Bridgeport, CT’s Honorable Mayor Joseph Ganim about his being bitten by a dog on a Delta Airlines flight.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Steve King, President of the American Pet Products Association in Part 2 of the series on consumer trends and buying patterns among pet owners during the pandemic and with BasePaws Founder and CEO, Anna Skaya, about the first DNA Kit for cats and their curious owners. Reed talks about how your kids going back to school can affect your pet.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk Phil Chang, Retail Industry Expert, in Part 1 of a series on consumer trends and buying patterns among pet owners during the pandemic; with John Goodwin, Senior Director of The Humane Society of the United States’ Stop Puppy Mills campaign, about The Horrible Hundred; and with Open The Government Policy Analyst, Freddy Martinez, about why the sex of Conan, the special forces GSD that took down al-Baghdadi, is relevant to the Freedom of Information Act.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Peter Li of the Humane Society International about how the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival; with Doug Shupe about traveling taking a vacation with Fido and Fifi this summer; and with SSG Trent Tweeddale and his fight with an alligator to save his dog’s life.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Christina Johnson from the US Postal Service about postal workers and dog bites as part of National Dog Bite Awareness Week; with Waggle CEO, Steven Mornelli, about how pet owners are struggling during the pandemic; and with Publisher’s Weekly Review Editor, Everett Jones, about the best summer pet reads for the whole family.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Arizona State University’s Joshua Van Bourg about dogs helping owners in times of distress; PETA’s Lisa Lange about the pet overpopulation crisis; and University of Florida’s Bill Kern about urban pest management and what pests we need to watch out for this summer.

Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Diane Robinson from the Humane Society Disaster Response Animal Rescue Team about Hurricane Pet Preparedness; Automotive Expert, Lauren Fix, about how best to pet clean your car; and veterinarian, Dr. Gillian Angliss, about breed specific diseases.