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Dr. Dana Varble on Pet Store Sales, Veterinary Visits and Identifying Pain in Cats on WGN Radio
cats, dogs, puppies, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, veterinary health, Winn Feline Foundation
Listen HERE on my WGN radio Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show to North American Veterinary Community Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Dana Varble as we discuss her views of pet stores sales, selling dogs, cats and rabbits. Dr. Varble agrees that no responsible breeder or source ever sells to pet stores, but puppy mills (and their…
Cheering Up a Depressed Penguin
entertainment, veterinary health
There is only one species of penguin naturally found along the southern coast of Australia called little penguins or fairy blue penguins (the smallest penguin species). However, a rockhopper penguin recently washed ashore. The poor penguin had some medical issues, particularly with molting (don’t you hate when that happens?). The Perth Zoo took in the…
Overwhelming Swarms of Mosquitoes
cats, dogs, Heartworm disease, mosquitoes, toxoplasmosis, veterinary health
It’s not the destruction that Hurricane Laura left in her wake, it’s the mosquitoes. There are so many swarms of mosquitoes that they’re so abundant and overwhelming that they’re killing livestock and horses – even wildlife – leaving them anemic after so many blood withdrawals. Louisiana has initiated a spraying program. Currently, reports indicate that…
Cats Saving the Day, Helping Humans to Deal with COVID-19
cats, COVID-19, Featured, FIP, veterinary health, Winn Feline Foundation
A new study published last week in the journal Emerging Microbes & Infections (published September 1, 2020) suggests that cats may be catching the novel coronavirus at far higher rates than thought before, which could mean they have unique ways of fighting off the virus. Researchers are now confirming this is indeed the case, and the…
Laughing Foxes
animals, entertainment, zoos
If laughter adds to your lifespan as some studies suggest, some foxes you’d think would live to be 200.
Iguanas and Tegu Lizards Banned in Florida
Iguana, lizard, reptiles
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday (September 7) that adds two popular pet reptiles, green iguanas and tegu lizards to the list of species banned for sale, import, breeding and ownership in the state. They join five species of python snake to a list of invasive reptiles that Florida state wildlife officials fear…
Mail Disappears: You Won’t Believe Why
entertainment, goats
Receiving mail is an issue for some, including a Toxy, Alabama family that wasn’t receiving their mail. Now, if this happened to you what would you do? You may complain to the local post office and that is exactly what the family did. After a wait of 30 minutes to see the local postal person…
Laying an Egg with Madonna and John Landecker; Dogs with Odd Jobs
COVID-19, dogs, entertainment, Military working dogs, service dog, Steve Dale, WGN Radio, whales, wildlife
It’s been a long time since I’ve hung out on the radio with the one and only Radio Hall of Famer John Landecker. Listen HERE as we both reminisce about how back at WLS-AM (I was in my early 20’s at the time) how I laid an egg, or John did as I covered a…
Purina Dog Chow: Service Dog Awareness Month
dogs, Human Animal Bond Association, service dog
In honor of National Service Dog Awareness Month, Purina Dog Chow is launching its third annual “Service Dog Salute” campaign. A service dog can be life-changing in helping veterans with PTSD and other post-combat challenges. Unfortunately, due to the cost and time it takes to train a service dog, less than 1% of veterans in need can…
From Pet Stores to Enjoying Downtown Chicago with Alderman Hopkins on WGN Radio
pet store, politics, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Filling in for Anna Davlantes on WGN Radio you can hear listen HERE my first question out of the box for Alderman Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward. What happened to that bill which would have closed the loophole preventing just a few stores to continue to evade the law and sell puppies in Chicago? Hopkins said (as…
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